California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 14km NE of Indio, CA

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 14km NE of Indio, CA on Thu, Dec 6, 1990, 7:27 AM PST (15:27 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 8km E of Running Springs, 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
1990-12-06 15:27:32 UTC
Depth
1.3 km (0.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.807° N, 116.108° 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
113°
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: 193 in the 60 days after this one and 183 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.08km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 13086 days ago · 15 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 2.118km NNW of Morongo Valley, CA · 13086 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 2.419km NNW of Morongo Valley, CA · 13086 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 2.14km ENE of Banning, CA · 13085 days ago · 20 km deep · 69 km away
  5. 2.014km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13085 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 1.920km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13084 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  7. 1.712km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13084 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  8. 2.510km NNW of Big Bear City, CA · 13084 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 1.821km ESE of Anza, CA · 13084 days ago · 15 km deep · 50 km away
  10. 1.518km SSW of Oasis, CA · 13083 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  11. 2.48km E of Running Springs, CA · 13083 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 2.28km E of Running Springs, CA · 13083 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  13. 1.68km E of Running Springs, CA · 13082 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  14. 1.921km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 13082 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  15. 2.08km E of Running Springs, CA · 13082 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  16. 1.523km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 13082 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  17. 1.720km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13081 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  18. 1.618km SSW of Oasis, CA · 13081 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  19. 1.58km NE of Coachella, CA · 13081 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  20. 1.920km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13080 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  21. 1.814km ESE of Anza, CA · 13080 days ago · 12 km deep · 53 km away
  22. 1.815km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 13079 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  23. 2.26km SSW of Niland, CA · 13079 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
  24. 3.36km SSW of Niland, CA · 13079 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
  25. 2.07km SSW of Niland, CA · 13079 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
  26. 2.116km SE of Big Bear City, CA · 13078 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  27. 1.74km NNW of Valle Vista, CA · 13078 days ago · 13 km deep · 74 km away
  28. 1.619km NNW of Morongo Valley, CA · 13078 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  29. 2.118km NNW of Morongo Valley, CA · 13078 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  30. 1.914km SE of Anza, CA · 13077 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  31. 2.112km S of Salton City, CA · 13077 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  32. 3.58km E of Running Springs, CA · 13075 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  33. 1.78km SSE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13075 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
  34. 1.78km E of Running Springs, CA · 13075 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  35. 2.410km SW of Salton City, CA · 13075 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  36. 1.510km SW of Salton City, CA · 13075 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  37. 1.910km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 13075 days ago · 16 km deep · 63 km away
  38. 2.310km WSW of Anza, CA · 13074 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  39. 2.09km S of Idyllwild, CA · 13073 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
  40. 1.714km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 13073 days ago · 11 km deep · 55 km away
  41. 2.018km NNE of Indio, CA · 13072 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  42. 1.916km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13072 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  43. 1.512km SSW of Salton City, CA · 13072 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  44. 2.29km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13071 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away
  45. 2.014km SE of Anza, CA · 13071 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  46. 1.520km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13071 days ago · 12 km deep · 44 km away
  47. 1.511km ENE of Aguanga, CA · 13070 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  48. 1.89km SW of Salton City, CA · 13070 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  49. 1.811km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13069 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  50. 2.315km ESE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 13069 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  51. 1.65km NNW of Big Bear City, CA · 13069 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  52. 1.812km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 13069 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  53. 2.611km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 13069 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  54. 1.916km SE of Big Bear City, CA · 13069 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
  55. 1.99km ESE of Valle Vista, CA · 13069 days ago · 15 km deep · 66 km away
  56. 2.59km W of Niland, CA · 13068 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away
  57. 1.812km W of Niland, CA · 13068 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
  58. 1.99km SW of Salton City, CA · 13068 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  59. 1.923km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 13068 days ago · 14 km deep · 47 km away
  60. 1.76km NNE of Yucca Valley, CA · 13067 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away

The first 60 of 193.

Before

  1. 1.520km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 13087 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 1.914km NE of Indio, CA · 13087 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 2.713km WSW of Niland, CA · 13087 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13087 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 1.610km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13087 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 1.610km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 13087 days ago · 16 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 2.16km S of Morongo Valley, CA · 13088 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  8. 2.016km SE of Big Bear City, CA · 13088 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
  9. 1.69km N of Cabazon, CA · 13088 days ago · 17 km deep · 68 km away
  10. 1.56km SW of Calipatria, CA · 13088 days ago · 14 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 1.511km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 13089 days ago · 16 km deep · 54 km away
  12. 1.83km NE of Beaumont, CA · 13089 days ago · 16 km deep · 80 km away
  13. 1.921km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 13090 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  14. 2.122km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 13090 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away
  15. 2.013km NE of Thousand Palms, CA · 13091 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  16. 2.311km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 13091 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  17. 1.911km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 13091 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  18. 1.611km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 13091 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  19. 1.714km SE of Anza, CA · 13091 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  20. 1.623km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 13092 days ago · 13 km deep · 47 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci2008524. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 11:41 PM UTC.