California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 16km SSW of Oasis, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 16km SSW of Oasis, CA on Thu, Oct 24, 1985, 5:00 AM PDT (12:00 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.6 11km WSW of Anza, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-10-24 12:00:26 UTC
Depth
10.9 km (6.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.344° N, 116.191° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
48°
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: 193 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.611km WSW of Anza, CA · 14920 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  2. 1.98km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 14920 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 2.01km NW of Murrieta, CA · 14920 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 1.917km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 14920 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 1.82km NW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14919 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
  6. 1.85km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 14919 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 1.817km ESE of Julian, CA · 14919 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  8. 3.123km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14919 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  9. 1.59km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14919 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 1.816km SSE of Anza, CA · 14919 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  11. 2.419km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14918 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 2.64km SSE of Lake Henshaw, CA · 14918 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  13. 1.917km ESE of Julian, CA · 14918 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  14. 1.68km S of Morongo Valley, CA · 14918 days ago · 14 km deep · 80 km away
  15. 2.75km WSW of Salton City, CA · 14918 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
  16. 1.85km WSW of Salton City, CA · 14918 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
  17. 1.87km S of Morongo Valley, CA · 14918 days ago · 13 km deep · 80 km away
  18. 1.510km NNW of Idyllwild, CA · 14918 days ago · 21 km deep · 74 km away
  19. 1.611km ESE of North Shore, CA · 14917 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  20. 1.711km ENE of Indio, CA · 14917 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  21. 2.75km WSW of Salton City, CA · 14917 days ago · 1 km deep · 19 km away
  22. 1.89km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 14917 days ago · 18 km deep · 68 km away
  23. 1.811km ENE of Indio, CA · 14917 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  24. 1.510km ENE of Indio, CA · 14917 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  25. 1.64km SW of Salton City, CA · 14917 days ago · 1 km deep · 20 km away
  26. 2.15km S of Aguanga, CA · 14917 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  27. 1.711km NE of Coachella, CA · 14916 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  28. 1.711km ENE of Indio, CA · 14916 days ago · 1 km deep · 47 km away
  29. 2.411km ENE of Indio, CA · 14916 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  30. 2.111km ENE of Indio, CA · 14916 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  31. 2.611km ENE of Indio, CA · 14916 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  32. 1.811km ENE of Indio, CA · 14916 days ago · 1 km deep · 47 km away
  33. 1.710km ENE of Indio, CA · 14916 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  34. 1.93km SW of Aguanga, CA · 14916 days ago · 1 km deep · 65 km away
  35. 1.621km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 14916 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  36. 1.911km ENE of Indio, CA · 14916 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  37. 1.911km ENE of Indio, CA · 14916 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
  38. 1.65km WSW of Anza, CA · 14916 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  39. 1.511km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14916 days ago · 13 km deep · 17 km away
  40. 1.911km ENE of Indio, CA · 14915 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
  41. 1.822km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14915 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
  42. 2.010km ENE of Indio, CA · 14915 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  43. 1.813km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14915 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  44. 1.66km SE of Valle Vista, CA · 14914 days ago · 16 km deep · 73 km away
  45. 1.710km N of Anza, CA · 14914 days ago · 14 km deep · 57 km away
  46. 1.711km S of Joshua Tree, CA · 14913 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  47. 2.14km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 14913 days ago · 17 km deep · 63 km away
  48. 1.923km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 14912 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away
  49. 1.710km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14912 days ago · 15 km deep · 84 km away
  50. 1.811km SSE of Yucca Valley, CA · 14912 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
  51. 1.66km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 14911 days ago · 16 km deep · 84 km away
  52. 1.610km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 14911 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
  53. 1.818km ESE of Anza, CA · 14911 days ago · 14 km deep · 34 km away
  54. 2.518km ESE of Anza, CA · 14911 days ago · 14 km deep · 34 km away
  55. 2.817km ESE of Anza, CA · 14911 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  56. 1.717km ESE of Anza, CA · 14911 days ago · 13 km deep · 34 km away
  57. 2.07km W of El Centro, CA · 14911 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
  58. 1.811km NNW of Warner Springs, CA · 14910 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  59. 1.620km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14910 days ago · 15 km deep · 24 km away
  60. 2.57km E of Cabazon, CA · 14910 days ago · 15 km deep · 80 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci127175. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:50 PM UTC.