M1.7 earthquake 11km NE of Indio, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 11km NE of Indio, CA on Tue, May 25, 1982, 5:28 AM PDT (12:28 UTC), 2 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.7 17km NE of Coachella, 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: 198 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 198.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci531258. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:35 PM UTC.