California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 13km SE of Anza, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 13km SE of Anza, CA on Fri, Apr 26, 1985, 1:51 PM PST (21:51 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 11km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-04-26 21:51:37 UTC
Depth
12.4 km (7.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.480° N, 116.569° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
79°
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: 183 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.615km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15087 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 2.211km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15087 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 1.710km SW of Anza, CA · 15087 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  4. 3.319km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15087 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 2.08km NE of Banning, CA · 15087 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  6. 1.811km W of Anza, CA · 15086 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
  7. 1.912km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15086 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  8. 1.620km ESE of Anza, CA · 15086 days ago · 12 km deep · 10 km away
  9. 1.521km ESE of Anza, CA · 15086 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  10. 2.15km WSW of Anza, CA · 15086 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
  11. 2.016km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15086 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 1.614km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15086 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
  13. 1.611km WSW of Anza, CA · 15086 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  14. 1.512km W of Anza, CA · 15086 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  15. 1.811km W of Anza, CA · 15086 days ago · 2 km deep · 22 km away
  16. 1.713km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15086 days ago · 11 km deep · 22 km away
  17. 1.713km SE of Anza, CA · 15086 days ago · 11 km deep · 0 km away
  18. 2.110km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15086 days ago · 1 km deep · 21 km away
  19. 1.710km NE of Cabazon, CA · 15086 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away
  20. 1.811km WSW of Anza, CA · 15086 days ago · 1 km deep · 21 km away
  21. 1.64km WSW of Anza, CA · 15085 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
  22. 1.923km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15085 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
  23. 2.28km W of Lake Henshaw, CA · 15084 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  24. 3.610km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15084 days ago · 11 km deep · 27 km away
  25. 2.611km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15084 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
  26. 2.04km WNW of Beaumont, CA · 15084 days ago · 16 km deep · 66 km away
  27. 2.011km W of Anza, CA · 15084 days ago · 2 km deep · 22 km away
  28. 1.65km WNW of Beaumont, CA · 15084 days ago · 18 km deep · 67 km away
  29. 1.511km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 15084 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
  30. 1.510km E of Yucaipa, CA · 15084 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  31. 2.211km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15084 days ago · 1 km deep · 21 km away
  32. 1.711km WSW of Anza, CA · 15084 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
  33. 1.99km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15083 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  34. 1.74km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 15083 days ago · 16 km deep · 29 km away
  35. 1.611km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15083 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
  36. 1.610km N of Cabazon, CA · 15083 days ago · 13 km deep · 62 km away
  37. 2.19km N of Cabazon, CA · 15083 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away
  38. 2.212km NNE of Idyllwild, CA · 15082 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  39. 1.91km SW of Loma Linda, CA · 15082 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
  40. 2.010km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 15082 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
  41. 1.715km SE of Anza, CA · 15082 days ago · 12 km deep · 2 km away
  42. 1.69km E of Yucaipa, CA · 15082 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  43. 1.810km SW of Anza, CA · 15082 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  44. 2.06km WNW of Lake Henshaw, CA · 15082 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  45. 1.514km WNW of Fallbrook, CA · 15082 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  46. 1.712km NNE of Idyllwild, CA · 15081 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  47. 1.74km ENE of Calimesa, CA · 15081 days ago · 18 km deep · 71 km away
  48. 1.84km SE of Yucaipa, CA · 15081 days ago · 18 km deep · 72 km away
  49. 1.54km WNW of Anza, CA · 15081 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  50. 1.57km SW of Salton City, CA · 15081 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  51. 1.87km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15081 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  52. 1.812km N of Banning, CA · 15081 days ago · 17 km deep · 68 km away
  53. 2.012km N of Banning, CA · 15081 days ago · 17 km deep · 68 km away
  54. 1.810km N of Banning, CA · 15081 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  55. 1.712km S of Salton City, CA · 15080 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  56. 3.36km SSE of Big Bear City, CA · 15080 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  57. 2.37km SSE of Big Bear City, CA · 15080 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  58. 1.913km NE of Julian, CA · 15080 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  59. 1.87km SSE of Big Bear City, CA · 15080 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  60. 1.615km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15080 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci65139. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:45 PM UTC.