California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 4km NW of Anza, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 4km NW of Anza, CA on Mon, Sep 29, 1986, 9:36 PM PDT (04:36 UTC), 17 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 6km NNW of Garnet, 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
1986-09-30 04:36:46 UTC
Depth
16.6 km (10.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.578° N, 116.707° 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
144°
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: 192 in the 60 days after this one and 191 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.55km WSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14613 days ago · 16 km deep · 16 km away
  2. 1.914km S of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14613 days ago · 0 km deep · 63 km away
  3. 1.96km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14613 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 1.732km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 14613 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 1.522km ESE of Anza, CA · 14613 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
  6. 2.14km SSE of Morongo Valley, CA · 14613 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  7. 2.112km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14613 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  8. 2.75km W of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14613 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  9. 1.95km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14613 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  10. 1.613km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 14612 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  11. 1.93km ESE of Yucaipa, CA · 14612 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  12. 1.99km N of Cabazon, CA · 14612 days ago · 14 km deep · 48 km away
  13. 1.924km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14612 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  14. 1.816km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14612 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  15. 2.76km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14611 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
  16. 1.96km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14611 days ago · 15 km deep · 47 km away
  17. 1.99km NW of Garnet, CA · 14611 days ago · 14 km deep · 42 km away
  18. 2.018km ESE of Anza, CA · 14611 days ago · 12 km deep · 21 km away
  19. 2.47km SSE of Big Bear City, CA · 14611 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  20. 1.84km W of Fontana, CA · 14611 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  21. 1.915km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14610 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
  22. 1.820km ESE of Anza, CA · 14610 days ago · 1 km deep · 24 km away
  23. 1.53km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14610 days ago · 19 km deep · 16 km away
  24. 2.212km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14610 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  25. 1.833km NNE of North Shore, CA · 14610 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  26. 2.611km SW of Salton City, CA · 14610 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  27. 2.33km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 14610 days ago · 16 km deep · 70 km away
  28. 1.833km NNE of North Shore, CA · 14610 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  29. 2.120km E of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14609 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  30. 2.321km E of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14609 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  31. 2.520km E of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14609 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  32. 2.720km E of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14609 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  33. 2.020km E of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14609 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  34. 1.617km ESE of Anza, CA · 14609 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  35. 1.821km E of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14609 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  36. 1.96km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14609 days ago · 11 km deep · 48 km away
  37. 1.819km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14608 days ago · 2 km deep · 32 km away
  38. 2.213km ESE of Anza, CA · 14608 days ago · 13 km deep · 17 km away
  39. 1.521km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14608 days ago · 9 km deep · 28 km away
  40. 1.66km W of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14608 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  41. 1.533km NNE of North Shore, CA · 14608 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  42. 2.07km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14608 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
  43. 1.84km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14608 days ago · 16 km deep · 15 km away
  44. 1.811km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14607 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  45. 2.02km NW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14607 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  46. 1.98km ESE of Valle Vista, CA · 14607 days ago · 14 km deep · 18 km away
  47. 2.411km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14607 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  48. 2.17km S of Morongo Valley, CA · 14607 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  49. 2.33km NE of Rubidoux, CA · 14607 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  50. 1.533km NNE of North Shore, CA · 14607 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  51. 2.54km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14606 days ago · 12 km deep · 51 km away
  52. 2.63km WSW of Garnet, CA · 14606 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
  53. 2.011km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14606 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
  54. 1.98km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 14606 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  55. 1.78km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 14606 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  56. 1.511km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14606 days ago · 12 km deep · 41 km away
  57. 2.111km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14606 days ago · 12 km deep · 44 km away
  58. 1.910km NW of Garnet, CA · 14606 days ago · 15 km deep · 42 km away
  59. 2.45km WSW of Yucaipa, CA · 14606 days ago · 17 km deep · 61 km away
  60. 1.612km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 14606 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away

The first 60 of 192.

Before

  1. 2.612km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 14613 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 2.66km W of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14613 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  3. 2.114km S of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14614 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 2.114km NE of Yucaipa, CA · 14614 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 3.24km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 14614 days ago · 16 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 1.86km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14614 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  7. 1.82km W of Calimesa, CA · 14614 days ago · 14 km deep · 57 km away
  8. 1.77km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14614 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
  9. 1.76km NNW of Garnet, CA · 14614 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  10. 2.18km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14615 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  11. 1.84km S of Morongo Valley, CA · 14615 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
  12. 1.823km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14615 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  13. 1.619km ESE of Anza, CA · 14615 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  14. 3.45km S of Morongo Valley, CA · 14615 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
  15. 1.912km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 14615 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  16. 1.76km NNW of Garnet, CA · 14615 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  17. 1.813km ENE of Indio, CA · 14615 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  18. 2.110km WSW of Anza, CA · 14616 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  19. 2.317km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 14616 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  20. 2.016km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14616 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci710021. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:21 AM UTC.