California earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 4km NE of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 4km NE of Cabazon, CA on Wed, Feb 12, 1947, 6:21 AM GMT-8 (14:21 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 10km ESE of Desert Hot Springs, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1947-02-12 14:21:53 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.938° N, 116.751° 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 3.1 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
264°, 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: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.97km E of Running Springs, CA · 29088 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 2.25km SSE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 29078 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  3. 2.638km W of Ludlow, CA · 29077 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 2.811km NNE of North Shore, CA · 29076 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 2.631km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 29071 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 3.110km ESE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 29069 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  7. 2.59km NE of Aguanga, CA · 29069 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  8. 2.713km SSE of Valle Vista, CA · 29067 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  9. 2.01km NW of Yorba Linda, CA · 29064 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 2.35km SSW of Anza, CA · 29063 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
  11. 3.09km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 29062 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  12. 2.44km SSE of Redlands, CA · 29055 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  13. 2.414km NW of Anza, CA · 29053 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  14. 2.58km SW of Anza, CA · 29050 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away
  15. 2.48km NE of Joshua Tree, CA · 29048 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  16. 2.45km NNW of Cabazon, CA · 29046 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  17. 2.612km NNE of Trabuco Canyon, CA · 29044 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  18. 2.77km N of Indian Wells, CA · 29043 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  19. 2.920km NE of Thermal, CA · 29036 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  20. 2.412km NE of Cabazon, CA · 29035 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  21. 2.414km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 29032 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  22. 2.910km NNW of Morongo Valley, CA · 29031 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away

Before

  1. 2.83km NE of Running Springs, CA · 29091 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 2.528km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 29096 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 2.52km SSW of Hemet, CA · 29101 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 3.47km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 29102 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  5. 2.46km E of Winchester, CA · 29112 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  6. 2.59km ESE of Yorba Linda, CA · 29113 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  7. 2.58km NW of Salton City, CA · 29117 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3358875. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:12 AM UTC.