California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 8km NNE of Indio, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 8km NNE of Indio, CA on Thu, Sep 19, 1985, 11:54 PM PDT (06:54 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 23km SSW of La Quinta, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1985-09-20 06:54:13 UTC
Depth
5.4 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.783° N, 116.169° 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
116°
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: 185 in the 60 days after this one and 189 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.26km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14989 days ago · 12 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 1.85km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 14989 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 2.05km WSW of Banning, CA · 14989 days ago · 13 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CA · 14988 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 1.619km ESE of Anza, CA · 14988 days ago · 13 km deep · 44 km away
  6. 2.115km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14988 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  7. 1.625km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14988 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 1.96km SW of Banning, CA · 14988 days ago · 13 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 2.111km SSE of Warner Springs, CA · 14987 days ago · 13 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 2.111km SSE of Warner Springs, CA · 14987 days ago · 13 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 1.716km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14987 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  12. 1.67km W of Calimesa, CA · 14987 days ago · 17 km deep · 91 km away
  13. 1.88km ENE of Moreno Valley, CA · 14987 days ago · 21 km deep · 93 km away
  14. 2.22km NE of Anza, CA · 14986 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  15. 1.88km SW of Aguanga, CA · 14986 days ago · 17 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 1.631km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 14986 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  17. 1.56km N of Aguanga, CA · 14986 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  18. 1.820km E of Julian, CA · 14986 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  19. 1.810km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14986 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
  20. 2.814km S of Salton City, CA · 14986 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  21. 1.914km S of Salton City, CA · 14986 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  22. 1.720km ESE of Anza, CA · 14986 days ago · 14 km deep · 46 km away
  23. 2.011km WSW of Anza, CA · 14985 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away
  24. 1.64km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14985 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  25. 1.714km ENE of Indio, CA · 14985 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  26. 1.65km SW of Winchester, CA · 14985 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  27. 1.86km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 14985 days ago · 16 km deep · 50 km away
  28. 2.517km ENE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14985 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  29. 1.84km N of Aguanga, CA · 14984 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  30. 2.211km WSW of Anza, CA · 14984 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  31. 1.821km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 14984 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  32. 1.911km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14984 days ago · 0 km deep · 28 km away
  33. 1.911km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14984 days ago · 1 km deep · 28 km away
  34. 1.510km NE of Julian, CA · 14984 days ago · 17 km deep · 79 km away
  35. 1.72km SSE of Redlands, CA · 14983 days ago · 14 km deep · 97 km away
  36. 2.028km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14983 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  37. 1.817km ESE of Julian, CA · 14983 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  38. 1.72km NE of Anza, CA · 14983 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  39. 1.61km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 14983 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
  40. 1.92km SW of Yucca Valley, CA · 14983 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  41. 1.71km SW of Yucca Valley, CA · 14983 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  42. 2.23km ESE of Beaumont, CA · 14982 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
  43. 2.12km SSW of Yucca Valley, CA · 14982 days ago · 11 km deep · 43 km away
  44. 1.61km W of Yucca Valley, CA · 14982 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  45. 1.62km W of Yucca Valley, CA · 14982 days ago · 13 km deep · 45 km away
  46. 2.31km SW of Yucca Valley, CA · 14982 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  47. 1.61km W of Yucca Valley, CA · 14982 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  48. 1.91km WSW of Yucca Valley, CA · 14982 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  49. 1.52km WSW of Yucca Valley, CA · 14982 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  50. 1.62km W of Yucca Valley, CA · 14982 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  51. 2.01km SW of Yucca Valley, CA · 14982 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  52. 1.824km ESE of Anza, CA · 14982 days ago · 12 km deep · 43 km away
  53. 1.62km SW of Yucca Valley, CA · 14982 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  54. 1.81km WSW of Yucca Valley, CA · 14982 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  55. 1.72km WSW of Yucca Valley, CA · 14982 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  56. 1.52km W of Yucca Valley, CA · 14982 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  57. 1.71km WSW of Yucca Valley, CA · 14982 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  58. 1.811km NW of Anza, CA · 14982 days ago · 15 km deep · 56 km away
  59. 1.922km ESE of Anza, CA · 14982 days ago · 13 km deep · 43 km away
  60. 1.88km SE of Valle Vista, CA · 14982 days ago · 16 km deep · 61 km away

The first 60 of 185.

Before

  1. 1.521km ESE of Julian, CA · 14989 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 2.011km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14989 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 1.512km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14989 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 2.610km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14989 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 1.511km N of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14989 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
  6. 2.35km SSW of Salton City, CA · 14990 days ago · 0 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 2.311km NE of Julian, CA · 14990 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 1.54km SSE of Calimesa, CA · 14990 days ago · 19 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 1.70km SSW of Lake Henshaw, CA · 14990 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 1.77km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14990 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  11. 1.513km WSW of Niland, CA · 14990 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 1.66km NNW of Aguanga, CA · 14990 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
  13. 1.69km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14990 days ago · 13 km deep · 49 km away
  14. 1.59km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14990 days ago · 12 km deep · 48 km away
  15. 1.76km NE of Cabazon, CA · 14991 days ago · 15 km deep · 57 km away
  16. 1.918km NW of Yucca Valley, CA · 14991 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  17. 1.911km WSW of Anza, CA · 14991 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away
  18. 2.015km NW of Yucca Valley, CA · 14991 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  19. 1.716km NW of Yucca Valley, CA · 14991 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  20. 1.96km ESE of Yucaipa, CA · 14991 days ago · 18 km deep · 80 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci118896. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:36 PM UTC.