California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 9km SSE of Hesperia, CA

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 9km SSE of Hesperia, CA on Tue, Jan 15, 1985, 7:16 AM PST (15:16 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 10km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1985-01-15 15:16:55 UTC
Depth
4.4 km (2.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.361° N, 117.250° 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
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
102°
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: 180 in the 60 days after this one and 149 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.54km WNW of Devore, CA · 15236 days ago · 14 km deep · 23 km away
  2. 2.07km S of Idyllwild, CA · 15236 days ago · 14 km deep · 91 km away
  3. 1.510km NNW of Anza, CA · 15235 days ago · 14 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 1.510km N of Anza, CA · 15235 days ago · 13 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 1.710km NNW of Anza, CA · 15235 days ago · 13 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 1.610km N of Anza, CA · 15235 days ago · 13 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 1.815km N of Bradbury, CA · 15235 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  8. 2.511km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15235 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 1.811km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15235 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 2.011km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15235 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  11. 1.710km W of Anza, CA · 15235 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 1.711km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15235 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  13. 2.312km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15235 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  14. 1.611km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15235 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  15. 2.211km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15235 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  16. 2.611km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15235 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
  17. 2.63km NE of Running Springs, CA · 15235 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  18. 1.712km NNE of Idyllwild, CA · 15235 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  19. 2.311km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15235 days ago · 1 km deep · 89 km away
  20. 1.912km W of Anza, CA · 15235 days ago · 0 km deep · 100 km away
  21. 2.411km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15235 days ago · 1 km deep · 89 km away
  22. 2.710km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15235 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
  23. 2.010km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15235 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  24. 1.710km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15235 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  25. 2.111km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15235 days ago · 1 km deep · 88 km away
  26. 1.811km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15235 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  27. 2.311km ESE of Yorba Linda, CA · 15235 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  28. 2.012km N of Morongo Valley, CA · 15235 days ago · -1 km deep · 64 km away
  29. 1.611km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  30. 1.612km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  31. 2.111km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  32. 2.211km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  33. 1.711km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  34. 1.611km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  35. 2.011km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  36. 2.511km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  37. 2.911km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  38. 2.05km WNW of Calimesa, CA · 15234 days ago · 13 km deep · 42 km away
  39. 1.911km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  40. 1.912km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  41. 1.611km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  42. 2.211km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  43. 1.511km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  44. 1.511km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  45. 2.223km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 15234 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  46. 2.73km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 15234 days ago · 16 km deep · 37 km away
  47. 1.65km NNE of Lytle Creek, CA · 15234 days ago · 13 km deep · 22 km away
  48. 1.910km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15234 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
  49. 1.68km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 15233 days ago · 17 km deep · 68 km away
  50. 1.611km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15233 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  51. 2.110km WSW of Corona, CA · 15233 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
  52. 1.712km W of Anza, CA · 15233 days ago · 0 km deep · 100 km away
  53. 1.811km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15233 days ago · 1 km deep · 88 km away
  54. 1.611km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15233 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  55. 1.911km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15233 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  56. 1.98km ESE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15233 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  57. 2.111km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15233 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  58. 3.710km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15233 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  59. 3.011km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15233 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  60. 2.911km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15233 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away

The first 60 of 180.

Before

  1. 1.710km WNW of Garnet, CA · 15236 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 2.12km S of Loma Linda, CA · 15236 days ago · 15 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 2.78km SW of Beaumont, CA · 15237 days ago · 15 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 1.811km W of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15237 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  5. 1.710km SSW of Cabazon, CA · 15237 days ago · 13 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 1.84km NE of Yucca Valley, CA · 15237 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 1.510km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15238 days ago · 15 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 1.811km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15238 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 2.412km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15238 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 1.85km WSW of Garnet, CA · 15238 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  11. 1.812km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15238 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 1.611km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15239 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  13. 1.819km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15239 days ago · -1 km deep · 45 km away
  14. 2.02km NW of Loma Linda, CA · 15239 days ago · 15 km deep · 33 km away
  15. 1.89km WSW of Idyllwild, CA · 15239 days ago · 19 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 1.610km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 15239 days ago · 14 km deep · 68 km away
  17. 1.71km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 15239 days ago · 16 km deep · 36 km away
  18. 1.710km E of Cabazon, CA · 15239 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
  19. 2.111km W of Anza, CA · 15239 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  20. 2.012km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15239 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci58549. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:28 PM UTC.