California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 12km NE of Coachella, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 12km NE of Coachella, CA on Sun, Jun 20, 1982, 10:28 PM PDT (05:28 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 5km NNE of Yucca Valley, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-06-21 05:28:20 UTC
Depth
3.0 km (1.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.765° N, 116.086° 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
58°
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 ci504311. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:35 PM UTC.