California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 12km W of Anza, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 12km W of Anza, CA on Sat, Jan 26, 1985, 8:20 AM PST (16:20 UTC), 4 km (3 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
1.6 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1985-01-26 16:20:09 UTC
Depth
4.4 km (2.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.546° N, 116.798° 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
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
76°
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: 185 in the 60 days after this one and 193 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.94km NNE of Moreno Valley, CA · 15223 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 1.910km W of Anza, CA · 15223 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.618km ESE of Anza, CA · 15223 days ago · 15 km deep · 29 km away
  4. 1.710km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15223 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 2.814km ESE of Anza, CA · 15222 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  6. 2.410km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15222 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 1.814km NE of Julian, CA · 15222 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  8. 1.713km NE of Julian, CA · 15222 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 1.78km ESE of Valle Vista, CA · 15222 days ago · 14 km deep · 19 km away
  10. 2.12km E of Anza, CA · 15222 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  11. 1.910km NNE of Yucaipa, CA · 15222 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  12. 1.714km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15222 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  13. 1.617km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15222 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  14. 2.69km NNW of Anza, CA · 15222 days ago · 12 km deep · 13 km away
  15. 2.110km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15222 days ago · 0 km deep · 62 km away
  16. 1.811km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15222 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  17. 1.816km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15222 days ago · 11 km deep · 43 km away
  18. 1.88km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 15222 days ago · 16 km deep · 50 km away
  19. 1.710km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15221 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
  20. 2.011km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15221 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  21. 2.711km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15221 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  22. 1.511km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15221 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  23. 2.511km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15221 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  24. 1.612km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15221 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  25. 1.811km WSW of Anza, CA · 15221 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
  26. 2.012km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15221 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  27. 1.916km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15221 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  28. 2.011km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15221 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  29. 1.811km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15221 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  30. 2.812km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15221 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  31. 1.810km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15221 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  32. 1.811km WSW of Anza, CA · 15221 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  33. 2.011km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15221 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  34. 1.96km N of Moreno Valley, CA · 15221 days ago · 13 km deep · 62 km away
  35. 1.65km N of Big Bear City, CA · 15221 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  36. 1.811km W of Anza, CA · 15221 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  37. 2.012km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 15221 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
  38. 2.810km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15221 days ago · 0 km deep · 62 km away
  39. 2.112km W of Anza, CA · 15221 days ago · -2 km deep · 0 km away
  40. 1.811km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15221 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  41. 2.39km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15221 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
  42. 1.79km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15221 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  43. 2.110km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15221 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  44. 1.95km SW of Redlands, CA · 15220 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  45. 2.314km NE of Julian, CA · 15220 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  46. 1.821km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 15220 days ago · 13 km deep · 75 km away
  47. 1.612km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15220 days ago · 14 km deep · 51 km away
  48. 2.110km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15220 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  49. 2.123km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15220 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  50. 2.111km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15220 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  51. 1.816km ESE of Anza, CA · 15220 days ago · 13 km deep · 27 km away
  52. 1.63km ESE of Loma Linda, CA · 15220 days ago · 15 km deep · 68 km away
  53. 1.918km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15220 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  54. 2.25km NNW of Fontana, CA · 15220 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  55. 1.910km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15220 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
  56. 2.511km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15219 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  57. 1.710km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15219 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  58. 1.516km ESE of Anza, CA · 15219 days ago · 14 km deep · 27 km away
  59. 1.710km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15219 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  60. 1.910km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15219 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away

The first 60 of 185.

Before

  1. 1.610km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15223 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 1.610km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15223 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 1.78km NNE of Indio, CA · 15223 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 2.14km SE of Lake Henshaw, CA · 15223 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  5. 1.611km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15223 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 1.720km ESE of Anza, CA · 15224 days ago · 12 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 2.511km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15224 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 2.113km E of Julian, CA · 15224 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  9. 1.610km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15224 days ago · 0 km deep · 62 km away
  10. 2.111km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15224 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  11. 3.47km SSW of Calimesa, CA · 15224 days ago · 13 km deep · 50 km away
  12. 1.720km ESE of Anza, CA · 15224 days ago · 13 km deep · 31 km away
  13. 1.819km SW of La Quinta, CA · 15224 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
  14. 1.611km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15224 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  15. 2.511km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15224 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  16. 1.913km NE of Julian, CA · 15224 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
  17. 2.010km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15224 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  18. 2.310km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15224 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  19. 2.15km SSW of Redlands, CA · 15224 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  20. 2.011km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15224 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci59581. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC.