California earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 8km NNE of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 8km NNE of Cabazon, CA on Tue, Jun 20, 1944, 6:42 AM GMT-7 (13:42 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 8km NE of Cabazon, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1944-06-20 13:42:22 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.989° N, 116.752° 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 2.5 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.09
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
266°, 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: 15 in the 60 days after this one and 28 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.411km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30049 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 3.15km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 30048 days ago · 18 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 3.214km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 30045 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 3.49km N of Cabazon, CA · 30045 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  5. 3.311km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 30045 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  6. 3.210km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 30043 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  7. 3.68km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30042 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 2.98km W of Morongo Valley, CA · 30035 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  9. 2.94km WNW of Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 30033 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 3.317km ESE of Anza, CA · 30023 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  11. 3.69km ENE of Aguanga, CA · 30021 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  12. 2.89km SE of Chino Hills, CA · 30018 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  13. 3.616km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 30017 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  14. 2.915km SW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 29997 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  15. 3.16km NE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 29995 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away

Before

  1. 2.92km NNE of Rialto, CA · 30053 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  2. 2.84km NE of Rubidoux, CA · 30053 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 3.26km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30055 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 3.211km NW of Joshua Tree, CA · 30057 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 3.79km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30057 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 3.412km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 30059 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 3.37km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30059 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  8. 3.310km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30059 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  9. 3.811km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 30059 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 3.212km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 30059 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  11. 3.610km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30059 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  12. 3.19km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 30059 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 3.611km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30060 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  14. 4.012km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 30060 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  15. 3.59km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30060 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  16. 3.411km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30060 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  17. 3.75km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30060 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  18. 3.37km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30061 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  19. 3.57km NE of Cabazon, CA · 30061 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  20. 5.212km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 30061 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3366577. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:21 PM UTC.