California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 10km WSW of Anza, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 10km WSW of Anza, CA on Sat, Mar 16, 1985, 8:35 AM PST (16:35 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 11km NNE of Aguanga, 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
1985-03-16 16:35:20 UTC
Depth
3.5 km (2.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.531° N, 116.780° 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
68°
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: 179 in the 60 days after this one and 180 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.611km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15175 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.38km WSW of Beaumont, CA · 15175 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 1.811km WSW of Anza, CA · 15175 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 2.020km ESE of Julian, CA · 15175 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 2.25km SSE of Palomar Observatory, CA · 15175 days ago · 12 km deep · 25 km away
  6. 1.622km ESE of Anza, CA · 15175 days ago · 11 km deep · 31 km away
  7. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CA · 15174 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  8. 1.622km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15174 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  9. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CA · 15174 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  10. 1.77km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 15174 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  11. 1.94km WSW of Yucaipa, CA · 15174 days ago · 17 km deep · 61 km away
  12. 1.617km S of Joshua Tree, CA · 15174 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  13. 1.611km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15174 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 2.45km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 15174 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  15. 1.710km E of Cabazon, CA · 15173 days ago · 13 km deep · 44 km away
  16. 1.711km E of Cabazon, CA · 15173 days ago · 14 km deep · 44 km away
  17. 2.218km S of Joshua Tree, CA · 15173 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  18. 1.81km NW of Cabazon, CA · 15173 days ago · 18 km deep · 44 km away
  19. 2.220km ESE of Julian, CA · 15173 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  20. 2.221km ESE of Julian, CA · 15173 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  21. 2.412km WNW of Lakeland Village, CA · 15173 days ago · 13 km deep · 65 km away
  22. 1.712km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15173 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  23. 1.810km NE of Cabazon, CA · 15173 days ago · 14 km deep · 51 km away
  24. 1.95km NE of Muscoy, CA · 15173 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  25. 2.16km SW of Salton City, CA · 15173 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  26. 1.67km E of Yucaipa, CA · 15173 days ago · 12 km deep · 58 km away
  27. 1.68km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 15172 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  28. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CA · 15172 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  29. 2.11km WNW of Loma Linda, CA · 15172 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
  30. 2.013km S of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15172 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  31. 1.67km S of Idyllwild, CA · 15172 days ago · 15 km deep · 18 km away
  32. 1.810km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15172 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  33. 2.021km ESE of Julian, CA · 15172 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  34. 1.816km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15172 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  35. 2.09km S of Idyllwild, CA · 15172 days ago · 14 km deep · 15 km away
  36. 1.99km NNE of Indio, CA · 15172 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  37. 2.511km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15172 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  38. 1.711km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15172 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  39. 2.611km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15172 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  40. 3.319km E of Julian, CA · 15172 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  41. 2.219km E of Julian, CA · 15171 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  42. 1.821km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15171 days ago · 13 km deep · 34 km away
  43. 1.64km SW of Mira Loma, CA · 15171 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  44. 1.721km NW of Yucca Valley, CA · 15171 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  45. 2.211km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15171 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  46. 1.711km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15171 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  47. 1.68km NNE of Banning, CA · 15171 days ago · 12 km deep · 52 km away
  48. 1.96km WNW of Calimesa, CA · 15171 days ago · 17 km deep · 61 km away
  49. 1.710km NE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 15171 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  50. 1.611km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15171 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  51. 1.97km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15171 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  52. 1.52km NE of Anza, CA · 15171 days ago · 1 km deep · 12 km away
  53. 2.220km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15171 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  54. 1.710km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15171 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  55. 1.612km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15171 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away
  56. 1.922km ESE of Julian, CA · 15171 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  57. 1.910km NNE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 15170 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  58. 2.111km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15170 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  59. 1.73km NE of Anza, CA · 15170 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  60. 1.512km W of Anza, CA · 15170 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away

The first 60 of 179.

Before

  1. 1.812km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15175 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 2.312km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15175 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 1.612km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15175 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 2.16km S of Palomar Observatory, CA · 15175 days ago · 15 km deep · 27 km away
  5. 1.811km WSW of Anza, CA · 15176 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 1.511km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15176 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 1.811km W of Anza, CA · 15176 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 1.610km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15176 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
  9. 1.96km SW of Banning, CA · 15176 days ago · 11 km deep · 41 km away
  10. 2.15km NE of Cabazon, CA · 15176 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  11. 2.220km ESE of Julian, CA · 15176 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  12. 1.821km ESE of Julian, CA · 15177 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 2.321km ESE of Julian, CA · 15177 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  14. 1.96km SSE of Big Bear City, CA · 15177 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  15. 2.520km ESE of Julian, CA · 15177 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  16. 1.712km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15177 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  17. 2.028km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15177 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
  18. 2.511km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15177 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
  19. 1.628km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15177 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
  20. 1.86km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 15177 days ago · 15 km deep · 18 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci62728. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:23 PM UTC.