California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 1km NNE of Anza, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 1km NNE of Anza, CA on Wed, Jun 16, 1982, 4:48 AM PDT (11:48 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.8 3km NNE of Banning, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-06-16 11:48:21 UTC
Depth
11.8 km (7.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.564° N, 116.667° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
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Station coverage gap
47°
Stations used
0

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 196 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 196.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci532761. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:32 PM UTC.