M1.7 earthquake 26km NE of Indio, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 26km NE of Indio, CA on Sun, Oct 20, 1985, 11:11 PM PDT (06:11 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.9 4km SE of Big Bear Lake, CA. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 190 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 190.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci126855. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:27 PM UTC.