California earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 7km NNE of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 7km NNE of Cabazon, CA on Thu, May 12, 1932, 5:51 AM GMT-8 (13:51 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 11km ENE of Coachella, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1932-05-12 13:51:07 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.975° N, 116.751° 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 1.4 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.37
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
277°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.011km ENE of Coachella, CA · 34464 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 2.34km SE of Mentone, CA · 34463 days ago · 20 km deep · 34 km away
  3. 2.511km N of Morongo Valley, CA · 34462 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  4. 2.03km NNW of Villa Park, CA · 34457 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  5. 1.86km N of Fontana, CA · 34455 days ago · 20 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 2.79km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 34449 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 2.64km SSW of Rancho Mirage, CA · 34448 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  8. 2.29km SW of Calimesa, CA · 34447 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  9. 2.00km S of Colton, CA · 34446 days ago · 16 km deep · 53 km away
  10. 2.25km SSW of Cathedral City, CA · 34438 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  11. 2.13km ESE of Cathedral City, CA · 34437 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  12. 2.511km NE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 34437 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  13. 2.82km S of Lytle Creek, CA · 34426 days ago · 20 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 2.419km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 34422 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  15. 2.711km NNW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 34421 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  16. 1.74km SSE of Loma Linda, CA · 34419 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  17. 2.32km NNW of Lakeland Village, CA · 34417 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  18. 2.42km NNW of Palm Springs, CA · 34409 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  19. 2.49km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 34407 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 2.91km SE of Ludlow, CA · 34406 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away

Before

  1. 3.316km S of Joshua Tree, CA · 34468 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 3.320km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 34472 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 2.87km SSW of Beaumont, CA · 34472 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  4. 3.022km E of Barstow, CA · 34480 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 1.85km SE of San Bernardino, CA · 34481 days ago · 11 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 2.13km NNE of Moreno Valley, CA · 34482 days ago · 13 km deep · 43 km away
  7. 2.76km ENE of Running Springs, CA · 34483 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  8. 2.14km WNW of Lytle Creek, CA · 34483 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  9. 2.72km NW of Fontana, CA · 34485 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  10. 2.48km NW of Norco, CA · 34486 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  11. 2.912km N of Banning, CA · 34488 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  12. 2.45km W of Idyllwild, CA · 34489 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  13. 1.93km W of Highland, CA · 34490 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  14. 2.33km WSW of Warner Springs, CA · 34490 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  15. 2.84km NNE of Loma Linda, CA · 34494 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3358995. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:45 AM UTC.