California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 17km NNE of Indio, CA

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 17km NNE of Indio, CA on Fri, Jun 15, 1990, 3:25 PM PDT (22:25 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.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1990-06-15 22:25:09 UTC
Depth
5.1 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.865° N, 116.171° 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
135°
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 93 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.517km NNE of Indio, CA · 13260 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.618km NNE of Indio, CA · 13259 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.612km NE of Coachella, CA · 13259 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
  4. 1.517km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13258 days ago · 0 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 2.536km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 13258 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 1.74km E of Cabazon, CA · 13258 days ago · 17 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 1.616km N of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13257 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  8. 2.86km N of Beaumont, CA · 13257 days ago · 16 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 1.57km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 13257 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 2.77km SSE of Valle Vista, CA · 13257 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 1.98km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 13256 days ago · 15 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 1.511km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 13256 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  13. 2.215km ENE of Coachella, CA · 13256 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
  14. 2.111km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 13256 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
  15. 2.511km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 13256 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 2.422km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 13256 days ago · 1 km deep · 51 km away
  17. 1.918km NNE of Indio, CA · 13256 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  18. 1.88km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 13255 days ago · 17 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 1.517km SW of Oasis, CA · 13255 days ago · -1 km deep · 55 km away
  20. 1.78km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13254 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
  21. 3.812km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13254 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  22. 3.812km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13254 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  23. 3.612km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13254 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  24. 2.113km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13254 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  25. 2.912km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13254 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  26. 2.912km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13254 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  27. 3.612km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13254 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  28. 3.313km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13254 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  29. 2.412km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13254 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  30. 3.312km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13254 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  31. 1.912km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13254 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  32. 2.012km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13254 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  33. 1.59km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13254 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
  34. 2.014km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13254 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  35. 1.813km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13254 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  36. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13254 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  37. 2.214km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13254 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  38. 1.913km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13254 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  39. 1.613km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13254 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  40. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13254 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  41. 2.012km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13254 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  42. 1.911km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13254 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
  43. 1.712km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13254 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  44. 1.813km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13254 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
  45. 1.512km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13254 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
  46. 1.810km NNW of Westmorland, CA · 13254 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  47. 1.913km ENE of Julian, CA · 13254 days ago · 13 km deep · 86 km away
  48. 2.817km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13253 days ago · 11 km deep · 55 km away
  49. 2.04km S of Morongo Valley, CA · 13252 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  50. 1.58km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 13252 days ago · 12 km deep · 58 km away
  51. 2.24km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13252 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  52. 2.310km NNE of Beaumont, CA · 13252 days ago · 18 km deep · 72 km away
  53. 2.621km ESE of Anza, CA · 13252 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  54. 1.810km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 13251 days ago · 14 km deep · 58 km away
  55. 1.517km NNE of Indio, CA · 13250 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  56. 1.611km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 13250 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  57. 2.112km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 13250 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
  58. 1.531km NW of Desert Center, CA · 13250 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  59. 2.110km NNW of Anza, CA · 13249 days ago · 16 km deep · 56 km away
  60. 2.65km NE of Cabazon, CA · 13248 days ago · 17 km deep · 54 km away

The first 60 of 198.

Before

  1. 2.017km NNE of Indio, CA · 13260 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.818km NNE of Indio, CA · 13260 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.817km NNE of Indio, CA · 13260 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 2.517km NNE of Indio, CA · 13260 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 2.417km NNE of Indio, CA · 13260 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 2.014km ESE of Anza, CA · 13260 days ago · 12 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 1.57km NNW of Garnet, CA · 13261 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 1.517km N of Indio, CA · 13262 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 2.01km ENE of San Jacinto, CA · 13262 days ago · 15 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 1.827km WSW of Amboy, CA · 13263 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  11. 2.716km N of Indio, CA · 13263 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  12. 1.916km N of Indio, CA · 13263 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 2.412km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13263 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
  14. 2.110km NE of Running Springs, CA · 13263 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  15. 1.79km NW of Joshua Tree, CA · 13264 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  16. 1.817km NNE of Indio, CA · 13264 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 2.218km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 13264 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  18. 1.820km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 13264 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  19. 2.410km WSW of Idyllwild, CA · 13264 days ago · 16 km deep · 62 km away
  20. 2.020km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13264 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci681202. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:52 PM UTC.