California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 6km W of Beaumont, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 6km W of Beaumont, CA on Sun, Apr 18, 1982, 12:59 AM PST (08:59 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 1km SSW of Anza, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1982-04-18 08:59:47 UTC
Depth
16.1 km (10.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.931° N, 117.041° 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
60°
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: 158 in the 60 days after this one and 123 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.18km E of Running Springs, CA · 16238 days ago · 1 km deep · 32 km away
  2. 1.819km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16238 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 1.68km ENE of Running Springs, CA · 16238 days ago · 1 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 1.78km E of Running Springs, CA · 16238 days ago · 1 km deep · 32 km away
  5. 2.14km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 16238 days ago · 16 km deep · 20 km away
  6. 1.713km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16237 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 2.09km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 16237 days ago · 13 km deep · 40 km away
  8. 1.76km WNW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 16237 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 2.04km SSE of Loma Linda, CA · 16237 days ago · 16 km deep · 21 km away
  10. 1.824km ESE of Anza, CA · 16236 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 1.912km SE of Anza, CA · 16236 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  12. 1.55km SSW of Banning, CA · 16236 days ago · 13 km deep · 15 km away
  13. 1.94km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 16234 days ago · 17 km deep · 21 km away
  14. 1.97km S of Yucca Valley, CA · 16234 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  15. 2.238km SW of Ludlow, CA · 16233 days ago · -1 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 1.63km ENE of Calimesa, CA · 16233 days ago · 15 km deep · 8 km away
  17. 1.610km NNE of Beaumont, CA · 16233 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
  18. 1.57km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 16232 days ago · 16 km deep · 43 km away
  19. 1.79km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 16232 days ago · 13 km deep · 37 km away
  20. 1.62km NE of Loma Linda, CA · 16232 days ago · 13 km deep · 24 km away
  21. 1.719km ESE of Anza, CA · 16232 days ago · 14 km deep · 71 km away
  22. 1.811km SE of Anza, CA · 16232 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  23. 2.32km ENE of Norwalk, CA · 16231 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  24. 1.62km NNE of Chino Hills, CA · 16230 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
  25. 1.64km WNW of Muscoy, CA · 16229 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  26. 1.84km WNW of Muscoy, CA · 16229 days ago · 11 km deep · 41 km away
  27. 2.010km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16228 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  28. 1.87km ESE of Moreno Valley, CA · 16228 days ago · 12 km deep · 11 km away
  29. 1.58km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 16228 days ago · 12 km deep · 37 km away
  30. 1.610km N of Indio, CA · 16228 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  31. 1.75km NW of Calimesa, CA · 16227 days ago · 17 km deep · 11 km away
  32. 2.34km WNW of Devore, CA · 16227 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
  33. 2.00km WSW of Loma Linda, CA · 16227 days ago · 15 km deep · 24 km away
  34. 2.06km SSW of Redlands, CA · 16227 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
  35. 2.39km NNE of La Verne, CA · 16227 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  36. 2.89km NNE of La Verne, CA · 16227 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  37. 1.610km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 16225 days ago · 14 km deep · 38 km away
  38. 1.614km SE of Anza, CA · 16225 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
  39. 1.72km SSE of Loma Linda, CA · 16225 days ago · 18 km deep · 23 km away
  40. 1.618km NNW of Morongo Valley, CA · 16224 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  41. 1.712km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 16223 days ago · 14 km deep · 32 km away
  42. 1.817km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 16223 days ago · 1 km deep · 67 km away
  43. 1.816km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 16223 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
  44. 1.621km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 16223 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  45. 1.810km S of Idyllwild, CA · 16222 days ago · 15 km deep · 42 km away
  46. 1.89km S of Idyllwild, CA · 16222 days ago · 15 km deep · 42 km away
  47. 2.017km N of Indio, CA · 16222 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  48. 1.66km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 16222 days ago · 17 km deep · 29 km away
  49. 2.020km ESE of Anza, CA · 16222 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  50. 1.728km NNW of Twentynine Palms, CA · 16222 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  51. 2.013km N of Cabazon, CA · 16222 days ago · 11 km deep · 27 km away
  52. 2.019km ESE of Anza, CA · 16221 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
  53. 2.120km ESE of Anza, CA · 16221 days ago · 18 km deep · 72 km away
  54. 2.014km S of Anza, CA · 16221 days ago · 13 km deep · 65 km away
  55. 1.78km SW of Calimesa, CA · 16220 days ago · 17 km deep · 8 km away
  56. 2.010km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16219 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  57. 2.46km S of Morongo Valley, CA · 16219 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
  58. 1.69km N of Cabazon, CA · 16217 days ago · 16 km deep · 26 km away
  59. 1.64km NNW of Big Bear City, CA · 16217 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  60. 1.915km NE of Indio, CA · 16217 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away

The first 60 of 158.

Before

  1. 1.913km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 16238 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 1.713km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 16238 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 2.02km S of Westminster, CA · 16239 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 1.82km W of Palm Springs, CA · 16240 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away
  5. 2.111km NE of Yucaipa, CA · 16240 days ago · 3 km deep · 21 km away
  6. 2.25km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 16241 days ago · 16 km deep · 38 km away
  7. 1.95km S of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16241 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  8. 2.62km N of San Jacinto, CA · 16241 days ago · 13 km deep · 16 km away
  9. 3.02km N of San Jacinto, CA · 16241 days ago · 13 km deep · 16 km away
  10. 2.117km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 16241 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 2.622km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 16242 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  12. 1.610km NE of Cabazon, CA · 16242 days ago · 12 km deep · 31 km away
  13. 2.52km NNW of Fontana, CA · 16242 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  14. 2.012km NE of Yucaipa, CA · 16243 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  15. 1.912km NE of Yucaipa, CA · 16243 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  16. 2.02km NNE of Buena Park, CA · 16243 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  17. 1.61km NE of Colton, CA · 16244 days ago · 18 km deep · 30 km away
  18. 2.42km NNE of Colton, CA · 16244 days ago · 15 km deep · 30 km away
  19. 1.715km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16244 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
  20. 1.93km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16244 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci528899. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:17 PM UTC.