California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 15km WNW of Morongo Valley, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 15km WNW of Morongo Valley, CA on Sun, Jan 6, 2002, 3:06 AM PST (11:06 UTC), 7 km (4 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
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2002-01-06 11:06:09 UTC
Depth
6.7 km (4.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.108° N, 116.724° 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, 2.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
39°
Stations used
28

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 183 in the 60 days after this one and 179 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.714km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 9037 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 1.618km WNW of Ludlow, California · 9037 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 1.612km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 9037 days ago · 13 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 2.05km NE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 9037 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 1.540km WSW of Ludlow, California · 9037 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 1.66km S of Redlands, CA · 9036 days ago · 16 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 3.139km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 9036 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 2.439km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 9036 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  9. 1.912km SW of Ludlow, CA · 9036 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 1.613km SW of Ludlow, California · 9036 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 1.58km ESE of Valle Vista, CA · 9036 days ago · 15 km deep · 45 km away
  12. 1.74km ESE of Wrightwood, CA · 9036 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  13. 1.818km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 9035 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  14. 2.013km NW of Ludlow, CA · 9035 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  15. 1.61km ESE of Muscoy, CA · 9035 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
  16. 1.818km SW of Ludlow, CA · 9035 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  17. 1.75km E of Calimesa, California · 9035 days ago · 16 km deep · 28 km away
  18. 1.68km SSE of Big Bear City, California · 9034 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
  19. 1.820km SSW of Ludlow, California · 9034 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  20. 1.618km ESE of Anza, CA · 9033 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
  21. 1.619km ESE of Anza, CA · 9033 days ago · 14 km deep · 74 km away
  22. 1.620km ESE of Anza, CA · 9033 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  23. 2.719km ESE of Anza, CA · 9033 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  24. 1.620km ESE of Anza, CA · 9033 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  25. 1.66km SE of Loma Linda, California · 9033 days ago · 14 km deep · 47 km away
  26. 1.621km ESE of Anza, CA · 9033 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  27. 1.76km NE of Moreno Valley, California · 9033 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
  28. 1.68km N of North Shore, CA · 9033 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  29. 1.510km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 9033 days ago · 14 km deep · 49 km away
  30. 1.719km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 9033 days ago · 14 km deep · 81 km away
  31. 1.619km NNW of Borrego Springs, California · 9033 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
  32. 1.818km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 9033 days ago · 14 km deep · 82 km away
  33. 1.97km WSW of Beaumont, California · 9033 days ago · 15 km deep · 38 km away
  34. 2.020km ESE of Anza, CA · 9032 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  35. 1.720km ESE of Anza, CA · 9032 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  36. 1.612km SSW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 9032 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  37. 1.621km ESE of Anza, CA · 9032 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
  38. 1.722km SSW of Ludlow, CA · 9031 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  39. 2.212km W of Ludlow, CA · 9031 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  40. 1.710km N of Cabazon, CA · 9031 days ago · 18 km deep · 12 km away
  41. 1.910km N of Cabazon, CA · 9031 days ago · 19 km deep · 12 km away
  42. 1.611km NNE of Banning, California · 9031 days ago · 15 km deep · 15 km away
  43. 2.515km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 9031 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  44. 1.614km N of Cabazon, CA · 9030 days ago · 13 km deep · 8 km away
  45. 1.718km ESE of Anza, CA · 9030 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  46. 1.74km NNW of Big Bear City, CA · 9030 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  47. 1.63km SE of Loma Linda, California · 9030 days ago · 19 km deep · 48 km away
  48. 1.56km NNE of Yucca Valley, California · 9029 days ago · 11 km deep · 29 km away
  49. 1.718km ESE of Anza, California · 9029 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away
  50. 1.55km N of Banning, CA · 9029 days ago · 19 km deep · 21 km away
  51. 2.127km NW of Ludlow, CA · 9029 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  52. 1.58km S of Idyllwild, CA · 9029 days ago · 15 km deep · 49 km away
  53. 1.75km W of Calimesa, CA · 9029 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  54. 2.310km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 9028 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  55. 2.827km NW of Ludlow, CA · 9028 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  56. 1.914km W of Ludlow, CA · 9028 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
  57. 1.911km W of Ludlow, California · 9028 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
  58. 2.214km W of Ludlow, CA · 9028 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  59. 1.88km N of Big Bear City, CA · 9028 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
  60. 2.35km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 9028 days ago · 16 km deep · 47 km away

The first 60 of 183.

Before

  1. 2.420km SSW of Ludlow, CA · 9037 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 2.09km NNW of Anza, CA · 9038 days ago · 13 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 2.711km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 9038 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 1.58km ESE of Valle Vista, CA · 9038 days ago · 15 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 1.88km N of Barstow, CA · 9038 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 1.72km SSE of Loma Linda, California · 9038 days ago · 18 km deep · 49 km away
  7. 1.939km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 9038 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 1.919km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 9039 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 1.716km SW of Oasis, California · 9039 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 1.720km ESE of Anza, CA · 9039 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 1.720km ESE of Anza, CA · 9039 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  12. 1.56km ENE of Yucaipa, California · 9039 days ago · 13 km deep · 24 km away
  13. 1.627km SSW of Ludlow, CA · 9039 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
  14. 1.727km SSW of Ludlow, California · 9040 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  15. 1.627km SSW of Ludlow, CA · 9040 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  16. 2.327km SSW of Ludlow, CA · 9040 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  17. 1.517km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 9040 days ago · 14 km deep · 83 km away
  18. 1.83km NE of Fontana, CA · 9040 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  19. 1.619km ESE of Anza, CA · 9040 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  20. 1.510km N of Cabazon, CA · 9040 days ago · 14 km deep · 14 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9745265. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 12:33 PM UTC.