M4.4 earthquake 8km N of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 8km N of Cabazon, CA on Sat, Jun 10, 1944, 4:11 AM GMT-7 (11:11 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 12km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.	Scale	Computed by	Notes
4.41	ML, local (Richter)	Southern California Seismic Network	Preferred · Final · ±0.082 · 14 stations
3.39	Mw, moment	USGS historic United States catalog	Final

The USGS’s account of the effects of this earthquake.

Maximum observed Modified Mercalli Intensity (MMI) V

From the USGS event page for ci3366538. U.S. Geological Survey text and figures are in the public domain.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 39 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3366538 (also filed as ushis1468). Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:39 PM UTC.