M2.0 earthquake 7km NE of Indio, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 7km NE of Indio, CA on Wed, Sep 22, 1982, 6:05 AM PDT (13:05 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 24km WSW of Westmorland, CA. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci508021. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 8:45 PM UTC.