M1.5 earthquake 13km NNE of Thousand Palms, CA

Magnitude

1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Fri, Dec 10, 2021, 3:07 AM PST

UTC

2021-12-10 11:07:38 UTC

Depth

8.5 km (5.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.922° N, 116.326° 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

±0.22

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

34°

Stations used

67

• Sky Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 2,406. Forecast4 kmNE
• Desert Hot Springs, CaliforniaPopulation 28,335. Forecast17 kmESE
• Moreno Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 204,198. Forecast84 kmE
• San Diego, CaliforniaPopulation 1,404,452. Forecast155 kmNNE

After

1. 1.68km WSW of Anza, CAFri, Dec 10, 9:50 PM PST · 1758 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
2. 2.318km SSW of Oasis, CASat, Dec 11, 7:07 AM PST · 1758 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away · felt by 1
3. 1.911km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Dec 12, 6:48 AM PST · 1757 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
4. 1.712km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Dec 12, 6:48 AM PST · 1757 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
5. 1.86km SSW of Redlands, CASun, Dec 12, 8:29 PM PST · 1756 days ago · 16 km deep · 82 km away · felt by 1
6. 1.936km WSW of Ludlow, CAMon, Dec 13, 4:35 PM PST · 1755 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
7. 1.79km SSW of Idyllwild, CAMon, Dec 13, 5:41 PM PST · 1755 days ago · 17 km deep · 49 km away
8. 2.33km SE of Lake Henshaw, CAThu, Dec 16, 12:05 AM PST · 1753 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away · felt by 5
9. 1.63km WSW of Yucca Valley, CAThu, Dec 16, 11:38 AM PST · 1753 days ago · 12 km deep · 24 km away
10. 1.624km ENE of Thermal, CAThu, Dec 16, 1:34 PM PST · 1752 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
11. 2.024km ENE of Thermal, CAThu, Dec 16, 2:36 PM PST · 1752 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
12. 2.023km ENE of Thermal, CAThu, Dec 16, 5:08 PM PST · 1752 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
13. 1.924km ENE of Thermal, CAThu, Dec 16, 6:48 PM PST · 1752 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
14. 1.623km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Dec 16, 10:49 PM PST · 1752 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away
15. 2.511km E of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Dec 17, 5:08 AM PST · 1752 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
16. 1.811km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Dec 17, 5:09 AM PST · 1752 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
17. 2.224km ENE of Thermal, CAFri, Dec 17, 10:59 AM PST · 1752 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
18. 2.25km ENE of Calimesa, CAFri, Dec 17, 6:28 PM PST · 1751 days ago · 16 km deep · 63 km away
19. 1.917km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Dec 18, 6:20 AM PST · 1751 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
20. 2.92km N of Yucaipa, CASat, Dec 18, 11:16 AM PST · 1751 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away · felt by 37
21. 1.85km SSW of Idyllwild, CASat, Dec 18, 8:49 PM PST · 1750 days ago · 16 km deep · 46 km away
22. 1.53km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CASun, Dec 19, 4:16 AM PST · 1750 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
23. 1.76km NNE of Lake Henshaw, CASun, Dec 19, 7:15 PM PST · 1749 days ago · 12 km deep · 80 km away
24. 1.912km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Dec 19, 9:32 PM PST · 1749 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
25. 1.85km WNW of Beaumont, CAMon, Dec 20, 12:47 PM PST · 1749 days ago · 15 km deep · 64 km away
26. 1.97km ESE of Cabazon, CATue, Dec 21, 9:11 AM PST · 1748 days ago · 16 km deep · 36 km away
27. 1.86km ESE of Valle Vista, CATue, Dec 21, 10:21 AM PST · 1748 days ago · 16 km deep · 53 km away
28. 2.13km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CATue, Dec 21, 2:03 PM PST · 1747 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
29. 1.78km SSE of Redlands, CATue, Dec 21, 2:12 PM PST · 1747 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
30. 2.73km NW of Palomar Observatory, CATue, Dec 21, 2:38 PM PST · 1747 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 53
31. 2.511km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Dec 22, 6:47 PM PST · 1746 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away · felt by 3
32. 2.13km NW of Palomar Observatory, CAWed, Dec 22, 8:21 PM PST · 1746 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
33. 2.13km NW of Palomar Observatory, CAWed, Dec 22, 8:30 PM PST · 1746 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
34. 2.13km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CAWed, Dec 22, 9:15 PM PST · 1746 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
35. 1.76km E of Calimesa, CAThu, Dec 23, 12:37 AM PST · 1746 days ago · 17 km deep · 62 km away
36. 1.77km SE of Valle Vista, CAThu, Dec 23, 1:26 AM PST · 1746 days ago · 15 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 1
37. 3.13km NW of Palomar Observatory, CAThu, Dec 23, 4:44 AM PST · 1746 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 37
38. 2.03km NW of Palomar Observatory, CAThu, Dec 23, 5:32 AM PST · 1746 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
39. 1.717km NNE of Indio, CAThu, Dec 23, 5:54 AM PST · 1746 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
40. 2.03km NW of Palomar Observatory, CAThu, Dec 23, 9:05 AM PST · 1746 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
41. 1.811km NNE of Banning, CAFri, Dec 24, 7:10 PM PST · 1744 days ago · 18 km deep · 49 km away
42. 1.612km SSW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Dec 25, 3:23 AM PST · 1744 days ago · 14 km deep · 84 km away
43. 2.111km SSW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Dec 25, 3:24 AM PST · 1744 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
44. 1.511km SSW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Dec 25, 3:26 AM PST · 1744 days ago · 13 km deep · 84 km away
45. 1.910km S of Big Bear City, CASat, Dec 25, 7:57 PM PST · 1743 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
46. 1.53km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CASun, Dec 26, 5:28 PM PST · 1742 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
47. 2.210km N of Borrego Springs, CASun, Dec 26, 6:42 PM PST · 1742 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
48. 1.917km ESE of Julian, CATue, Dec 28, 12:04 AM PST · 1741 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
49. 1.716km E of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 28, 1:33 AM PST · 1741 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
50. 2.913km N of Indio, CATue, Dec 28, 8:30 AM PST · 1741 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away · felt by 50
51. 1.56km E of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 28, 1:40 PM PST · 1740 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
52. 2.022km SSW of La Quinta, CATue, Dec 28, 2:42 PM PST · 1740 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
53. 2.18km N of Big Bear City, CATue, Dec 28, 7:41 PM PST · 1740 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away · felt by 1
54. 2.03km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CAThu, Dec 30, 12:07 AM PST · 1739 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away · felt by 1
55. 1.814km SE of Anza, CAThu, Dec 30, 1:17 AM PST · 1739 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
56. 1.910km W of Palomar Observatory, CAThu, Dec 30, 7:55 PM PST · 1738 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
57. 1.69km W of Palomar Observatory, CAThu, Dec 30, 7:59 PM PST · 1738 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
58. 2.010km E of Pala, CAThu, Dec 30, 8:27 PM PST · 1738 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
59. 1.96km W of Bombay Beach, CAThu, Dec 30, 9:21 PM PST · 1738 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
60. 3.02km NW of Palomar Observatory, CAFri, Dec 31, 1:33 AM PST · 1738 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 27

The first 60 of 166.

Before

1. 1.528km NE of Indio, CAThu, Dec 9, 11:11 AM PST · 1760 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
2. 2.019km N of Twentynine Palms, CASun, Dec 5, 8:31 PM PST · 1763 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
3. 1.727km NNE of North Shore, CASun, Dec 5, 1:14 PM PST · 1764 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
4. 2.76km SSW of Redlands, CASun, Dec 5, 3:10 AM PST · 1764 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 35
5. 2.013km SE of Big Bear City, CASun, Dec 5, 2:58 AM PST · 1764 days ago · 0 km deep · 48 km away
6. 1.87km S of Redlands, CASat, Dec 4, 5:38 PM PST · 1764 days ago · 14 km deep · 79 km away
7. 2.28km S of Idyllwild, CASat, Dec 4, 8:52 AM PST · 1765 days ago · 16 km deep · 46 km away · felt by 1
8. 1.621km NE of Thermal, CASat, Dec 4, 5:59 AM PST · 1765 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
9. 1.636km N of Yucca Valley, CAFri, Dec 3, 2:03 AM PST · 1766 days ago · 1 km deep · 59 km away
10. 1.99km SE of Valle Vista, CAThu, Dec 2, 6:13 PM PST · 1766 days ago · 16 km deep · 52 km away
11. 1.77km S of Idyllwild, CAThu, Dec 2, 4:54 PM PST · 1766 days ago · 16 km deep · 45 km away
12. 1.93km N of Loma Linda, CAWed, Dec 1, 10:16 PM PST · 1767 days ago · 13 km deep · 88 km away
13. 1.811km WSW of Morongo Valley, CAWed, Dec 1, 8:02 PM PST · 1767 days ago · 16 km deep · 34 km away
14. 1.64km W of Yucaipa, CATue, Nov 30, 12:27 PM PST · 1769 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
15. 1.713km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Nov 30, 10:52 AM PST · 1769 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
16. 1.910km S of Idyllwild, CATue, Nov 30, 1:14 AM PST · 1769 days ago · 15 km deep · 48 km away
17. 1.712km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Nov 29, 7:26 AM PST · 1770 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
18. 2.114km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Nov 28, 5:02 AM PST · 1771 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
19. 2.314km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Nov 28, 5:01 AM PST · 1771 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
20. 1.65km SSE of Loma Linda, CASat, Nov 27, 9:10 PM PST · 1771 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci39884503. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:59 AM UTC.