California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 16km SSW of Oasis, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 16km SSW of Oasis, CA on Sun, Aug 1, 1982, 8:26 AM PDT (15:26 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.7 4km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-08-01 15:26:26 UTC
Depth
9.4 km (5.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.334° N, 116.167° 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
61°
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: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.74km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16109 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  2. 1.626km NW of Desert Center, CA · 16108 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 2.00km NW of Brawley, CA · 16108 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 2.07km S of Idyllwild, CA · 16108 days ago · 15 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 1.91km ENE of Anza, CA · 16108 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 1.67km NNW of Garnet, CA · 16107 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 2.38km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16106 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
  8. 2.017km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 16106 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  9. 1.918km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 16106 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 2.126km NW of Desert Center, CA · 16106 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 1.78km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 16105 days ago · 15 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 1.63km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16105 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  13. 1.921km ESE of Anza, CA · 16105 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  14. 1.721km ESE of Anza, CA · 16105 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  15. 3.35km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16103 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  16. 2.14km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16103 days ago · 0 km deep · 24 km away
  17. 2.24km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16103 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
  18. 2.54km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16103 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  19. 1.93km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16103 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  20. 2.11km N of Anza, CA · 16103 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  21. 1.512km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16103 days ago · 11 km deep · 22 km away
  22. 1.74km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16103 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
  23. 2.120km ESE of Anza, CA · 16103 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  24. 2.54km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16102 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away
  25. 1.98km S of Bombay Beach, CA · 16102 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  26. 1.77km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 16102 days ago · 16 km deep · 90 km away
  27. 1.617km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 16101 days ago · 0 km deep · 62 km away
  28. 2.55km N of Banning, CA · 16101 days ago · 17 km deep · 97 km away
  29. 2.09km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 16101 days ago · 14 km deep · 84 km away
  30. 1.77km W of Calipatria, CA · 16101 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  31. 2.614km SE of Anza, CA · 16100 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away
  32. 1.99km NNE of Banning, CA · 16100 days ago · 17 km deep · 98 km away
  33. 2.111km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16100 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  34. 2.35km NNE of Murrieta, CA · 16100 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  35. 1.67km NW of Aguanga, CA · 16099 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  36. 1.619km S of Joshua Tree, CA · 16099 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  37. 1.514km SE of Anza, CA · 16099 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  38. 1.814km SE of Anza, CA · 16099 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  39. 1.94km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16099 days ago · 2 km deep · 24 km away
  40. 1.912km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 16099 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  41. 2.118km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 16099 days ago · 0 km deep · 48 km away
  42. 1.814km SW of Twentynine Palms, CA · 16099 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  43. 1.75km SW of Salton City, CA · 16098 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  44. 3.55km SW of Salton City, CA · 16098 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  45. 1.94km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 16098 days ago · 18 km deep · 67 km away
  46. 2.026km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 16098 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  47. 2.013km N of Warner Springs, CA · 16098 days ago · 12 km deep · 44 km away
  48. 1.65km E of Cabazon, CA · 16097 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  49. 1.912km SSW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16097 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  50. 1.715km S of Salton City, CA · 16096 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  51. 1.64km S of Lake Henshaw, CA · 16095 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  52. 1.83km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16095 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  53. 2.37km S of Idyllwild, CA · 16095 days ago · 14 km deep · 64 km away
  54. 2.112km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16095 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  55. 2.08km NE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 16094 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  56. 1.712km SE of Anza, CA · 16094 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
  57. 2.55km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16094 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  58. 1.55km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16093 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  59. 3.023km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16093 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  60. 2.86km E of Lake Henshaw, CA · 16093 days ago · 1 km deep · 50 km away

The first 60 of 200.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci506002. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:28 PM UTC.