California earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 4km NNE of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 4km NNE of Cabazon, CA on Fri, May 22, 1936, 4:34 PM GMT-8 (00:34 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 6km SSW of Anza, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1936-05-23 00:34:45 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.949° N, 116.778° 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 3.3 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.25
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
276°, 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: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 13 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.416km NW of Borrego Springs, CA · 33003 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 2.64km WNW of Crestline, CA · 32998 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 2.312km SE of Idyllwild, CA · 32992 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 2.09km SW of Anza, CA · 32987 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 2.421km E of Big Bear City, CA · 32982 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  6. 3.56km SSW of Anza, CA · 32978 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  7. 2.210km W of Palm Springs, CA · 32977 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  8. 2.510km SE of Idyllwild, CA · 32973 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  9. 2.510km SW of Anza, CA · 32968 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  10. 2.610km SSW of Anza, CA · 32968 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  11. 2.22km WNW of Anza, CA · 32966 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  12. 2.46km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 32964 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  13. 2.73km ENE of Aguanga, CA · 32963 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 1.62km WNW of Aliso Viejo, CA · 32960 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  15. 2.210km WSW of Anza, CA · 32958 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  16. 2.23km SSW of Fontana, CA · 32949 days ago · 18 km deep · 65 km away
  17. 2.44km SSW of Palm Springs, CA · 32949 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away

Before

  1. 2.011km E of Aguanga, CA · 33007 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 2.51km NNW of Indio, CA · 33010 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 2.14km SSE of Moreno Valley, CA · 33013 days ago · 16 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 3.12km S of Muscoy, CA · 33014 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 2.214km NE of Anza, CA · 33015 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  6. 2.911km NE of Aguanga, CA · 33018 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  7. 2.35km SSE of Lake Henshaw, CA · 33021 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 1.83km SSE of Wrightwood, CA · 33024 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 2.56km NNE of Palm Desert, CA · 33025 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  10. 2.53km SE of Norco, CA · 33027 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  11. 2.814km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 33030 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  12. 2.37km NW of Camp Pendleton North, CA · 33033 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  13. 3.14km NNE of Thousand Palms, CA · 33036 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3363615. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:23 AM UTC.