California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 4km NNE of Devore, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 4km NNE of Devore, CA on Sun, Sep 16, 1984, 7:41 AM PDT (14:41 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 8km S of Idyllwild, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1984-09-16 14:41:15 UTC
Depth
5.1 km (3.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.256° N, 117.379° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
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Station coverage gap
153°
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 144 in the 60 days after this one and 90 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 144.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci50789. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 3:03 AM UTC.