California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 15km NE of Indio, CA

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 15km NE of Indio, CA on Sat, Mar 13, 1982, 2:11 AM PST (10:11 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 12km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-03-13 10:11:13 UTC
Depth
0.3 km (0.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.809° N, 116.094° 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
40°
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: 172 in the 60 days after this one and 142 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.721km ESE of Julian, CA · 16271 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 2.112km NE of Julian, CA · 16270 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 1.837km ENE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16270 days ago · -1 km deep · 91 km away
  4. 1.637km ENE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16270 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 1.95km E of Cabazon, CA · 16270 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away
  6. 2.013km NE of Desert Center, CA · 16269 days ago · 0 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 2.613km NE of Thousand Palms, CA · 16268 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  8. 1.813km NE of Thousand Palms, CA · 16268 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  9. 2.227km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16267 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 1.85km NNE of Thousand Palms, CA · 16267 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  11. 2.018km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16266 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  12. 1.710km NNW of Anza, CA · 16265 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  13. 2.216km SE of Anza, CA · 16265 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  14. 2.621km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 16264 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
  15. 1.84km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16264 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  16. 1.53km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16264 days ago · 11 km deep · 44 km away
  17. 2.110km NE of Coachella, CA · 16264 days ago · 0 km deep · 7 km away
  18. 1.921km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 16264 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away
  19. 2.510km NE of Indio, CA · 16263 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  20. 1.718km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16263 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  21. 1.79km ESE of Palomar Observatory, CA · 16263 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away
  22. 1.74km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16263 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  23. 2.07km NNE of Banning, CA · 16263 days ago · 14 km deep · 71 km away
  24. 2.29km NE of Indio, CA · 16263 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  25. 2.034km NNE of North Shore, CA · 16263 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  26. 1.810km SW of Anza, CA · 16263 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  27. 1.813km WSW of Salton City, CA · 16262 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  28. 4.512km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16262 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
  29. 2.612km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16262 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  30. 2.014km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16262 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  31. 2.412km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16262 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  32. 4.111km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16262 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
  33. 2.711km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16262 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  34. 2.412km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16262 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  35. 2.112km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16262 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  36. 2.111km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16262 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  37. 1.711km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16262 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  38. 1.711km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16262 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  39. 1.811km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16262 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  40. 2.513km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16262 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  41. 1.57km WSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16262 days ago · 19 km deep · 78 km away
  42. 1.811km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16262 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  43. 1.811km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16262 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  44. 1.912km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16262 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  45. 1.610km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16262 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
  46. 1.812km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16262 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
  47. 1.811km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16262 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  48. 3.112km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16262 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  49. 2.112km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 16262 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  50. 1.611km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16261 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  51. 1.912km SE of Anza, CA · 16261 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  52. 2.012km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16261 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  53. 2.214km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16261 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
  54. 2.316km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 16261 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  55. 2.013km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16260 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  56. 2.512km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16260 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  57. 2.316km SE of Anza, CA · 16260 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  58. 1.59km N of Anza, CA · 16260 days ago · 14 km deep · 58 km away
  59. 1.711km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 16260 days ago · 19 km deep · 66 km away
  60. 1.95km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16259 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away

The first 60 of 172.

Before

  1. 1.64km NNW of San Jacinto, CA · 16271 days ago · 14 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 1.815km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16271 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 2.16km SSE of Mentone, CA · 16271 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 2.65km NNW of Big Bear City, CA · 16272 days ago · -1 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 1.712km WNW of Morongo Valley, CA · 16272 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 1.818km NNE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 16272 days ago · -1 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 1.71km SSE of Anza, CA · 16272 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
  8. 1.510km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16272 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 2.323km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16272 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 2.84km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 16273 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  11. 1.98km NE of Thousand Palms, CA · 16274 days ago · -1 km deep · 22 km away
  12. 2.315km NE of Indio, CA · 16274 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 2.315km NE of Indio, CA · 16274 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 2.04km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16274 days ago · 1 km deep · 44 km away
  15. 2.612km SE of Anza, CA · 16275 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 1.74km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16275 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  17. 1.918km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 16275 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
  18. 1.719km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16275 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  19. 1.99km SE of Valle Vista, CA · 16276 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
  20. 1.818km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16276 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci107311. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 1:19 PM UTC.