California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 6km WSW of Anza, CA

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 6km WSW of Anza, CA on Mon, Sep 16, 1985, 11:43 PM PDT (06:43 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 3km SSE of Loma Linda, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1985-09-17 06:43:08 UTC
Depth
3.5 km (2.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.535° N, 116.732° 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
113°
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: 180 in the 60 days after this one and 180 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.69km WSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14990 days ago · 15 km deep · 19 km away
  2. 1.97km NE of Nuevo, CA · 14990 days ago · 14 km deep · 49 km away
  3. 1.85km NNE of Banning, CA · 14989 days ago · 19 km deep · 50 km away
  4. 1.79km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 14989 days ago · 14 km deep · 16 km away
  5. 1.68km WSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14989 days ago · 18 km deep · 20 km away
  6. 1.613km ESE of Anza, CA · 14989 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 2.07km SSW of Corona, CA · 14989 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 1.96km ESE of Yucaipa, CA · 14989 days ago · 18 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 1.716km NW of Yucca Valley, CA · 14989 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 2.015km NW of Yucca Valley, CA · 14989 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  11. 1.911km WSW of Anza, CA · 14989 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
  12. 1.918km NW of Yucca Valley, CA · 14989 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  13. 1.76km NE of Cabazon, CA · 14989 days ago · 15 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 1.59km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14988 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away
  15. 1.69km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14988 days ago · 13 km deep · 50 km away
  16. 1.66km NNW of Aguanga, CA · 14988 days ago · 11 km deep · 15 km away
  17. 1.80km ENE of Loma Linda, CA · 14988 days ago · 17 km deep · 75 km away
  18. 1.77km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14988 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  19. 1.70km SSW of Lake Henshaw, CA · 14988 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  20. 1.54km SSE of Calimesa, CA · 14987 days ago · 19 km deep · 55 km away
  21. 2.311km NE of Julian, CA · 14987 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  22. 1.92km SSW of Loma Linda, CA · 14987 days ago · 15 km deep · 74 km away
  23. 2.35km SSW of Salton City, CA · 14987 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
  24. 1.511km N of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14987 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
  25. 2.610km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14987 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  26. 1.512km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14987 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  27. 2.011km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14987 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  28. 1.521km ESE of Julian, CA · 14987 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  29. 1.98km NNE of Indio, CA · 14987 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  30. 2.26km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14987 days ago · 12 km deep · 55 km away
  31. 1.85km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 14987 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  32. 2.05km WSW of Banning, CA · 14986 days ago · 13 km deep · 44 km away
  33. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CA · 14985 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  34. 1.619km ESE of Anza, CA · 14985 days ago · 13 km deep · 24 km away
  35. 2.115km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14985 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  36. 1.625km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14985 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  37. 1.96km SW of Banning, CA · 14985 days ago · 13 km deep · 43 km away
  38. 2.111km SSE of Warner Springs, CA · 14984 days ago · 13 km deep · 40 km away
  39. 2.111km SSE of Warner Springs, CA · 14984 days ago · 13 km deep · 40 km away
  40. 1.716km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14984 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  41. 1.67km W of Calimesa, CA · 14984 days ago · 17 km deep · 63 km away
  42. 1.88km ENE of Moreno Valley, CA · 14984 days ago · 21 km deep · 61 km away
  43. 2.22km NE of Anza, CA · 14984 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  44. 1.88km SW of Aguanga, CA · 14984 days ago · 17 km deep · 24 km away
  45. 1.631km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 14984 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  46. 1.56km N of Aguanga, CA · 14984 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  47. 1.820km E of Julian, CA · 14983 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  48. 1.810km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14983 days ago · 11 km deep · 14 km away
  49. 2.814km S of Salton City, CA · 14983 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  50. 1.914km S of Salton City, CA · 14983 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  51. 1.720km ESE of Anza, CA · 14983 days ago · 14 km deep · 24 km away
  52. 2.011km WSW of Anza, CA · 14983 days ago · 0 km deep · 5 km away
  53. 1.64km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14983 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  54. 1.714km ENE of Indio, CA · 14982 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  55. 1.65km SW of Winchester, CA · 14982 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  56. 1.86km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 14982 days ago · 16 km deep · 17 km away
  57. 1.72km NE of Grand Terrace, CA · 14982 days ago · 16 km deep · 77 km away
  58. 1.84km N of Aguanga, CA · 14982 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  59. 2.211km WSW of Anza, CA · 14982 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  60. 1.821km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 14982 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away

The first 60 of 180.

Before

  1. 1.919km NE of Thermal, CA · 14990 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 2.92km NNW of Loma Linda, CA · 14990 days ago · 14 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 1.94km S of Lake Henshaw, CA · 14990 days ago · 12 km deep · 37 km away
  4. 1.821km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 14990 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 1.821km E of Julian, CA · 14990 days ago · 14 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 2.110km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14990 days ago · 13 km deep · 13 km away
  7. 1.98km W of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14990 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 1.823km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 14990 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 1.811km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14991 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 1.910km ENE of Running Springs, CA · 14991 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 1.82km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 14991 days ago · 16 km deep · 73 km away
  12. 2.717km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14991 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away
  13. 2.19km SSW of Salton City, CA · 14992 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 1.911km E of Yucaipa, CA · 14992 days ago · 19 km deep · 59 km away
  15. 1.89km SSW of Salton City, CA · 14992 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
  16. 1.97km NE of Banning, CA · 14992 days ago · 16 km deep · 50 km away
  17. 2.111km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 14992 days ago · 15 km deep · 52 km away
  18. 1.67km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 14992 days ago · 15 km deep · 49 km away
  19. 2.97km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 14992 days ago · 16 km deep · 48 km away
  20. 1.614km ESE of Anza, CA · 14992 days ago · 11 km deep · 19 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci118530. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:54 AM UTC.