California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 10km S of Idyllwild, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 10km S of Idyllwild, CA on Sun, Apr 11, 1982, 7:29 PM PST (03:29 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.6 4km WNW of Muscoy, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-04-12 03:29:01 UTC
Depth
14.7 km (9.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.655° N, 116.716° 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
44°
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: 170 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.64km WNW of Muscoy, CA · 16220 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 1.84km WNW of Muscoy, CA · 16220 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 2.010km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16219 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 1.87km ESE of Moreno Valley, CA · 16218 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 1.58km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 16218 days ago · 12 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 1.610km N of Indio, CA · 16218 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 1.75km NW of Calimesa, CA · 16218 days ago · 17 km deep · 54 km away
  8. 2.313km ESE of North Shore, CA · 16218 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  9. 2.34km WNW of Devore, CA · 16218 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 2.00km WSW of Loma Linda, CA · 16217 days ago · 15 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 2.56km SW of Salton City, CA · 16217 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 2.06km SSW of Redlands, CA · 16217 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  13. 2.226km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16217 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  14. 1.711km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16215 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 1.610km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 16215 days ago · 14 km deep · 36 km away
  16. 2.318km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16215 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  17. 2.416km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16215 days ago · 18 km deep · 65 km away
  18. 2.314km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16215 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  19. 1.614km SE of Anza, CA · 16215 days ago · 11 km deep · 25 km away
  20. 1.72km SSE of Loma Linda, CA · 16215 days ago · 18 km deep · 65 km away
  21. 1.618km NNW of Morongo Valley, CA · 16215 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  22. 1.634km NNE of North Shore, CA · 16214 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  23. 1.712km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 16214 days ago · 14 km deep · 41 km away
  24. 1.817km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 16214 days ago · 1 km deep · 52 km away
  25. 1.816km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 16213 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  26. 1.621km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 16213 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  27. 1.810km S of Idyllwild, CA · 16213 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away
  28. 1.89km S of Idyllwild, CA · 16213 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away
  29. 2.017km N of Indio, CA · 16212 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  30. 1.66km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 16212 days ago · 17 km deep · 32 km away
  31. 1.67km ESE of North Shore, CA · 16212 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  32. 2.020km ESE of Anza, CA · 16212 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  33. 1.728km NNW of Twentynine Palms, CA · 16212 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  34. 2.013km N of Cabazon, CA · 16212 days ago · 11 km deep · 42 km away
  35. 2.019km ESE of Anza, CA · 16212 days ago · 12 km deep · 28 km away
  36. 2.120km ESE of Anza, CA · 16212 days ago · 18 km deep · 29 km away
  37. 2.320km SSE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16212 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  38. 2.014km S of Anza, CA · 16211 days ago · 13 km deep · 25 km away
  39. 1.78km SW of Calimesa, CA · 16210 days ago · 17 km deep · 50 km away
  40. 2.010km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16210 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
  41. 2.46km S of Morongo Valley, CA · 16210 days ago · 9 km deep · 39 km away
  42. 2.312km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16209 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  43. 2.320km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 16209 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  44. 2.111km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16209 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  45. 1.69km N of Cabazon, CA · 16208 days ago · 16 km deep · 39 km away
  46. 1.64km NNW of Big Bear City, CA · 16207 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  47. 1.915km NE of Indio, CA · 16207 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  48. 1.610km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 16207 days ago · 14 km deep · 5 km away
  49. 1.83km SSE of Calimesa, CA · 16207 days ago · 20 km deep · 45 km away
  50. 1.74km NNW of Banning, CA · 16206 days ago · 16 km deep · 37 km away
  51. 1.820km ESE of Anza, CA · 16206 days ago · 13 km deep · 29 km away
  52. 2.211km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16206 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  53. 2.311km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16206 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
  54. 1.53km ENE of Colton, CA · 16206 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  55. 1.75km W of Anza, CA · 16205 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  56. 1.94km NW of Devore, CA · 16204 days ago · 12 km deep · 93 km away
  57. 1.621km E of Big Bear City, CA · 16203 days ago · 0 km deep · 69 km away
  58. 1.812km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16203 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away
  59. 1.64km ESE of Loma Linda, CA · 16203 days ago · 14 km deep · 63 km away
  60. 1.720km E of Big Bear City, CA · 16203 days ago · -1 km deep · 69 km away

The first 60 of 170.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci528610. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:51 PM UTC.