California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 15km SSE of Anza, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 15km SSE of Anza, CA on Fri, Aug 17, 1990, 7:40 AM PDT (14:40 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 10km WSW of Salton City, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1990-08-17 14:40:50 UTC
Depth
6.5 km (4.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.430° N, 116.615° 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
88°
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: 196 in the 60 days after this one and 122 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.98km NW of Garnet, CA · 13198 days ago · -1 km deep · 59 km away
  2. 1.95km WSW of Salton City, CA · 13197 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  3. 2.55km SW of Salton City, CA · 13197 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 1.95km SW of Salton City, CA · 13197 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 1.75km WSW of Salton City, CA · 13197 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  6. 1.922km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 13196 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  7. 1.616km NE of Coachella, CA · 13196 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 1.519km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 13196 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 1.520km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 13196 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  10. 1.57km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 13196 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 2.53km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13195 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  12. 2.420km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 13195 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  13. 1.72km SSE of Aguanga, CA · 13195 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  14. 1.92km ENE of Banning, CA · 13195 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  15. 2.19km S of Idyllwild, CA · 13194 days ago · 15 km deep · 27 km away
  16. 1.918km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 13194 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
  17. 1.72km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13193 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
  18. 1.911km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 13192 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  19. 1.510km SW of Anza, CA · 13192 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  20. 1.511km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 13192 days ago · 11 km deep · 24 km away
  21. 1.95km WSW of Ocotillo, CA · 13191 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  22. 1.95km SSE of Thousand Palms, CA · 13191 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
  23. 1.79km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 13191 days ago · 15 km deep · 31 km away
  24. 2.017km E of Big Bear City, CA · 13190 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  25. 2.017km E of Big Bear City, CA · 13190 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  26. 2.017km ESE of Big Bear City, CA · 13190 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  27. 2.113km E of Julian, CA · 13190 days ago · 13 km deep · 42 km away
  28. 2.120km ESE of Julian, CA · 13190 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  29. 2.620km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 13190 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  30. 1.710km ENE of Pala, CA · 13189 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  31. 1.520km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 13188 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  32. 1.721km ESE of Anza, CA · 13188 days ago · 1 km deep · 17 km away
  33. 1.720km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 13188 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  34. 1.620km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 13188 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  35. 2.12km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13188 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  36. 1.621km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13188 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  37. 1.513km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 13188 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  38. 1.710km N of North Shore, CA · 13188 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  39. 2.07km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 13188 days ago · 18 km deep · 62 km away
  40. 1.78km N of Cabazon, CA · 13187 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  41. 1.710km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 13187 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  42. 3.54km N of Julian, CA · 13186 days ago · 11 km deep · 36 km away
  43. 1.78km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 13186 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  44. 2.320km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 13185 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  45. 1.722km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13185 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  46. 2.017km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 13185 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  47. 1.521km ESE of Anza, CA · 13185 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
  48. 1.64km S of Ocotillo, CA · 13185 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  49. 4.110km SW of Salton City, CA · 13184 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
  50. 2.110km SW of Salton City, CA · 13184 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  51. 2.210km WSW of Salton City, CA · 13184 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  52. 3.211km SW of Salton City, CA · 13184 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  53. 1.710km SW of Salton City, CA · 13184 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  54. 1.711km SW of Salton City, CA · 13184 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  55. 1.710km SW of Salton City, CA · 13184 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  56. 2.111km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13184 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  57. 2.811km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13184 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  58. 3.210km SW of Salton City, CA · 13184 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  59. 2.010km WSW of Salton City, CA · 13184 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  60. 4.510km WSW of Salton City, CA · 13184 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away

The first 60 of 196.

Before

  1. 2.08km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 13198 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  2. 1.96km E of Julian, CA · 13198 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  3. 2.09km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 13198 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  4. 2.310km ENE of Pala, CA · 13199 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  5. 1.525km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13199 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 1.616km NE of Coachella, CA · 13199 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 1.69km NW of Aguanga, CA · 13199 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  8. 2.110km WNW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 13199 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  9. 1.910km ENE of Pala, CA · 13199 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  10. 1.69km ENE of Pala, CA · 13199 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  11. 1.616km NE of Coachella, CA · 13199 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  12. 1.619km S of Joshua Tree, CA · 13199 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
  13. 1.716km SE of Anza, CA · 13200 days ago · 0 km deep · 8 km away
  14. 1.72km N of Loma Linda, CA · 13200 days ago · 15 km deep · 93 km away
  15. 1.64km S of Idyllwild, CA · 13200 days ago · 16 km deep · 32 km away
  16. 1.712km SSE of Anza, CA · 13200 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 1.57km NNW of Cabazon, CA · 13201 days ago · 13 km deep · 63 km away
  18. 1.63km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13201 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  19. 1.523km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 13201 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  20. 1.91km ESE of Loma Linda, CA · 13201 days ago · 18 km deep · 90 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci2003121. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 9:20 AM UTC.