California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 9km SW of Morongo Valley, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 9km SW of Morongo Valley, CA on Tue, Sep 28, 1982, 7:15 AM PDT (14:15 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 8km W of Morongo Valley, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1982-09-28 14:15:33 UTC
Depth
11.1 km (6.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.984° N, 116.645° 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
65°
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: 199 in the 60 days after this one and 112 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.919km ESE of Anza, CA · 16074 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
  2. 1.813km E of Big Bear City, CA · 16074 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 1.73km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16073 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 1.84km NE of Banning, CA · 16073 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  5. 1.72km ESE of Cabazon, CA · 16072 days ago · 17 km deep · 14 km away
  6. 1.614km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16072 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 1.82km NNW of Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 16072 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 1.85km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 16072 days ago · 13 km deep · 33 km away
  9. 1.710km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 16072 days ago · -1 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 1.79km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 16072 days ago · 1 km deep · 36 km away
  11. 1.824km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 16072 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  12. 1.97km S of Idyllwild, CA · 16072 days ago · 16 km deep · 35 km away
  13. 1.812km NNE of Thousand Palms, CA · 16071 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  14. 2.520km ENE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16071 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  15. 1.78km SSW of Beaumont, CA · 16071 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  16. 1.74km WNW of Anza, CA · 16071 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  17. 1.610km NE of Cabazon, CA · 16071 days ago · 12 km deep · 6 km away
  18. 1.75km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 16070 days ago · 13 km deep · 10 km away
  19. 1.89km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 16070 days ago · 1 km deep · 37 km away
  20. 1.614km SE of Anza, CA · 16070 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  21. 1.78km S of Idyllwild, CA · 16069 days ago · 14 km deep · 36 km away
  22. 1.98km S of Idyllwild, CA · 16069 days ago · 13 km deep · 36 km away
  23. 2.39km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 16069 days ago · 1 km deep · 37 km away
  24. 2.010km WSW of Anza, CA · 16068 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  25. 1.921km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 16068 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  26. 2.78km W of Palomar Observatory, CA · 16068 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  27. 2.17km W of Palomar Observatory, CA · 16068 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
  28. 1.79km NNW of Anza, CA · 16068 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away
  29. 2.516km SSW of Ludlow, CA · 16068 days ago · -1 km deep · 77 km away
  30. 2.216km SSW of Ludlow, CA · 16067 days ago · -1 km deep · 78 km away
  31. 2.110km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 16067 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
  32. 2.56km NE of Nuevo, CA · 16067 days ago · 14 km deep · 45 km away
  33. 1.63km SW of Banning, CA · 16066 days ago · 13 km deep · 25 km away
  34. 1.75km NE of Cabazon, CA · 16065 days ago · 13 km deep · 10 km away
  35. 1.56km NE of Cabazon, CA · 16065 days ago · 13 km deep · 9 km away
  36. 2.45km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16065 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  37. 1.516km SE of Anza, CA · 16065 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
  38. 2.012km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16064 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  39. 1.912km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16064 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  40. 2.011km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16064 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  41. 1.911km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16064 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  42. 2.512km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16064 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  43. 2.211km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16064 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  44. 2.611km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16064 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away
  45. 2.712km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16064 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  46. 2.612km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16064 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  47. 2.311km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16064 days ago · 0 km deep · 38 km away
  48. 2.012km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16064 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  49. 2.312km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16064 days ago · -1 km deep · 37 km away
  50. 2.013km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16064 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  51. 1.624km ESE of Anza, CA · 16064 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
  52. 2.012km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16064 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  53. 2.212km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16064 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  54. 1.912km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16063 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  55. 1.921km S of Amboy, CA · 16063 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  56. 1.74km SW of Salton City, CA · 16063 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  57. 1.612km ENE of Thermal, CA · 16063 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  58. 1.911km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16063 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  59. 1.716km ESE of Anza, CA · 16062 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
  60. 1.712km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16062 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away

The first 60 of 199.

Before

  1. 1.94km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16074 days ago · -1 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 2.015km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16074 days ago · -1 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 1.85km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 16074 days ago · 15 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 1.710km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 16074 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 2.124km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 16074 days ago · 1 km deep · 42 km away
  6. 2.74km N of Moreno Valley, CA · 16075 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
  7. 2.215km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16075 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 1.66km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 16076 days ago · 15 km deep · 33 km away
  9. 2.914km SE of Anza, CA · 16077 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
  10. 1.813km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16078 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  11. 1.913km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16078 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  12. 2.416km SW of Ludlow, CA · 16078 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
  13. 1.96km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16078 days ago · -1 km deep · 81 km away
  14. 2.12km E of Loma Linda, CA · 16079 days ago · 14 km deep · 55 km away
  15. 2.22km ESE of Loma Linda, CA · 16079 days ago · 15 km deep · 56 km away
  16. 2.09km N of Foothill Ranch, CA · 16079 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
  17. 1.74km NNE of Banning, CA · 16079 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  18. 1.720km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16079 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
  19. 2.51km SSW of Anza, CA · 16079 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  20. 2.17km SSE of Hemet, CA · 16079 days ago · 13 km deep · 44 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci508378. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:01 AM UTC.