California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 18km N of Indio, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 18km N of Indio, CA on Thu, Sep 6, 1984, 8:48 PM PDT (03:48 UTC), 8 km (5 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
1.6 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1984-09-07 03:48:33 UTC
Depth
8.4 km (5.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.880° N, 116.201° 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
165°
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 145 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.918km NNE of Indio, CA · 15361 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 1.97km SW of Salton City, CA · 15361 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 4.123km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15360 days ago · 14 km deep · 49 km away
  4. 2.423km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15360 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 2.323km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15360 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
  6. 2.921km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 15360 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 1.622km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15360 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  8. 1.922km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15360 days ago · 15 km deep · 48 km away
  9. 1.723km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15360 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  10. 1.616km ESE of Julian, CA · 15360 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 1.523km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15359 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  12. 1.523km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15359 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  13. 1.76km NW of Anza, CA · 15359 days ago · 14 km deep · 57 km away
  14. 1.811km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15359 days ago · 13 km deep · 64 km away
  15. 1.810km SE of Big Bear City, CA · 15359 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  16. 1.69km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 15358 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  17. 1.819km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15358 days ago · 14 km deep · 56 km away
  18. 1.67km WSW of Idyllwild, CA · 15358 days ago · 19 km deep · 57 km away
  19. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CA · 15358 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
  20. 1.77km S of Idyllwild, CA · 15357 days ago · 17 km deep · 52 km away
  21. 1.721km ESE of Julian, CA · 15357 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  22. 2.021km NNE of Indio, CA · 15357 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  23. 2.221km NNE of Indio, CA · 15357 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  24. 3.122km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15357 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  25. 1.821km ESE of Julian, CA · 15356 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  26. 1.923km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15356 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  27. 1.521km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15356 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  28. 1.621km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15356 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  29. 1.621km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15356 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  30. 1.910km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15355 days ago · 12 km deep · 41 km away
  31. 1.68km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15355 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  32. 2.08km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15355 days ago · 20 km deep · 44 km away
  33. 1.67km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15355 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  34. 1.710km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15355 days ago · 12 km deep · 42 km away
  35. 1.616km SSW of Oasis, CA · 15355 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  36. 1.69km W of Anza, CA · 15355 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  37. 2.110km NE of San Jacinto, CA · 15355 days ago · 13 km deep · 62 km away
  38. 1.620km ESE of Julian, CA · 15355 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  39. 1.511km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15355 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  40. 1.88km W of Anza, CA · 15355 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  41. 1.514km SE of Anza, CA · 15354 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away
  42. 1.85km NNW of Julian, CA · 15354 days ago · 16 km deep · 94 km away
  43. 1.822km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 15354 days ago · -1 km deep · 54 km away
  44. 2.59km S of Yucca Valley, CA · 15353 days ago · 1 km deep · 27 km away
  45. 1.69km S of Yucca Valley, CA · 15353 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  46. 1.82km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 15353 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  47. 1.610km N of Anza, CA · 15353 days ago · 12 km deep · 52 km away
  48. 1.98km S of Warner Springs, CA · 15353 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  49. 1.510km S of Yucca Valley, CA · 15353 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  50. 1.610km SW of Salton City, CA · 15352 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  51. 1.619km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15352 days ago · 12 km deep · 53 km away
  52. 1.79km NE of Cabazon, CA · 15352 days ago · 13 km deep · 49 km away
  53. 2.39km S of Yucca Valley, CA · 15352 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
  54. 1.74km SW of Salton City, CA · 15352 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
  55. 1.821km ESE of Julian, CA · 15351 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  56. 2.118km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15351 days ago · 12 km deep · 53 km away
  57. 2.010km N of Big Bear Lake, CA · 15350 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  58. 1.925km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 15350 days ago · 0 km deep · 56 km away
  59. 1.88km NNE of Banning, CA · 15350 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away
  60. 1.811km SSW of Salton City, CA · 15350 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away

The first 60 of 188.

Before

  1. 2.421km ESE of Julian, CA · 15361 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 2.12km SW of Cabazon, CA · 15361 days ago · 16 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 2.03km WSW of San Jacinto, CA · 15361 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  4. 3.12km ENE of Calimesa, CA · 15362 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 1.620km ESE of Julian, CA · 15362 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  6. 1.812km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15362 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  7. 1.811km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15362 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  8. 1.920km E of Julian, CA · 15363 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 1.821km ESE of Julian, CA · 15363 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CA · 15364 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 1.92km ENE of Aguanga, CA · 15364 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 1.98km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15364 days ago · 15 km deep · 41 km away
  13. 1.65km NE of Palomar Observatory, CA · 15364 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 1.97km SW of Calimesa, CA · 15364 days ago · 16 km deep · 84 km away
  15. 1.810km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15364 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  16. 2.019km ESE of Anza, CA · 15364 days ago · 14 km deep · 51 km away
  17. 2.410km N of Cabazon, CA · 15364 days ago · 16 km deep · 56 km away
  18. 2.014km NNE of Banning, CA · 15364 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
  19. 2.820km ESE of Anza, CA · 15365 days ago · 11 km deep · 53 km away
  20. 1.812km W of Anza, CA · 15365 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci512821. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 12:41 AM UTC.