California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 23km NNE of Indio, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 23km NNE of Indio, CA on Sun, Sep 23, 1984, 6:46 PM PDT (01:46 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 12km NE of Julian, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1984-09-24 01:46:27 UTC
Depth
3.9 km (2.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.920° N, 116.166° 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.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
139°
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: 188 in the 60 days after this one and 143 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.08km SSW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15350 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 1.59km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 15349 days ago · 16 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 2.79km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 15349 days ago · 16 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 2.415km SE of Anza, CA · 15349 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 1.621km SSE of Salton City, CA · 15348 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 2.09km S of Yucca Valley, CA · 15348 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  7. 2.411km SW of Salton City, CA · 15348 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 2.14km W of Garnet, CA · 15348 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  9. 2.814km N of Cabazon, CA · 15347 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  10. 1.511km W of Anza, CA · 15347 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
  11. 2.417km NW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15347 days ago · 1 km deep · 57 km away
  12. 1.86km S of Banning, CA · 15346 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  13. 2.18km WSW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 15346 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  14. 1.622km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15346 days ago · 12 km deep · 53 km away
  15. 1.611km SE of Idyllwild, CA · 15346 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  16. 1.823km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 15346 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  17. 2.04km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 15346 days ago · 16 km deep · 59 km away
  18. 1.521km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15346 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  19. 1.96km SW of Salton City, CA · 15345 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  20. 2.27km WSW of Yucca Valley, CA · 15345 days ago · 11 km deep · 37 km away
  21. 1.93km SE of Calimesa, CA · 15343 days ago · 17 km deep · 80 km away
  22. 3.112km SE of Anza, CA · 15343 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  23. 1.916km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15343 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
  24. 1.610km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15343 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  25. 1.77km NNE of Banning, CA · 15343 days ago · 19 km deep · 63 km away
  26. 1.65km S of Banning, CA · 15343 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
  27. 1.68km NW of Garnet, CA · 15343 days ago · 15 km deep · 42 km away
  28. 1.94km ESE of Loma Linda, CA · 15342 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
  29. 1.83km ESE of Cabazon, CA · 15342 days ago · 18 km deep · 55 km away
  30. 1.84km N of Banning, CA · 15341 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
  31. 1.611km W of Anza, CA · 15341 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  32. 1.67km E of Temecula, CA · 15341 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  33. 1.64km ENE of Anza, CA · 15340 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  34. 1.610km WNW of Garnet, CA · 15340 days ago · 11 km deep · 44 km away
  35. 1.810km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15340 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  36. 2.23km SE of Yucaipa, CA · 15340 days ago · 18 km deep · 80 km away
  37. 1.721km NNE of Indio, CA · 15340 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  38. 2.012km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15339 days ago · 14 km deep · 48 km away
  39. 1.59km WSW of Salton City, CA · 15339 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
  40. 1.74km N of Valle Vista, CA · 15339 days ago · 13 km deep · 69 km away
  41. 1.77km ENE of Moreno Valley, CA · 15339 days ago · 16 km deep · 93 km away
  42. 1.72km SSW of San Jacinto, CA · 15339 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  43. 3.98km S of Idyllwild, CA · 15338 days ago · 17 km deep · 57 km away
  44. 1.86km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 15338 days ago · 16 km deep · 56 km away
  45. 1.78km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 15338 days ago · 17 km deep · 54 km away
  46. 1.77km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 15338 days ago · 17 km deep · 55 km away
  47. 2.17km WNW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 15338 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  48. 1.711km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 15338 days ago · 12 km deep · 48 km away
  49. 1.810km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 15338 days ago · 12 km deep · 48 km away
  50. 2.012km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15338 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
  51. 2.013km SE of Anza, CA · 15337 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
  52. 1.810km W of Anza, CA · 15337 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
  53. 2.212km SW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15337 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away
  54. 1.58km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 15337 days ago · 16 km deep · 56 km away
  55. 2.09km NE of Nuevo, CA · 15336 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
  56. 1.79km WSW of Salton City, CA · 15336 days ago · 0 km deep · 74 km away
  57. 1.611km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15336 days ago · 13 km deep · 45 km away
  58. 1.99km WSW of Salton City, CA · 15336 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
  59. 3.010km WSW of Salton City, CA · 15336 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
  60. 1.59km W of Anza, CA · 15336 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away

The first 60 of 188.

Before

  1. 1.96km NE of Idyllwild, CA · 15350 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  2. 2.110km WSW of Anza, CA · 15350 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 1.511km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15350 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
  4. 1.612km WNW of Niland, CA · 15350 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 1.612km WNW of Niland, CA · 15350 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 1.815km S of Borrego Springs, CA · 15350 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 1.914km S of Borrego Springs, CA · 15350 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 1.610km W of Anza, CA · 15351 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 1.821km ESE of Anza, CA · 15351 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
  10. 2.010km W of Anza, CA · 15351 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  11. 1.910km N of Cabazon, CA · 15351 days ago · 16 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 1.611km W of Anza, CA · 15351 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  13. 1.84km WNW of Redlands, CA · 15351 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 1.73km ENE of Loma Linda, CA · 15351 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
  15. 1.64km WNW of Redlands, CA · 15351 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  16. 1.53km ENE of Loma Linda, CA · 15351 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  17. 1.75km SE of Valle Vista, CA · 15351 days ago · 14 km deep · 67 km away
  18. 2.75km SE of Valle Vista, CA · 15351 days ago · 14 km deep · 67 km away
  19. 1.68km S of Idyllwild, CA · 15351 days ago · 14 km deep · 59 km away
  20. 1.83km ENE of Loma Linda, CA · 15352 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci51151. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:58 PM UTC.