M1.8 earthquake 10km SW of Morongo Valley, CA

Magnitude

1.8 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Fri, Jul 12, 1985, 7:49 AM PDT

UTC

1985-07-12 14:49:41 UTC

Depth

11.7 km (7.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.981° N, 116.647° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

82°

Stations used

0

• Morongo Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 3,552. Forecast10 kmSW
• Desert Hot Springs, CaliforniaPopulation 28,335. Forecast13 kmW
• Moreno Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 204,198. Forecast54 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast147 kmE

After

1. 1.510km SSW of Morongo Valley, CAFri, Jul 12, 7:49 AM PDT · 15056 days ago · 12 km deep · 1 km away
2. 2.06km SW of Morongo Valley, CAFri, Jul 12, 7:50 AM PDT · 15056 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
3. 1.81km SSE of Devore, CAFri, Jul 12, 9:25 AM PDT · 15056 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
4. 1.611km E of Desert Hot Springs, CAFri, Jul 12, 12:17 PM PDT · 15056 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
5. 1.72km S of Loma Linda, CAFri, Jul 12, 10:37 PM PDT · 15056 days ago · 14 km deep · 57 km away
6. 1.85km NE of Anza, CASat, Jul 13, 2:49 AM PDT · 15056 days ago · 11 km deep · 43 km away
7. 2.13km N of Colton, CASat, Jul 13, 7:22 AM PDT · 15055 days ago · 15 km deep · 63 km away
8. 1.711km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jul 13, 7:49 AM PDT · 15055 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
9. 2.112km NNW of Fallbrook, CASat, Jul 13, 3:55 PM PDT · 15055 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
10. 2.915km NE of Lucerne Valley, CASat, Jul 13, 5:31 PM PDT · 15055 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
11. 1.75km SW of Salton City, CASat, Jul 13, 6:03 PM PDT · 15055 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
12. 1.523km ENE of Thermal, CASat, Jul 13, 6:20 PM PDT · 15055 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
13. 1.75km NNW of Fontana, CASat, Jul 13, 6:42 PM PDT · 15055 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
14. 1.89km SSW of Idyllwild, CASat, Jul 13, 8:11 PM PDT · 15055 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
15. 2.320km W of Ludlow, CASat, Jul 13, 9:14 PM PDT · 15055 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
16. 1.934km ESE of Twentynine Palms, CASat, Jul 13, 9:57 PM PDT · 15055 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
17. 1.52km WSW of Yucaipa, CASun, Jul 14, 5:16 AM PDT · 15055 days ago · 18 km deep · 38 km away
18. 1.732km NE of Big Bear City, CASun, Jul 14, 6:08 AM PDT · 15055 days ago · -1 km deep · 50 km away
19. 2.033km NE of Big Bear City, CASun, Jul 14, 6:27 AM PDT · 15054 days ago · 0 km deep · 51 km away
20. 2.115km NE of Lucerne Valley, CASun, Jul 14, 9:03 AM PDT · 15054 days ago · -2 km deep · 65 km away
21. 2.016km NE of Lucerne Valley, CASun, Jul 14, 9:40 AM PDT · 15054 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
22. 1.68km SW of Idyllwild, CASun, Jul 14, 9:49 AM PDT · 15054 days ago · 16 km deep · 34 km away
23. 1.633km NE of Big Bear City, CASun, Jul 14, 10:37 AM PDT · 15054 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
24. 1.522km SSW of La Quinta, CASun, Jul 14, 1:25 PM PDT · 15054 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away
25. 2.216km NE of Lucerne Valley, CASun, Jul 14, 2:24 PM PDT · 15054 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
26. 2.115km NE of Lucerne Valley, CASun, Jul 14, 4:07 PM PDT · 15054 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
27. 1.79km SW of Idyllwild, CASun, Jul 14, 4:34 PM PDT · 15054 days ago · 16 km deep · 35 km away
28. 2.016km NE of Lucerne Valley, CASun, Jul 14, 4:46 PM PDT · 15054 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
29. 1.56km NE of Anza, CASun, Jul 14, 4:50 PM PDT · 15054 days ago · 12 km deep · 42 km away
30. 2.716km NE of Lucerne Valley, CASun, Jul 14, 5:42 PM PDT · 15054 days ago · -2 km deep · 65 km away
31. 1.816km NE of Lucerne Valley, CASun, Jul 14, 5:45 PM PDT · 15054 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
32. 1.933km ESE of Twentynine Palms, CASun, Jul 14, 6:19 PM PDT · 15054 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
33. 1.633km ESE of Twentynine Palms, CASun, Jul 14, 6:26 PM PDT · 15054 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
34. 1.733km ESE of Twentynine Palms, CASun, Jul 14, 6:31 PM PDT · 15054 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
35. 2.834km ENE of Big Bear City, CAMon, Jul 15, 6:42 AM PDT · 15053 days ago · 0 km deep · 51 km away
36. 1.732km NE of Big Bear City, CAMon, Jul 15, 6:47 AM PDT · 15053 days ago · 0 km deep · 50 km away
37. 2.015km NE of Lucerne Valley, CAMon, Jul 15, 9:04 AM PDT · 15053 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
38. 1.834km ENE of Big Bear City, CAMon, Jul 15, 10:24 AM PDT · 15053 days ago · 0 km deep · 50 km away
39. 1.734km ESE of Twentynine Palms, CAMon, Jul 15, 11:33 AM PDT · 15053 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
40. 1.834km ESE of Twentynine Palms, CAMon, Jul 15, 2:45 PM PDT · 15053 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
41. 1.79km NNW of Morongo Valley, CAMon, Jul 15, 6:23 PM PDT · 15053 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
42. 1.69km NNW of Morongo Valley, CAMon, Jul 15, 6:35 PM PDT · 15053 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
43. 1.632km ENE of Big Bear City, CAMon, Jul 15, 7:47 PM PDT · 15053 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
44. 2.08km SW of Morongo Valley, CAMon, Jul 15, 11:35 PM PDT · 15053 days ago · 11 km deep · 2 km away
45. 1.89km SE of Valle Vista, CATue, Jul 16, 3:07 AM PDT · 15053 days ago · 13 km deep · 35 km away
46. 1.72km NE of Loma Linda, CATue, Jul 16, 6:10 AM PDT · 15052 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
47. 1.721km ESE of Anza, CATue, Jul 16, 8:34 AM PDT · 15052 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
48. 2.533km NE of Big Bear City, CATue, Jul 16, 9:45 AM PDT · 15052 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
49. 2.216km NE of Lucerne Valley, CATue, Jul 16, 10:55 AM PDT · 15052 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
50. 2.416km NE of Lucerne Valley, CATue, Jul 16, 10:57 AM PDT · 15052 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
51. 3.816km NE of Lucerne Valley, CATue, Jul 16, 10:57 AM PDT · 15052 days ago · -2 km deep · 65 km away
52. 2.315km NE of Lucerne Valley, CATue, Jul 16, 11:26 AM PDT · 15052 days ago · 0 km deep · 65 km away
53. 2.217km NE of Lucerne Valley, CATue, Jul 16, 12:35 PM PDT · 15052 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
54. 1.816km NE of Lucerne Valley, CATue, Jul 16, 1:09 PM PDT · 15052 days ago · -1 km deep · 66 km away
55. 1.615km NE of Lucerne Valley, CATue, Jul 16, 2:05 PM PDT · 15052 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
56. 1.815km NE of Lucerne Valley, CATue, Jul 16, 3:30 PM PDT · 15052 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
57. 1.714km NE of Lucerne Valley, CATue, Jul 16, 4:30 PM PDT · 15052 days ago · 0 km deep · 65 km away
58. 1.816km NE of Lucerne Valley, CATue, Jul 16, 5:13 PM PDT · 15052 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
59. 2.515km NE of Lucerne Valley, CATue, Jul 16, 7:50 PM PDT · 15052 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
60. 2.516km NE of Lucerne Valley, CATue, Jul 16, 8:09 PM PDT · 15052 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away

The first 60 of 182.

Before

1. 1.72km N of Colton, CAFri, Jul 12, 5:15 AM PDT · 15057 days ago · 13 km deep · 63 km away
2. 2.311km W of Anza, CAFri, Jul 12, 4:05 AM PDT · 15057 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
3. 1.65km ESE of Wrightwood, CAFri, Jul 12, 1:38 AM PDT · 15057 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
4. 1.610km ESE of Lucerne Valley, CAThu, Jul 11, 10:25 PM PDT · 15057 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
5. 1.821km SSW of La Quinta, CAThu, Jul 11, 10:20 PM PDT · 15057 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
6. 2.08km N of Big Bear City, CAThu, Jul 11, 3:52 PM PDT · 15057 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
7. 1.634km ESE of Twentynine Palms, CAThu, Jul 11, 3:51 PM PDT · 15057 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
8. 1.618km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Jul 11, 11:34 AM PDT · 15057 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
9. 1.52km S of Banning, CAThu, Jul 11, 8:37 AM PDT · 15057 days ago · 13 km deep · 23 km away
10. 1.79km NNE of Banning, CAThu, Jul 11, 7:04 AM PDT · 15057 days ago · 13 km deep · 17 km away
11. 1.913km NW of Twentynine Palms, CAWed, Jul 10, 12:11 PM PDT · 15058 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
12. 1.713km WNW of Twentynine Palms, CAWed, Jul 10, 8:28 AM PDT · 15058 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
13. 2.17km NW of San Jacinto, CAWed, Jul 10, 7:40 AM PDT · 15058 days ago · 11 km deep · 38 km away
14. 1.66km SSW of Cabazon, CAWed, Jul 10, 2:11 AM PDT · 15059 days ago · 14 km deep · 20 km away
15. 1.86km SSE of Mentone, CAWed, Jul 10, 1:17 AM PDT · 15059 days ago · 16 km deep · 43 km away
16. 1.83km W of Banning, CATue, Jul 9, 11:29 PM PDT · 15059 days ago · 11 km deep · 25 km away
17. 1.62km NNE of Glen Avon, CATue, Jul 9, 11:20 PM PDT · 15059 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
18. 1.812km ESE of Anza, CATue, Jul 9, 9:57 PM PDT · 15059 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
19. 1.929km E of Barstow, CATue, Jul 9, 6:49 PM PDT · 15059 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
20. 1.65km WSW of Lytle Creek, CATue, Jul 9, 7:56 AM PDT · 15059 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci70543. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:38 AM UTC.