California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 9km NE of Indio, CA

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 9km NE of Indio, CA on Sat, Jul 7, 1990, 11:20 PM PDT (06:20 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
1.5 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1990-07-08 06:20:48 UTC
Depth
6.3 km (3.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.774° N, 116.140° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 0.5 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
134°
Stations used
11

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 197 in the 60 days after this one and 133 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.110km ENE of Pala, CA · 13238 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 1.621km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13238 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  3. 1.622km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 13237 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 2.112km SW of Salton City, CA · 13237 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 1.85km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13237 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 2.113km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13237 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
  7. 2.18km ENE of Anza, CA · 13236 days ago · 14 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 1.59km NNW of Anza, CA · 13236 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
  9. 1.621km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13235 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  10. 1.515km SE of Anza, CA · 13235 days ago · 12 km deep · 51 km away
  11. 2.010km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 13235 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 1.811km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 13235 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  13. 2.46km S of Redlands, CA · 13234 days ago · 14 km deep · 100 km away
  14. 1.99km ESE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13234 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  15. 1.724km SSE of Ludlow, CA · 13234 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  16. 1.96km SW of Salton City, CA · 13234 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  17. 1.810km S of Idyllwild, CA · 13234 days ago · 14 km deep · 54 km away
  18. 1.718km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 13233 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  19. 1.67km NW of Calipatria, CA · 13233 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
  20. 1.812km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13232 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  21. 2.17km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 13231 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  22. 2.511km E of Anza, CA · 13230 days ago · 15 km deep · 47 km away
  23. 1.511km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 13230 days ago · 12 km deep · 52 km away
  24. 1.811km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 13230 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
  25. 2.38km NNW of San Jacinto, CA · 13230 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  26. 1.610km WNW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 13229 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  27. 2.417km NW of Morongo Valley, CA · 13229 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  28. 1.76km SSE of Palomar Observatory, CA · 13229 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
  29. 2.417km NNW of Morongo Valley, CA · 13229 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  30. 1.616km SE of Big Bear City, CA · 13229 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
  31. 1.612km WNW of Niland, CA · 13229 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
  32. 2.211km WSW of Niland, CA · 13228 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  33. 1.56km SW of Warner Springs, CA · 13227 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  34. 2.512km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 13227 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  35. 1.59km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 13227 days ago · 16 km deep · 61 km away
  36. 1.57km W of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 13226 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  37. 1.718km NNE of Indio, CA · 13225 days ago · 0 km deep · 11 km away
  38. 2.34km ENE of Yucaipa, CA · 13225 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
  39. 2.04km ENE of Yucaipa, CA · 13225 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
  40. 2.019km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 13224 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  41. 1.78km NE of Anza, CA · 13224 days ago · 14 km deep · 48 km away
  42. 2.214km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 13224 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  43. 1.55km SW of Salton City, CA · 13224 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  44. 1.63km E of Running Springs, CA · 13224 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
  45. 1.513km NNE of Thousand Palms, CA · 13224 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  46. 1.63km ESE of Running Springs, CA · 13224 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
  47. 1.622km W of Desert Center, CA · 13223 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  48. 1.712km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 13223 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  49. 1.924km W of Desert Center, CA · 13223 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  50. 2.122km W of Desert Center, CA · 13223 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  51. 1.912km SSE of Yucca Valley, CA · 13223 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  52. 2.318km NNE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 13223 days ago · 1 km deep · 59 km away
  53. 1.724km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 13223 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  54. 1.724km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 13222 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  55. 2.121km ESE of Anza, CA · 13222 days ago · 1 km deep · 41 km away
  56. 1.714km W of Niland, CA · 13221 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
  57. 1.813km W of Niland, CA · 13221 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
  58. 2.312km W of Niland, CA · 13221 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
  59. 1.912km W of Niland, CA · 13221 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  60. 1.912km W of Niland, CA · 13221 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away

The first 60 of 197.

Before

  1. 1.510km ENE of Pala, CA · 13239 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 2.210km ENE of Pala, CA · 13239 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 1.510km ENE of Pala, CA · 13239 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  4. 2.010km ENE of Pala, CA · 13239 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 1.510km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13240 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 2.115km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13240 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 2.23km NNE of Green Acres, CA · 13241 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  8. 1.919km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13241 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  9. 2.05km S of Redlands, CA · 13241 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 1.55km SW of Salton City, CA · 13242 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  11. 2.59km NE of Indio, CA · 13242 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 1.59km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 13242 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  13. 1.73km NW of Hemet, CA · 13242 days ago · 14 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 1.816km SSE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13242 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  15. 1.89km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 13242 days ago · 14 km deep · 52 km away
  16. 1.73km N of Big Bear City, CA · 13242 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  17. 2.66km SW of Salton City, CA · 13243 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  18. 1.520km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13243 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
  19. 2.35km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 13244 days ago · 16 km deep · 58 km away
  20. 1.517km W of Westmorland, CA · 13244 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci1060032. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:37 AM UTC.