California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 14km ENE of Indio, CA

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 14km ENE of Indio, CA on Mon, Oct 7, 1985, 6:40 AM PDT (13:40 UTC), 2 km (1 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
1.5 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1985-10-07 13:40:20 UTC
Depth
1.9 km (1.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.784° N, 116.085° 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
65°
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: 187 in the 60 days after this one and 189 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.721km ENE of Coachella, CA · 14972 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 1.710km SW of Salton City, CA · 14972 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 1.610km WSW of Anza, CA · 14971 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  4. 1.816km E of Anza, CA · 14971 days ago · 15 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 1.818km NNE of Warner Springs, CA · 14971 days ago · 13 km deep · 58 km away
  6. 2.38km WSW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14971 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 1.72km SE of Lake Henshaw, CA · 14971 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  8. 2.09km NNE of Big Bear City, CA · 14971 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  9. 1.921km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 14971 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 2.014km N of Cabazon, CA · 14971 days ago · 20 km deep · 69 km away
  11. 1.57km E of Big Bear City, CA · 14970 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 1.511km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14970 days ago · 17 km deep · 62 km away
  13. 1.69km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 14970 days ago · 13 km deep · 66 km away
  14. 2.37km ESE of Yucaipa, CA · 14970 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  15. 1.621km ESE of Anza, CA · 14969 days ago · 13 km deep · 49 km away
  16. 1.67km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14969 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  17. 1.618km ESE of Anza, CA · 14968 days ago · 14 km deep · 52 km away
  18. 1.717km ESE of Anza, CA · 14968 days ago · 15 km deep · 50 km away
  19. 1.811km WSW of Anza, CA · 14968 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
  20. 1.88km W of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14967 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  21. 2.38km ESE of Morongo Valley, CA · 14967 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  22. 1.918km NNE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 14967 days ago · 0 km deep · 56 km away
  23. 1.86km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14967 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  24. 1.914km ENE of Indio, CA · 14966 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  25. 1.76km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14966 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
  26. 1.95km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14966 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
  27. 1.910km NNW of Cabazon, CA · 14966 days ago · 17 km deep · 72 km away
  28. 1.716km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14966 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  29. 1.85km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14966 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
  30. 1.58km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14966 days ago · 25 km deep · 58 km away
  31. 2.85km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14966 days ago · 12 km deep · 61 km away
  32. 1.66km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14966 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
  33. 1.813km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14965 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  34. 1.62km N of Cabazon, CA · 14965 days ago · 17 km deep · 67 km away
  35. 2.110km S of Valle Vista, CA · 14965 days ago · 13 km deep · 78 km away
  36. 1.64km S of Garnet, CA · 14965 days ago · 12 km deep · 43 km away
  37. 1.69km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14965 days ago · 13 km deep · 62 km away
  38. 2.07km ESE of Running Springs, CA · 14965 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  39. 1.68km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14965 days ago · 13 km deep · 63 km away
  40. 1.511km WSW of Anza, CA · 14964 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
  41. 2.127km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 14964 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  42. 1.710km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14964 days ago · 17 km deep · 58 km away
  43. 1.78km WSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14964 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
  44. 1.616km ESE of Anza, CA · 14963 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
  45. 1.97km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 14963 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
  46. 1.64km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14963 days ago · 16 km deep · 59 km away
  47. 1.78km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14963 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  48. 1.98km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14963 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  49. 1.58km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14963 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  50. 2.08km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14963 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  51. 2.78km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14963 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  52. 1.78km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14963 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  53. 1.910km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14963 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  54. 1.54km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14962 days ago · 16 km deep · 59 km away
  55. 2.08km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14962 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  56. 1.97km SSW of Cabazon, CA · 14962 days ago · 17 km deep · 68 km away
  57. 2.05km WSW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14962 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  58. 1.61km SE of Cabazon, CA · 14962 days ago · 18 km deep · 66 km away
  59. 2.07km SSE of Big Bear City, CA · 14961 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  60. 1.54km SE of Lake Henshaw, CA · 14961 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away

The first 60 of 187.

Before

  1. 2.117km ESE of Julian, CA · 14972 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 1.811km SSW of Joshua Tree, CA · 14972 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  3. 1.613km WNW of Anza, CA · 14972 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 1.716km ESE of Julian, CA · 14972 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 1.82km S of Hemet, CA · 14972 days ago · 15 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 1.63km ESE of Valle Vista, CA · 14973 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 1.911km S of Joshua Tree, CA · 14973 days ago · 14 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 2.32km S of Calimesa, CA · 14973 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 1.631km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 14973 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  10. 1.77km WSW of Anza, CA · 14973 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 1.88km SSW of Calimesa, CA · 14973 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  12. 2.335km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 14973 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  13. 1.934km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 14973 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  14. 1.85km N of San Jacinto, CA · 14973 days ago · 14 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 1.831km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 14973 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  16. 2.131km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 14973 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  17. 2.732km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 14973 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away
  18. 1.731km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 14973 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  19. 1.631km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 14974 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  20. 1.831km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 14974 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci122511. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:26 PM UTC.