M1.6 earthquake 12km NE of Indio, CA

Magnitude

1.6 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Tue, Aug 2, 1983, 10:30 PM PDT

UTC

1983-08-03 05:30:50 UTC

Depth

6.3 km (3.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.794° N, 116.114° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.20

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

41°

Stations used

0

• Indio Hills, CaliforniaPopulation 972. Forecast12 kmESE
• Indio, CaliforniaPopulation 87,533. Forecast13 kmNE
• Temecula, CaliforniaPopulation 110,003. Forecast101 kmENE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast143 kmNNW

After

1. 2.08km E of Desert Hot Springs, CAWed, Aug 3, 6:26 AM PDT · 15766 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
2. 1.933km SE of Twentynine Palms, CAWed, Aug 3, 5:14 PM PDT · 15766 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
3. 1.533km SE of Twentynine Palms, CAWed, Aug 3, 5:21 PM PDT · 15766 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
4. 1.86km NE of Banning, CAWed, Aug 3, 6:06 PM PDT · 15766 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
5. 1.95km ESE of Winchester, CAThu, Aug 4, 3:55 PM PDT · 15765 days ago · 14 km deep · 86 km away
6. 1.74km ESE of Twentynine Palms, CAThu, Aug 4, 10:51 PM PDT · 15764 days ago · 11 km deep · 38 km away
7. 1.722km N of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Aug 5, 12:58 AM PDT · 15764 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
8. 1.918km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Aug 5, 1:54 AM PDT · 15764 days ago · 14 km deep · 49 km away
9. 2.09km S of Big Bear Lake, CAFri, Aug 5, 8:46 AM PDT · 15764 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
10. 2.14km SW of Idyllwild, CASun, Aug 7, 1:29 AM PDT · 15762 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
11. 1.77km WSW of Morongo Valley, CASun, Aug 7, 5:03 AM PDT · 15762 days ago · 12 km deep · 55 km away
12. 2.724km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Aug 7, 2:59 PM PDT · 15762 days ago · 13 km deep · 90 km away
13. 1.935km SE of Twentynine Palms, CAMon, Aug 8, 2:10 AM PDT · 15761 days ago · 11 km deep · 33 km away
14. 2.56km N of Beaumont, CAMon, Aug 8, 2:27 PM PDT · 15761 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
15. 2.95km N of Beaumont, CATue, Aug 9, 2:27 PM PDT · 15760 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
16. 1.75km NW of San Jacinto, CAWed, Aug 10, 11:21 PM PDT · 15758 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
17. 1.74km S of Idyllwild, CAWed, Aug 10, 11:47 PM PDT · 15758 days ago · 16 km deep · 57 km away
18. 2.86km N of Beaumont, CAThu, Aug 11, 2:09 AM PDT · 15758 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
19. 1.66km WNW of Anza, CAThu, Aug 11, 7:23 AM PDT · 15758 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
20. 2.86km SSW of Banning, CAThu, Aug 11, 11:35 AM PDT · 15758 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
21. 1.821km SSW of La Quinta, CAThu, Aug 11, 12:40 PM PDT · 15758 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
22. 1.75km SW of Idyllwild, CAThu, Aug 11, 5:03 PM PDT · 15758 days ago · 16 km deep · 60 km away
23. 2.418km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Aug 11, 10:06 PM PDT · 15757 days ago · 17 km deep · 48 km away
24. 2.617km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Aug 11, 10:06 PM PDT · 15757 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
25. 1.724km NE of Pine Valley, CAThu, Aug 11, 11:46 PM PDT · 15757 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
26. 2.51km NNW of Anza, CAFri, Aug 12, 6:32 AM PDT · 15757 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
27. 1.917km ESE of Anza, CASat, Aug 13, 6:19 AM PDT · 15756 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
28. 2.033km SE of Twentynine Palms, CASat, Aug 13, 6:46 AM PDT · 15756 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
29. 1.613km SSE of Joshua Tree, CASat, Aug 13, 7:39 AM PDT · 15756 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
30. 1.818km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Aug 13, 1:46 PM PDT · 15756 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away
31. 1.96km WNW of Anza, CASun, Aug 14, 4:10 AM PDT · 15755 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
32. 1.96km WNW of Anza, CASun, Aug 14, 12:45 PM PDT · 15755 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
33. 2.024km SSW of La Quinta, CASun, Aug 14, 10:57 PM PDT · 15754 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
34. 1.65km E of Yucaipa, CAMon, Aug 15, 4:53 AM PDT · 15754 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
35. 1.716km ESE of Julian, CATue, Aug 16, 12:42 AM PDT · 15753 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
36. 2.012km NNE of Aguanga, CATue, Aug 16, 8:10 AM PDT · 15753 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
37. 2.222km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Aug 16, 10:24 AM PDT · 15753 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
38. 1.815km ENE of Coachella, CATue, Aug 16, 11:42 AM PDT · 15753 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
39. 1.722km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Aug 17, 5:39 AM PDT · 15752 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
40. 2.08km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CAWed, Aug 17, 5:46 AM PDT · 15752 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
41. 1.87km S of Yucca Valley, CAThu, Aug 18, 3:59 AM PDT · 15751 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
42. 2.111km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Aug 18, 8:00 AM PDT · 15751 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
43. 1.822km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Aug 18, 3:22 PM PDT · 15751 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
44. 2.010km NNW of Big Bear Lake, CAFri, Aug 19, 11:14 AM PDT · 15750 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
45. 1.98km SE of Bombay Beach, CAFri, Aug 19, 6:57 PM PDT · 15750 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
46. 2.310km NNW of Cabazon, CAFri, Aug 19, 8:29 PM PDT · 15750 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
47. 1.76km NE of Banning, CAFri, Aug 19, 10:21 PM PDT · 15749 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
48. 1.78km SE of Bombay Beach, CASat, Aug 20, 3:10 AM PDT · 15749 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
49. 2.72km NE of Temecula, CASat, Aug 20, 10:54 AM PDT · 15749 days ago · 17 km deep · 100 km away
50. 1.56km ESE of Yucaipa, CASat, Aug 20, 11:13 AM PDT · 15749 days ago · 17 km deep · 83 km away
51. 1.927km NNE of Ocotillo, CASat, Aug 20, 7:01 PM PDT · 15749 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
52. 2.47km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Aug 21, 7:42 AM PDT · 15748 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
53. 2.08km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Aug 21, 7:48 AM PDT · 15748 days ago · 1 km deep · 69 km away
54. 2.58km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Aug 21, 8:27 AM PDT · 15748 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
55. 1.69km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Aug 21, 8:33 AM PDT · 15748 days ago · 1 km deep · 69 km away
56. 1.68km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Aug 21, 8:43 AM PDT · 15748 days ago · 1 km deep · 69 km away
57. 2.122km NNW of Yucca Valley, CASun, Aug 21, 6:12 PM PDT · 15748 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
58. 1.811km WNW of Morongo Valley, CAMon, Aug 22, 7:27 AM PDT · 15747 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
59. 2.024km NE of Pine Valley, CATue, Aug 23, 8:17 AM PDT · 15746 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
60. 1.816km S of Joshua Tree, CATue, Aug 23, 1:07 PM PDT · 15746 days ago · 0 km deep · 30 km away

The first 60 of 168.

Before

1. 3.220km SW of La Quinta, CATue, Aug 2, 3:21 PM PDT · 15767 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
2. 2.29km WSW of Beaumont, CATue, Aug 2, 7:59 AM PDT · 15767 days ago · 16 km deep · 89 km away
3. 1.86km N of Yucaipa, CAMon, Aug 1, 8:02 PM PDT · 15768 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
4. 1.634km SE of Twentynine Palms, CAMon, Aug 1, 6:47 PM PDT · 15768 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
5. 1.716km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Aug 1, 7:00 AM PDT · 15768 days ago · 16 km deep · 49 km away
6. 2.09km NNW of Big Bear City, CASun, Jul 31, 2:01 AM PDT · 15769 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
7. 2.021km ESE of Anza, CASat, Jul 30, 7:52 AM PDT · 15770 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
8. 1.611km WSW of Salton City, CASat, Jul 30, 12:28 AM PDT · 15770 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
9. 1.612km SW of Salton City, CASat, Jul 30, 12:28 AM PDT · 15770 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
10. 1.87km SE of Valle Vista, CAFri, Jul 29, 10:52 PM PDT · 15770 days ago · 14 km deep · 67 km away
11. 1.86km E of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Jul 29, 2:16 PM PDT · 15771 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
12. 1.713km SSE of Joshua Tree, CAFri, Jul 29, 2:43 AM PDT · 15771 days ago · 0 km deep · 29 km away
13. 1.813km W of Salton City, CAThu, Jul 28, 9:47 AM PDT · 15772 days ago · 0 km deep · 56 km away
14. 2.12km NW of Beaumont, CAThu, Jul 28, 7:30 AM PDT · 15772 days ago · 13 km deep · 82 km away
15. 2.14km SSW of Niland, CAThu, Jul 28, 4:40 AM PDT · 15772 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
16. 1.83km SSW of Niland, CAWed, Jul 27, 10:59 PM PDT · 15772 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
17. 2.55km SSW of Niland, CAWed, Jul 27, 7:30 PM PDT · 15773 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
18. 1.75km WNW of San Jacinto, CAWed, Jul 27, 1:25 AM PDT · 15773 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
19. 1.520km E of Julian, CATue, Jul 26, 9:23 PM PDT · 15774 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
20. 2.29km NNE of Banning, CATue, Jul 26, 5:32 PM PDT · 15774 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci13628. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:05 PM UTC.