California earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 6km S of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 6km S of Cabazon, CA on Fri, Apr 15, 1938, 6:23 PM GMT-8 (02:23 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 4km ENE of Yorba Linda, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1938-04-16 02:23:46 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.868° N, 116.791° 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 4.3 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
272°, 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: 23 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.211km SSW of Corona, CA · 32297 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 3.54km ENE of Yorba Linda, CA · 32293 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 3.018km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 32293 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  4. 3.219km NE of Warner Springs, CA · 32292 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 2.33km NE of Colton, CA · 32289 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 2.84km NE of San Bernardino, CA · 32288 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  7. 2.410km SSW of Palm Springs, CA · 32286 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  8. 2.26km SW of Devore, CA · 32282 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  9. 2.73km NE of Julian, CA · 32274 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  10. 3.26km ESE of Running Springs, CA · 32270 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 3.42km WNW of Big Bear City, CA · 32260 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  12. 3.25km WNW of Morongo Valley, CA · 32260 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  13. 5.28km ENE of Trabuco Canyon, CA · 32256 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  14. 2.512km WNW of Lake Elsinore, CA · 32256 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  15. 2.912km WNW of Lakeland Village, CA · 32256 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  16. 2.810km WNW of Lakeland Village, CA · 32256 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  17. 2.510km NE of Trabuco Canyon, CA · 32255 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  18. 2.911km W of Lakeland Village, CA · 32255 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  19. 2.910km ENE of Trabuco Canyon, CA · 32254 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  20. 2.510km WNW of Aguanga, CA · 32246 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  21. 3.96km SE of Big Bear City, CA · 32246 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  22. 2.514km NE of Trabuco Canyon, CA · 32245 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  23. 2.77km NNE of Indian Wells, CA · 32243 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away

Before

  1. 3.17km N of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 32305 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 2.64km ENE of Pala, CA · 32312 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  3. 2.18km ENE of Pala, CA · 32312 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  4. 2.88km ENE of Aguanga, CA · 32313 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 2.58km ENE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 32315 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 3.11km SE of Cathedral City, CA · 32323 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3364590. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:03 AM UTC.