California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 10km ENE of Indio, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 10km ENE of Indio, CA on Thu, Mar 7, 1985, 6:51 PM PST (02:51 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
1.6 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-03-08 02:51:24 UTC
Depth
1.2 km (0.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.768° N, 116.117° 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
68°
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: 194 in the 60 days after this one and 192 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.521km ESE of Julian, CA · 15181 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 1.88km ESE of North Shore, CA · 15181 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away
  3. 1.612km ENE of Indio, CA · 15181 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 1.611km ENE of Indio, CA · 15181 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 1.82km SSE of San Jacinto, CA · 15181 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 1.520km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15181 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 1.920km ESE of Julian, CA · 15181 days ago · 1 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 2.122km ESE of Julian, CA · 15181 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 2.06km S of Idyllwild, CA · 15181 days ago · 15 km deep · 55 km away
  10. 1.515km SE of Anza, CA · 15180 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
  11. 2.510km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15180 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
  12. 2.027km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 15180 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 2.013km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 15180 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  14. 2.021km SE of Anza, CA · 15180 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
  15. 1.620km ESE of Julian, CA · 15180 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  16. 1.612km W of Anza, CA · 15180 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  17. 1.811km W of Anza, CA · 15180 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  18. 1.821km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15180 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
  19. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CA · 15180 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  20. 1.721km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15180 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
  21. 1.712km NNE of Idyllwild, CA · 15180 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  22. 1.77km N of Cabazon, CA · 15179 days ago · 17 km deep · 67 km away
  23. 2.26km N of Cabazon, CA · 15179 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
  24. 2.112km ENE of Indio, CA · 15179 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  25. 1.922km ESE of Anza, CA · 15179 days ago · 13 km deep · 47 km away
  26. 1.511km W of Anza, CA · 15179 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  27. 1.510km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15179 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
  28. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CA · 15179 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  29. 2.014km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15179 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  30. 2.018km NNE of Thousand Palms, CA · 15179 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  31. 1.612km W of Anza, CA · 15179 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  32. 1.811km ENE of Indio, CA · 15179 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  33. 2.12km ENE of Anza, CA · 15179 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  34. 1.64km NE of Cabazon, CA · 15179 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away
  35. 1.711km WSW of Anza, CA · 15178 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  36. 1.510km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15178 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
  37. 1.714km S of Anza, CA · 15178 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
  38. 1.94km SSW of Salton City, CA · 15178 days ago · 1 km deep · 58 km away
  39. 2.39km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15178 days ago · 1 km deep · 36 km away
  40. 2.420km ESE of Julian, CA · 15178 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
  41. 2.621km ESE of Julian, CA · 15178 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  42. 1.819km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15178 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  43. 2.26km SSW of Salton City, CA · 15178 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  44. 2.15km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15178 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  45. 1.711km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15178 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  46. 2.011km W of Anza, CA · 15178 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  47. 1.88km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 15178 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  48. 1.719km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 15178 days ago · 11 km deep · 27 km away
  49. 2.11km NW of Cabazon, CA · 15178 days ago · 14 km deep · 65 km away
  50. 1.732km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 15177 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  51. 1.918km S of Joshua Tree, CA · 15177 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  52. 1.618km NNE of Thousand Palms, CA · 15177 days ago · 11 km deep · 27 km away
  53. 2.323km ESE of Anza, CA · 15177 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
  54. 1.711km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15177 days ago · 1 km deep · 68 km away
  55. 1.510km ENE of Aguanga, CA · 15177 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  56. 1.610km WSW of Anza, CA · 15177 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  57. 1.64km ENE of Anza, CA · 15177 days ago · 11 km deep · 53 km away
  58. 1.722km ESE of Julian, CA · 15177 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  59. 1.910km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15176 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  60. 2.421km ESE of Julian, CA · 15176 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away

The first 60 of 194.

Before

  1. 2.412km ENE of Indio, CA · 15181 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 1.711km ENE of Indio, CA · 15181 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.711km ENE of Indio, CA · 15181 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 2.112km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15181 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 1.711km ENE of Indio, CA · 15181 days ago · -1 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 2.012km ENE of Indio, CA · 15181 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 1.712km W of Anza, CA · 15181 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 2.74km ESE of Yucaipa, CA · 15181 days ago · 16 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 1.817km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15182 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  10. 1.67km ESE of Cabazon, CA · 15182 days ago · 15 km deep · 57 km away
  11. 1.69km ESE of Palomar Observatory, CA · 15182 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  12. 1.95km E of Calimesa, CA · 15182 days ago · 17 km deep · 85 km away
  13. 1.72km SSE of Garnet, CA · 15182 days ago · 13 km deep · 41 km away
  14. 1.85km WNW of Brawley, CA · 15182 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
  15. 1.911km W of Anza, CA · 15182 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  16. 1.812km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15182 days ago · 2 km deep · 32 km away
  17. 2.010km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 15182 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  18. 1.515km S of Borrego Springs, CA · 15182 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  19. 2.712km W of Anza, CA · 15182 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  20. 2.011km W of Anza, CA · 15182 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci62162. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:22 AM UTC.