California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 26km NE of Indio, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 26km NE of Indio, CA on Wed, Jan 4, 1984, 8:36 AM PST (16:36 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.0 12km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1984-01-04 16:36:55 UTC
Depth
1.9 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.881° N, 116.018° 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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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
0°
Stations used
0

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 186 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.912km NE of Cabazon, CA · 15570 days ago · 15 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 1.89km NNE of Banning, CA · 15570 days ago · 18 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 2.012km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15570 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 2.015km S of Valle Vista, CA · 15570 days ago · 16 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 2.311km NNW of Big Bear City, CA · 15570 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 1.717km NNE of Indio, CA · 15570 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 1.612km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15570 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 1.710km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15570 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 1.78km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15570 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 1.95km S of Idyllwild, CA · 15569 days ago · 17 km deep · 68 km away
  11. 1.916km SW of Oasis, CA · 15569 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  12. 1.526km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 15569 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  13. 1.618km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 15569 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  14. 1.84km NNE of Banning, CA · 15569 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  15. 2.014km N of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15569 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  16. 1.814km N of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15569 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  17. 2.013km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15569 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  18. 2.114km N of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15569 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  19. 2.28km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 15568 days ago · 13 km deep · 74 km away
  20. 1.822km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15568 days ago · 14 km deep · 57 km away
  21. 2.014km SE of Anza, CA · 15568 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  22. 2.06km S of Idyllwild, CA · 15568 days ago · 16 km deep · 67 km away
  23. 2.011km W of Anza, CA · 15568 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  24. 2.014km N of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15567 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  25. 2.09km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15567 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  26. 1.513km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 15567 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  27. 1.815km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15567 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
  28. 1.821km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 15567 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  29. 2.112km SSE of Anza, CA · 15567 days ago · 15 km deep · 72 km away
  30. 2.212km SSW of Salton City, CA · 15566 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  31. 1.611km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 15566 days ago · 14 km deep · 62 km away
  32. 1.914km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15566 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
  33. 2.112km W of Anza, CA · 15566 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  34. 1.716km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15566 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  35. 2.15km N of Yucaipa, CA · 15566 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  36. 2.03km SE of Yucaipa, CA · 15566 days ago · 17 km deep · 94 km away
  37. 2.126km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 15565 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  38. 1.84km SSW of Salton City, CA · 15565 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  39. 1.63km S of Bombay Beach, CA · 15565 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  40. 1.911km SSW of Salton City, CA · 15565 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  41. 1.95km N of Beaumont, CA · 15565 days ago · 14 km deep · 88 km away
  42. 2.25km NNW of San Jacinto, CA · 15564 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
  43. 2.410km NE of Yucaipa, CA · 15564 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  44. 2.210km NE of Yucaipa, CA · 15564 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  45. 2.510km NNE of Aguanga, CA · 15564 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  46. 2.011km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15564 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
  47. 1.913km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15564 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  48. 2.012km WSW of Anza, CA · 15563 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  49. 2.211km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15563 days ago · -1 km deep · 83 km away
  50. 1.610km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15563 days ago · -1 km deep · 83 km away
  51. 1.511km W of Anza, CA · 15563 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  52. 2.04km SSW of Salton City, CA · 15563 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  53. 1.911km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15563 days ago · -2 km deep · 82 km away
  54. 2.211km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15563 days ago · -1 km deep · 82 km away
  55. 1.910km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15563 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
  56. 2.010km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15563 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  57. 1.68km SSW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15562 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
  58. 2.210km NNE of Aguanga, CA · 15562 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  59. 2.07km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15562 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  60. 1.97km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15562 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci28421. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:28 PM UTC.