California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 8km SW of Idyllwild, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 8km SW of Idyllwild, CA on Thu, Jan 28, 1982, 8:05 PM PST (04:05 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 5km N of Banning, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-01-29 04:05:05 UTC
Depth
17.6 km (11.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.678° N, 116.772° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
62°
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: 185 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.15km N of Banning, CA · 16280 days ago · 18 km deep · 34 km away
  2. 1.74km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16280 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 1.92km ESE of Calimesa, CA · 16280 days ago · 16 km deep · 42 km away
  4. 2.020km S of Borrego Springs, CA · 16280 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 1.72km WSW of Garnet, CA · 16280 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  6. 1.51km S of San Jacinto, CA · 16280 days ago · 13 km deep · 20 km away
  7. 1.74km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16279 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  8. 1.53km W of Devore, CA · 16279 days ago · 14 km deep · 86 km away
  9. 1.73km WNW of Yucaipa, CA · 16279 days ago · 17 km deep · 49 km away
  10. 1.99km NE of Indio, CA · 16278 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
  11. 2.54km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16278 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 2.44km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16278 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away
  13. 2.14km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16278 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  14. 2.64km S of Highland, CA · 16278 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  15. 2.04km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16278 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  16. 2.24km S of Highland, CA · 16278 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  17. 2.64km S of Highland, CA · 16278 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  18. 2.410km ENE of Villa Park, CA · 16278 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
  19. 1.911km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16277 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  20. 1.54km N of Moreno Valley, CA · 16277 days ago · 14 km deep · 52 km away
  21. 1.613km SSW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 16277 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  22. 3.110km SW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 16277 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  23. 2.513km SSW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 16277 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  24. 1.812km SE of Anza, CA · 16277 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  25. 2.13km SW of San Bernardino, CA · 16277 days ago · 14 km deep · 69 km away
  26. 1.74km ENE of Yucca Valley, CA · 16277 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  27. 2.44km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16276 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  28. 1.87km S of Cabazon, CA · 16276 days ago · 11 km deep · 20 km away
  29. 2.22km NW of Loma Linda, CA · 16275 days ago · 16 km deep · 63 km away
  30. 1.610km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 16275 days ago · 12 km deep · 2 km away
  31. 1.621km ESE of Anza, CA · 16275 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  32. 2.42km W of Devore, CA · 16275 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
  33. 1.918km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16275 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  34. 1.65km W of Anza, CA · 16275 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  35. 3.08km SW of Devore, CA · 16275 days ago · 15 km deep · 84 km away
  36. 2.721km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 16275 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  37. 1.623km ENE of Thermal, CA · 16274 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  38. 1.610km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 16274 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  39. 1.63km SW of Garnet, CA · 16274 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
  40. 3.14km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16274 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  41. 1.64km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16273 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  42. 1.84km ENE of Yucca Valley, CA · 16273 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  43. 1.64km SE of Cabazon, CA · 16273 days ago · 16 km deep · 23 km away
  44. 1.811km NE of Indio, CA · 16273 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  45. 1.81km SW of Devore, CA · 16273 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
  46. 1.616km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16273 days ago · 1 km deep · 48 km away
  47. 1.625km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16273 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  48. 1.618km N of Morongo Valley, CA · 16273 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  49. 2.48km NE of Indio, CA · 16273 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
  50. 1.612km SE of Anza, CA · 16273 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  51. 3.110km SE of Julian, CA · 16272 days ago · 14 km deep · 76 km away
  52. 1.718km NW of Yucca Valley, CA · 16272 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  53. 2.112km NE of Coachella, CA · 16272 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  54. 1.94km E of Julian, CA · 16272 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  55. 2.520km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16272 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
  56. 1.810km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16271 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  57. 1.719km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16271 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
  58. 2.04km WSW of San Bernardino, CA · 16271 days ago · 16 km deep · 71 km away
  59. 1.98km NNE of Julian, CA · 16270 days ago · 14 km deep · 63 km away
  60. 1.612km W of Anza, CA · 16270 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away

The first 60 of 185.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci105162. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:01 PM UTC.