California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 11km W of Anza, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 11km W of Anza, CA on Mon, Jan 21, 1985, 6:57 AM PST (14:57 UTC), 3 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
1.7 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-01-21 14:57:45 UTC
Depth
2.9 km (1.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.542° N, 116.796° 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
182°, poorly surrounded by stations
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: 187 in the 60 days after this one and 195 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.311km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15227 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 1.710km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15227 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 1.810km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15227 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 2.46km SSW of Valle Vista, CA · 15227 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  5. 2.010km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15227 days ago · -1 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 2.04km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 15227 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 1.812km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15227 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  8. 1.92km E of San Jacinto, CA · 15227 days ago · 11 km deep · 30 km away
  9. 1.810km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15227 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  10. 1.910km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15227 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  11. 1.69km S of Idyllwild, CA · 15227 days ago · 15 km deep · 15 km away
  12. 1.610km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15227 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  13. 1.611km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15227 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 2.111km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15227 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  15. 2.312km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15227 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  16. 1.610km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15227 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  17. 1.721km ESE of Julian, CA · 15227 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  18. 1.513km NE of Julian, CA · 15227 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  19. 1.912km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15227 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  20. 2.012km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15227 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  21. 1.72km NE of Colton, CA · 15227 days ago · 15 km deep · 76 km away
  22. 3.17km N of Cabazon, CA · 15226 days ago · 16 km deep · 49 km away
  23. 1.610km W of Anza, CA · 15226 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  24. 1.611km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  25. 1.911km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  26. 2.511km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  27. 1.812km NNE of Aguanga, CA · 15226 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  28. 2.110km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  29. 1.710km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  30. 1.819km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
  31. 1.511km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  32. 1.611km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  33. 1.610km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  34. 1.612km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  35. 1.611km SSE of Yucca Valley, CA · 15226 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  36. 1.810km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  37. 2.611km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  38. 2.510km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  39. 2.311km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  40. 1.99km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 15226 days ago · 18 km deep · 50 km away
  41. 2.011km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  42. 2.217km ESE of Julian, CA · 15225 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  43. 2.010km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15225 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  44. 2.024km ESE of Anza, CA · 15225 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  45. 1.518km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15225 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  46. 2.010km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15225 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
  47. 2.510km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15225 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  48. 2.011km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15225 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  49. 1.711km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15225 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  50. 2.011km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15225 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  51. 1.811km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15225 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  52. 2.811km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15225 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  53. 1.611km ENE of Mecca, CA · 15225 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  54. 1.711km W of Anza, CA · 15225 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  55. 1.79km ENE of Anza, CA · 15225 days ago · 14 km deep · 20 km away
  56. 1.811km W of Anza, CA · 15224 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  57. 1.96km SSW of Redlands, CA · 15224 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  58. 2.110km W of Anza, CA · 15224 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  59. 1.721km ESE of Julian, CA · 15224 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  60. 1.910km NNW of Anza, CA · 15224 days ago · 13 km deep · 14 km away

The first 60 of 187.

Before

  1. 1.810km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15227 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 2.511km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15227 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 2.311km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15227 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 3.111km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15227 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 3.011km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15227 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 2.513km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15227 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 2.511km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15227 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 1.610km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15227 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 1.711km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15227 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  10. 3.110km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15227 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  11. 1.810km WSW of Garnet, CA · 15227 days ago · 11 km deep · 39 km away
  12. 2.312km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15228 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  13. 1.910km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15228 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  14. 2.017km ESE of Julian, CA · 15228 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  15. 2.39km SSE of Running Springs, CA · 15228 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  16. 2.811km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15228 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  17. 1.911km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15228 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  18. 1.711km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15228 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  19. 2.010km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15228 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
  20. 1.911km W of Anza, CA · 15228 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci59142. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:08 PM UTC.