California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 17km NE of Thermal, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 17km NE of Thermal, CA on Sat, Aug 9, 1986, 8:31 PM PDT (03:31 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 8km NW of Garnet, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1986-08-10 03:31:21 UTC
Depth
3.4 km (2.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.732° N, 115.994° 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: at least 202 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.412km NE of Cabazon, CA · 14666 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 2.217km NE of Thermal, CA · 14666 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 1.618km NE of Thermal, CA · 14666 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 2.35km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14666 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 1.95km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 14666 days ago · 18 km deep · 72 km away
  6. 2.26km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14666 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 2.07km S of Morongo Valley, CA · 14666 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  8. 1.64km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14666 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
  9. 2.26km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14666 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 2.010km NE of Yucaipa, CA · 14666 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  11. 2.06km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14666 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 2.08km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14666 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 2.08km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14666 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 2.116km ENE of Yucaipa, CA · 14666 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  15. 1.818km NE of Thermal, CA · 14666 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  16. 2.15km NNE of San Jacinto, CA · 14666 days ago · 16 km deep · 88 km away
  17. 1.910km NE of Yucaipa, CA · 14665 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  18. 2.210km NE of Yucaipa, CA · 14665 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  19. 2.522km ESE of Anza, CA · 14665 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  20. 2.06km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14665 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  21. 1.86km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14665 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  22. 2.111km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14665 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  23. 2.510km SW of Beaumont, CA · 14665 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
  24. 1.812km NE of Julian, CA · 14665 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  25. 1.910km W of Morongo Valley, CA · 14665 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  26. 2.99km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14665 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
  27. 2.218km ESE of Anza, CA · 14665 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away
  28. 1.913km SE of Anza, CA · 14665 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
  29. 2.06km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14665 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
  30. 2.34km ENE of Morongo Valley, CA · 14665 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  31. 1.86km W of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14665 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  32. 2.013km WNW of Anza, CA · 14665 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
  33. 2.622km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14665 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  34. 1.922km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14665 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  35. 2.04km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14665 days ago · 17 km deep · 69 km away
  36. 2.010km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14665 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  37. 2.56km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14665 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
  38. 1.96km NE of Cabazon, CA · 14665 days ago · 18 km deep · 74 km away
  39. 3.09km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14665 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  40. 2.014km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14665 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  41. 1.98km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14665 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  42. 2.69km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14665 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  43. 2.111km NE of Cabazon, CA · 14664 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
  44. 1.77km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14664 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  45. 1.84km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 14664 days ago · 16 km deep · 70 km away
  46. 1.811km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14664 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  47. 1.811km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14664 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  48. 2.010km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14664 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  49. 2.15km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14664 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  50. 2.08km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14664 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  51. 1.75km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14664 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
  52. 1.914km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14664 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  53. 1.99km NE of Banning, CA · 14664 days ago · 18 km deep · 82 km away
  54. 2.14km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14664 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
  55. 1.510km SSW of Palm Springs, CA · 14664 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
  56. 1.98km SSW of Palm Springs, CA · 14664 days ago · 12 km deep · 54 km away
  57. 2.07km NE of Cabazon, CA · 14664 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  58. 1.77km N of Anza, CA · 14664 days ago · 13 km deep · 65 km away
  59. 2.410km NNW of Anza, CA · 14664 days ago · 14 km deep · 67 km away
  60. 1.914km NNW of Warner Springs, CA · 14664 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 1.96km W of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14666 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
  2. 2.012km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14666 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  3. 2.26km W of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14666 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 1.815km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 14666 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  5. 2.07km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14666 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 2.013km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 14667 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
  7. 2.01km ENE of San Jacinto, CA · 14667 days ago · 14 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 1.86km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14667 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 1.76km W of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14667 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  10. 2.08km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14667 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  11. 1.78km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14667 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 1.89km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14667 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  13. 2.35km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14667 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
  14. 2.317km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14667 days ago · 1 km deep · 89 km away
  15. 1.617km NE of Thermal, CA · 14667 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  16. 2.39km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14667 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  17. 1.818km NE of Thermal, CA · 14667 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 1.815km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14667 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  19. 2.06km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14667 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  20. 2.319km NE of Coachella, CA · 14667 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci706449. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:31 AM UTC.