California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 7km E of Temecula, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 7km E of Temecula, CA on Tue, Oct 2, 1984, 4:25 PM PDT (23:25 UTC), 4 km (3 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 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1984-10-02 23:25:33 UTC
Depth
4.4 km (2.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.492° N, 117.072° 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
86°
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: 191 in the 60 days after this one and 190 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CA · 15338 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 1.81km ESE of Muscoy, CA · 15338 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 1.64km ENE of Anza, CA · 15338 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 1.610km WNW of Garnet, CA · 15338 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 1.810km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15338 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 2.23km SE of Yucaipa, CA · 15337 days ago · 18 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 1.62km S of Loma Linda, CA · 15337 days ago · 17 km deep · 62 km away
  8. 1.721km NNE of Indio, CA · 15337 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  9. 2.012km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15337 days ago · 14 km deep · 65 km away
  10. 1.59km WSW of Salton City, CA · 15337 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 1.74km N of Valle Vista, CA · 15337 days ago · 13 km deep · 36 km away
  12. 2.12km ESE of Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 15337 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  13. 1.77km ENE of Moreno Valley, CA · 15337 days ago · 16 km deep · 53 km away
  14. 1.72km SSW of San Jacinto, CA · 15336 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  15. 1.722km ESE of Julian, CA · 15336 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  16. 3.98km S of Idyllwild, CA · 15336 days ago · 17 km deep · 39 km away
  17. 1.86km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 15336 days ago · 16 km deep · 40 km away
  18. 1.78km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 15336 days ago · 17 km deep · 42 km away
  19. 1.920km ESE of Julian, CA · 15336 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
  20. 1.77km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 15336 days ago · 17 km deep · 42 km away
  21. 1.821km ESE of Julian, CA · 15336 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
  22. 2.625km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15336 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  23. 2.021km ESE of Julian, CA · 15336 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  24. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CA · 15336 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  25. 2.021km ESE of Julian, CA · 15336 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  26. 2.17km WNW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 15335 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  27. 1.711km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 15335 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
  28. 1.810km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 15335 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  29. 2.012km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15335 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
  30. 1.72km WSW of Loma Linda, CA · 15335 days ago · 15 km deep · 64 km away
  31. 1.620km ESE of Julian, CA · 15335 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  32. 2.013km SE of Anza, CA · 15335 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
  33. 1.810km W of Anza, CA · 15334 days ago · 1 km deep · 27 km away
  34. 2.212km SW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15334 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  35. 2.522km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15334 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  36. 1.58km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 15334 days ago · 16 km deep · 41 km away
  37. 1.822km ESE of Julian, CA · 15334 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  38. 1.71km WNW of Colton, CA · 15334 days ago · 16 km deep · 69 km away
  39. 2.09km NE of Nuevo, CA · 15334 days ago · 13 km deep · 42 km away
  40. 1.79km WSW of Salton City, CA · 15334 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
  41. 1.611km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15334 days ago · 13 km deep · 65 km away
  42. 1.99km WSW of Salton City, CA · 15334 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  43. 3.010km WSW of Salton City, CA · 15334 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
  44. 1.59km W of Anza, CA · 15334 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  45. 1.721km ESE of Julian, CA · 15334 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  46. 1.86km S of Redlands, CA · 15334 days ago · 15 km deep · 58 km away
  47. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CA · 15333 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  48. 1.922km ESE of Julian, CA · 15333 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  49. 1.810km NE of Cabazon, CA · 15333 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
  50. 1.88km SE of Idyllwild, CA · 15333 days ago · 16 km deep · 43 km away
  51. 2.31km NE of Muscoy, CA · 15332 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  52. 1.610km WSW of Salton City, CA · 15332 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  53. 2.12km N of Loma Linda, CA · 15332 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
  54. 1.83km ESE of Muscoy, CA · 15332 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  55. 3.02km WNW of Beaumont, CA · 15332 days ago · 13 km deep · 50 km away
  56. 2.33km WNW of Beaumont, CA · 15332 days ago · 16 km deep · 50 km away
  57. 1.96km NNW of Cabazon, CA · 15332 days ago · 12 km deep · 58 km away
  58. 1.59km WSW of Idyllwild, CA · 15332 days ago · 16 km deep · 35 km away
  59. 1.821km ESE of Julian, CA · 15332 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  60. 1.621km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 15331 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away

The first 60 of 191.

Before

  1. 1.611km W of Anza, CA · 15339 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
  2. 1.84km N of Banning, CA · 15339 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 1.924km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15339 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 1.83km ESE of Cabazon, CA · 15340 days ago · 18 km deep · 54 km away
  5. 1.94km ESE of Loma Linda, CA · 15340 days ago · 14 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 1.68km NW of Garnet, CA · 15340 days ago · 15 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 1.65km S of Banning, CA · 15340 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 2.120km ESE of Julian, CA · 15341 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 1.77km NNE of Banning, CA · 15341 days ago · 19 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 1.722km ESE of Julian, CA · 15341 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 1.610km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15341 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  12. 1.916km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15341 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
  13. 1.821km ESE of Julian, CA · 15341 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  14. 3.112km SE of Anza, CA · 15341 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  15. 1.93km SE of Calimesa, CA · 15341 days ago · 17 km deep · 54 km away
  16. 1.821km ESE of Julian, CA · 15341 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  17. 1.88km SW of Devore, CA · 15341 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  18. 1.721km ESE of Julian, CA · 15341 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  19. 1.620km ESE of Julian, CA · 15342 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
  20. 1.821km ESE of Julian, CA · 15342 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci51539. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:20 AM UTC.