M2.0 earthquake 8km NNW of Anza, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 8km NNW of Anza, CA on Sat, Oct 12, 2002, 5:09 PM PDT (00:09 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 10km ESE of Anza, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 191 in the 60 days after this one and 115 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 191.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9850297. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:09 AM UTC.