California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 12km ENE of Indio, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 12km ENE of Indio, CA on Sat, Mar 9, 1985, 1:25 PM PST (21:25 UTC), 2 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
2.1 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-03-09 21:25:34 UTC
Depth
1.6 km (1.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.774° N, 116.103° 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
33°
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: 192 in the 60 days after this one and 192 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.922km ESE of Anza, CA · 15177 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 1.511km W of Anza, CA · 15177 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 1.510km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15177 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CA · 15177 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  5. 2.014km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15177 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 2.018km NNE of Thousand Palms, CA · 15177 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  7. 1.612km W of Anza, CA · 15177 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  8. 1.811km ENE of Indio, CA · 15176 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 2.12km ENE of Anza, CA · 15176 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
  10. 1.64km NE of Cabazon, CA · 15176 days ago · 14 km deep · 63 km away
  11. 1.711km WSW of Anza, CA · 15176 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  12. 1.510km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15176 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
  13. 1.714km S of Anza, CA · 15176 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
  14. 1.94km SSW of Salton City, CA · 15176 days ago · 1 km deep · 58 km away
  15. 2.39km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15176 days ago · 1 km deep · 37 km away
  16. 2.420km ESE of Julian, CA · 15176 days ago · 1 km deep · 89 km away
  17. 2.621km ESE of Julian, CA · 15176 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  18. 1.819km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15176 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  19. 2.26km SSW of Salton City, CA · 15176 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  20. 2.15km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15176 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  21. 1.711km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15176 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  22. 2.011km W of Anza, CA · 15176 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  23. 1.88km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 15175 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  24. 1.719km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 15175 days ago · 11 km deep · 27 km away
  25. 2.11km NW of Cabazon, CA · 15175 days ago · 14 km deep · 66 km away
  26. 1.732km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 15175 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  27. 1.918km S of Joshua Tree, CA · 15175 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  28. 1.618km NNE of Thousand Palms, CA · 15175 days ago · 11 km deep · 28 km away
  29. 2.323km ESE of Anza, CA · 15175 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away
  30. 1.711km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15175 days ago · 1 km deep · 69 km away
  31. 1.510km ENE of Aguanga, CA · 15174 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  32. 1.610km WSW of Anza, CA · 15174 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  33. 1.64km ENE of Anza, CA · 15174 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
  34. 1.722km ESE of Julian, CA · 15174 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  35. 1.910km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15173 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  36. 2.421km ESE of Julian, CA · 15173 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
  37. 1.71km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15173 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  38. 1.927km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 15173 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  39. 1.520km ESE of Anza, CA · 15173 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  40. 3.110km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15173 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  41. 1.83km ENE of Anza, CA · 15173 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  42. 2.03km SSE of Garnet, CA · 15173 days ago · 11 km deep · 41 km away
  43. 2.317km SSW of Oasis, CA · 15173 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  44. 2.021km ESE of Julian, CA · 15173 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  45. 1.623km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 15172 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  46. 2.011km WSW of Salton City, CA · 15172 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  47. 1.511km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15172 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  48. 1.711km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15172 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
  49. 2.025km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15172 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  50. 2.39km NW of Yucca Valley, CA · 15172 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  51. 1.66km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15172 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  52. 1.610km NW of Yucca Valley, CA · 15172 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
  53. 1.812km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15172 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
  54. 2.33km NW of Calimesa, CA · 15172 days ago · 14 km deep · 93 km away
  55. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CA · 15172 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  56. 1.86km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 15172 days ago · 15 km deep · 60 km away
  57. 1.628km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15172 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
  58. 2.511km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15172 days ago · 1 km deep · 36 km away
  59. 2.028km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15172 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
  60. 1.712km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15172 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away

The first 60 of 192.

Before

  1. 2.26km N of Cabazon, CA · 15177 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 1.77km N of Cabazon, CA · 15177 days ago · 17 km deep · 68 km away
  3. 1.712km NNE of Idyllwild, CA · 15177 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 1.721km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15177 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CA · 15177 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 1.821km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15177 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 1.811km W of Anza, CA · 15178 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 1.612km W of Anza, CA · 15178 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  9. 1.620km ESE of Julian, CA · 15178 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 2.021km SE of Anza, CA · 15178 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
  11. 2.013km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 15178 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  12. 2.027km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 15178 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 2.510km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15178 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
  14. 1.515km SE of Anza, CA · 15178 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
  15. 2.06km S of Idyllwild, CA · 15178 days ago · 15 km deep · 57 km away
  16. 2.122km ESE of Julian, CA · 15178 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  17. 1.920km ESE of Julian, CA · 15178 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  18. 1.520km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15178 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  19. 1.82km SSE of San Jacinto, CA · 15178 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
  20. 1.611km ENE of Indio, CA · 15178 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci62321. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 4:48 PM UTC.