M1.6 earthquake 21km ESE of Anza, CA

Magnitude

1.6 (mc), micro

Local time

Tue, Jul 9, 1985, 12:30 AM PDT

UTC

1985-07-09 07:30:10 UTC

Depth

9.5 km (5.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.482° N, 116.466° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

66°

Stations used

0

• Anza, CaliforniaPopulation 3,014. Forecast21 kmESE
• La Quinta, CaliforniaPopulation 40,476. Forecast25 kmSW
• Temecula, CaliforniaPopulation 110,003. Forecast63 kmE
• San Diego, CaliforniaPopulation 1,404,452. Forecast107 kmNE

After

1. 1.723km ESE of Anza, CATue, Jul 9, 1:13 AM PDT · 15056 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
2. 1.812km ESE of Anza, CATue, Jul 9, 9:57 PM PDT · 15055 days ago · 11 km deep · 9 km away
3. 1.83km W of Banning, CATue, Jul 9, 11:29 PM PDT · 15055 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
4. 1.86km SSE of Mentone, CAWed, Jul 10, 1:17 AM PDT · 15055 days ago · 16 km deep · 84 km away
5. 1.66km SSW of Cabazon, CAWed, Jul 10, 2:11 AM PDT · 15055 days ago · 14 km deep · 53 km away
6. 1.611km SSW of Salton City, CAWed, Jul 10, 3:53 AM PDT · 15055 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
7. 2.17km NW of San Jacinto, CAWed, Jul 10, 7:40 AM PDT · 15055 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
8. 1.713km WNW of Twentynine Palms, CAWed, Jul 10, 8:28 AM PDT · 15055 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
9. 1.913km NW of Twentynine Palms, CAWed, Jul 10, 12:11 PM PDT · 15055 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
10. 1.79km NNE of Banning, CAThu, Jul 11, 7:04 AM PDT · 15054 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
11. 1.52km S of Banning, CAThu, Jul 11, 8:37 AM PDT · 15054 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
12. 1.618km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Jul 11, 11:34 AM PDT · 15054 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
13. 1.634km ESE of Twentynine Palms, CAThu, Jul 11, 3:51 PM PDT · 15053 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
14. 1.821km SSW of La Quinta, CAThu, Jul 11, 10:20 PM PDT · 15053 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
15. 2.116km NNE of Pine Valley, CAFri, Jul 12, 3:37 AM PDT · 15053 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
16. 2.311km W of Anza, CAFri, Jul 12, 4:05 AM PDT · 15053 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
17. 1.810km SW of Morongo Valley, CAFri, Jul 12, 7:49 AM PDT · 15053 days ago · 12 km deep · 58 km away
18. 1.510km SSW of Morongo Valley, CAFri, Jul 12, 7:49 AM PDT · 15053 days ago · 12 km deep · 57 km away
19. 2.06km SW of Morongo Valley, CAFri, Jul 12, 7:50 AM PDT · 15053 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
20. 1.824km WSW of Westmorland, CAFri, Jul 12, 9:27 AM PDT · 15053 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
21. 1.611km E of Desert Hot Springs, CAFri, Jul 12, 12:17 PM PDT · 15053 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
22. 1.626km ENE of Pine Valley, CAFri, Jul 12, 3:00 PM PDT · 15052 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
23. 1.72km S of Loma Linda, CAFri, Jul 12, 10:37 PM PDT · 15052 days ago · 14 km deep · 96 km away
24. 1.85km NE of Anza, CASat, Jul 13, 2:49 AM PDT · 15052 days ago · 11 km deep · 20 km away
25. 1.711km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jul 13, 7:49 AM PDT · 15052 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
26. 2.112km NNW of Fallbrook, CASat, Jul 13, 3:55 PM PDT · 15051 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
27. 1.75km SW of Salton City, CASat, Jul 13, 6:03 PM PDT · 15051 days ago · 1 km deep · 50 km away
28. 1.523km ENE of Thermal, CASat, Jul 13, 6:20 PM PDT · 15051 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
29. 1.89km SSW of Idyllwild, CASat, Jul 13, 8:11 PM PDT · 15051 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
30. 1.934km ESE of Twentynine Palms, CASat, Jul 13, 9:57 PM PDT · 15051 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
31. 1.52km WSW of Yucaipa, CASun, Jul 14, 5:16 AM PDT · 15051 days ago · 18 km deep · 82 km away
32. 1.620km E of Julian, CASun, Jul 14, 6:21 AM PDT · 15051 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
33. 1.68km SW of Idyllwild, CASun, Jul 14, 9:49 AM PDT · 15051 days ago · 16 km deep · 38 km away
34. 1.522km SSW of La Quinta, CASun, Jul 14, 1:25 PM PDT · 15050 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
35. 2.411km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Jul 14, 3:26 PM PDT · 15050 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
36. 1.79km SW of Idyllwild, CASun, Jul 14, 4:34 PM PDT · 15050 days ago · 16 km deep · 39 km away
37. 1.56km NE of Anza, CASun, Jul 14, 4:50 PM PDT · 15050 days ago · 12 km deep · 20 km away
38. 1.514km E of Julian, CASun, Jul 14, 5:02 PM PDT · 15050 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
39. 1.933km ESE of Twentynine Palms, CASun, Jul 14, 6:19 PM PDT · 15050 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
40. 1.633km ESE of Twentynine Palms, CASun, Jul 14, 6:26 PM PDT · 15050 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
41. 1.733km ESE of Twentynine Palms, CASun, Jul 14, 6:31 PM PDT · 15050 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
42. 2.212km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Jul 14, 6:43 PM PDT · 15050 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
43. 1.712km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Jul 14, 7:12 PM PDT · 15050 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
44. 1.510km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Jul 14, 7:58 PM PDT · 15050 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
45. 2.021km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Jul 15, 1:44 AM PDT · 15050 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
46. 1.821km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Jul 15, 1:56 AM PDT · 15050 days ago · -1 km deep · 51 km away
47. 1.734km ESE of Twentynine Palms, CAMon, Jul 15, 11:33 AM PDT · 15050 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
48. 1.834km ESE of Twentynine Palms, CAMon, Jul 15, 2:45 PM PDT · 15049 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
49. 1.79km NNW of Morongo Valley, CAMon, Jul 15, 6:23 PM PDT · 15049 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
50. 1.69km NNW of Morongo Valley, CAMon, Jul 15, 6:35 PM PDT · 15049 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
51. 1.821km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Jul 15, 6:41 PM PDT · 15049 days ago · 1 km deep · 50 km away
52. 1.521km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Jul 15, 6:42 PM PDT · 15049 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
53. 2.021km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Jul 15, 9:17 PM PDT · 15049 days ago · 1 km deep · 50 km away
54. 2.08km SW of Morongo Valley, CAMon, Jul 15, 11:35 PM PDT · 15049 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
55. 1.89km SE of Valle Vista, CATue, Jul 16, 3:07 AM PDT · 15049 days ago · 13 km deep · 40 km away
56. 1.72km NE of Loma Linda, CATue, Jul 16, 6:10 AM PDT · 15049 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
57. 1.721km ESE of Anza, CATue, Jul 16, 8:34 AM PDT · 15049 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
58. 1.89km W of Anza, CAWed, Jul 17, 5:20 AM PDT · 15048 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
59. 1.84km WSW of Joshua Tree, CAWed, Jul 17, 6:08 AM PDT · 15048 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
60. 1.913km ESE of Julian, CAWed, Jul 17, 11:24 AM PDT · 15048 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away

The first 60 of 188.

Before

1. 1.816km S of La Quinta, CAMon, Jul 8, 5:39 PM PDT · 15056 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
2. 1.719km NNE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jul 8, 5:22 PM PDT · 15056 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
3. 1.76km WSW of Idyllwild, CAMon, Jul 8, 5:23 AM PDT · 15057 days ago · 15 km deep · 39 km away
4. 1.812km WNW of Twentynine Palms, CAMon, Jul 8, 2:44 AM PDT · 15057 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
5. 1.623km ESE of Anza, CASun, Jul 7, 2:46 PM PDT · 15057 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
6. 1.612km WNW of Twentynine Palms, CASun, Jul 7, 7:17 AM PDT · 15058 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
7. 1.711km S of Idyllwild, CASun, Jul 7, 3:14 AM PDT · 15058 days ago · 17 km deep · 31 km away
8. 1.623km SSW of La Quinta, CASun, Jul 7, 1:51 AM PDT · 15058 days ago · 13 km deep · 4 km away
9. 1.66km ENE of Anza, CASun, Jul 7, 1:32 AM PDT · 15058 days ago · 15 km deep · 17 km away
10. 1.813km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jul 6, 11:59 PM PDT · 15058 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
11. 1.62km NE of Anza, CASat, Jul 6, 11:29 PM PDT · 15058 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
12. 1.94km SSW of Salton City, CASat, Jul 6, 6:47 PM PDT · 15058 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
13. 1.97km SSW of Cabazon, CASat, Jul 6, 5:40 PM PDT · 15058 days ago · 15 km deep · 52 km away
14. 1.512km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jul 6, 5:18 PM PDT · 15058 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
15. 2.014km NE of Julian, CASat, Jul 6, 11:11 AM PDT · 15059 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
16. 1.515km ENE of Big Bear City, CASat, Jul 6, 8:41 AM PDT · 15059 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
17. 1.820km ESE of Julian, CASat, Jul 6, 6:25 AM PDT · 15059 days ago · 1 km deep · 49 km away
18. 1.920km ESE of Julian, CASat, Jul 6, 6:23 AM PDT · 15059 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
19. 1.510km S of Idyllwild, CASat, Jul 6, 6:18 AM PDT · 15059 days ago · 17 km deep · 31 km away
20. 1.520km ESE of Julian, CASat, Jul 6, 5:32 AM PDT · 15059 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci69949. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 7:24 AM UTC.