M1.8 earthquake 9km NE of Indio, CA

Magnitude

1.8 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Fri, Apr 8, 1983, 5:21 PM PST

UTC

1983-04-09 01:21:09 UTC

Depth

5.3 km (3.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.770° N, 116.133° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 2.1 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

50°

Stations used

29

• Indio, CaliforniaPopulation 87,533. Forecast9 kmNE
• Temecula, CaliforniaPopulation 110,003. Forecast99 kmENE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast142 kmNNW

After

1. 1.79km SSW of Idyllwild, CASat, Apr 9, 6:29 AM PST · 15882 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
2. 2.212km WSW of Salton City, CASat, Apr 9, 6:47 AM PST · 15882 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
3. 1.814km NE of Julian, CASat, Apr 9, 6:57 AM PST · 15882 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
4. 1.65km NW of Desert Hot Springs, CASat, Apr 9, 7:58 AM PST · 15882 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
5. 1.95km SSE of Big Bear City, CASat, Apr 9, 12:26 PM PST · 15882 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
6. 1.713km N of Big Bear City, CASun, Apr 10, 7:19 AM PST · 15881 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
7. 2.424km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Apr 10, 7:37 AM PST · 15881 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
8. 1.510km NNE of Cabazon, CASun, Apr 10, 8:58 AM PST · 15881 days ago · 13 km deep · 63 km away
9. 1.713km N of Big Bear City, CASun, Apr 10, 11:06 AM PST · 15881 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
10. 2.04km NNE of Cabazon, CAWed, Apr 13, 4:07 AM PST · 15878 days ago · 13 km deep · 62 km away
11. 1.54km N of Banning, CAWed, Apr 13, 10:06 AM PST · 15878 days ago · 17 km deep · 72 km away
12. 2.27km ENE of Yucaipa, CAThu, Apr 14, 4:14 AM PST · 15877 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away
13. 1.722km NE of Thermal, CAFri, Apr 15, 2:53 AM PST · 15876 days ago · -1 km deep · 17 km away
14. 1.61km WNW of Beaumont, CAFri, Apr 15, 7:59 AM PST · 15876 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
15. 2.014km N of Big Bear City, CAFri, Apr 15, 11:54 AM PST · 15876 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
16. 1.625km W of Westmorland, CAFri, Apr 15, 4:00 PM PST · 15875 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
17. 3.39km SSE of Yucca Valley, CASat, Apr 16, 2:35 PM PST · 15874 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
18. 2.615km SE of Anza, CASat, Apr 16, 5:04 PM PST · 15874 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
19. 2.114km SE of Anza, CASat, Apr 16, 5:04 PM PST · 15874 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
20. 2.123km ESE of Julian, CASun, Apr 17, 12:12 AM PST · 15874 days ago · 15 km deep · 89 km away
21. 2.522km ESE of Anza, CASun, Apr 17, 1:58 AM PST · 15874 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away
22. 1.722km ESE of Anza, CASun, Apr 17, 2:22 AM PST · 15874 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
23. 1.73km SSW of Westmorland, CASun, Apr 17, 3:11 AM PST · 15874 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
24. 1.722km ESE of Anza, CASun, Apr 17, 3:31 AM PST · 15874 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
25. 1.825km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Apr 17, 6:19 AM PST · 15874 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
26. 1.517km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Apr 17, 8:56 AM PST · 15874 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away
27. 2.326km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Apr 18, 3:56 AM PST · 15873 days ago · 12 km deep · 93 km away
28. 1.918km NNW of Morongo Valley, CAMon, Apr 18, 12:29 PM PST · 15873 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
29. 1.86km W of Calimesa, CATue, Apr 19, 6:32 AM PST · 15872 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
30. 2.310km W of Niland, CATue, Apr 19, 9:53 PM PST · 15871 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
31. 2.221km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Apr 21, 7:04 PM PST · 15869 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
32. 1.81km ESE of Big Bear City, CAFri, Apr 22, 12:24 PM PST · 15869 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
33. 2.512km N of Cabazon, CAFri, Apr 22, 2:08 PM PST · 15868 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
34. 2.829km WSW of Amboy, CAFri, Apr 22, 7:35 PM PST · 15868 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
35. 1.628km S of Ludlow, CAFri, Apr 22, 7:51 PM PST · 15868 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
36. 2.120km WSW of Amboy, CAFri, Apr 22, 9:37 PM PST · 15868 days ago · -1 km deep · 81 km away
37. 3.011km NE of Valley Center, CAFri, Apr 22, 10:10 PM PST · 15868 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
38. 2.011km S of Joshua Tree, CASun, Apr 24, 3:26 AM PDT · 15867 days ago · -1 km deep · 34 km away
39. 2.016km SW of Ludlow, CAThu, Apr 28, 12:01 PM PDT · 15863 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
40. 3.011km NW of Morongo Valley, CAThu, Apr 28, 2:23 PM PDT · 15863 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
41. 1.924km NE of Pine Valley, CAFri, Apr 29, 3:16 AM PDT · 15862 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
42. 1.710km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Apr 30, 7:49 AM PDT · 15861 days ago · 12 km deep · 52 km away
43. 3.311km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Apr 30, 8:45 PM PDT · 15860 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
44. 2.45km SE of Yucca Valley, CASun, May 1, 8:11 AM PDT · 15860 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
45. 1.64km NNW of Cabazon, CAMon, May 2, 3:25 AM PDT · 15859 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
46. 2.08km NW of Morongo Valley, CAMon, May 2, 3:37 AM PDT · 15859 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away
47. 1.58km NW of Morongo Valley, CAMon, May 2, 3:45 AM PDT · 15859 days ago · -1 km deep · 60 km away
48. 2.314km SE of Anza, CAMon, May 2, 6:48 AM PDT · 15859 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
49. 1.912km WNW of Morongo Valley, CAMon, May 2, 2:59 PM PDT · 15858 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
50. 2.56km ESE of Yucaipa, CAMon, May 2, 3:24 PM PDT · 15858 days ago · 14 km deep · 83 km away
51. 1.64km WNW of Banning, CATue, May 3, 12:05 AM PDT · 15858 days ago · 16 km deep · 75 km away
52. 1.610km W of Anza, CATue, May 3, 6:17 AM PDT · 15858 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
53. 1.711km NNE of Yucaipa, CATue, May 3, 11:38 AM PDT · 15858 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
54. 2.012km NNE of Yucaipa, CATue, May 3, 11:48 AM PDT · 15858 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
55. 2.111km SSE of Bombay Beach, CATue, May 3, 2:41 PM PDT · 15857 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
56. 2.58km S of Idyllwild, CATue, May 3, 3:11 PM PDT · 15857 days ago · 14 km deep · 55 km away
57. 1.94km SW of Salton City, CAWed, May 4, 2:01 AM PDT · 15857 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
58. 1.61km SSE of San Jacinto, CAWed, May 4, 10:25 AM PDT · 15857 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
59. 2.013km SE of Anza, CAThu, May 5, 2:29 AM PDT · 15856 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
60. 1.77km NE of Anza, CAThu, May 5, 4:14 AM PDT · 15856 days ago · 13 km deep · 49 km away

The first 60 of 190.

Before

1. 1.87km SW of Salton City, CAFri, Apr 8, 3:26 PM PST · 15882 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
2. 1.622km S of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Apr 7, 11:34 PM PST · 15883 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
3. 1.626km ENE of Twentynine Palms, CAThu, Apr 7, 11:01 PM PST · 15883 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away
4. 1.69km ENE of Palomar Observatory, CAThu, Apr 7, 7:43 AM PST · 15884 days ago · 15 km deep · 73 km away
5. 1.73km ESE of Palomar Observatory, CAWed, Apr 6, 1:58 PM PST · 15884 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
6. 2.04km SE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Apr 6, 12:43 PM PST · 15885 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
7. 2.417km E of Julian, CATue, Apr 5, 4:24 PM PST · 15885 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
8. 1.615km E of Borrego Springs, CATue, Apr 5, 9:11 AM PST · 15886 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
9. 1.55km N of Aguanga, CATue, Apr 5, 4:48 AM PST · 15886 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
10. 1.66km NNE of Yucca Valley, CAMon, Apr 4, 11:52 PM PST · 15886 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
11. 1.513km NE of Coachella, CAMon, Apr 4, 6:47 PM PST · 15886 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
12. 1.55km SSW of Salton City, CAMon, Apr 4, 4:34 PM PST · 15886 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
13. 2.015km N of Banning, CAMon, Apr 4, 3:09 PM PST · 15886 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
14. 1.927km ENE of Twentynine Palms, CAMon, Apr 4, 1:45 AM PST · 15887 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
15. 1.623km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Apr 4, 12:43 AM PST · 15887 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
16. 1.99km W of Anza, CASun, Apr 3, 8:06 AM PST · 15888 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
17. 1.510km WNW of Niland, CASun, Apr 3, 4:46 AM PST · 15888 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
18. 1.59km NE of Indio, CASat, Apr 2, 7:39 PM PST · 15888 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
19. 2.512km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Apr 2, 7:00 PM PST · 15888 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
20. 1.69km NE of Indio, CASat, Apr 2, 3:35 AM PST · 15889 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci1104657. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:03 AM UTC.