California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 2km SSE of Garnet, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 2km SSE of Garnet, CA on Wed, Mar 6, 1985, 11:17 PM PST (07:17 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 19km E of Julian, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1985-03-07 07:17:08 UTC
Depth
13.5 km (8.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.885° N, 116.535° 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
119°
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: 191 in the 60 days after this one and 189 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.95km E of Calimesa, CA · 15183 days ago · 17 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 1.69km ESE of Palomar Observatory, CA · 15183 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 1.67km ESE of Cabazon, CA · 15183 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away
  4. 1.817km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15183 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 2.74km ESE of Yucaipa, CA · 15183 days ago · 16 km deep · 46 km away
  6. 1.712km W of Anza, CA · 15183 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 2.012km ENE of Indio, CA · 15183 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  8. 1.711km ENE of Indio, CA · 15183 days ago · -1 km deep · 41 km away
  9. 2.112km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15183 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  10. 1.711km ENE of Indio, CA · 15183 days ago · 1 km deep · 42 km away
  11. 1.711km ENE of Indio, CA · 15182 days ago · 1 km deep · 42 km away
  12. 2.412km ENE of Indio, CA · 15182 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  13. 1.610km ENE of Indio, CA · 15182 days ago · 1 km deep · 41 km away
  14. 2.11km WSW of Loma Linda, CA · 15182 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
  15. 1.521km ESE of Julian, CA · 15182 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  16. 1.88km ESE of North Shore, CA · 15182 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
  17. 1.97km S of Redlands, CA · 15182 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
  18. 1.612km ENE of Indio, CA · 15182 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  19. 1.611km ENE of Indio, CA · 15182 days ago · 0 km deep · 42 km away
  20. 1.82km SSE of San Jacinto, CA · 15182 days ago · 12 km deep · 41 km away
  21. 1.520km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15182 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  22. 1.920km ESE of Julian, CA · 15182 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
  23. 2.06km S of Idyllwild, CA · 15182 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
  24. 1.515km SE of Anza, CA · 15182 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away
  25. 2.510km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15182 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
  26. 2.027km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 15182 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  27. 2.013km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 15182 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  28. 2.021km SE of Anza, CA · 15182 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
  29. 1.620km ESE of Julian, CA · 15182 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  30. 1.612km W of Anza, CA · 15181 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  31. 1.811km W of Anza, CA · 15181 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
  32. 2.55km NNW of Running Springs, CA · 15181 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  33. 1.821km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15181 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
  34. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CA · 15181 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  35. 1.721km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15181 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  36. 1.712km NNE of Idyllwild, CA · 15181 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  37. 1.77km N of Cabazon, CA · 15181 days ago · 17 km deep · 26 km away
  38. 2.26km N of Cabazon, CA · 15181 days ago · 13 km deep · 26 km away
  39. 2.112km ENE of Indio, CA · 15181 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  40. 1.922km ESE of Anza, CA · 15181 days ago · 13 km deep · 47 km away
  41. 1.511km W of Anza, CA · 15181 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  42. 1.61km W of Mira Loma, CA · 15180 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  43. 1.510km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15180 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
  44. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CA · 15180 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  45. 2.014km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15180 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  46. 2.018km NNE of Thousand Palms, CA · 15180 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  47. 1.612km W of Anza, CA · 15180 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  48. 1.811km ENE of Indio, CA · 15180 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  49. 2.12km ENE of Anza, CA · 15180 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  50. 1.64km NE of Cabazon, CA · 15180 days ago · 14 km deep · 21 km away
  51. 1.711km WSW of Anza, CA · 15180 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  52. 1.510km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15180 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
  53. 1.714km S of Anza, CA · 15180 days ago · 12 km deep · 52 km away
  54. 1.94km SSW of Salton City, CA · 15180 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
  55. 2.39km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15180 days ago · 1 km deep · 17 km away
  56. 2.420km ESE of Julian, CA · 15179 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
  57. 2.621km ESE of Julian, CA · 15179 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  58. 1.819km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15179 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  59. 2.26km SSW of Salton City, CA · 15179 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  60. 2.15km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15179 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away

The first 60 of 191.

Before

  1. 1.911km W of Anza, CA · 15183 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 1.812km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15183 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 2.010km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 15183 days ago · 12 km deep · 23 km away
  4. 1.515km S of Borrego Springs, CA · 15184 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 2.712km W of Anza, CA · 15184 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 2.011km W of Anza, CA · 15184 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  7. 2.122km E of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15184 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 1.73km NE of Anza, CA · 15184 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  9. 1.720km ESE of Julian, CA · 15184 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 1.911km W of Anza, CA · 15184 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  11. 2.012km W of Anza, CA · 15184 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  12. 2.312km W of Anza, CA · 15184 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  13. 1.66km SW of Salton City, CA · 15185 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 1.611km NE of Coachella, CA · 15185 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  15. 1.511km NE of Coachella, CA · 15185 days ago · 1 km deep · 42 km away
  16. 1.97km E of Cabazon, CA · 15185 days ago · 14 km deep · 17 km away
  17. 1.85km SSW of Lytle Creek, CA · 15185 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  18. 2.012km ENE of Indio, CA · 15185 days ago · 1 km deep · 42 km away
  19. 2.06km N of Beaumont, CA · 15185 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  20. 2.020km ESE of Julian, CA · 15185 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci62209. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:11 PM UTC.