California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 5km SW of Idyllwild, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 5km SW of Idyllwild, CA on Mon, Mar 25, 2002, 2:15 PM PST (22:15 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 14km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2002-03-25 22:15:35 UTC
Depth
15.2 km (9.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.704° N, 116.756° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.24
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
38°
Stations used
37

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 166 in the 60 days after this one and 102 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 166.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9773441. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:35 AM UTC.