California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 7km NE of Morongo Valley, CA

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 7km NE of Morongo Valley, CA on Sat, Dec 18, 1982, 5:07 AM PST (13:07 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.9 3km NW of Devore, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-12-18 13:07:22 UTC
Depth
4.4 km (2.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.093° N, 116.522° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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
54°
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: 178 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.93km NW of Devore, CA · 15953 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 2.640km SSE of Fort Irwin, CA · 15953 days ago · -1 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 1.73km SSW of Aguanga, CA · 15953 days ago · 13 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 2.514km SE of Anza, CA · 15953 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 2.64km N of Fontana, CA · 15952 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 1.94km N of Fontana, CA · 15952 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 1.517km SSW of Oasis, CA · 15952 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
  8. 2.214km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15952 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  9. 2.818km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 15952 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  10. 1.516km NW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15951 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
  11. 1.715km NW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15951 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
  12. 1.724km NE of Thermal, CA · 15951 days ago · -1 km deep · 64 km away
  13. 1.823km NE of Thermal, CA · 15951 days ago · 1 km deep · 65 km away
  14. 1.524km NE of Thermal, CA · 15951 days ago · -1 km deep · 64 km away
  15. 2.03km SSW of Aguanga, CA · 15951 days ago · 14 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 1.524km NE of Thermal, CA · 15951 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
  17. 2.018km E of Big Bear City, CA · 15951 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  18. 1.624km NE of Thermal, CA · 15951 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away
  19. 1.524km NE of Thermal, CA · 15951 days ago · -1 km deep · 64 km away
  20. 1.623km NE of Thermal, CA · 15951 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away
  21. 1.821km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15950 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  22. 2.316km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15950 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
  23. 2.116km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15950 days ago · 13 km deep · 79 km away
  24. 1.516km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15950 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  25. 1.916km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15950 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  26. 1.910km WSW of Anza, CA · 15950 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  27. 1.810km WSW of Anza, CA · 15950 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  28. 2.028km WSW of Amboy, CA · 15950 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  29. 3.29km WSW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 15949 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  30. 2.111km WSW of Anza, CA · 15949 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  31. 1.99km NE of Cabazon, CA · 15949 days ago · 16 km deep · 23 km away
  32. 2.510km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 15949 days ago · 11 km deep · 24 km away
  33. 1.922km ESE of Anza, CA · 15949 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
  34. 1.916km ENE of Yucaipa, CA · 15949 days ago · 13 km deep · 34 km away
  35. 2.327km WSW of Amboy, CA · 15949 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  36. 1.61km E of Cabazon, CA · 15948 days ago · 17 km deep · 30 km away
  37. 1.624km NE of Thermal, CA · 15948 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away
  38. 1.828km WSW of Amboy, CA · 15948 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  39. 2.66km SW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 15948 days ago · 18 km deep · 93 km away
  40. 1.98km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 15948 days ago · 14 km deep · 51 km away
  41. 1.51km ESE of Anza, CA · 15947 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  42. 1.96km NNE of Fontana, CA · 15947 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  43. 2.26km WSW of Lytle Creek, CA · 15947 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  44. 1.814km SE of Anza, CA · 15947 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  45. 1.811km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15946 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  46. 1.719km ESE of Anza, CA · 15946 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
  47. 2.010km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 15946 days ago · 13 km deep · 23 km away
  48. 1.99km WNW of Lake Henshaw, CA · 15946 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  49. 1.81km NE of Anza, CA · 15945 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  50. 1.516km ENE of Yucaipa, CA · 15945 days ago · 13 km deep · 34 km away
  51. 2.227km WSW of Amboy, CA · 15945 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  52. 1.527km WSW of Amboy, CA · 15945 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  53. 1.79km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 15945 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  54. 2.41km NNE of Loma Linda, CA · 15945 days ago · 14 km deep · 68 km away
  55. 2.214km SE of Anza, CA · 15944 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  56. 2.022km NE of Thermal, CA · 15944 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away
  57. 1.510km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15944 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  58. 2.321km NE of Thermal, CA · 15944 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away
  59. 2.022km NE of Thermal, CA · 15944 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away
  60. 1.621km NE of Thermal, CA · 15944 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci500266. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:43 PM UTC.