California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 11km W of Anza, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 11km W of Anza, CA on Sun, Jan 20, 1985, 6:23 AM PST (14:23 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 10km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-01-20 14:23:16 UTC
Depth
3.8 km (2.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.542° N, 116.791° 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
53°
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: 190 in the 60 days after this one and 191 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.78km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15227 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 1.81km WNW of Loma Linda, CA · 15227 days ago · 14 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 1.69km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15227 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 1.55km SE of Aguanga, CA · 15227 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 2.018km N of Indio, CA · 15227 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 1.97km SSE of Loma Linda, CA · 15227 days ago · 18 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 1.75km ENE of Yorba Linda, CA · 15227 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 1.911km W of Anza, CA · 15227 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 2.010km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15227 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  10. 1.711km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15227 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  11. 1.911km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15227 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  12. 2.811km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15227 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 2.39km SSE of Running Springs, CA · 15227 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  14. 2.017km ESE of Julian, CA · 15226 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  15. 1.910km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  16. 2.312km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  17. 1.810km WSW of Garnet, CA · 15226 days ago · 11 km deep · 39 km away
  18. 3.110km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  19. 1.711km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  20. 1.610km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  21. 2.511km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  22. 2.513km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  23. 3.011km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  24. 3.111km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  25. 2.311km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  26. 2.511km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  27. 1.810km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  28. 1.711km W of Anza, CA · 15226 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  29. 2.311km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  30. 1.710km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  31. 1.810km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
  32. 2.46km SSW of Valle Vista, CA · 15226 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  33. 2.010km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · -1 km deep · 62 km away
  34. 2.04km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 15226 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
  35. 1.812km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  36. 1.92km E of San Jacinto, CA · 15226 days ago · 11 km deep · 30 km away
  37. 1.810km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  38. 1.910km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  39. 1.69km S of Idyllwild, CA · 15226 days ago · 15 km deep · 15 km away
  40. 1.610km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  41. 1.611km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  42. 2.111km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15225 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  43. 2.312km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15225 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  44. 1.610km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15225 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  45. 1.721km ESE of Julian, CA · 15225 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  46. 1.513km NE of Julian, CA · 15225 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  47. 1.912km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15225 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  48. 2.012km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15225 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  49. 1.72km NE of Colton, CA · 15225 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away
  50. 3.17km N of Cabazon, CA · 15225 days ago · 16 km deep · 49 km away
  51. 1.610km W of Anza, CA · 15225 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  52. 1.611km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15225 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  53. 1.911km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15225 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  54. 2.511km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15225 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  55. 1.812km NNE of Aguanga, CA · 15225 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  56. 2.110km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15225 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  57. 1.710km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15225 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  58. 1.819km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15225 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
  59. 1.511km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15225 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  60. 1.611km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15225 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away

The first 60 of 190.

Before

  1. 1.85km SW of Salton City, CA · 15227 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 1.920km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15227 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  3. 2.026km SSW of San Clemente, CA · 15227 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 1.811km W of Anza, CA · 15227 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 1.710km W of Anza, CA · 15227 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 1.93km N of Moreno Valley, CA · 15227 days ago · 12 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 1.611km S of Idyllwild, CA · 15228 days ago · 14 km deep · 13 km away
  8. 1.813km ENE of Julian, CA · 15228 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
  9. 2.211km ENE of Julian, CA · 15228 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  10. 1.811km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15228 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
  11. 2.011km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15228 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  12. 2.010km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15228 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  13. 1.611km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15228 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 1.910km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15228 days ago · -1 km deep · 62 km away
  15. 1.75km N of Fontana, CA · 15228 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  16. 1.79km W of Anza, CA · 15228 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  17. 1.711km W of Anza, CA · 15228 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  18. 1.710km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15228 days ago · 0 km deep · 62 km away
  19. 1.711km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15228 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  20. 1.811km WSW of Anza, CA · 15228 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci59005. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 5:57 PM UTC.