M1.7 earthquake 10km ENE of Indio, CA

Magnitude

1.7 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Wed, Nov 20, 1985, 11:01 AM PST

UTC

1985-11-20 19:01:44 UTC

Depth

2.7 km (1.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.760° N, 116.113° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

103°

Stations used

0

• Coachella, CaliforniaPopulation 44,635. Forecast11 kmNNE
• Temecula, CaliforniaPopulation 110,003. Forecast100 kmENE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast140 kmNNW

After

1. 1.93km SW of Aguanga, CAWed, Nov 20, 11:28 AM PST · 14925 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
2. 1.621km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, Nov 20, 3:18 PM PST · 14925 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
3. 1.911km ENE of Indio, CAWed, Nov 20, 3:44 PM PST · 14925 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
4. 1.817km N of Yucca Valley, CAWed, Nov 20, 7:29 PM PST · 14925 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
5. 1.911km ENE of Indio, CAWed, Nov 20, 8:09 PM PST · 14925 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
6. 2.317km N of Yucca Valley, CAWed, Nov 20, 8:12 PM PST · 14925 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away
7. 1.65km WSW of Anza, CAWed, Nov 20, 11:49 PM PST · 14924 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
8. 1.511km N of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Nov 21, 12:29 AM PST · 14924 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away
9. 1.618km E of Lucerne Valley, CAThu, Nov 21, 7:27 AM PST · 14924 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
10. 1.911km ENE of Indio, CAThu, Nov 21, 8:42 AM PST · 14924 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
11. 1.822km SSW of La Quinta, CAThu, Nov 21, 4:26 PM PST · 14924 days ago · 15 km deep · 41 km away
12. 2.010km ENE of Indio, CAThu, Nov 21, 5:55 PM PST · 14924 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
13. 1.719km E of Lucerne Valley, CAThu, Nov 21, 8:45 PM PST · 14924 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
14. 1.813km E of Desert Hot Springs, CAThu, Nov 21, 11:34 PM PST · 14924 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
15. 1.66km SE of Valle Vista, CAFri, Nov 22, 3:51 AM PST · 14923 days ago · 16 km deep · 68 km away
16. 1.710km N of Anza, CAFri, Nov 22, 10:43 AM PST · 14923 days ago · 14 km deep · 55 km away
17. 1.711km S of Joshua Tree, CASat, Nov 23, 5:27 PM PST · 14922 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
18. 1.96km SSE of Mentone, CASat, Nov 23, 8:55 PM PST · 14922 days ago · 19 km deep · 97 km away
19. 2.14km SSE of Idyllwild, CASat, Nov 23, 9:06 PM PST · 14922 days ago · 17 km deep · 55 km away
20. 2.038km SW of Ludlow, CASun, Nov 24, 4:05 AM PST · 14921 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
21. 1.923km NE of Pine Valley, CASun, Nov 24, 8:05 AM PST · 14921 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
22. 1.710km SW of Morongo Valley, CASun, Nov 24, 2:33 PM PST · 14921 days ago · 15 km deep · 57 km away
23. 1.811km SSE of Yucca Valley, CASun, Nov 24, 2:57 PM PST · 14921 days ago · 12 km deep · 39 km away
24. 1.66km ENE of Cabazon, CAMon, Nov 25, 9:05 AM PST · 14920 days ago · 16 km deep · 61 km away
25. 1.610km NNE of Cabazon, CAMon, Nov 25, 4:37 PM PST · 14920 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
26. 1.818km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Nov 25, 5:09 PM PST · 14920 days ago · 14 km deep · 43 km away
27. 2.518km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Nov 25, 5:49 PM PST · 14920 days ago · 14 km deep · 44 km away
28. 2.817km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Nov 25, 5:49 PM PST · 14920 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
29. 1.717km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Nov 25, 6:42 PM PST · 14920 days ago · 13 km deep · 44 km away
30. 1.811km NNW of Warner Springs, CATue, Nov 26, 5:17 AM PST · 14919 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
31. 1.620km NNW of Borrego Springs, CATue, Nov 26, 5:37 AM PST · 14919 days ago · 15 km deep · 47 km away
32. 2.57km E of Cabazon, CATue, Nov 26, 9:05 AM PST · 14919 days ago · 15 km deep · 58 km away
33. 1.67km E of Cabazon, CATue, Nov 26, 9:10 AM PST · 14919 days ago · 14 km deep · 58 km away
34. 1.78km SW of Beaumont, CATue, Nov 26, 9:38 AM PST · 14919 days ago · 15 km deep · 87 km away
35. 1.811km SW of Morongo Valley, CATue, Nov 26, 4:48 PM PST · 14919 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
36. 2.211km ENE of Indio, CATue, Nov 26, 8:29 PM PST · 14919 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
37. 1.811km ENE of Indio, CATue, Nov 26, 11:04 PM PST · 14919 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
38. 1.911km ENE of Indio, CATue, Nov 26, 11:16 PM PST · 14919 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
39. 1.517km E of Anza, CAWed, Nov 27, 6:20 AM PST · 14918 days ago · 16 km deep · 44 km away
40. 1.74km SSE of Idyllwild, CAWed, Nov 27, 9:01 AM PST · 14918 days ago · 18 km deep · 55 km away
41. 1.715km SSE of Anza, CAWed, Nov 27, 1:12 PM PST · 14918 days ago · 14 km deep · 59 km away
42. 1.67km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Nov 27, 4:48 PM PST · 14918 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
43. 1.716km SSW of La Quinta, CAWed, Nov 27, 9:21 PM PST · 14918 days ago · 14 km deep · 36 km away
44. 1.79km N of Yucca Valley, CAWed, Nov 27, 11:51 PM PST · 14917 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
45. 2.411km WSW of Anza, CAThu, Nov 28, 1:46 AM PST · 14917 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
46. 2.916km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Nov 28, 2:30 AM PST · 14917 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
47. 1.614km WNW of Anza, CAThu, Nov 28, 8:20 AM PST · 14917 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
48. 1.64km SW of Idyllwild, CAThu, Nov 28, 6:30 PM PST · 14917 days ago · 17 km deep · 59 km away
49. 1.67km E of Cabazon, CAThu, Nov 28, 8:25 PM PST · 14917 days ago · 15 km deep · 58 km away
50. 2.65km SSW of Salton City, CAFri, Nov 29, 12:33 AM PST · 14916 days ago · 1 km deep · 58 km away
51. 2.15km SW of Big Bear Lake, CAFri, Nov 29, 11:07 AM PST · 14916 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
52. 1.76km SSE of Cabazon, CAFri, Nov 29, 11:53 PM PST · 14915 days ago · 16 km deep · 61 km away
53. 1.89km NNE of Cabazon, CASat, Nov 30, 2:02 AM PST · 14915 days ago · 17 km deep · 64 km away
54. 1.913km NE of Julian, CASat, Nov 30, 3:33 AM PST · 14915 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
55. 1.624km ESE of Anza, CASat, Nov 30, 8:26 AM PST · 14915 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
56. 1.94km SW of Palomar Observatory, CASat, Nov 30, 11:22 AM PST · 14915 days ago · 16 km deep · 87 km away
57. 2.34km N of Aguanga, CASat, Nov 30, 7:08 PM PST · 14915 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
58. 1.66km NNE of Cabazon, CASat, Nov 30, 11:57 PM PST · 14914 days ago · 19 km deep · 64 km away
59. 1.511km NE of Cabazon, CASun, Dec 1, 4:42 AM PST · 14914 days ago · 12 km deep · 61 km away
60. 1.617km E of Anza, CASun, Dec 1, 7:07 AM PST · 14914 days ago · 16 km deep · 44 km away

The first 60 of 189.

Before

1. 1.811km ENE of Indio, CAWed, Nov 20, 11:01 AM PST · 14925 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
2. 2.611km ENE of Indio, CAWed, Nov 20, 10:57 AM PST · 14925 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
3. 2.111km ENE of Indio, CAWed, Nov 20, 10:54 AM PST · 14925 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
4. 2.411km ENE of Indio, CAWed, Nov 20, 10:47 AM PST · 14925 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
5. 1.711km ENE of Indio, CAWed, Nov 20, 10:18 AM PST · 14925 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
6. 1.711km NE of Coachella, CAWed, Nov 20, 2:58 AM PST · 14925 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
7. 2.15km S of Aguanga, CATue, Nov 19, 10:45 PM PST · 14926 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
8. 1.64km SW of Salton City, CATue, Nov 19, 9:02 PM PST · 14926 days ago · 1 km deep · 55 km away
9. 1.510km ENE of Indio, CATue, Nov 19, 5:39 PM PST · 14926 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
10. 1.811km ENE of Indio, CATue, Nov 19, 5:17 PM PST · 14926 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
11. 1.89km SW of Idyllwild, CATue, Nov 19, 3:26 PM PST · 14926 days ago · 18 km deep · 64 km away
12. 2.75km WSW of Salton City, CATue, Nov 19, 3:20 PM PST · 14926 days ago · 1 km deep · 54 km away
13. 1.711km ENE of Indio, CATue, Nov 19, 1:15 PM PST · 14926 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
14. 1.611km ESE of North Shore, CATue, Nov 19, 6:29 AM PST · 14926 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
15. 1.510km NNW of Idyllwild, CAMon, Nov 18, 5:41 PM PST · 14927 days ago · 21 km deep · 60 km away
16. 1.87km S of Morongo Valley, CAMon, Nov 18, 5:23 PM PST · 14927 days ago · 13 km deep · 50 km away
17. 1.85km WSW of Salton City, CAMon, Nov 18, 5:22 PM PST · 14927 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
18. 2.75km WSW of Salton City, CAMon, Nov 18, 4:23 PM PST · 14927 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
19. 1.68km S of Morongo Valley, CAMon, Nov 18, 3:28 PM PST · 14927 days ago · 14 km deep · 50 km away
20. 1.917km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Nov 18, 5:39 AM PST · 14927 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci132237. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:10 PM UTC.