California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 21km ESE of Anza, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 21km ESE of Anza, CA on Thu, Feb 28, 1985, 6:38 AM PST (14:38 UTC), 14 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 19km E of Julian, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1985-02-28 14:38:55 UTC
Depth
13.5 km (8.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.500° N, 116.461° 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
127°
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 193 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.813km WNW of Anza, CA · 15191 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  2. 1.719km ESE of Anza, CA · 15191 days ago · 12 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 1.95km SSE of Mentone, CA · 15191 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 1.627km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 15190 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 2.511km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15190 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 2.08km E of Nuevo, CA · 15190 days ago · 15 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 2.09km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15190 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
  8. 2.212km NE of Julian, CA · 15190 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  9. 1.98km ESE of Valle Vista, CA · 15189 days ago · 16 km deep · 40 km away
  10. 2.122km ESE of Julian, CA · 15189 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  11. 1.510km W of Anza, CA · 15189 days ago · 1 km deep · 31 km away
  12. 1.614km NE of Julian, CA · 15189 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  13. 1.711km W of Anza, CA · 15189 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  14. 2.011km WSW of Anza, CA · 15189 days ago · 1 km deep · 31 km away
  15. 2.211km WSW of Anza, CA · 15189 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
  16. 2.416km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15189 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  17. 2.06km ESE of Westmorland, CA · 15189 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  18. 1.810km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15188 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  19. 1.84km SSW of Salton City, CA · 15188 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
  20. 1.810km WSW of Anza, CA · 15188 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  21. 1.716km SW of Oasis, CA · 15188 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  22. 1.610km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15188 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  23. 1.68km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 15188 days ago · 16 km deep · 32 km away
  24. 2.48km N of Cabazon, CA · 15187 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
  25. 1.724km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15187 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  26. 2.82km SE of San Jacinto, CA · 15187 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
  27. 1.92km SE of San Jacinto, CA · 15187 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
  28. 1.64km NE of Banning, CA · 15187 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  29. 1.94km NE of Banning, CA · 15187 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
  30. 1.611km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15187 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  31. 1.617km S of Joshua Tree, CA · 15187 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  32. 2.110km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15187 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  33. 1.610km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15187 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  34. 2.411km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 15186 days ago · 13 km deep · 63 km away
  35. 2.020km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15186 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  36. 1.69km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 15186 days ago · 12 km deep · 27 km away
  37. 2.33km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15186 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  38. 2.010km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15186 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  39. 2.06km W of Ocotillo, CA · 15186 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  40. 2.020km ESE of Julian, CA · 15186 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  41. 2.06km N of Beaumont, CA · 15186 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  42. 2.012km ENE of Indio, CA · 15186 days ago · 1 km deep · 45 km away
  43. 1.97km E of Cabazon, CA · 15186 days ago · 14 km deep · 52 km away
  44. 1.511km NE of Coachella, CA · 15186 days ago · 1 km deep · 44 km away
  45. 1.611km NE of Coachella, CA · 15186 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  46. 1.66km SW of Salton City, CA · 15186 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
  47. 2.118km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15186 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  48. 2.312km W of Anza, CA · 15185 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  49. 2.012km W of Anza, CA · 15185 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  50. 1.911km W of Anza, CA · 15185 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  51. 1.720km ESE of Julian, CA · 15185 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  52. 1.73km NE of Anza, CA · 15185 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  53. 2.05km W of Ocotillo, CA · 15185 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  54. 2.011km W of Anza, CA · 15185 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  55. 2.712km W of Anza, CA · 15185 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
  56. 1.515km S of Borrego Springs, CA · 15185 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  57. 2.010km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 15184 days ago · 12 km deep · 61 km away
  58. 1.812km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15184 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
  59. 1.911km W of Anza, CA · 15184 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away
  60. 1.85km WNW of Brawley, CA · 15184 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away

The first 60 of 187.

Before

  1. 1.919km NNE of Thousand Palms, CA · 15191 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 1.819km S of Joshua Tree, CA · 15191 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 1.510km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15191 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  4. 1.912km ESE of Temecula, CA · 15191 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 2.022km ESE of Julian, CA · 15191 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 2.018km S of Joshua Tree, CA · 15191 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 1.732km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 15191 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 1.619km S of Joshua Tree, CA · 15191 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 3.618km NNE of Thousand Palms, CA · 15191 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
  10. 1.65km S of Idyllwild, CA · 15192 days ago · 18 km deep · 32 km away
  11. 1.911km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15192 days ago · 1 km deep · 31 km away
  12. 1.722km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15192 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  13. 1.621km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15192 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  14. 1.911km W of Anza, CA · 15192 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away
  15. 1.610km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15192 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  16. 1.822km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15192 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  17. 2.55km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 15192 days ago · 14 km deep · 36 km away
  18. 1.811km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15192 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  19. 2.810km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15193 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
  20. 1.810km W of Anza, CA · 15193 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci61798. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:29 PM UTC.