California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 10km N of Anza, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 10km N of Anza, CA on Thu, Jan 2, 1986, 11:19 AM PST (19:19 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.0 10km NNW of Idyllwild, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1986-01-02 19:19:46 UTC
Depth
14.9 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.644° N, 116.684° 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
97°
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: 180 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.010km NNW of Idyllwild, CA · 14844 days ago · 12 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 1.63km E of Cabazon, CA · 14844 days ago · 19 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 1.57km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14843 days ago · 16 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 1.823km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14843 days ago · 13 km deep · 29 km away
  5. 2.223km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14843 days ago · 13 km deep · 30 km away
  6. 1.821km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14842 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 1.717km SSW of Oasis, CA · 14842 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  8. 1.713km E of Anza, CA · 14842 days ago · 15 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 2.012km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14842 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 1.513km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14842 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
  11. 2.28km ENE of Moreno Valley, CA · 14841 days ago · 13 km deep · 56 km away
  12. 2.13km W of Loma Linda, CA · 14841 days ago · 15 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 1.61km NNW of Cabazon, CA · 14840 days ago · 16 km deep · 33 km away
  14. 1.924km ESE of Anza, CA · 14840 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  15. 1.84km NNW of Fontana, CA · 14840 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  16. 2.39km S of Cabazon, CA · 14840 days ago · 16 km deep · 24 km away
  17. 2.012km SSE of Corona, CA · 14840 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  18. 1.62km SSE of San Bernardino, CA · 14840 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  19. 2.014km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14840 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
  20. 1.99km N of Anza, CA · 14840 days ago · 12 km deep · 1 km away
  21. 2.819km NE of Indio, CA · 14840 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
  22. 1.620km NE of Indio, CA · 14840 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away
  23. 1.68km NNW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14840 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  24. 1.511km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14840 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  25. 1.523km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14840 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  26. 1.88km SE of Valle Vista, CA · 14840 days ago · 16 km deep · 14 km away
  27. 1.68km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14839 days ago · 14 km deep · 5 km away
  28. 1.79km ESE of Valle Vista, CA · 14839 days ago · 17 km deep · 13 km away
  29. 1.822km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14839 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
  30. 1.823km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14839 days ago · 11 km deep · 30 km away
  31. 2.312km NNE of Indio, CA · 14838 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  32. 1.720km ESE of Anza, CA · 14838 days ago · 16 km deep · 26 km away
  33. 1.929km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 14838 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  34. 1.621km ESE of Anza, CA · 14838 days ago · 13 km deep · 27 km away
  35. 2.22km NW of Fontana, CA · 14838 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  36. 2.18km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 14838 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  37. 1.84km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14838 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  38. 1.98km S of Salton City, CA · 14838 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  39. 2.59km NE of San Jacinto, CA · 14838 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
  40. 1.85km N of Green Acres, CA · 14837 days ago · 13 km deep · 40 km away
  41. 1.81km S of Redlands, CA · 14837 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  42. 2.15km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14837 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  43. 1.77km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14837 days ago · -1 km deep · 38 km away
  44. 1.72km SE of Anza, CA · 14837 days ago · 11 km deep · 11 km away
  45. 1.54km SW of Warner Springs, CA · 14837 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  46. 1.712km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14836 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  47. 2.04km N of Fontana, CA · 14836 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  48. 2.112km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14836 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  49. 2.112km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14836 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  50. 1.66km NE of Cabazon, CA · 14835 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
  51. 1.94km WSW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14835 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  52. 1.85km N of Loma Linda, CA · 14835 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  53. 1.921km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14835 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  54. 2.41km WNW of Loma Linda, CA · 14835 days ago · 13 km deep · 71 km away
  55. 2.14km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14835 days ago · 14 km deep · 7 km away
  56. 1.79km N of Idyllwild, CA · 14835 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  57. 1.89km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14835 days ago · 11 km deep · 41 km away
  58. 2.011km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14835 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  59. 1.712km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 14835 days ago · 11 km deep · 43 km away
  60. 2.07km NNW of Banning, CA · 14835 days ago · 18 km deep · 43 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci112508. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:57 PM UTC.