California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 12km ENE of Indio, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 12km ENE of Indio, CA on Tue, Mar 5, 1985, 10:34 AM PST (18:34 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 19km E of Julian, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-03-05 18:34:48 UTC
Depth
1.4 km (0.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.770° N, 116.106° 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
40°
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: 195 in the 60 days after this one and 193 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.97km E of Cabazon, CA · 15182 days ago · 14 km deep · 59 km away
  2. 1.511km NE of Coachella, CA · 15182 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.611km NE of Coachella, CA · 15182 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 1.66km SW of Salton City, CA · 15182 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 2.118km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15181 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 2.312km W of Anza, CA · 15181 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 2.012km W of Anza, CA · 15181 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  8. 1.911km W of Anza, CA · 15181 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 1.720km ESE of Julian, CA · 15181 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 1.73km NE of Anza, CA · 15181 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 2.122km E of Lucerne Valley, CA · 15181 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
  12. 2.011km W of Anza, CA · 15181 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  13. 2.712km W of Anza, CA · 15181 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  14. 1.515km S of Borrego Springs, CA · 15180 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  15. 2.010km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 15180 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
  16. 1.812km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15180 days ago · 2 km deep · 32 km away
  17. 1.911km W of Anza, CA · 15180 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  18. 1.85km WNW of Brawley, CA · 15180 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
  19. 1.72km SSE of Garnet, CA · 15180 days ago · 13 km deep · 42 km away
  20. 1.95km E of Calimesa, CA · 15180 days ago · 17 km deep · 86 km away
  21. 1.69km ESE of Palomar Observatory, CA · 15180 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  22. 1.67km ESE of Cabazon, CA · 15180 days ago · 15 km deep · 58 km away
  23. 1.817km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15180 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  24. 2.74km ESE of Yucaipa, CA · 15180 days ago · 16 km deep · 88 km away
  25. 1.712km W of Anza, CA · 15180 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  26. 2.012km ENE of Indio, CA · 15180 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  27. 1.711km ENE of Indio, CA · 15180 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  28. 2.112km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15180 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  29. 1.711km ENE of Indio, CA · 15180 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  30. 1.711km ENE of Indio, CA · 15179 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  31. 2.412km ENE of Indio, CA · 15179 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  32. 1.610km ENE of Indio, CA · 15179 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  33. 1.521km ESE of Julian, CA · 15179 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  34. 1.88km ESE of North Shore, CA · 15179 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away
  35. 1.612km ENE of Indio, CA · 15179 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  36. 1.611km ENE of Indio, CA · 15179 days ago · 0 km deep · 0 km away
  37. 1.82km SSE of San Jacinto, CA · 15179 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
  38. 1.520km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15179 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  39. 1.920km ESE of Julian, CA · 15179 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  40. 2.122km ESE of Julian, CA · 15179 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  41. 2.06km S of Idyllwild, CA · 15179 days ago · 15 km deep · 57 km away
  42. 1.515km SE of Anza, CA · 15179 days ago · 11 km deep · 53 km away
  43. 2.510km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15179 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
  44. 2.027km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 15179 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  45. 2.013km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 15179 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  46. 2.021km SE of Anza, CA · 15179 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
  47. 1.620km ESE of Julian, CA · 15179 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
  48. 1.612km W of Anza, CA · 15178 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  49. 1.811km W of Anza, CA · 15178 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  50. 1.821km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15178 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
  51. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CA · 15178 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  52. 1.721km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15178 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  53. 1.712km NNE of Idyllwild, CA · 15178 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  54. 1.77km N of Cabazon, CA · 15178 days ago · 17 km deep · 68 km away
  55. 2.26km N of Cabazon, CA · 15178 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
  56. 2.112km ENE of Indio, CA · 15178 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  57. 1.922km ESE of Anza, CA · 15178 days ago · 13 km deep · 47 km away
  58. 1.511km W of Anza, CA · 15178 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  59. 1.510km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15177 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  60. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CA · 15177 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away

The first 60 of 195.

Before

  1. 2.06km N of Beaumont, CA · 15182 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 2.020km ESE of Julian, CA · 15182 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 2.010km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15182 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 2.33km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15182 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 1.69km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 15182 days ago · 12 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 2.020km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15182 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  7. 2.411km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 15182 days ago · 13 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 1.610km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15183 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  9. 2.110km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15183 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  10. 1.617km S of Joshua Tree, CA · 15183 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  11. 1.611km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15183 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  12. 1.94km NE of Banning, CA · 15183 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
  13. 1.64km NE of Banning, CA · 15183 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  14. 1.92km SE of San Jacinto, CA · 15183 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
  15. 2.82km SE of San Jacinto, CA · 15183 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
  16. 1.724km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15183 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  17. 2.48km N of Cabazon, CA · 15183 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
  18. 1.68km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 15184 days ago · 16 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 1.610km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15184 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  20. 1.716km SW of Oasis, CA · 15184 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci62053. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC.