California earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 11km NNE of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 11km NNE of Cabazon, CA on Mon, May 13, 1946, 12:52 AM GMT-8 (08:52 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 38km ESE of Twentynine Palms, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1946-05-13 08:52:35 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.004° N, 116.722° 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 1.7 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.19
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
269°, 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: 28 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.738km ESE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 29330 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 3.736km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 29330 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 3.434km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 29330 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 2.78km NNE of Beaumont, CA · 29325 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  5. 3.26km N of Cabazon, CA · 29325 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  6. 2.24km NNW of Moreno Valley, CA · 29324 days ago · 13 km deep · 49 km away
  7. 2.933km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 29324 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  8. 3.437km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 29316 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 2.96km N of Beaumont, CA · 29313 days ago · 0 km deep · 23 km away
  10. 3.014km WNW of Morongo Valley, CA · 29311 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  11. 2.76km W of Norco, CA · 29311 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 2.99km SE of Valle Vista, CA · 29310 days ago · 11 km deep · 37 km away
  13. 3.52km SSW of Woodcrest, CA · 29307 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  14. 2.68km N of Running Springs, CA · 29304 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away
  15. 3.031km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 29303 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  16. 3.23km S of Pomona, CA · 29302 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
  17. 3.49km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 29301 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  18. 2.56km N of Claremont, CA · 29301 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  19. 2.88km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 29300 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  20. 3.234km ESE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 29299 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  21. 3.520km ESE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 29299 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  22. 2.72km NE of Pomona, CA · 29299 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  23. 3.140km ESE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 29299 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  24. 2.931km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 29299 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  25. 3.537km ESE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 29298 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  26. 2.936km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 29298 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  27. 3.034km SSE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 29298 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  28. 3.636km NW of Desert Center, CA · 29293 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away

Before

  1. 3.32km N of Moreno Valley, CA · 29353 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 3.116km SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA · 29353 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 3.216km SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA · 29353 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 3.52km W of March Air Reserve Base, CA · 29356 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  5. 3.113km NW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 29357 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 3.137km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 29364 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  7. 3.332km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 29365 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  8. 4.240km ESE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 29367 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  9. 3.213km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 29367 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 3.237km NW of Desert Center, CA · 29368 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 2.611km NNE of Banning, CA · 29369 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  12. 2.55km NNE of Moreno Valley, CA · 29375 days ago · 14 km deep · 45 km away
  13. 3.24km N of Moreno Valley, CA · 29376 days ago · 16 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 2.914km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 29376 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  15. 3.032km SSW of Ludlow, CA · 29379 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  16. 3.46km ESE of Yucca Valley, CA · 29380 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  17. 2.712km SSE of Valle Vista, CA · 29381 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3360107. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:45 AM UTC.