California earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 13km ESE of Anza, CA

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 13km ESE of Anza, CA on Sat, Dec 27, 1986, 11:13 AM PST (19:13 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (mc), minor
Local time
UTC
1986-12-27 19:13:03 UTC
Depth
11.2 km (7.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.517° N, 116.539° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
40°
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 183 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 183.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci715113 (also filed as usp0003173). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:14 AM UTC.