M2.5 earthquake 18km NNE of Indio, CA

Magnitude

2.5 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Wed, Dec 7, 1983, 11:01 PM PST

UTC

1983-12-08 07:01:12 UTC

Depth

2.3 km (1.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.874° N, 116.176° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

74°

Stations used

34

• Indio Hills, CaliforniaPopulation 972. Forecast7 kmNE
• Indio, CaliforniaPopulation 87,533. Forecast17 kmNNE
• Moreno Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 204,198. Forecast98 kmE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast154 kmNNW

After

1. 1.818km NNE of Indio, CAWed, Dec 7, 11:47 PM PST · 15642 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
2. 1.617km NE of Coachella, CAThu, Dec 8, 5:57 AM PST · 15642 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
3. 1.96km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Dec 8, 8:22 AM PST · 15642 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
4. 2.212km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Dec 8, 9:33 AM PST · 15642 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
5. 1.718km NNE of Indio, CAThu, Dec 8, 12:19 PM PST · 15642 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
6. 2.211km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Dec 8, 1:42 PM PST · 15641 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
7. 1.511km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Dec 8, 2:43 PM PST · 15641 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
8. 2.017km N of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Dec 8, 3:51 PM PST · 15641 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
9. 1.57km N of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Dec 8, 6:29 PM PST · 15641 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
10. 1.518km NNE of Indio, CAThu, Dec 8, 6:32 PM PST · 15641 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
11. 1.59km N of Cabazon, CAThu, Dec 8, 6:58 PM PST · 15641 days ago · 16 km deep · 58 km away
12. 2.012km SSW of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Dec 8, 7:09 PM PST · 15641 days ago · 14 km deep · 83 km away
13. 1.611km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Dec 8, 8:57 PM PST · 15641 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
14. 2.212km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Dec 9, 3:15 AM PST · 15641 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
15. 1.98km S of Redlands, CAFri, Dec 9, 6:22 AM PST · 15641 days ago · 16 km deep · 94 km away
16. 1.812km WSW of Morongo Valley, CAFri, Dec 9, 12:44 PM PST · 15640 days ago · 13 km deep · 51 km away
17. 1.77km ENE of San Jacinto, CAFri, Dec 9, 10:47 PM PST · 15640 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
18. 2.118km NNE of Indio, CASat, Dec 10, 3:39 AM PST · 15640 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
19. 2.011km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Dec 10, 3:45 AM PST · 15640 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
20. 1.818km NNE of Indio, CASat, Dec 10, 6:55 AM PST · 15640 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
21. 1.718km NNE of Indio, CASat, Dec 10, 8:45 AM PST · 15640 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
22. 1.718km NNE of Indio, CASat, Dec 10, 1:32 PM PST · 15639 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
23. 1.94km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CASat, Dec 10, 3:02 PM PST · 15639 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
24. 2.718km NNE of Indio, CASat, Dec 10, 5:53 PM PST · 15639 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
25. 2.119km NNE of Indio, CASat, Dec 10, 5:54 PM PST · 15639 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
26. 1.911km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Dec 11, 12:27 AM PST · 15639 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
27. 1.99km SW of Morongo Valley, CASun, Dec 11, 1:17 AM PST · 15639 days ago · 14 km deep · 46 km away
28. 2.511km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Dec 11, 2:02 AM PST · 15639 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
29. 1.611km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Dec 11, 3:12 AM PST · 15639 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
30. 1.97km SSW of Idyllwild, CASun, Dec 11, 5:23 AM PST · 15639 days ago · 17 km deep · 58 km away
31. 1.85km E of Cabazon, CASun, Dec 11, 6:24 AM PST · 15639 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
32. 2.111km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Dec 11, 7:01 AM PST · 15639 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
33. 1.513km E of Yucaipa, CASun, Dec 11, 8:45 AM PST · 15639 days ago · 22 km deep · 70 km away
34. 1.621km NNE of Indio, CASun, Dec 11, 6:54 PM PST · 15638 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
35. 1.910km WNW of Garnet, CASun, Dec 11, 8:29 PM PST · 15638 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
36. 2.79km SW of Beaumont, CASun, Dec 11, 11:37 PM PST · 15638 days ago · 14 km deep · 80 km away
37. 2.118km NNE of Indio, CAMon, Dec 12, 12:55 AM PST · 15638 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
38. 2.212km SE of Anza, CAMon, Dec 12, 2:08 AM PST · 15638 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
39. 2.812km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Dec 12, 6:08 AM PST · 15638 days ago · 13 km deep · 91 km away
40. 1.94km SE of Garnet, CAMon, Dec 12, 7:10 AM PST · 15638 days ago · 11 km deep · 31 km away
41. 2.25km SSW of Salton City, CAMon, Dec 12, 8:58 AM PST · 15638 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
42. 1.815km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Dec 12, 1:13 PM PST · 15637 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
43. 2.121km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Dec 12, 4:32 PM PST · 15637 days ago · 14 km deep · 50 km away
44. 3.520km NNE of Indio, CAMon, Dec 12, 5:40 PM PST · 15637 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
45. 1.920km NNE of Indio, CAMon, Dec 12, 8:00 PM PST · 15637 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
46. 2.323km E of Big Bear City, CAMon, Dec 12, 8:03 PM PST · 15637 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
47. 1.838km NE of Big Bear City, CAMon, Dec 12, 9:24 PM PST · 15637 days ago · -1 km deep · 72 km away
48. 2.027km NNW of Joshua Tree, CATue, Dec 13, 3:21 AM PST · 15637 days ago · 1 km deep · 59 km away
49. 2.010km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 13, 8:49 AM PST · 15637 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
50. 1.55km S of Salton City, CATue, Dec 13, 2:27 PM PST · 15636 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
51. 1.96km S of Salton City, CATue, Dec 13, 5:11 PM PST · 15636 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
52. 2.019km NNE of Indio, CATue, Dec 13, 5:54 PM PST · 15636 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
53. 1.611km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Dec 14, 3:42 AM PST · 15636 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
54. 1.79km N of Anza, CAWed, Dec 14, 11:32 AM PST · 15636 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
55. 2.111km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Dec 14, 12:38 PM PST · 15636 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
56. 2.138km NE of Big Bear City, CAWed, Dec 14, 8:38 PM PST · 15635 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
57. 1.622km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Dec 15, 5:16 AM PST · 15635 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
58. 2.224km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Dec 15, 9:15 AM PST · 15635 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
59. 1.911km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Dec 15, 1:39 PM PST · 15634 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
60. 2.015km E of Julian, CAThu, Dec 15, 4:36 PM PST · 15634 days ago · 15 km deep · 94 km away

The first 60 of 185.

Before

1. 1.72km SSE of Yucca Valley, CAWed, Dec 7, 9:23 PM PST · 15642 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
2. 2.010km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Dec 7, 3:44 PM PST · 15642 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
3. 1.710km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Dec 7, 3:34 PM PST · 15642 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
4. 2.311km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Dec 7, 3:12 PM PST · 15642 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
5. 1.911km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Dec 7, 2:42 PM PST · 15642 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
6. 2.210km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Dec 7, 11:23 AM PST · 15643 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
7. 2.011km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Dec 7, 11:23 AM PST · 15643 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
8. 1.510km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Dec 7, 10:35 AM PST · 15643 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
9. 1.818km NNE of Thousand Palms, CAWed, Dec 7, 10:27 AM PST · 15643 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
10. 2.312km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Dec 7, 7:21 AM PST · 15643 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
11. 3.111km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Dec 7, 7:19 AM PST · 15643 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
12. 2.210km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Dec 7, 4:13 AM PST · 15643 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
13. 2.111km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Dec 7, 3:31 AM PST · 15643 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
14. 2.36km WSW of Morongo Valley, CAWed, Dec 7, 3:23 AM PST · 15643 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
15. 1.912km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Dec 7, 2:53 AM PST · 15643 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
16. 2.010km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Dec 7, 1:54 AM PST · 15643 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
17. 1.910km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Dec 7, 1:26 AM PST · 15643 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
18. 1.513km NE of Lucerne Valley, CAWed, Dec 7, 12:28 AM PST · 15643 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
19. 1.511km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Dec 7, 12:20 AM PST · 15643 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
20. 1.810km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 6, 11:29 PM PST · 15643 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci26969. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 8:11 AM UTC.