California earthquakes

M3.6 earthquake 10km NE of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck 10km NE of Cabazon, CA on Tue, Jun 13, 1944, 10:30 AM GMT-7 (17:30 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 11km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.6 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1944-06-13 17:30:14 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.982° N, 116.720° 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 2.1 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
268°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 25 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.212km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 30061 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 3.811km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 30061 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 3.310km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30061 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 3.37km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30061 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 3.412km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 30060 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 3.79km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30059 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 3.211km NW of Joshua Tree, CA · 30059 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 3.26km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30057 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  9. 2.84km NE of Rubidoux, CA · 30055 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  10. 2.92km NNE of Rialto, CA · 30055 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  11. 3.18km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 30054 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  12. 3.411km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30051 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 3.15km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 30050 days ago · 18 km deep · 31 km away
  14. 3.214km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 30047 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  15. 3.49km N of Cabazon, CA · 30047 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  16. 3.311km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 30046 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  17. 3.210km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 30045 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  18. 3.68km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30043 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  19. 2.98km W of Morongo Valley, CA · 30037 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  20. 2.94km WNW of Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 30035 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  21. 3.317km ESE of Anza, CA · 30025 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  22. 3.69km ENE of Aguanga, CA · 30023 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  23. 3.39km N of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 30021 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  24. 2.89km SE of Chino Hills, CA · 30020 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  25. 3.616km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 30018 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away

Before

  1. 3.19km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 30061 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 3.611km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30062 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 4.012km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 30062 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 3.59km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30062 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 3.411km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30062 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 3.75km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30062 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  7. 3.37km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30062 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 3.57km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30062 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 5.212km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 30062 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 3.47km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30062 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 3.510km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30062 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  12. 5.110km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 30062 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 3.19km N of Cabazon, CA · 30064 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  14. 4.07km N of Cabazon, CA · 30064 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  15. 4.48km N of Cabazon, CA · 30064 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  16. 3.43km E of Ontario, CA · 30067 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  17. 2.51km SW of Fontana, CA · 30083 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  18. 2.73km WNW of Fontana, CA · 30086 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3366559. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:22 PM UTC.