M2.1 earthquake 12km NE of Coachella, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 12km NE of Coachella, CA on Fri, Mar 5, 1982, 11:21 AM PST (19:21 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 10km NE of Indio, CA. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 178 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 178.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci106846. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:02 PM UTC.