California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 15km NE of Indio, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 15km NE of Indio, CA on Sun, May 9, 1982, 10:43 AM PDT (17:43 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 1km SSW of Anza, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-05-09 17:43:48 UTC
Depth
3.6 km (2.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.810° N, 116.089° 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
57°
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: 176 in the 60 days after this one and 93 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.610km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 16213 days ago · 14 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 1.83km SSE of Calimesa, CA · 16213 days ago · 20 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 1.74km NNW of Banning, CA · 16212 days ago · 16 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 1.820km ESE of Anza, CA · 16212 days ago · 13 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 2.211km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16212 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 2.311km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16212 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 1.75km W of Anza, CA · 16211 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 1.621km E of Big Bear City, CA · 16209 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 1.812km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16209 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 1.720km E of Big Bear City, CA · 16209 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away
  11. 1.823km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 16208 days ago · 1 km deep · 68 km away
  12. 2.520km ESE of Julian, CA · 16208 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  13. 2.213km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 16208 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
  14. 2.17km NNW of Garnet, CA · 16208 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
  15. 2.113km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 16208 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
  16. 1.66km ENE of Running Springs, CA · 16206 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
  17. 1.66km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 16205 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
  18. 1.89km NW of Aguanga, CA · 16204 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  19. 1.810km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 16204 days ago · 17 km deep · 57 km away
  20. 1.57km NW of Anza, CA · 16204 days ago · 15 km deep · 64 km away
  21. 2.120km SW of La Quinta, CA · 16204 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  22. 1.813km W of Morongo Valley, CA · 16204 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  23. 2.716km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16203 days ago · 12 km deep · 51 km away
  24. 1.711km W of Anza, CA · 16202 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  25. 1.58km NNE of Banning, CA · 16202 days ago · 14 km deep · 72 km away
  26. 1.818km N of Cabazon, CA · 16202 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  27. 1.818km N of Cabazon, CA · 16202 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
  28. 1.619km N of Cabazon, CA · 16202 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
  29. 1.624km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16202 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  30. 1.816km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 16202 days ago · -1 km deep · 59 km away
  31. 2.117km N of Cabazon, CA · 16202 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  32. 1.916km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 16202 days ago · -1 km deep · 59 km away
  33. 1.617km N of Cabazon, CA · 16202 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  34. 1.617km N of Cabazon, CA · 16201 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  35. 2.517km N of Cabazon, CA · 16201 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  36. 2.212km ENE of Thermal, CA · 16201 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  37. 1.617km N of Cabazon, CA · 16201 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  38. 1.617km N of Cabazon, CA · 16201 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
  39. 2.423km NE of Thermal, CA · 16201 days ago · 0 km deep · 15 km away
  40. 1.717km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16200 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  41. 2.716km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16200 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  42. 2.018km N of Cabazon, CA · 16200 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
  43. 1.617km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16200 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  44. 1.814km SE of Anza, CA · 16200 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
  45. 1.74km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16199 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  46. 2.04km W of Anza, CA · 16199 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  47. 1.628km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 16199 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  48. 1.918km ESE of Anza, CA · 16199 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
  49. 1.819km ESE of Anza, CA · 16199 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  50. 1.75km NNW of Cabazon, CA · 16199 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
  51. 1.611km NE of Indio, CA · 16198 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  52. 1.626km SSE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 16198 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  53. 1.711km NE of Indio, CA · 16198 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  54. 2.017km N of Cabazon, CA · 16198 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  55. 1.69km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16197 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
  56. 1.54km ENE of Banning, CA · 16196 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  57. 1.612km SSW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16196 days ago · 13 km deep · 79 km away
  58. 1.97km NNW of Garnet, CA · 16196 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  59. 1.56km NNW of Garnet, CA · 16196 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  60. 2.37km NNW of Garnet, CA · 16196 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away

The first 60 of 176.

Before

  1. 1.64km NNW of Big Bear City, CA · 16213 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 1.69km N of Cabazon, CA · 16214 days ago · 16 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 2.111km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16215 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 2.312km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16216 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 2.46km S of Morongo Valley, CA · 16216 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
  6. 2.010km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16216 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 1.78km SW of Calimesa, CA · 16216 days ago · 17 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 2.014km S of Anza, CA · 16217 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 2.320km SSE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16218 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  10. 2.120km ESE of Anza, CA · 16218 days ago · 18 km deep · 50 km away
  11. 2.019km ESE of Anza, CA · 16218 days ago · 12 km deep · 51 km away
  12. 2.013km N of Cabazon, CA · 16218 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
  13. 1.728km NNW of Twentynine Palms, CA · 16218 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 2.020km ESE of Anza, CA · 16218 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  15. 1.67km ESE of North Shore, CA · 16218 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  16. 1.66km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 16219 days ago · 17 km deep · 61 km away
  17. 2.017km N of Indio, CA · 16219 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  18. 1.89km S of Idyllwild, CA · 16219 days ago · 15 km deep · 62 km away
  19. 1.810km S of Idyllwild, CA · 16219 days ago · 15 km deep · 62 km away
  20. 1.621km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 16219 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci530432. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:12 AM UTC.