California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 10km NNW of Anza, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 10km NNW of Anza, CA on Thu, Jan 24, 1985, 3:21 PM PST (23:21 UTC), 13 km (8 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
1.9 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1985-01-24 23:21:59 UTC
Depth
12.9 km (8.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.646° N, 116.703° 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
52°
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: 189 in the 60 days after this one and 190 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.510km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15225 days ago · 1 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 2.19km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15225 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 2.59km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15225 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 1.810km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15225 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  5. 2.811km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15225 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  6. 1.610km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15225 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 1.610km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15225 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 3.410km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15225 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 2.111km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15225 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 1.811km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15225 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  11. 2.011km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15225 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
  12. 2.15km SSW of Redlands, CA · 15225 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  13. 2.310km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15225 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
  14. 2.010km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15225 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  15. 1.913km NE of Julian, CA · 15225 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
  16. 2.511km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15225 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
  17. 1.611km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15225 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
  18. 1.819km SW of La Quinta, CA · 15225 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
  19. 1.720km ESE of Anza, CA · 15225 days ago · 13 km deep · 27 km away
  20. 3.47km SSW of Calimesa, CA · 15224 days ago · 13 km deep · 47 km away
  21. 2.111km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15224 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
  22. 1.832km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 15224 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  23. 1.632km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 15224 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  24. 1.610km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15224 days ago · 0 km deep · 48 km away
  25. 2.113km E of Julian, CA · 15224 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  26. 2.511km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15224 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
  27. 1.720km ESE of Anza, CA · 15224 days ago · 12 km deep · 28 km away
  28. 1.611km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15224 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
  29. 2.14km SE of Lake Henshaw, CA · 15224 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  30. 1.78km NNE of Indio, CA · 15224 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  31. 1.610km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15224 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  32. 1.610km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15224 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  33. 1.612km W of Anza, CA · 15223 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
  34. 1.94km NNE of Moreno Valley, CA · 15223 days ago · 14 km deep · 59 km away
  35. 1.910km W of Anza, CA · 15223 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  36. 1.618km ESE of Anza, CA · 15223 days ago · 15 km deep · 24 km away
  37. 1.710km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15223 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  38. 2.814km ESE of Anza, CA · 15223 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  39. 2.410km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15223 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  40. 1.814km NE of Julian, CA · 15223 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  41. 1.713km NE of Julian, CA · 15223 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  42. 1.78km ESE of Valle Vista, CA · 15223 days ago · 14 km deep · 14 km away
  43. 2.12km E of Anza, CA · 15223 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  44. 1.910km NNE of Yucaipa, CA · 15223 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  45. 1.714km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15222 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  46. 1.617km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15222 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  47. 2.69km NNW of Anza, CA · 15222 days ago · 12 km deep · 1 km away
  48. 2.110km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15222 days ago · 0 km deep · 48 km away
  49. 1.811km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15222 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
  50. 1.816km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15222 days ago · 11 km deep · 41 km away
  51. 1.88km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 15222 days ago · 16 km deep · 39 km away
  52. 1.710km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15222 days ago · 1 km deep · 48 km away
  53. 2.011km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15222 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
  54. 2.711km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15222 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  55. 1.511km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15222 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  56. 2.511km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15222 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
  57. 1.612km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15222 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
  58. 1.811km WSW of Anza, CA · 15222 days ago · 0 km deep · 16 km away
  59. 2.012km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15222 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  60. 1.916km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15222 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away

The first 60 of 189.

Before

  1. 1.721km ESE of Julian, CA · 15225 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 2.110km W of Anza, CA · 15225 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
  3. 1.96km SSW of Redlands, CA · 15225 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 1.811km W of Anza, CA · 15226 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 1.79km ENE of Anza, CA · 15226 days ago · 14 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 1.711km W of Anza, CA · 15226 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  7. 1.611km ENE of Mecca, CA · 15226 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 2.811km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
  9. 1.811km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 2.011km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  11. 1.711km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  12. 2.011km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
  13. 2.510km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 2.010km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 1 km deep · 48 km away
  15. 1.518km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15226 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  16. 2.024km ESE of Anza, CA · 15226 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  17. 2.010km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15226 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  18. 2.217km ESE of Julian, CA · 15227 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  19. 2.011km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15227 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  20. 1.99km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 15227 days ago · 18 km deep · 38 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci59446. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:41 AM UTC.