California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 17km NNE of Indio, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 17km NNE of Indio, CA on Mon, Jun 11, 1990, 7:25 PM PDT (02:25 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 8km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA. This one was a foreshock.

Indio Hills forecastMore in California

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Open the live map with earthquakes

The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1990-06-12 02:25:52 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.869° N, 116.168° 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
198°, poorly surrounded by stations
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: 198 in the 60 days after this one and 91 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.79km NW of Joshua Tree, CA · 13264 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 2.110km NE of Running Springs, CA · 13264 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 2.412km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13264 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 1.916km N of Indio, CA · 13263 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 2.716km N of Indio, CA · 13263 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 1.827km WSW of Amboy, CA · 13263 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  7. 2.01km ENE of San Jacinto, CA · 13263 days ago · 15 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 1.517km N of Indio, CA · 13262 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 1.57km NNW of Garnet, CA · 13261 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  10. 2.014km ESE of Anza, CA · 13261 days ago · 12 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 2.417km NNE of Indio, CA · 13260 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  12. 2.517km NNE of Indio, CA · 13260 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  13. 2.817km NNE of Indio, CA · 13260 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  14. 2.818km NNE of Indio, CA · 13260 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 2.017km NNE of Indio, CA · 13260 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  16. 1.517km NNE of Indio, CA · 13260 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 1.517km NNE of Indio, CA · 13260 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  18. 1.618km NNE of Indio, CA · 13260 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 1.612km NE of Coachella, CA · 13259 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
  20. 1.517km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13259 days ago · 0 km deep · 61 km away
  21. 2.536km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 13259 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  22. 1.74km E of Cabazon, CA · 13258 days ago · 17 km deep · 53 km away
  23. 1.616km N of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13258 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  24. 2.86km N of Beaumont, CA · 13258 days ago · 16 km deep · 75 km away
  25. 1.57km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 13258 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  26. 2.77km SSE of Valle Vista, CA · 13257 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
  27. 1.98km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 13257 days ago · 15 km deep · 60 km away
  28. 1.511km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 13257 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  29. 2.215km ENE of Coachella, CA · 13257 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
  30. 2.111km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 13257 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
  31. 2.511km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 13257 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  32. 2.422km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 13256 days ago · 1 km deep · 51 km away
  33. 1.918km NNE of Indio, CA · 13256 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  34. 1.88km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 13256 days ago · 17 km deep · 60 km away
  35. 1.517km SW of Oasis, CA · 13255 days ago · -1 km deep · 55 km away
  36. 1.78km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
  37. 3.812km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  38. 3.812km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  39. 3.612km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  40. 2.113km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  41. 2.912km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  42. 2.912km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  43. 3.612km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  44. 3.313km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  45. 2.412km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  46. 3.312km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  47. 1.912km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  48. 2.012km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  49. 1.59km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
  50. 2.014km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  51. 1.813km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  52. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  53. 2.214km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  54. 1.913km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  55. 1.613km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  56. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  57. 2.012km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  58. 1.911km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
  59. 1.712km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  60. 1.813km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away

The first 60 of 198.

Before

  1. 2.218km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 13264 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 1.820km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 13264 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 2.410km WSW of Idyllwild, CA · 13264 days ago · 16 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 2.020km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13265 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  5. 1.59km NNE of Banning, CA · 13265 days ago · 17 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 1.522km E of Julian, CA · 13265 days ago · 12 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 2.03km SSE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13265 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 1.97km NNE of Nuevo, CA · 13266 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 1.617km SW of Oasis, CA · 13266 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 2.012km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13266 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  11. 1.910km NE of Cabazon, CA · 13266 days ago · 17 km deep · 53 km away
  12. 1.53km NNE of Palomar Observatory, CA · 13266 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  13. 1.824km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 13268 days ago · 13 km deep · 50 km away
  14. 1.922km E of Lucerne Valley, CA · 13268 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  15. 1.913km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 13269 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  16. 1.86km WSW of Niland, CA · 13269 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
  17. 2.311km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 13269 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
  18. 2.413km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 13269 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away
  19. 2.16km NNE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 13269 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  20. 2.116km NNE of Indio, CA · 13270 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away

Earthquakes todayCalifornia earthquakesLive radar here

Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci2000228. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:41 AM UTC.