M1.6 earthquake 12km ENE of Thermal, CA

Magnitude

1.6 (mc), micro

Local time

Sat, Oct 9, 1982, 4:24 AM PDT

UTC

1982-10-09 11:24:51 UTC

Depth

9.9 km (6.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.689° N, 116.026° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

97°

Stations used

0

• Thermal, CaliforniaPopulation 2,865. Forecast12 kmENE
• Coachella, CaliforniaPopulation 44,635. Forecast14 kmE
• Temecula, CaliforniaPopulation 110,003. Forecast106 kmENE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast129 kmNNW

After

1. 1.94km SSW of Idyllwild, CATue, Oct 26, 11:55 PM PDT · 16037 days ago · 16 km deep · 66 km away
2. 1.69km SSE of Yucca Valley, CAWed, Oct 27, 12:03 AM PDT · 16037 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
3. 1.85km ENE of Big Bear City, CAWed, Oct 27, 5:55 AM PDT · 16037 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
4. 2.14km ENE of Big Bear City, CAWed, Oct 27, 5:56 AM PDT · 16037 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
5. 1.710km NNW of Anza, CAWed, Oct 27, 7:58 AM PDT · 16036 days ago · 13 km deep · 63 km away
6. 1.810km NNW of Anza, CAWed, Oct 27, 7:58 AM PDT · 16036 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
7. 1.74km NE of Big Bear City, CAWed, Oct 27, 4:35 PM PDT · 16036 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
8. 2.05km ENE of Big Bear City, CAWed, Oct 27, 5:26 PM PDT · 16036 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
9. 1.818km N of Banning, CAWed, Oct 27, 7:20 PM PDT · 16036 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
10. 1.84km W of Anza, CAWed, Oct 27, 9:42 PM PDT · 16036 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
11. 1.71km ENE of Anza, CAWed, Oct 27, 10:38 PM PDT · 16036 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
12. 2.44km S of Idyllwild, CAWed, Oct 27, 11:22 PM PDT · 16036 days ago · 16 km deep · 65 km away
13. 2.44km S of Idyllwild, CAThu, Oct 28, 12:30 AM PDT · 16036 days ago · 16 km deep · 65 km away
14. 2.64km S of Idyllwild, CAThu, Oct 28, 12:34 AM PDT · 16036 days ago · 16 km deep · 65 km away
15. 2.76km ENE of Nuevo, CAThu, Oct 28, 2:40 AM PDT · 16036 days ago · 16 km deep · 100 km away
16. 2.112km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CAThu, Oct 28, 3:39 PM PDT · 16035 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
17. 1.612km SE of Anza, CAThu, Oct 28, 4:02 PM PDT · 16035 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
18. 1.710km N of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Oct 29, 1:30 AM PDT · 16035 days ago · 13 km deep · 51 km away
19. 1.621km SW of La Quinta, CAFri, Oct 29, 9:04 AM PDT · 16034 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
20. 2.010km N of Joshua Tree, CAFri, Oct 29, 10:49 AM PDT · 16034 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
21. 1.622km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Oct 29, 4:49 PM PDT · 16034 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
22. 1.75km N of Banning, CAFri, Oct 29, 8:03 PM PDT · 16034 days ago · 18 km deep · 84 km away
23. 2.57km E of Borrego Springs, CASat, Oct 30, 2:08 PM PDT · 16033 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
24. 2.66km E of Borrego Springs, CASat, Oct 30, 2:08 PM PDT · 16033 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
25. 2.118km N of Banning, CASun, Oct 31, 4:58 AM PST · 16033 days ago · 1 km deep · 88 km away
26. 1.617km N of Banning, CASun, Oct 31, 4:18 PM PST · 16032 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
27. 2.04km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Oct 31, 7:00 PM PST · 16032 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away
28. 1.83km W of Anza, CAMon, Nov 1, 3:15 AM PST · 16032 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
29. 1.910km ENE of Palomar Observatory, CAMon, Nov 1, 6:14 AM PST · 16031 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
30. 1.54km W of Anza, CAMon, Nov 1, 7:39 PM PST · 16031 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
31. 2.226km NW of Desert Center, CATue, Nov 2, 5:08 AM PST · 16031 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
32. 1.920km SSW of La Quinta, CATue, Nov 2, 10:16 AM PST · 16030 days ago · 13 km deep · 41 km away
33. 2.022km N of Borrego Springs, CATue, Nov 2, 11:45 AM PST · 16030 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
34. 1.822km SSW of La Quinta, CAWed, Nov 3, 1:19 AM PST · 16030 days ago · 14 km deep · 43 km away
35. 2.25km SSE of Palomar Observatory, CAWed, Nov 3, 10:32 AM PST · 16029 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
36. 2.526km NW of Desert Center, CAWed, Nov 3, 1:22 PM PST · 16029 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
37. 1.726km NW of Desert Center, CAWed, Nov 3, 2:07 PM PST · 16029 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
38. 1.815km SE of Anza, CAWed, Nov 3, 5:56 PM PST · 16029 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
39. 2.012km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Nov 3, 5:58 PM PST · 16029 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
40. 2.526km NW of Desert Center, CAWed, Nov 3, 9:11 PM PST · 16029 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
41. 1.99km WSW of Salton City, CAThu, Nov 4, 5:20 AM PST · 16029 days ago · 1 km deep · 47 km away
42. 1.86km SW of Warner Springs, CAThu, Nov 4, 6:33 AM PST · 16028 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
43. 2.96km E of Lake Henshaw, CAThu, Nov 4, 6:34 AM PST · 16028 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
44. 1.96km SW of Warner Springs, CAThu, Nov 4, 6:35 AM PST · 16028 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
45. 1.79km WSW of Idyllwild, CAThu, Nov 4, 9:15 AM PST · 16028 days ago · 16 km deep · 72 km away
46. 2.114km SE of Anza, CAThu, Nov 4, 9:40 AM PST · 16028 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
47. 2.06km SW of Warner Springs, CAThu, Nov 4, 4:40 PM PST · 16028 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
48. 1.79km N of Anza, CAThu, Nov 4, 10:43 PM PST · 16028 days ago · 12 km deep · 61 km away
49. 2.76km E of Lake Henshaw, CAThu, Nov 4, 10:56 PM PST · 16028 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
50. 1.83km W of Anza, CAThu, Nov 4, 11:28 PM PST · 16028 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
51. 1.912km NNW of Joshua Tree, CAFri, Nov 5, 12:18 AM PST · 16028 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
52. 2.56km E of Lake Henshaw, CAFri, Nov 5, 1:46 AM PST · 16028 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
53. 2.04km SSW of Salton City, CAFri, Nov 5, 3:44 AM PST · 16028 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
54. 1.93km SE of Yucaipa, CAFri, Nov 5, 5:17 PM PST · 16027 days ago · 18 km deep · 99 km away
55. 1.69km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Nov 5, 8:26 PM PST · 16027 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
56. 1.77km SW of Warner Springs, CAFri, Nov 5, 11:39 PM PST · 16027 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
57. 2.27km W of Anza, CASun, Nov 7, 1:21 AM PST · 16026 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
58. 1.59km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Nov 7, 9:26 AM PST · 16025 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
59. 2.319km ESE of Julian, CASun, Nov 7, 11:28 AM PST · 16025 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
60. 2.412km W of Anza, CASun, Nov 7, 11:50 AM PST · 16025 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci511192. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 1:01 AM UTC.