California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 13km N of Indio, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 13km N of Indio, CA on Fri, Dec 13, 1985, 6:37 PM PST (02:37 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 8km E of Cabazon, 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
1985-12-14 02:37:52 UTC
Depth
10.7 km (6.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.839° N, 116.198° 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
53°
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: 190 in the 60 days after this one and 193 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.216km SW of Ludlow, CA · 14902 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 1.911km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14902 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 1.813km E of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14902 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 1.75km NE of North Shore, CA · 14902 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 1.612km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 14901 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 1.610km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14901 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 1.924km ESE of Julian, CA · 14901 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 2.010km SW of Niland, CA · 14900 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 2.416km SW of Ludlow, CA · 14900 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 2.010km SW of Salton City, CA · 14900 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 1.51km SSE of Lake Henshaw, CA · 14900 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  12. 1.94km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 14900 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
  13. 1.95km SE of Redlands, CA · 14900 days ago · 14 km deep · 90 km away
  14. 2.46km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 14900 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  15. 1.69km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 14900 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
  16. 1.98km NNW of Banning, CA · 14900 days ago · 19 km deep · 67 km away
  17. 1.622km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14899 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  18. 1.86km N of Cabazon, CA · 14899 days ago · 16 km deep · 56 km away
  19. 1.89km WSW of Niland, CA · 14899 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  20. 1.85km W of Calimesa, CA · 14898 days ago · 17 km deep · 86 km away
  21. 1.54km E of Julian, CA · 14897 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  22. 1.87km NNW of Cabazon, CA · 14897 days ago · 16 km deep · 60 km away
  23. 1.68km SE of Winchester, CA · 14897 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  24. 1.87km NE of Cabazon, CA · 14896 days ago · 18 km deep · 53 km away
  25. 1.69km NE of Aguanga, CA · 14896 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  26. 1.74km E of Running Springs, CA · 14896 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  27. 1.74km NW of San Jacinto, CA · 14895 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
  28. 1.524km ESE of Anza, CA · 14895 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away
  29. 1.616km NNE of Banning, CA · 14895 days ago · 13 km deep · 62 km away
  30. 1.720km ESE of Anza, CA · 14895 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  31. 1.818km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14895 days ago · -2 km deep · 100 km away
  32. 1.710km WSW of Niland, CA · 14894 days ago · 1 km deep · 89 km away
  33. 2.410km WSW of Niland, CA · 14894 days ago · 1 km deep · 89 km away
  34. 2.420km ESE of Anza, CA · 14894 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  35. 2.57km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14894 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  36. 1.716km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14894 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  37. 1.714km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14894 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  38. 2.630km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 14894 days ago · 0 km deep · 70 km away
  39. 1.617km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14893 days ago · 0 km deep · 100 km away
  40. 2.121km ESE of Anza, CA · 14893 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  41. 2.018km SE of Salton City, CA · 14893 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  42. 1.52km ESE of Redlands, CA · 14893 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  43. 2.517km SW of Oasis, CA · 14893 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  44. 2.54km SSE of Banning, CA · 14893 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away
  45. 2.013km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 14893 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  46. 2.86km SE of Big Bear City, CA · 14892 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
  47. 2.66km SE of Big Bear City, CA · 14892 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away
  48. 1.521km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14892 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
  49. 1.87km SE of Big Bear City, CA · 14892 days ago · 14 km deep · 69 km away
  50. 1.623km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14892 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away
  51. 1.77km ESE of Valle Vista, CA · 14892 days ago · 16 km deep · 60 km away
  52. 1.510km W of Anza, CA · 14892 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  53. 2.116km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14892 days ago · 1 km deep · 19 km away
  54. 1.722km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14892 days ago · 15 km deep · 44 km away
  55. 1.911km NE of Julian, CA · 14891 days ago · 15 km deep · 82 km away
  56. 1.812km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14891 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  57. 1.916km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14891 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
  58. 2.518km NW of Yucca Valley, CA · 14891 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  59. 2.84km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14891 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  60. 1.76km SSE of Big Bear City, CA · 14891 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away

The first 60 of 190.

Before

  1. 1.615km ESE of Anza, CA · 14903 days ago · 13 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 1.85km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14903 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 1.96km SSE of Banning, CA · 14903 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 2.015km WNW of Anza, CA · 14903 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 2.17km SW of Salton City, CA · 14904 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 2.311km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14904 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 1.67km NE of Moreno Valley, CA · 14904 days ago · 16 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 1.916km ESE of Anza, CA · 14905 days ago · 12 km deep · 49 km away
  9. 1.910km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14905 days ago · 14 km deep · 51 km away
  10. 1.722km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14905 days ago · 11 km deep · 44 km away
  11. 1.71km W of Lake Henshaw, CA · 14905 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
  12. 2.08km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 14905 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
  13. 2.09km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 14905 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  14. 1.56km NE of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14905 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  15. 2.017km SE of Anza, CA · 14905 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  16. 1.820km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14906 days ago · 13 km deep · 50 km away
  17. 1.86km SSW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14906 days ago · 17 km deep · 87 km away
  18. 1.716km ESE of Anza, CA · 14906 days ago · 12 km deep · 49 km away
  19. 2.011km WNW of Westmorland, CA · 14906 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  20. 1.722km ESE of Anza, CA · 14906 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci133987. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 10:18 AM UTC.