California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 12km W of Anza, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 12km W of Anza, CA on Tue, May 28, 1985, 7:37 PM PDT (02:37 UTC), 1 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.0 3km NNW of National City, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-05-29 02:37:11 UTC
Depth
0.7 km (0.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.537° N, 116.797° 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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Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
85°
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: 176 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.03km NNW of National City, CA · 15057 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 1.75km WSW of Anza, CA · 15057 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 1.85km WSW of Anza, CA · 15057 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 1.76km WSW of Anza, CA · 15057 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  5. 1.95km WSW of Anza, CA · 15057 days ago · 1 km deep · 7 km away
  6. 1.78km NW of Anza, CA · 15056 days ago · 11 km deep · 10 km away
  7. 1.89km NNW of Anza, CA · 15056 days ago · 13 km deep · 14 km away
  8. 1.827km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15056 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 2.020km ESE of Julian, CA · 15056 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  10. 1.920km ESE of Julian, CA · 15056 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  11. 2.212km SSW of Salton City, CA · 15056 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 1.623km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15056 days ago · 12 km deep · 35 km away
  13. 2.110km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 15056 days ago · 11 km deep · 13 km away
  14. 1.65km WSW of Anza, CA · 15055 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  15. 1.86km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15055 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away
  16. 2.06km WSW of Anza, CA · 15055 days ago · 1 km deep · 6 km away
  17. 1.54km WSW of Anza, CA · 15055 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
  18. 1.67km ESE of Valle Vista, CA · 15055 days ago · 16 km deep · 21 km away
  19. 2.522km ESE of Julian, CA · 15055 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  20. 2.26km WSW of Anza, CA · 15055 days ago · 1 km deep · 6 km away
  21. 1.913km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 15055 days ago · 12 km deep · 13 km away
  22. 1.610km SSW of Salton City, CA · 15055 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  23. 1.915km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15055 days ago · 1 km deep · 84 km away
  24. 1.711km SSW of Salton City, CA · 15054 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
  25. 1.86km WSW of Beaumont, CA · 15054 days ago · 14 km deep · 47 km away
  26. 1.915km SSW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15054 days ago · 11 km deep · 55 km away
  27. 1.619km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15054 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
  28. 2.37km SSE of Big Bear City, CA · 15054 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  29. 1.516km N of Warner Springs, CA · 15054 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  30. 2.311km WSW of Anza, CA · 15054 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  31. 2.411km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15054 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  32. 2.016km ESE of Julian, CA · 15054 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  33. 2.215km ESE of Julian, CA · 15054 days ago · 13 km deep · 64 km away
  34. 1.815km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15053 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
  35. 1.518km E of Julian, CA · 15053 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  36. 1.520km ESE of Julian, CA · 15053 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  37. 1.510km S of Idyllwild, CA · 15053 days ago · 17 km deep · 14 km away
  38. 1.920km ESE of Julian, CA · 15053 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  39. 1.820km ESE of Julian, CA · 15053 days ago · 1 km deep · 67 km away
  40. 1.515km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15053 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
  41. 2.014km NE of Julian, CA · 15053 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  42. 1.512km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15053 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  43. 1.97km SSW of Cabazon, CA · 15053 days ago · 15 km deep · 35 km away
  44. 1.94km SSW of Salton City, CA · 15053 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  45. 1.62km NE of Anza, CA · 15053 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  46. 1.813km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15053 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  47. 1.66km ENE of Anza, CA · 15053 days ago · 15 km deep · 18 km away
  48. 1.623km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15053 days ago · 13 km deep · 35 km away
  49. 1.711km S of Idyllwild, CA · 15052 days ago · 17 km deep · 13 km away
  50. 1.612km WNW of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15052 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  51. 1.623km ESE of Anza, CA · 15052 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
  52. 1.94km SE of Lytle Creek, CA · 15052 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
  53. 1.812km WNW of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15052 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  54. 1.76km WSW of Idyllwild, CA · 15051 days ago · 15 km deep · 21 km away
  55. 1.816km S of La Quinta, CA · 15051 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
  56. 1.621km ESE of Anza, CA · 15051 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  57. 1.723km ESE of Anza, CA · 15051 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  58. 1.812km ESE of Anza, CA · 15050 days ago · 11 km deep · 24 km away
  59. 1.62km NNE of Glen Avon, CA · 15050 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  60. 1.83km W of Banning, CA · 15050 days ago · 11 km deep · 44 km away

The first 60 of 176.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci67300. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:38 PM UTC.