California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 9km NE of Indio, CA

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 9km NE of Indio, CA on Thu, Jun 13, 1985, 8:55 PM PDT (03:55 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 33km ENE of Big Bear City, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-06-14 03:55:59 UTC
Depth
8.0 km (4.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.787° N, 116.161° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
60°
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 191 in the 60 days after this one and 189 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 191.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci68274. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:40 PM UTC.