California earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 5km NE of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 5km NE of Cabazon, CA on Mon, Jun 12, 1944, 6:45 AM GMT-7 (13:45 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 12km SW of Morongo Valley, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.7 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1944-06-12 13:45:27 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.950° N, 116.747° 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 2.0 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.08
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
210°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 31 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.411km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30052 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 3.59km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30051 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 4.012km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 30051 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 3.611km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30051 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  5. 3.19km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 30051 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 3.610km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30051 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  7. 3.212km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 30051 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  8. 3.811km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 30050 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  9. 3.310km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30050 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  10. 3.37km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30050 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 3.412km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 30050 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  12. 3.79km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30048 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 3.211km NW of Joshua Tree, CA · 30048 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  14. 3.26km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30046 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 2.84km NE of Rubidoux, CA · 30045 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  16. 2.92km NNE of Rialto, CA · 30044 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  17. 3.18km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 30044 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  18. 3.411km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30040 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  19. 3.15km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 30039 days ago · 18 km deep · 28 km away
  20. 3.214km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 30037 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  21. 3.49km N of Cabazon, CA · 30036 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  22. 3.311km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 30036 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  23. 3.210km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 30034 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  24. 3.68km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30033 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  25. 2.98km W of Morongo Valley, CA · 30027 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  26. 2.94km WNW of Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 30025 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  27. 3.317km ESE of Anza, CA · 30014 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  28. 3.69km ENE of Aguanga, CA · 30012 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  29. 3.39km N of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 30011 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  30. 2.89km SE of Chino Hills, CA · 30009 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  31. 3.616km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 30008 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away

Before

  1. 3.37km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30052 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 3.57km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30052 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 5.212km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 30052 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 3.47km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30052 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 3.510km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30052 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 5.110km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 30052 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  7. 3.19km N of Cabazon, CA · 30054 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  8. 4.07km N of Cabazon, CA · 30054 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  9. 4.48km N of Cabazon, CA · 30054 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 3.43km E of Ontario, CA · 30056 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 2.51km SW of Fontana, CA · 30072 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  12. 2.73km WNW of Fontana, CA · 30076 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3366549. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:05 AM UTC.