M1.8 earthquake 9km S of Joshua Tree, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 9km S of Joshua Tree, CA on Tue, Apr 15, 2003, 10:12 PM PDT (05:12 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 16km ENE of Coachella, 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: 188 in the 60 days after this one and 188 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 188.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9908077. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 10:56 AM UTC.