California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 14km SSE of Anza, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 14km SSE of Anza, CA on Mon, May 6, 1985, 6:45 PM PDT (01:45 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 3km ESE of Coronado, 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
1985-05-07 01:45:47 UTC
Depth
8.7 km (5.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.431° N, 116.626° 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
92°
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: 186 in the 60 days after this one and 177 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.823km ENE of Campo, CA · 15125 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 1.85km N of Moreno Valley, CA · 15124 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 2.02km NNE of Colton, CA · 15124 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 1.83km NE of Colton, CA · 15124 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 1.723km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15124 days ago · 12 km deep · 20 km away
  6. 1.93km NNE of Colton, CA · 15124 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 1.82km NNE of Colton, CA · 15124 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 1.710km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 15124 days ago · 13 km deep · 27 km away
  9. 1.94km NNE of Banning, CA · 15124 days ago · 16 km deep · 63 km away
  10. 2.03km NE of Colton, CA · 15124 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 1.811km WSW of Anza, CA · 15124 days ago · 1 km deep · 18 km away
  12. 1.811km WSW of Anza, CA · 15124 days ago · 1 km deep · 18 km away
  13. 1.610km W of Garnet, CA · 15124 days ago · 15 km deep · 52 km away
  14. 1.73km NE of Cabazon, CA · 15124 days ago · 12 km deep · 57 km away
  15. 1.92km WNW of Loma Linda, CA · 15123 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  16. 1.815km NE of Indio, CA · 15123 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  17. 2.323km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 15123 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
  18. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CA · 15123 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  19. 2.013km ESE of North Shore, CA · 15122 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  20. 1.610km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15122 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  21. 1.518km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15122 days ago · 11 km deep · 18 km away
  22. 1.87km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 15122 days ago · 14 km deep · 30 km away
  23. 2.65km ESE of Yucaipa, CA · 15121 days ago · 16 km deep · 73 km away
  24. 1.95km NNW of Banning, CA · 15121 days ago · 16 km deep · 65 km away
  25. 1.86km SSE of Banning, CA · 15121 days ago · 14 km deep · 53 km away
  26. 2.02km NNW of Beaumont, CA · 15121 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
  27. 2.018km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15121 days ago · 14 km deep · 44 km away
  28. 3.03km SSE of Loma Linda, CA · 15121 days ago · 15 km deep · 87 km away
  29. 2.00km E of Palomar Observatory, CA · 15120 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  30. 1.93km NNE of Colton, CA · 15120 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  31. 2.222km ESE of Julian, CA · 15120 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  32. 1.610km WSW of Anza, CA · 15120 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  33. 1.510km WSW of Anza, CA · 15120 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  34. 1.523km SSE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15120 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  35. 1.810km E of Yucaipa, CA · 15120 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
  36. 1.83km E of Big Bear Lake, CA · 15120 days ago · 13 km deep · 93 km away
  37. 1.815km ESE of Anza, CA · 15119 days ago · 15 km deep · 11 km away
  38. 1.723km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15119 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  39. 1.71km N of Loma Linda, CA · 15119 days ago · 13 km deep · 91 km away
  40. 2.18km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15119 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
  41. 3.119km SE of Anza, CA · 15119 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  42. 1.59km NNW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15119 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  43. 1.616km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15119 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  44. 1.515km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15119 days ago · 11 km deep · 23 km away
  45. 2.09km NNW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15119 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  46. 1.911km W of Anza, CA · 15119 days ago · 0 km deep · 21 km away
  47. 1.610km S of Idyllwild, CA · 15119 days ago · 13 km deep · 26 km away
  48. 1.711km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15118 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
  49. 1.620km ESE of Julian, CA · 15118 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
  50. 1.821km E of Julian, CA · 15118 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  51. 1.521km E of Julian, CA · 15118 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
  52. 1.76km ESE of Yucaipa, CA · 15118 days ago · 16 km deep · 73 km away
  53. 1.812km SE of Anza, CA · 15118 days ago · 11 km deep · 5 km away
  54. 2.15km WNW of Lake Elsinore, CA · 15118 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  55. 1.522km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 15118 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  56. 1.84km NW of San Jacinto, CA · 15118 days ago · 12 km deep · 54 km away
  57. 1.922km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15118 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  58. 1.511km W of Anza, CA · 15118 days ago · -1 km deep · 21 km away
  59. 3.09km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15118 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  60. 2.312km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 15117 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away

The first 60 of 186.

Before

  1. 1.98km NW of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15125 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 1.810km ENE of Indio, CA · 15125 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 1.73km ESE of Colton, CA · 15125 days ago · 14 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 1.816km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15125 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 1.916km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15125 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  6. 1.77km SSE of Loma Linda, CA · 15125 days ago · 16 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 1.811km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15126 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  8. 1.723km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15126 days ago · 11 km deep · 19 km away
  9. 2.412km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15126 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 2.412km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15126 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  11. 1.612km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15126 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 2.02km ESE of Loma Linda, CA · 15126 days ago · 16 km deep · 89 km away
  13. 1.86km ESE of Cabazon, CA · 15126 days ago · 15 km deep · 53 km away
  14. 2.011km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15126 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  15. 2.212km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15126 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  16. 1.810km WSW of Garnet, CA · 15126 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away
  17. 1.76km S of Palomar Observatory, CA · 15127 days ago · 13 km deep · 25 km away
  18. 1.631km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 15127 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  19. 1.62km ESE of Loma Linda, CA · 15127 days ago · 15 km deep · 88 km away
  20. 1.822km ESE of Julian, CA · 15127 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci64610. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:47 PM UTC.