M1.6 earthquake 8km S of Morongo Valley, CA

Magnitude

1.6 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Mon, Nov 18, 1985, 3:28 PM PST

UTC

1985-11-18 23:28:46 UTC

Depth

14.0 km (8.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.980° N, 116.587° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

102°

Stations used

0

• Morongo Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 3,552. Forecast7 kmS
• Desert Hot Springs, CaliforniaPopulation 28,335. Forecast8 kmWNW
• Moreno Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 204,198. Forecast60 kmE
• San Diego, CaliforniaPopulation 1,404,452. Forecast150 kmNNE

After

1. 2.75km WSW of Salton City, CAMon, Nov 18, 4:23 PM PST · 14929 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
2. 1.85km WSW of Salton City, CAMon, Nov 18, 5:22 PM PST · 14929 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
3. 1.87km S of Morongo Valley, CAMon, Nov 18, 5:23 PM PST · 14929 days ago · 13 km deep · 0 km away
4. 1.510km NNW of Idyllwild, CAMon, Nov 18, 5:41 PM PST · 14929 days ago · 21 km deep · 23 km away
5. 1.67km S of Redlands, CAMon, Nov 18, 9:10 PM PST · 14929 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
6. 1.611km ESE of North Shore, CATue, Nov 19, 6:29 AM PST · 14928 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
7. 1.711km ENE of Indio, CATue, Nov 19, 1:15 PM PST · 14928 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
8. 2.75km WSW of Salton City, CATue, Nov 19, 3:20 PM PST · 14928 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
9. 1.89km SW of Idyllwild, CATue, Nov 19, 3:26 PM PST · 14928 days ago · 18 km deep · 38 km away
10. 1.811km ENE of Indio, CATue, Nov 19, 5:17 PM PST · 14928 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
11. 1.510km ENE of Indio, CATue, Nov 19, 5:39 PM PST · 14928 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
12. 1.64km SW of Salton City, CATue, Nov 19, 9:02 PM PST · 14928 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
13. 2.15km S of Aguanga, CATue, Nov 19, 10:45 PM PST · 14927 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
14. 1.711km NE of Coachella, CAWed, Nov 20, 2:58 AM PST · 14927 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
15. 1.711km ENE of Indio, CAWed, Nov 20, 10:18 AM PST · 14927 days ago · 1 km deep · 50 km away
16. 2.411km ENE of Indio, CAWed, Nov 20, 10:47 AM PST · 14927 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
17. 2.111km ENE of Indio, CAWed, Nov 20, 10:54 AM PST · 14927 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
18. 2.611km ENE of Indio, CAWed, Nov 20, 10:57 AM PST · 14927 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
19. 1.811km ENE of Indio, CAWed, Nov 20, 11:01 AM PST · 14927 days ago · 1 km deep · 50 km away
20. 1.710km ENE of Indio, CAWed, Nov 20, 11:01 AM PST · 14927 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
21. 1.93km SW of Aguanga, CAWed, Nov 20, 11:28 AM PST · 14927 days ago · 1 km deep · 67 km away
22. 1.911km ENE of Indio, CAWed, Nov 20, 3:44 PM PST · 14927 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
23. 1.817km N of Yucca Valley, CAWed, Nov 20, 7:29 PM PST · 14927 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
24. 1.911km ENE of Indio, CAWed, Nov 20, 8:09 PM PST · 14927 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
25. 2.317km N of Yucca Valley, CAWed, Nov 20, 8:12 PM PST · 14927 days ago · 1 km deep · 35 km away
26. 1.65km WSW of Anza, CAWed, Nov 20, 11:49 PM PST · 14926 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
27. 1.511km N of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Nov 21, 12:29 AM PST · 14926 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
28. 1.96km NNW of Mira Loma, CAThu, Nov 21, 5:47 AM PST · 14926 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
29. 1.618km E of Lucerne Valley, CAThu, Nov 21, 7:27 AM PST · 14926 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
30. 1.911km ENE of Indio, CAThu, Nov 21, 8:42 AM PST · 14926 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
31. 1.822km SSW of La Quinta, CAThu, Nov 21, 4:26 PM PST · 14926 days ago · 15 km deep · 57 km away
32. 2.010km ENE of Indio, CAThu, Nov 21, 5:55 PM PST · 14926 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
33. 1.94km WNW of Devore, CAThu, Nov 21, 7:47 PM PST · 14926 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away
34. 1.719km E of Lucerne Valley, CAThu, Nov 21, 8:45 PM PST · 14926 days ago · 1 km deep · 52 km away
35. 1.813km E of Desert Hot Springs, CAThu, Nov 21, 11:34 PM PST · 14925 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
36. 1.66km SE of Valle Vista, CAFri, Nov 22, 3:51 AM PST · 14925 days ago · 16 km deep · 38 km away
37. 2.05km NNE of Fontana, CAFri, Nov 22, 5:11 AM PST · 14925 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
38. 1.710km N of Anza, CAFri, Nov 22, 10:43 AM PST · 14925 days ago · 14 km deep · 39 km away
39. 1.65km SSW of Devore, CAFri, Nov 22, 7:16 PM PST · 14925 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
40. 1.711km S of Joshua Tree, CASat, Nov 23, 5:27 PM PST · 14924 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
41. 1.96km SSE of Mentone, CASat, Nov 23, 8:55 PM PST · 14924 days ago · 19 km deep · 49 km away
42. 2.14km SSE of Idyllwild, CASat, Nov 23, 9:06 PM PST · 14924 days ago · 17 km deep · 33 km away
43. 2.03km NW of Mira Loma, CASun, Nov 24, 12:13 AM PST · 14923 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
44. 2.038km SW of Ludlow, CASun, Nov 24, 4:05 AM PST · 14923 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
45. 1.710km SW of Morongo Valley, CASun, Nov 24, 2:33 PM PST · 14923 days ago · 15 km deep · 7 km away
46. 1.811km SSE of Yucca Valley, CASun, Nov 24, 2:57 PM PST · 14923 days ago · 12 km deep · 18 km away
47. 1.66km ENE of Cabazon, CAMon, Nov 25, 9:05 AM PST · 14922 days ago · 16 km deep · 14 km away
48. 1.610km NNE of Cabazon, CAMon, Nov 25, 4:37 PM PST · 14922 days ago · 11 km deep · 13 km away
49. 1.818km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Nov 25, 5:09 PM PST · 14922 days ago · 14 km deep · 52 km away
50. 2.518km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Nov 25, 5:49 PM PST · 14922 days ago · 14 km deep · 52 km away
51. 2.817km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Nov 25, 5:49 PM PST · 14922 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
52. 1.717km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Nov 25, 6:42 PM PST · 14922 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away
53. 1.811km NNW of Warner Springs, CATue, Nov 26, 5:17 AM PST · 14921 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
54. 1.620km NNW of Borrego Springs, CATue, Nov 26, 5:37 AM PST · 14921 days ago · 15 km deep · 63 km away
55. 2.57km E of Cabazon, CATue, Nov 26, 9:05 AM PST · 14921 days ago · 15 km deep · 13 km away
56. 1.67km E of Cabazon, CATue, Nov 26, 9:10 AM PST · 14921 days ago · 14 km deep · 13 km away
57. 1.78km SW of Beaumont, CATue, Nov 26, 9:38 AM PST · 14921 days ago · 15 km deep · 44 km away
58. 1.93km ENE of Colton, CATue, Nov 26, 2:49 PM PST · 14921 days ago · 14 km deep · 66 km away
59. 1.811km SW of Morongo Valley, CATue, Nov 26, 4:48 PM PST · 14921 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
60. 2.211km ENE of Indio, CATue, Nov 26, 8:29 PM PST · 14921 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away

The first 60 of 179.

Before

1. 2.64km SSE of Lake Henshaw, CAMon, Nov 18, 1:36 AM PST · 14929 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
2. 2.419km SSE of Joshua Tree, CAMon, Nov 18, 1:23 AM PST · 14929 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
3. 1.816km SSE of Anza, CAMon, Nov 18, 1:11 AM PST · 14929 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
4. 1.59km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CASun, Nov 17, 11:57 PM PST · 14929 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
5. 3.123km SSW of La Quinta, CASun, Nov 17, 10:31 PM PST · 14929 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
6. 1.85km ENE of Cabazon, CASun, Nov 17, 7:32 AM PST · 14930 days ago · 12 km deep · 14 km away
7. 1.82km NW of Morongo Valley, CASun, Nov 17, 3:30 AM PST · 14930 days ago · 0 km deep · 9 km away
8. 1.89km E of Yucaipa, CASat, Nov 16, 8:52 PM PST · 14931 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
9. 2.01km NW of Murrieta, CASat, Nov 16, 6:38 PM PST · 14931 days ago · 13 km deep · 75 km away
10. 1.98km N of Yucca Valley, CASat, Nov 16, 5:39 PM PST · 14931 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
11. 1.611km WSW of Anza, CASat, Nov 16, 8:44 AM PST · 14931 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
12. 1.87km N of Yucca Valley, CASat, Nov 16, 6:54 AM PST · 14931 days ago · 0 km deep · 26 km away
13. 2.04km N of Fontana, CASat, Nov 16, 1:03 AM PST · 14931 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
14. 1.93km WNW of Morongo Valley, CAFri, Nov 15, 11:24 PM PST · 14931 days ago · 0 km deep · 9 km away
15. 2.12km NE of Wildomar, CAFri, Nov 15, 7:26 PM PST · 14932 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
16. 1.818km SSW of Oasis, CAFri, Nov 15, 10:06 AM PST · 14932 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
17. 1.723km SSW of La Quinta, CAFri, Nov 15, 8:29 AM PST · 14932 days ago · 14 km deep · 58 km away
18. 1.75km ESE of Valle Vista, CAFri, Nov 15, 1:06 AM PST · 14932 days ago · 17 km deep · 36 km away
19. 1.818km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Nov 14, 10:15 PM PST · 14932 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
20. 1.818km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Nov 14, 10:13 PM PST · 14932 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci132013. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:45 PM UTC.