M1.7 earthquake 5km W of Morongo Valley, CA

Magnitude

1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sun, Jan 17, 2021, 8:43 PM PST

UTC

2021-01-18 04:43:45 UTC

Depth

12.1 km (7.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

34.050° N, 116.638° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.1 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.13

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

38°

Stations used

69

• Morongo Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 3,552. Forecast5 kmW
• Desert Hot Springs, CaliforniaPopulation 28,335. Forecast16 kmNW
• Moreno Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 204,198. Forecast56 kmENE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast148 kmE

After

1. 1.84km SE of Loma Linda, CAMon, Jan 18, 7:37 PM PST · 2085 days ago · 16 km deep · 55 km away
2. 1.67km NW of Big Bear Lake, CATue, Jan 19, 11:34 AM PST · 2084 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
3. 1.910km ENE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Jan 19, 3:16 PM PST · 2084 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
4. 1.512km NW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Jan 21, 6:19 AM PST · 2083 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
5. 1.98km NE of Yucaipa, CAThu, Jan 21, 3:25 PM PST · 2082 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away · felt by 2
6. 2.42km NNW of Lakeland Village, CAFri, Jan 22, 4:35 AM PST · 2082 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away · felt by 17
7. 1.83km W of Lake Elsinore, CAFri, Jan 22, 4:36 AM PST · 2082 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
8. 2.13km NNW of Lakeland Village, CAFri, Jan 22, 4:55 AM PST · 2082 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away · felt by 8
9. 2.23km NNW of Lakeland Village, CAFri, Jan 22, 5:19 AM PST · 2082 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away · felt by 9
10. 2.13km NNW of Lakeland Village, CAFri, Jan 22, 6:47 AM PST · 2082 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 6
11. 1.68km NNW of Cabazon, CAFri, Jan 22, 9:28 AM PST · 2081 days ago · 14 km deep · 19 km away
12. 1.512km ENE of Trabuco Canyon, CAFri, Jan 22, 10:08 PM PST · 2081 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away · felt by 1
13. 1.75km WSW of Lytle Creek, CASat, Jan 23, 3:07 PM PST · 2080 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
14. 1.64km SSE of Yucca Valley, CAMon, Jan 25, 3:40 AM PST · 2079 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
15. 1.73km W of Calimesa, CAMon, Jan 25, 9:05 AM PST · 2078 days ago · 16 km deep · 41 km away
16. 1.57km ENE of Running Springs, CATue, Jan 26, 12:44 AM PST · 2078 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
17. 1.66km NE of Moreno Valley, CATue, Jan 26, 2:25 AM PST · 2078 days ago · 17 km deep · 52 km away
18. 1.68km N of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Jan 27, 1:36 AM PST · 2077 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
19. 1.623km ENE of Thermal, CAWed, Jan 27, 5:46 PM PST · 2076 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
20. 1.79km S of Idyllwild, CAThu, Jan 28, 11:02 AM PST · 2075 days ago · 14 km deep · 45 km away
21. 1.68km SW of Morongo Valley, CASat, Jan 30, 12:11 AM PST · 2074 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
22. 1.79km SE of Valle Vista, CASat, Jan 30, 6:00 AM PST · 2074 days ago · 16 km deep · 43 km away
23. 2.120km ESE of Anza, CASun, Jan 31, 3:44 AM PST · 2073 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away · felt by 1
24. 1.814km S of Big Bear Lake, CAMon, Feb 1, 7:09 AM PST · 2072 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
25. 1.67km NNE of Moreno Valley, CAMon, Feb 1, 2:32 PM PST · 2071 days ago · 15 km deep · 53 km away
26. 2.013km WNW of Anza, CATue, Feb 2, 12:37 AM PST · 2071 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
27. 2.216km NNW of Borrego Springs, CATue, Feb 2, 7:03 AM PST · 2071 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
28. 1.98km SSE of Redlands, CAWed, Feb 3, 9:26 AM PST · 2069 days ago · 14 km deep · 48 km away
29. 1.86km SW of Idyllwild, CAWed, Feb 3, 6:56 PM PST · 2069 days ago · 17 km deep · 40 km away
30. 1.716km ENE of Thousand Palms, CAThu, Feb 4, 1:38 AM PST · 2069 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away · felt by 2
31. 1.89km NE of Aguanga, CAThu, Feb 4, 7:48 PM PST · 2068 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
32. 2.36km N of Lake Henshaw, CAFri, Feb 5, 2:21 AM PST · 2068 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away · felt by 3
33. 1.99km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Feb 5, 6:05 PM PST · 2067 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
34. 1.68km NE of Aguanga, CASat, Feb 6, 2:27 AM PST · 2067 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
35. 1.86km W of Palomar Observatory, CASat, Feb 6, 6:03 AM PST · 2067 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
36. 2.14km E of Cabazon, CASun, Feb 7, 2:23 AM PST · 2066 days ago · 12 km deep · 17 km away · felt by 1
37. 1.56km ENE of Anza, CASun, Feb 7, 3:54 PM PST · 2065 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away
38. 1.716km ENE of Thousand Palms, CAMon, Feb 8, 12:01 AM PST · 2065 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
39. 2.012km ENE of Thermal, CAMon, Feb 8, 4:05 AM PST · 2065 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
40. 1.611km WNW of Corona, CAMon, Feb 8, 10:59 AM PST · 2064 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
41. 1.622km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Feb 8, 5:20 PM PST · 2064 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
42. 2.214km E of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Feb 8, 9:48 PM PST · 2064 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
43. 2.020km ESE of Anza, CATue, Feb 9, 12:54 AM PST · 2064 days ago · 14 km deep · 64 km away
44. 2.120km ESE of Anza, CATue, Feb 9, 12:54 AM PST · 2064 days ago · 14 km deep · 65 km away
45. 2.36km SW of Idyllwild, CATue, Feb 9, 5:07 AM PST · 2064 days ago · 17 km deep · 40 km away
46. 2.47km SSW of Idyllwild, CATue, Feb 9, 8:34 AM PST · 2063 days ago · 17 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 4
47. 1.67km SSE of Banning, CATue, Feb 9, 10:44 AM PST · 2063 days ago · 11 km deep · 27 km away
48. 2.414km WNW of Anza, CAFri, Feb 12, 8:01 AM PST · 2060 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away · felt by 1
49. 1.638km NE of Big Bear City, CAFri, Feb 12, 11:44 PM PST · 2060 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
50. 1.616km NNE of Indio, CASat, Feb 13, 8:13 PM PST · 2059 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away · felt by 1
51. 2.017km SE of Big Bear City, CASun, Feb 14, 2:05 AM PST · 2059 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away · felt by 1
52. 2.17km N of Fontana, CASun, Feb 14, 4:50 PM PST · 2058 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
53. 2.013km N of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Feb 14, 10:30 PM PST · 2058 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
54. 1.613km WNW of Anza, CAMon, Feb 15, 6:15 AM PST · 2058 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
55. 1.716km SE of Big Bear City, CAMon, Feb 15, 6:24 AM PST · 2058 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
56. 1.76km S of Loma Linda, CAMon, Feb 15, 6:47 AM PST · 2058 days ago · 14 km deep · 57 km away
57. 2.37km N of Borrego Springs, CATue, Feb 16, 11:49 PM PST · 2056 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away · felt by 1
58. 1.63km S of Loma Linda, CAThu, Feb 18, 12:15 AM PST · 2055 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
59. 1.617km SE of Big Bear City, CAThu, Feb 18, 12:24 PM PST · 2054 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away · felt by 4
60. 1.617km SE of Big Bear City, CAThu, Feb 18, 12:57 PM PST · 2054 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away

The first 60 of 123.

Before

1. 1.510km SW of Corona, CASun, Jan 17, 7:34 AM PST · 2086 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
2. 1.96km W of Palomar Observatory, CASat, Jan 16, 6:59 PM PST · 2087 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
3. 1.618km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CASat, Jan 16, 5:31 PM PST · 2087 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
4. 2.316km ENE of Indio, CASat, Jan 16, 2:29 PM PST · 2087 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
5. 1.65km E of Lake Arrowhead, CAFri, Jan 15, 1:17 PM PST · 2088 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
6. 1.614km WSW of Ludlow, CAFri, Jan 15, 3:04 AM PST · 2089 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
7. 1.618km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CAThu, Jan 14, 10:28 PM PST · 2089 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
8. 2.018km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CAThu, Jan 14, 10:05 PM PST · 2089 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away · felt by 3
9. 1.83km NNW of Loma Linda, CAThu, Jan 14, 1:40 PM PST · 2089 days ago · 17 km deep · 58 km away
10. 1.94km WNW of Yucaipa, CAThu, Jan 14, 4:51 AM PST · 2090 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
11. 2.04km ESE of Mentone, CAMon, Jan 11, 4:27 PM PST · 2092 days ago · 13 km deep · 42 km away
12. 1.66km SSE of Loma Linda, CAMon, Jan 11, 8:38 AM PST · 2092 days ago · 17 km deep · 55 km away
13. 1.77km SSW of Cabazon, CAMon, Jan 11, 2:10 AM PST · 2093 days ago · 14 km deep · 27 km away
14. 1.95km SSW of Redlands, CASun, Jan 10, 5:07 PM PST · 2093 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
15. 1.624km ENE of Thermal, CASun, Jan 10, 4:03 AM PST · 2094 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
16. 2.18km NE of Aguanga, CASat, Jan 9, 9:20 PM PST · 2094 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
17. 2.45km SSW of Redlands, CASat, Jan 9, 11:40 AM PST · 2094 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away · felt by 3
18. 1.62km WNW of Beaumont, CASat, Jan 9, 7:37 AM PST · 2094 days ago · 16 km deep · 35 km away
19. 1.64km NNE of Banning, CASat, Jan 9, 7:35 AM PST · 2094 days ago · 18 km deep · 23 km away
20. 1.74km SSW of Calimesa, CASat, Jan 9, 5:57 AM PST · 2095 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci39760344. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:03 AM UTC.