California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 3km E of Colton, CA

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 3km E of Colton, CA on Tue, Jan 1, 2002, 9:11 PM PST (05:11 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 13km WNW of Morongo Valley, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2002-01-02 05:11:42 UTC
Depth
14.8 km (9.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.075° N, 117.281° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.17
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
47°
Stations used
38

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 174 in the 60 days after this one and 125 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.94km SSE of Chino Hills, CA · 9042 days ago · 13 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 1.66km S of Redlands, CA · 9041 days ago · 14 km deep · 12 km away
  3. 2.25km E of Calimesa, CA · 9041 days ago · 14 km deep · 27 km away
  4. 1.58km N of Banning, CA · 9041 days ago · 15 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 1.67km ENE of Moreno Valley, CA · 9041 days ago · 17 km deep · 17 km away
  6. 1.510km N of Cabazon, CA · 9041 days ago · 14 km deep · 44 km away
  7. 1.619km ESE of Anza, CA · 9041 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 1.83km NE of Fontana, CA · 9041 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  9. 1.56km ENE of Yucaipa, California · 9040 days ago · 13 km deep · 28 km away
  10. 1.720km ESE of Anza, CA · 9040 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  11. 1.939km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 9039 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  12. 1.72km SSE of Loma Linda, California · 9039 days ago · 18 km deep · 6 km away
  13. 1.58km ESE of Valle Vista, CA · 9039 days ago · 15 km deep · 58 km away
  14. 2.711km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 9039 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  15. 1.73km ESE of Monterey Park, CA · 9039 days ago · 15 km deep · 75 km away
  16. 2.09km NNW of Anza, CA · 9038 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away
  17. 1.715km WNW of Morongo Valley, CA · 9038 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  18. 2.05km NE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 9037 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  19. 1.540km WSW of Ludlow, California · 9037 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  20. 1.66km S of Redlands, CA · 9037 days ago · 16 km deep · 12 km away
  21. 3.139km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 9037 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  22. 2.439km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 9037 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  23. 1.58km ESE of Valle Vista, CA · 9036 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
  24. 1.74km ESE of Wrightwood, CA · 9036 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  25. 1.818km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 9036 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  26. 1.61km ESE of Muscoy, CA · 9035 days ago · 11 km deep · 10 km away
  27. 1.75km E of Calimesa, California · 9035 days ago · 16 km deep · 28 km away
  28. 1.68km SSE of Big Bear City, California · 9035 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  29. 1.618km ESE of Anza, CA · 9034 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
  30. 1.619km ESE of Anza, CA · 9034 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away
  31. 2.719km ESE of Anza, CA · 9034 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  32. 1.620km ESE of Anza, CA · 9034 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  33. 1.66km SE of Loma Linda, California · 9034 days ago · 14 km deep · 9 km away
  34. 1.76km NE of Moreno Valley, California · 9033 days ago · 12 km deep · 15 km away
  35. 1.510km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 9033 days ago · 14 km deep · 65 km away
  36. 1.97km WSW of Beaumont, California · 9033 days ago · 15 km deep · 29 km away
  37. 1.913km N of Glendora, CA · 9033 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  38. 2.020km ESE of Anza, CA · 9033 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  39. 1.720km ESE of Anza, CA · 9032 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  40. 1.612km SSW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 9032 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  41. 1.710km N of Cabazon, CA · 9032 days ago · 18 km deep · 47 km away
  42. 1.910km N of Cabazon, CA · 9032 days ago · 19 km deep · 47 km away
  43. 1.611km NNE of Banning, California · 9031 days ago · 15 km deep · 42 km away
  44. 1.614km N of Cabazon, CA · 9031 days ago · 13 km deep · 47 km away
  45. 1.718km ESE of Anza, CA · 9030 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  46. 1.74km NNW of Big Bear City, CA · 9030 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  47. 1.63km SE of Loma Linda, California · 9030 days ago · 19 km deep · 6 km away
  48. 1.56km NNE of Yucca Valley, California · 9030 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
  49. 1.718km ESE of Anza, California · 9030 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
  50. 1.55km N of Banning, CA · 9030 days ago · 19 km deep · 40 km away
  51. 1.58km S of Idyllwild, CA · 9029 days ago · 15 km deep · 68 km away
  52. 1.75km W of Calimesa, CA · 9029 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  53. 1.88km N of Big Bear City, CA · 9029 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  54. 2.35km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 9028 days ago · 16 km deep · 9 km away
  55. 1.911km WSW of Pinon Hills, CA · 9028 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  56. 1.79km WSW of Lytle Creek, CA · 9027 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  57. 1.615km ESE of Anza, CA · 9026 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
  58. 1.827km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 9026 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  59. 2.029km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 9026 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  60. 1.92km NW of Valle Vista, CA · 9026 days ago · 12 km deep · 49 km away

The first 60 of 174.

Before

  1. 1.91km WNW of Inglewood, CA · 9043 days ago · 20 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 2.01km SE of Inglewood, CA · 9043 days ago · 19 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 1.60km SW of Inglewood, CA · 9043 days ago · 17 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 1.56km NW of Mira Loma, CA · 9043 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  5. 1.610km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 9043 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 1.94km S of Huntington Beach, CA · 9045 days ago · 16 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 1.86km NNW of Yucca Valley, California · 9045 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 1.86km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 9045 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 1.58km S of Lytle Creek, CA · 9045 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  10. 1.86km N of Yucca Valley, California · 9045 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 1.75km SSE of Loma Linda, CA · 9045 days ago · 18 km deep · 9 km away
  12. 1.618km ESE of Anza, CA · 9045 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
  13. 1.65km SE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 9046 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  14. 1.93km ESE of San Jacinto, CA · 9046 days ago · 13 km deep · 46 km away
  15. 2.618km SE of Anza, CA · 9047 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
  16. 1.918km ESE of Anza, CA · 9047 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
  17. 1.56km S of Idyllwild, CA · 9047 days ago · 16 km deep · 67 km away
  18. 1.66km NE of Anza, CA · 9048 days ago · 14 km deep · 81 km away
  19. 1.94km NNE of Yorba Linda, CA · 9048 days ago · 14 km deep · 50 km away
  20. 2.04km S of Idyllwild, California · 9048 days ago · 17 km deep · 66 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9742201. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:52 AM UTC.