California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 6km NE of Anza, CA

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 6km NE of Anza, CA on Sun, Jul 14, 1985, 4:50 PM PDT (23:50 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 33km ENE of Big Bear City, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-07-14 23:50:38 UTC
Depth
12.4 km (7.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.599° N, 116.635° 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
64°
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 181 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.514km E of Julian, CA · 15052 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 1.933km ESE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15052 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 1.633km ESE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15052 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 1.733km ESE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15052 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 2.212km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15052 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 1.712km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15052 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 1.510km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15052 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 2.021km ESE of Julian, CA · 15052 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 1.821km ESE of Julian, CA · 15052 days ago · -1 km deep · 68 km away
  10. 2.834km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15052 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
  11. 1.732km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15052 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
  12. 1.834km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15051 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 1.734km ESE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15051 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 1.834km ESE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15051 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  15. 1.79km NNW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15051 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  16. 1.69km NNW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15051 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  17. 1.821km ESE of Julian, CA · 15051 days ago · 1 km deep · 67 km away
  18. 1.521km ESE of Julian, CA · 15051 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  19. 1.632km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15051 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  20. 2.021km ESE of Julian, CA · 15051 days ago · 1 km deep · 67 km away
  21. 2.08km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15051 days ago · 11 km deep · 44 km away
  22. 1.89km SE of Valle Vista, CA · 15051 days ago · 13 km deep · 20 km away
  23. 1.72km NE of Loma Linda, CA · 15051 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  24. 1.721km ESE of Anza, CA · 15050 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  25. 2.533km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15050 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  26. 1.89km NE of Running Springs, CA · 15050 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  27. 2.934km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15050 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  28. 2.533km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15050 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  29. 1.833km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15050 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  30. 2.834km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15050 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  31. 2.434km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15050 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
  32. 1.913km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 15050 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  33. 1.830km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15050 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  34. 2.133km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15050 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  35. 1.533km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15050 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
  36. 1.89km W of Anza, CA · 15050 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
  37. 1.84km WSW of Joshua Tree, CA · 15050 days ago · 0 km deep · 63 km away
  38. 2.333km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15050 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  39. 2.433km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15050 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  40. 2.032km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15050 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  41. 2.333km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15049 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  42. 2.033km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15049 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  43. 1.913km ESE of Julian, CA · 15049 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  44. 2.633km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15049 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  45. 1.78km WNW of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15049 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  46. 1.916km ESE of Anza, CA · 15049 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  47. 1.916km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15049 days ago · 11 km deep · 44 km away
  48. 1.68km NNW of Cabazon, CA · 15049 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  49. 1.933km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15049 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  50. 1.732km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15049 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  51. 2.130km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15049 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  52. 2.233km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15049 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  53. 4.033km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15048 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  54. 2.132km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15048 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  55. 2.333km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15048 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  56. 1.832km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15048 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  57. 2.433km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15048 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  58. 1.631km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15048 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  59. 2.233km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15048 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  60. 1.833km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15048 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away

The first 60 of 183.

Before

  1. 1.79km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 15052 days ago · 16 km deep · 18 km away
  2. 2.411km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15052 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 1.522km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15052 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 1.633km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15052 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 1.68km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 15052 days ago · 16 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 2.033km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15053 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 1.620km E of Julian, CA · 15053 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 1.732km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15053 days ago · -1 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 1.52km WSW of Yucaipa, CA · 15053 days ago · 18 km deep · 62 km away
  10. 1.934km ESE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15053 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 1.89km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 15053 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  12. 1.75km NNW of Fontana, CA · 15053 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  13. 1.523km ENE of Thermal, CA · 15053 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  14. 1.75km SW of Salton City, CA · 15053 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
  15. 2.112km NNW of Fallbrook, CA · 15053 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  16. 1.711km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15053 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  17. 2.13km N of Colton, CA · 15053 days ago · 15 km deep · 84 km away
  18. 1.85km NE of Anza, CA · 15054 days ago · 11 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 1.72km S of Loma Linda, CA · 15054 days ago · 14 km deep · 75 km away
  20. 1.626km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 15054 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci70532. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 1:33 AM UTC.