California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 0km SW of Temecula, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 0km SW of Temecula, CA on Sat, Jan 15, 1983, 5:43 AM PST (13:43 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.4 44km ENE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1983-01-15 13:43:50 UTC
Depth
4.8 km (3.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.491° N, 117.150° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 0.7 km horizontally, 2.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.28
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
141°
Stations used
16

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 182 in the 60 days after this one and 125 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.58km ENE of Running Springs, CA · 15965 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 3.114km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15965 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 1.612km NNE of Aguanga, CA · 15964 days ago · 2 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 1.52km SW of Loma Linda, CA · 15964 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 1.616km SW of Oasis, CA · 15964 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 1.610km W of Anza, CA · 15964 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  7. 1.94km NNE of Fontana, CA · 15963 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 2.28km NW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15963 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 2.33km SE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 15962 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  10. 1.82km WNW of Devore, CA · 15962 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 1.93km NW of Devore, CA · 15962 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 1.73km SSW of Aguanga, CA · 15961 days ago · 13 km deep · 26 km away
  13. 2.514km SE of Anza, CA · 15961 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
  14. 2.64km N of Fontana, CA · 15961 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  15. 1.94km N of Fontana, CA · 15961 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  16. 1.517km SSW of Oasis, CA · 15961 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  17. 2.214km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15961 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  18. 1.516km NW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15960 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  19. 1.715km NW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15960 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  20. 2.03km SSW of Aguanga, CA · 15960 days ago · 14 km deep · 26 km away
  21. 2.39km ESE of Coto De Caza, CA · 15960 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  22. 2.018km E of Big Bear City, CA · 15959 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  23. 1.821km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15959 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  24. 2.46km N of San Dimas, CA · 15959 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  25. 2.316km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15959 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
  26. 2.116km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15959 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
  27. 1.516km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15959 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  28. 1.916km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15959 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  29. 1.910km WSW of Anza, CA · 15958 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
  30. 1.810km WSW of Anza, CA · 15958 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
  31. 3.29km WSW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 15958 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  32. 2.111km WSW of Anza, CA · 15958 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
  33. 1.99km NE of Cabazon, CA · 15958 days ago · 16 km deep · 67 km away
  34. 2.510km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 15958 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
  35. 2.38km ESE of Yorba Linda, CA · 15958 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  36. 1.922km ESE of Anza, CA · 15958 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
  37. 1.916km ENE of Yucaipa, CA · 15957 days ago · 13 km deep · 71 km away
  38. 1.61km E of Cabazon, CA · 15957 days ago · 17 km deep · 59 km away
  39. 2.66km SW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 15957 days ago · 18 km deep · 29 km away
  40. 1.99km SE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15956 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  41. 1.98km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 15956 days ago · 14 km deep · 43 km away
  42. 1.51km ESE of Anza, CA · 15956 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  43. 1.96km NNE of Fontana, CA · 15956 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  44. 2.26km WSW of Lytle Creek, CA · 15956 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  45. 1.814km SE of Anza, CA · 15955 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  46. 1.811km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15955 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
  47. 1.719km ESE of Anza, CA · 15955 days ago · 13 km deep · 62 km away
  48. 2.010km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 15955 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
  49. 1.99km WNW of Lake Henshaw, CA · 15955 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  50. 1.81km NE of Anza, CA · 15954 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  51. 2.917km ESE of Julian, CA · 15954 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  52. 1.516km ENE of Yucaipa, CA · 15954 days ago · 13 km deep · 71 km away
  53. 1.79km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 15954 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  54. 2.41km NNE of Loma Linda, CA · 15954 days ago · 14 km deep · 64 km away
  55. 2.214km SE of Anza, CA · 15953 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  56. 1.510km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15953 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  57. 1.923km ESE of Anza, CA · 15953 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  58. 2.16km NE of Cabazon, CA · 15953 days ago · 16 km deep · 64 km away
  59. 1.922km ESE of Anza, CA · 15952 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  60. 2.010km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15951 days ago · 14 km deep · 72 km away

The first 60 of 182.

Before

  1. 1.55km S of Devore, CA · 15966 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 1.910km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15967 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 2.29km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15967 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  4. 1.711km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15967 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 1.78km NNE of Big Bear City, CA · 15968 days ago · -1 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 1.99km NNE of Banning, CA · 15968 days ago · 17 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 1.519km ESE of Anza, CA · 15969 days ago · 14 km deep · 62 km away
  8. 1.63km S of Loma Linda, CA · 15969 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 2.812km SE of Anza, CA · 15969 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  10. 2.14km NNE of Fontana, CA · 15969 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 1.73km WNW of Anza, CA · 15969 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  12. 1.513km SE of Anza, CA · 15969 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  13. 1.75km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15970 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  14. 2.314km W of Morongo Valley, CA · 15970 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  15. 1.91km ESE of Anza, CA · 15970 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  16. 1.811km S of Idyllwild, CA · 15970 days ago · 14 km deep · 43 km away
  17. 1.612km NNE of Banning, CA · 15970 days ago · 16 km deep · 66 km away
  18. 1.94km N of Fontana, CA · 15970 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  19. 1.54km NE of Fontana, CA · 15970 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  20. 1.51km E of Anza, CA · 15970 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci502399. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 3:25 PM UTC.