California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 11km SE of Anza, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 11km SE of Anza, CA on Wed, Jan 8, 1986, 7:14 PM PST (03:14 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 5km ESE of Twentynine Palms, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1986-01-09 03:14:17 UTC
Depth
13.7 km (8.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.492° N, 116.582° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
94°
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 182 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.87km SSW of Salton City, CA · 14877 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 1.613km W of Niland, CA · 14876 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 1.85km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14876 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
  4. 1.612km W of Niland, CA · 14876 days ago · 0 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 2.012km W of Niland, CA · 14876 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 1.712km W of Niland, CA · 14876 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  7. 1.515km W of Niland, CA · 14876 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  8. 1.612km W of Niland, CA · 14876 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 1.81km ESE of Highland, CA · 14876 days ago · 13 km deep · 91 km away
  10. 2.69km SW of Salton City, CA · 14876 days ago · 0 km deep · 59 km away
  11. 1.913km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14876 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  12. 1.612km W of Morongo Valley, CA · 14876 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  13. 2.622km ESE of Anza, CA · 14876 days ago · 12 km deep · 12 km away
  14. 2.09km N of Big Bear City, CA · 14876 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  15. 1.68km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14876 days ago · 17 km deep · 25 km away
  16. 1.86km SSE of Big Bear City, CA · 14875 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
  17. 1.74km WSW of Warner Springs, CA · 14875 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  18. 1.612km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14875 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  19. 2.112km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14875 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  20. 2.324km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 14875 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  21. 1.76km S of Morongo Valley, CA · 14875 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  22. 1.811km ENE of Indio, CA · 14875 days ago · 1 km deep · 53 km away
  23. 2.56km W of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14875 days ago · 11 km deep · 36 km away
  24. 1.621km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14875 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
  25. 1.69km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14874 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
  26. 2.019km NE of Thermal, CA · 14874 days ago · 0 km deep · 62 km away
  27. 1.710km NNW of Cabazon, CA · 14874 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
  28. 2.58km SSE of Salton City, CA · 14874 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  29. 1.519km NE of Thermal, CA · 14874 days ago · 0 km deep · 62 km away
  30. 1.88km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14874 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  31. 1.63km SSW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14874 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  32. 1.720km ESE of Anza, CA · 14874 days ago · 12 km deep · 11 km away
  33. 2.410km NNE of Yucaipa, CA · 14874 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  34. 1.82km SSE of Loma Linda, CA · 14873 days ago · 14 km deep · 86 km away
  35. 1.815km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14873 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
  36. 1.84km SW of Warner Springs, CA · 14873 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
  37. 1.812km NNE of Banning, CA · 14873 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
  38. 1.915km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14872 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  39. 2.415km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14872 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
  40. 2.415km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14872 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
  41. 1.817km SSW of Oasis, CA · 14872 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  42. 2.79km SW of Salton City, CA · 14872 days ago · 0 km deep · 59 km away
  43. 1.815km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14872 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
  44. 2.316km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14872 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
  45. 1.811km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14872 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  46. 1.616km SE of Anza, CA · 14871 days ago · 12 km deep · 5 km away
  47. 1.63km SE of Banning, CA · 14871 days ago · 14 km deep · 52 km away
  48. 2.018km NNE of Warner Springs, CA · 14871 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  49. 3.38km E of Cabazon, CA · 14871 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
  50. 2.110km NNW of Banning, CA · 14871 days ago · 16 km deep · 66 km away
  51. 1.710km S of Joshua Tree, CA · 14870 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  52. 1.55km NE of Anza, CA · 14870 days ago · 15 km deep · 11 km away
  53. 1.64km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14870 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  54. 1.911km SE of Anza, CA · 14870 days ago · 11 km deep · 1 km away
  55. 1.81km SSE of Anza, CA · 14870 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  56. 1.63km NNW of Aguanga, CA · 14869 days ago · 12 km deep · 27 km away
  57. 1.79km SW of Salton City, CA · 14869 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  58. 2.58km WNW of Garnet, CA · 14869 days ago · 12 km deep · 49 km away
  59. 1.523km S of Borrego Springs, CA · 14869 days ago · 13 km deep · 53 km away
  60. 1.710km NNW of Anza, CA · 14869 days ago · 12 km deep · 20 km away

The first 60 of 180.

Before

  1. 2.29km SW of Salton City, CA · 14877 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  2. 1.66km SSW of Salton City, CA · 14877 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 1.611km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14878 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 1.711km WNW of Garnet, CA · 14878 days ago · 15 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 2.64km W of Yucaipa, CA · 14878 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 2.113km W of Niland, CA · 14878 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  7. 2.08km NNE of Nuevo, CA · 14878 days ago · 15 km deep · 64 km away
  8. 1.84km SSW of Banning, CA · 14878 days ago · 16 km deep · 53 km away
  9. 1.96km SSW of Banning, CA · 14878 days ago · 15 km deep · 53 km away
  10. 2.011km NW of Aguanga, CA · 14878 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  11. 2.18km N of Julian, CA · 14878 days ago · 14 km deep · 38 km away
  12. 1.75km WSW of Anza, CA · 14878 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  13. 1.715km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 14878 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 1.89km S of Salton City, CA · 14879 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  15. 1.610km WSW of Niland, CA · 14879 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  16. 1.714km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14879 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  17. 1.616km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14879 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  18. 1.916km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14879 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
  19. 2.020km SSE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14879 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
  20. 1.612km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14879 days ago · 18 km deep · 56 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci112962. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:33 PM UTC.