California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 9km N of Anza, CA

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 9km N of Anza, CA on Wed, Mar 24, 1982, 4:07 AM PST (12:07 UTC), 14 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 4km E of Yucca Valley, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1982-03-24 12:07:15 UTC
Depth
13.6 km (8.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.636° N, 116.691° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
44°
Stations used
0

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 174 in the 60 days after this one and 177 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.711km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 16262 days ago · 19 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 1.95km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16262 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 2.28km E of Yucaipa, CA · 16261 days ago · 14 km deep · 50 km away
  4. 1.64km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16261 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 1.68km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16261 days ago · 11 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 2.01km ENE of Winchester, CA · 16260 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  7. 1.76km SW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16260 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
  8. 1.86km SW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16260 days ago · -1 km deep · 60 km away
  9. 1.86km SW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16260 days ago · -1 km deep · 60 km away
  10. 1.55km SW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16260 days ago · -1 km deep · 61 km away
  11. 1.611km SE of Anza, CA · 16259 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  12. 2.64km NE of Cabazon, CA · 16259 days ago · 14 km deep · 35 km away
  13. 1.72km SE of Lytle Creek, CA · 16259 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  14. 1.616km NW of Morongo Valley, CA · 16259 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  15. 2.52km WSW of Rialto, CA · 16259 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 2.96km S of Redlands, CA · 16259 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
  17. 2.36km SW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16259 days ago · -1 km deep · 60 km away
  18. 2.52km NNE of Loma Linda, CA · 16258 days ago · 14 km deep · 70 km away
  19. 2.310km SE of Yucca Valley, CA · 16258 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
  20. 1.85km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 16257 days ago · 15 km deep · 10 km away
  21. 2.27km N of Idyllwild, CA · 16257 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  22. 2.84km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16257 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  23. 1.74km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16257 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  24. 2.64km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16257 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  25. 3.24km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16257 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
  26. 1.714km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16257 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
  27. 1.74km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16256 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  28. 1.84km E of Running Springs, CA · 16256 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
  29. 2.19km ESE of Palomar Observatory, CA · 16256 days ago · 12 km deep · 36 km away
  30. 1.92km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 16256 days ago · 16 km deep · 68 km away
  31. 2.35km ESE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 16256 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  32. 2.26km S of Redlands, CA · 16256 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
  33. 2.56km S of Redlands, CA · 16256 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
  34. 2.36km S of Redlands, CA · 16256 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
  35. 1.64km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16255 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  36. 1.511km S of Big Bear City, CA · 16255 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  37. 1.612km SE of Anza, CA · 16255 days ago · 12 km deep · 21 km away
  38. 2.64km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16254 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  39. 1.53km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16254 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
  40. 1.86km S of Redlands, CA · 16254 days ago · 17 km deep · 62 km away
  41. 2.13km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16253 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  42. 1.817km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 16253 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  43. 1.624km ESE of Anza, CA · 16252 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  44. 2.17km E of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16252 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  45. 2.11km WSW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 16251 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  46. 2.014km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16251 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  47. 1.79km SSW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 16251 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  48. 2.133km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 16251 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  49. 1.84km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16250 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
  50. 1.817km SE of Big Bear City, CA · 16250 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  51. 2.415km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 16249 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  52. 2.01km ENE of Winchester, CA · 16249 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  53. 2.62km WNW of Aguanga, CA · 16249 days ago · 12 km deep · 28 km away
  54. 1.84km WNW of Anza, CA · 16249 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  55. 2.06km S of Mentone, CA · 16249 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  56. 1.821km ESE of Anza, CA · 16248 days ago · 16 km deep · 26 km away
  57. 1.921km ESE of Anza, CA · 16248 days ago · 16 km deep · 26 km away
  58. 2.218km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16248 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  59. 2.19km E of Villa Park, CA · 16247 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  60. 2.028km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 16247 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away

The first 60 of 174.

Before

  1. 2.316km SE of Anza, CA · 16263 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  2. 2.512km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16263 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 2.013km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16263 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  4. 1.72km ESE of Highland, CA · 16263 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 2.316km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 16264 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  6. 2.214km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16264 days ago · 11 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 2.012km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16264 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 1.912km SE of Anza, CA · 16264 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  9. 1.611km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16264 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 2.112km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 16264 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  11. 3.112km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16264 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 1.811km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16264 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  13. 1.812km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16264 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
  14. 1.610km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16264 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
  15. 1.912km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16264 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  16. 1.811km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16264 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  17. 1.811km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16264 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  18. 1.57km WSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16264 days ago · 19 km deep · 74 km away
  19. 2.513km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16264 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  20. 1.811km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16264 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci527726. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:23 PM UTC.