California earthquakes

M3.3 earthquake 3km NW of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 3km NW of Cabazon, CA on Sun, May 20, 1934, 1:43 AM GMT-8 (09:43 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 8km ESE of Warner Springs, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1934-05-20 09:43:09 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.939° N, 116.807° 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 4.8 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.18
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
274°, 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: 16 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.418km SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA · 33735 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  2. 2.22km NNW of San Bernardino, CA · 33734 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 2.714km WNW of Lake Elsinore, CA · 33733 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 2.122km ESE of Anza, CA · 33731 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 2.68km S of Lucerne Valley, CA · 33729 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  6. 2.315km S of Joshua Tree, CA · 33729 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  7. 2.59km E of Moreno Valley, CA · 33728 days ago · 12 km deep · 30 km away
  8. 2.311km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 33710 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  9. 3.58km ESE of Warner Springs, CA · 33705 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  10. 3.019km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 33703 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  11. 2.16km WNW of Corona, CA · 33703 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 3.111km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 33702 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 2.52km NNE of Fontana, CA · 33701 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  14. 2.44km NW of Redlands, CA · 33700 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  15. 2.14km SSE of Adelanto, CA · 33690 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  16. 2.13km ENE of Adelanto, CA · 33690 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away

Before

  1. 3.08km ENE of Trabuco Canyon, CA · 33741 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 2.39km N of Claremont, CA · 33743 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 2.46km SSW of Running Springs, CA · 33747 days ago · 18 km deep · 39 km away
  4. 2.810km E of Idyllwild, CA · 33750 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  5. 2.55km N of Beaumont, CA · 33751 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 2.13km NE of Beaumont, CA · 33751 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  7. 2.712km WNW of Twentynine Palms, CA · 33755 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 2.58km S of Anza, CA · 33763 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 2.52km WNW of Mead Valley, CA · 33767 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3362175. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:51 AM UTC.