M1.7 earthquake 9km S of Idyllwild, CA

Magnitude

1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Thu, Jan 28, 2021, 11:02 AM PST

UTC

2021-01-28 19:02:59 UTC

Depth

14.4 km (8.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.656° N, 116.728° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.19

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

48°

Stations used

44

• Idyllwild, CaliforniaPopulation 3,583. Forecast9 kmS
• Valle Vista, CaliforniaPopulation 14,578. Forecast18 kmSE
• Temecula, CaliforniaPopulation 110,003. Forecast43 kmENE
• San Diego, CaliforniaPopulation 1,404,452. Forecast112 kmNNE

After

1. 2.15km SW of Salton City, CAFri, Jan 29, 1:46 PM PST · 2074 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 2
2. 2.15km SW of Salton City, CAFri, Jan 29, 10:13 PM PST · 2074 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 3
3. 1.68km SW of Morongo Valley, CASat, Jan 30, 12:11 AM PST · 2074 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
4. 1.79km SE of Valle Vista, CASat, Jan 30, 6:00 AM PST · 2074 days ago · 16 km deep · 9 km away
5. 1.85km SW of Salton City, CASat, Jan 30, 8:19 AM PST · 2074 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
6. 2.120km ESE of Anza, CASun, Jan 31, 3:44 AM PST · 2073 days ago · 12 km deep · 30 km away · felt by 1
7. 1.96km SW of Salton City, CAMon, Feb 1, 2:44 AM PST · 2072 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
8. 1.814km S of Big Bear Lake, CAMon, Feb 1, 7:09 AM PST · 2072 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
9. 1.67km NNE of Moreno Valley, CAMon, Feb 1, 2:32 PM PST · 2071 days ago · 15 km deep · 58 km away
10. 1.89km SW of Salton City, CAMon, Feb 1, 10:46 PM PST · 2071 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
11. 2.013km WNW of Anza, CATue, Feb 2, 12:37 AM PST · 2071 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
12. 2.216km NNW of Borrego Springs, CATue, Feb 2, 7:03 AM PST · 2071 days ago · 12 km deep · 40 km away
13. 1.617km ESE of Julian, CAWed, Feb 3, 6:15 AM PST · 2070 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
14. 1.98km SSE of Redlands, CAWed, Feb 3, 9:26 AM PST · 2070 days ago · 14 km deep · 54 km away
15. 1.86km SW of Idyllwild, CAWed, Feb 3, 6:56 PM PST · 2069 days ago · 17 km deep · 7 km away
16. 1.716km ENE of Thousand Palms, CAThu, Feb 4, 1:38 AM PST · 2069 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 2
17. 1.89km NE of Aguanga, CAThu, Feb 4, 7:48 PM PST · 2068 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
18. 2.36km N of Lake Henshaw, CAFri, Feb 5, 2:21 AM PST · 2068 days ago · 12 km deep · 41 km away · felt by 3
19. 1.99km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Feb 5, 6:05 PM PST · 2067 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
20. 1.68km NE of Aguanga, CASat, Feb 6, 2:27 AM PST · 2067 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
21. 1.86km W of Palomar Observatory, CASat, Feb 6, 6:03 AM PST · 2067 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
22. 1.59km SSW of Salton City, CASat, Feb 6, 4:22 PM PST · 2066 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
23. 2.69km SSW of Salton City, CASat, Feb 6, 4:25 PM PST · 2066 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
24. 2.14km E of Cabazon, CASun, Feb 7, 2:23 AM PST · 2066 days ago · 12 km deep · 29 km away · felt by 1
25. 1.56km ENE of Anza, CASun, Feb 7, 3:54 PM PST · 2065 days ago · 13 km deep · 13 km away
26. 1.716km ENE of Thousand Palms, CAMon, Feb 8, 12:01 AM PST · 2065 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
27. 2.012km ENE of Thermal, CAMon, Feb 8, 4:05 AM PST · 2065 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
28. 1.611km WNW of Corona, CAMon, Feb 8, 10:59 AM PST · 2064 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
29. 1.622km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Feb 8, 5:20 PM PST · 2064 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
30. 2.214km E of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Feb 8, 9:48 PM PST · 2064 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
31. 2.020km ESE of Anza, CATue, Feb 9, 12:54 AM PST · 2064 days ago · 14 km deep · 30 km away
32. 2.120km ESE of Anza, CATue, Feb 9, 12:54 AM PST · 2064 days ago · 14 km deep · 30 km away
33. 1.718km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Feb 9, 3:37 AM PST · 2064 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
34. 2.36km SW of Idyllwild, CATue, Feb 9, 5:07 AM PST · 2064 days ago · 17 km deep · 7 km away
35. 2.47km SSW of Idyllwild, CATue, Feb 9, 8:34 AM PST · 2064 days ago · 17 km deep · 3 km away · felt by 4
36. 1.67km SSE of Banning, CATue, Feb 9, 10:44 AM PST · 2063 days ago · 11 km deep · 26 km away
37. 2.414km WNW of Anza, CAFri, Feb 12, 8:01 AM PST · 2061 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away · felt by 1
38. 1.67km ESE of Yorba Linda, CAFri, Feb 12, 4:24 PM PST · 2060 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
39. 1.638km NE of Big Bear City, CAFri, Feb 12, 11:44 PM PST · 2060 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
40. 1.616km NNE of Indio, CASat, Feb 13, 8:13 PM PST · 2059 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 1
41. 2.017km SE of Big Bear City, CASun, Feb 14, 2:05 AM PST · 2059 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away · felt by 1
42. 2.17km N of Fontana, CASun, Feb 14, 4:50 PM PST · 2058 days ago · 12 km deep · 89 km away
43. 2.013km N of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Feb 14, 10:30 PM PST · 2058 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
44. 1.613km WNW of Anza, CAMon, Feb 15, 6:15 AM PST · 2058 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
45. 1.716km SE of Big Bear City, CAMon, Feb 15, 6:24 AM PST · 2058 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
46. 1.76km S of Loma Linda, CAMon, Feb 15, 6:47 AM PST · 2058 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away
47. 2.37km N of Borrego Springs, CATue, Feb 16, 11:49 PM PST · 2056 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away · felt by 1
48. 1.63km S of Loma Linda, CAThu, Feb 18, 12:15 AM PST · 2055 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
49. 1.617km SE of Big Bear City, CAThu, Feb 18, 12:24 PM PST · 2054 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away · felt by 4
50. 1.617km SE of Big Bear City, CAThu, Feb 18, 12:57 PM PST · 2054 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
51. 1.55km SW of Salton City, CAThu, Feb 18, 10:34 PM PST · 2054 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
52. 1.810km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Feb 19, 1:47 PM PST · 2053 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
53. 1.922km ESE of Anza, CASat, Feb 20, 4:14 AM PST · 2053 days ago · 13 km deep · 32 km away
54. 1.717km ESE of Julian, CASat, Feb 20, 1:01 PM PST · 2052 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
55. 1.63km WSW of Redlands, CASat, Feb 20, 8:20 PM PST · 2052 days ago · 14 km deep · 62 km away
56. 1.71km ESE of Loma Linda, CASun, Feb 21, 8:56 AM PST · 2052 days ago · 16 km deep · 65 km away
57. 1.917km SE of Big Bear City, CASun, Feb 21, 2:40 PM PST · 2051 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
58. 3.29km NNW of Cabazon, CASun, Feb 21, 4:28 PM PST · 2051 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away · felt by 95
59. 2.225km N of Yucca Valley, CATue, Feb 23, 8:50 PM PST · 2049 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
60. 1.826km N of Yucca Valley, CAWed, Feb 24, 1:41 AM PST · 2049 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away

The first 60 of 161.

Before

1. 1.623km ENE of Thermal, CAWed, Jan 27, 5:46 PM PST · 2076 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
2. 1.68km N of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Jan 27, 1:36 AM PST · 2077 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
3. 1.66km NE of Moreno Valley, CATue, Jan 26, 2:25 AM PST · 2078 days ago · 17 km deep · 55 km away
4. 1.57km ENE of Running Springs, CATue, Jan 26, 12:44 AM PST · 2078 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
5. 1.617km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Jan 25, 1:52 PM PST · 2078 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
6. 2.316km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Jan 25, 1:29 PM PST · 2078 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
7. 1.73km W of Calimesa, CAMon, Jan 25, 9:05 AM PST · 2079 days ago · 16 km deep · 50 km away
8. 1.64km SSE of Yucca Valley, CAMon, Jan 25, 3:40 AM PST · 2079 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
9. 1.65km SW of Salton City, CASat, Jan 23, 6:17 PM PST · 2080 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
10. 1.720km ESE of Julian, CAFri, Jan 22, 10:24 PM PST · 2081 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
11. 1.512km ENE of Trabuco Canyon, CAFri, Jan 22, 10:08 PM PST · 2081 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away · felt by 1
12. 1.68km NNW of Cabazon, CAFri, Jan 22, 9:28 AM PST · 2082 days ago · 14 km deep · 37 km away
13. 2.95km SW of Salton City, CAFri, Jan 22, 7:45 AM PST · 2082 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 5
14. 2.13km NNW of Lakeland Village, CAFri, Jan 22, 6:47 AM PST · 2082 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away · felt by 6
15. 2.23km NNW of Lakeland Village, CAFri, Jan 22, 5:19 AM PST · 2082 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away · felt by 9
16. 2.13km NNW of Lakeland Village, CAFri, Jan 22, 4:55 AM PST · 2082 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away · felt by 8
17. 1.83km W of Lake Elsinore, CAFri, Jan 22, 4:36 AM PST · 2082 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
18. 2.42km NNW of Lakeland Village, CAFri, Jan 22, 4:35 AM PST · 2082 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away · felt by 17
19. 1.720km ESE of Julian, CAFri, Jan 22, 2:34 AM PST · 2082 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
20. 1.98km NE of Yucaipa, CAThu, Jan 21, 3:25 PM PST · 2082 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away · felt by 2

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci39534735. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 5:26 AM UTC.