California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 8km S of Idyllwild, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 8km S of Idyllwild, CA on Sat, Oct 2, 1982, 7:38 PM PDT (02:38 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 8km W of Morongo Valley, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-10-03 02:38:29 UTC
Depth
14.0 km (8.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.670° N, 116.718° 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
104°
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: 198 in the 60 days after this one and 145 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.98km S of Idyllwild, CA · 16065 days ago · 13 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.39km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 16065 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 1.84km S of Bombay Beach, CA · 16065 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  4. 2.010km WSW of Anza, CA · 16064 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 1.921km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 16064 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 2.78km W of Palomar Observatory, CA · 16064 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  7. 2.17km W of Palomar Observatory, CA · 16064 days ago · 12 km deep · 40 km away
  8. 1.79km NNW of Anza, CA · 16064 days ago · 11 km deep · 5 km away
  9. 2.110km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 16063 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 2.56km NE of Nuevo, CA · 16063 days ago · 14 km deep · 41 km away
  11. 2.15km SW of Salton City, CA · 16063 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 1.63km SW of Banning, CA · 16061 days ago · 13 km deep · 31 km away
  13. 1.75km NE of Cabazon, CA · 16061 days ago · 13 km deep · 31 km away
  14. 1.56km NE of Cabazon, CA · 16061 days ago · 13 km deep · 31 km away
  15. 2.45km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16060 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  16. 1.516km SE of Anza, CA · 16060 days ago · 11 km deep · 28 km away
  17. 2.012km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16060 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  18. 1.912km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16060 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  19. 2.011km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16060 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  20. 1.911km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16060 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  21. 2.512km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16060 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  22. 2.211km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16060 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  23. 2.611km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16060 days ago · 0 km deep · 70 km away
  24. 2.712km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16060 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  25. 2.324km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16060 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  26. 2.612km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16060 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  27. 2.311km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16060 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
  28. 2.012km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16060 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  29. 2.312km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16060 days ago · -1 km deep · 70 km away
  30. 2.013km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16060 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  31. 1.624km ESE of Anza, CA · 16060 days ago · 11 km deep · 34 km away
  32. 1.924km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16060 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  33. 2.15km SW of Salton City, CA · 16060 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  34. 2.012km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16059 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  35. 2.212km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16059 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  36. 1.912km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16059 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  37. 1.74km SW of Salton City, CA · 16059 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  38. 1.612km ENE of Thermal, CA · 16059 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  39. 1.911km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16059 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  40. 1.716km ESE of Anza, CA · 16058 days ago · 13 km deep · 27 km away
  41. 1.712km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16058 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  42. 1.78km WSW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16058 days ago · -1 km deep · 88 km away
  43. 1.715km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16057 days ago · 12 km deep · 53 km away
  44. 1.55km SW of Salton City, CA · 16057 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  45. 1.75km SW of Salton City, CA · 16057 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  46. 1.612km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16057 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  47. 1.93km SE of Redlands, CA · 16057 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
  48. 3.110km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16057 days ago · 12 km deep · 53 km away
  49. 1.54km SW of Salton City, CA · 16057 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  50. 1.64km WNW of Fontana, CA · 16056 days ago · 15 km deep · 87 km away
  51. 2.118km E of Anza, CA · 16056 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  52. 1.68km WSW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16056 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  53. 1.618km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 16056 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
  54. 1.76km WSW of Salton City, CA · 16056 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  55. 1.710km SE of Big Bear City, CA · 16055 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  56. 1.65km SW of Salton City, CA · 16055 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  57. 2.24km WSW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16054 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  58. 2.124km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16054 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  59. 1.79km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 16054 days ago · 14 km deep · 4 km away
  60. 2.711km W of Corona, CA · 16054 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away

The first 60 of 198.

Before

  1. 1.614km SE of Anza, CA · 16066 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  2. 1.89km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 16066 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 1.75km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 16066 days ago · 13 km deep · 30 km away
  4. 1.610km NE of Cabazon, CA · 16066 days ago · 12 km deep · 34 km away
  5. 1.65km SW of Salton City, CA · 16066 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  6. 1.74km WNW of Anza, CA · 16067 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  7. 1.78km SSW of Beaumont, CA · 16067 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 2.520km ENE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16067 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 1.812km NNE of Thousand Palms, CA · 16067 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  10. 1.97km S of Idyllwild, CA · 16067 days ago · 16 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 1.824km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 16067 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  12. 1.79km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 16068 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
  13. 1.710km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 16068 days ago · -1 km deep · 60 km away
  14. 1.85km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 16068 days ago · 13 km deep · 4 km away
  15. 1.82km NNW of Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 16068 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
  16. 1.614km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16068 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  17. 1.72km ESE of Cabazon, CA · 16068 days ago · 17 km deep · 27 km away
  18. 1.823km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16069 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  19. 1.84km NE of Banning, CA · 16069 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  20. 1.73km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16069 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci509821. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 6:19 AM UTC.