California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 8km NW of Anza, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 8km NW of Anza, CA on Wed, Jul 3, 1985, 4:00 AM PDT (11:00 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.9 3km N of Beaumont, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-07-03 11:00:05 UTC
Depth
10.6 km (6.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.605° N, 116.733° 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
51°
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 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.93km N of Beaumont, CA · 15024 days ago · 14 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 3.18km NE of Banning, CA · 15024 days ago · 18 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 1.612km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15024 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 1.513km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15023 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  5. 1.721km ESE of Julian, CA · 15023 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  6. 1.810km WSW of Anza, CA · 15023 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  7. 1.615km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 15023 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
  8. 2.011km NNE of Morongo Valley, CA · 15023 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 1.817km ESE of Julian, CA · 15023 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 1.611km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15022 days ago · -1 km deep · 11 km away
  11. 1.88km SE of Winchester, CA · 15022 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  12. 2.04km SSE of Lake Henshaw, CA · 15022 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  13. 1.611km W of Anza, CA · 15022 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  14. 2.013km NE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15022 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 2.012km NE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15022 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  16. 1.811km W of Anza, CA · 15021 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  17. 2.124km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 15021 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  18. 1.821km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15021 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  19. 2.010km WSW of Anza, CA · 15021 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  20. 1.910km W of Anza, CA · 15021 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  21. 1.68km E of Big Bear City, CA · 15021 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
  22. 2.112km NNE of Trabuco Canyon, CA · 15021 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  23. 1.616km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15021 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  24. 1.818km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15021 days ago · 11 km deep · 42 km away
  25. 1.69km S of Idyllwild, CA · 15021 days ago · 13 km deep · 6 km away
  26. 1.820km ESE of Julian, CA · 15021 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  27. 1.616km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 15021 days ago · 1 km deep · 55 km away
  28. 2.215km NE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15021 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  29. 2.022km ESE of Julian, CA · 15021 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  30. 2.215km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 15020 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away
  31. 1.717km E of Julian, CA · 15020 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  32. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CA · 15020 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  33. 1.98km SE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 15020 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
  34. 1.912km WSW of Salton City, CA · 15020 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  35. 1.810km SW of Salton City, CA · 15020 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
  36. 1.824km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15020 days ago · -1 km deep · 74 km away
  37. 1.824km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15020 days ago · -1 km deep · 74 km away
  38. 2.313km ESE of Julian, CA · 15019 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
  39. 2.35km WSW of Anza, CA · 15019 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  40. 2.07km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15019 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  41. 1.619km ESE of Julian, CA · 15019 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  42. 1.521km E of Julian, CA · 15018 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
  43. 2.110km NE of Cabazon, CA · 15018 days ago · 14 km deep · 42 km away
  44. 1.815km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15018 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
  45. 2.021km ESE of Julian, CA · 15018 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  46. 1.89km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 15018 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  47. 1.821km ESE of Julian, CA · 15018 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
  48. 1.620km ESE of Julian, CA · 15018 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
  49. 1.89km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15018 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
  50. 1.920km ESE of Julian, CA · 15018 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  51. 1.66km S of Idyllwild, CA · 15018 days ago · 13 km deep · 9 km away
  52. 1.821km ESE of Julian, CA · 15017 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
  53. 1.610km W of Anza, CA · 15017 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  54. 2.412km NE of Indio, CA · 15017 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  55. 1.814km NE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15017 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
  56. 2.311km ESE of Cabazon, CA · 15017 days ago · 14 km deep · 32 km away
  57. 2.03km SE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 15016 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  58. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CA · 15016 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  59. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CA · 15016 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  60. 1.616km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15016 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away

The first 60 of 179.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci69430. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 6:20 AM UTC.