California earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 12km S of Hemet, CA

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 12km S of Hemet, CA on Mon, Mar 28, 1932, 7:16 PM GMT-8 (03:16 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 13km SE of Warner Springs, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1932-03-29 03:16:04 UTC
Depth
15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.644° N, 116.957° 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 2.2 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
341°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
3

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 26 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.48km NNW of Thousand Palms, CA · 34507 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 2.04km N of Redlands, CA · 34507 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 2.510km S of Yucca Valley, CA · 34507 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 3.113km SE of Warner Springs, CA · 34501 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 2.511km WSW of Borrego Springs, CA · 34501 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  6. 1.88km SW of Beaumont, CA · 34496 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  7. 2.84km NNE of Loma Linda, CA · 34494 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  8. 2.33km WSW of Warner Springs, CA · 34490 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  9. 1.93km W of Highland, CA · 34489 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  10. 2.45km W of Idyllwild, CA · 34489 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  11. 2.912km N of Banning, CA · 34488 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  12. 2.48km NW of Norco, CA · 34486 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  13. 2.72km NW of Fontana, CA · 34484 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  14. 2.14km WNW of Lytle Creek, CA · 34483 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  15. 2.76km ENE of Running Springs, CA · 34482 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  16. 2.13km NNE of Moreno Valley, CA · 34481 days ago · 13 km deep · 42 km away
  17. 1.85km SE of San Bernardino, CA · 34480 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
  18. 2.87km SSW of Beaumont, CA · 34472 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  19. 3.320km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 34472 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  20. 3.316km S of Joshua Tree, CA · 34467 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  21. 2.77km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 34465 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  22. 3.011km ENE of Coachella, CA · 34463 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  23. 2.34km SE of Mentone, CA · 34462 days ago · 20 km deep · 46 km away
  24. 2.511km N of Morongo Valley, CA · 34461 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  25. 2.03km NNW of Villa Park, CA · 34457 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  26. 1.86km N of Fontana, CA · 34454 days ago · 20 km deep · 73 km away

Before

  1. 1.86km E of Ontario, CA · 34510 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 2.112km NW of Anza, CA · 34512 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 2.73km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 34515 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 2.22km WNW of Redlands, CA · 34525 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 2.618km SE of Anza, CA · 34538 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3358708. Read Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC.