M2.2 earthquake 10km N of Cabazon, CA

Magnitude

2.2 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Tue, Dec 14, 1948, 8:15 PM GMT-7

UTC

1948-12-15 03:15:47 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

34.004° N, 116.784° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.9 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.08

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

277°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

2

• Cabazon, CaliforniaPopulation 2,535. Forecast10 kmN
• Banning, CaliforniaPopulation 30,945. Forecast12 kmNE
• Moreno Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 204,198. Forecast42 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast135 kmE

After

1. 3.610km SE of Desert Hot Springs, CAWed, Dec 15, 9:41 AM GMT-7 · 28415 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
2. 2.76km N of Cathedral City, CAThu, Dec 16, 1:22 AM GMT-7 · 28414 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
3. 3.17km ESE of Desert Hot Springs, CAThu, Dec 16, 3:57 PM GMT-7 · 28414 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
4. 2.98km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CASat, Dec 18, 2:07 PM GMT-7 · 28412 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
5. 2.813km NNE of Thousand Palms, CASat, Dec 18, 3:30 PM GMT-7 · 28412 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
6. 2.512km NNE of Thousand Palms, CASun, Dec 19, 2:54 PM GMT-7 · 28411 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
7. 2.417km NE of Thousand Palms, CATue, Dec 21, 2:04 AM GMT-7 · 28409 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
8. 2.58km E of Garnet, CATue, Dec 21, 9:40 AM GMT-7 · 28409 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
9. 2.910km N of Thousand Palms, CAWed, Dec 22, 7:30 AM GMT-7 · 28408 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
10. 2.511km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CAThu, Dec 23, 2:10 PM GMT-7 · 28407 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
11. 3.07km NNW of Thousand Palms, CAThu, Dec 23, 3:59 PM GMT-7 · 28407 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
12. 2.58km NE of Desert Hot Springs, CAThu, Dec 23, 4:37 PM GMT-7 · 28407 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
13. 2.94km W of Desert Hot Springs, CAFri, Dec 24, 4:27 PM GMT-7 · 28406 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
14. 2.57km NNW of Thousand Palms, CASat, Dec 25, 3:12 AM GMT-7 · 28405 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
15. 2.512km E of Desert Hot Springs, CASun, Dec 26, 2:20 AM GMT-7 · 28404 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
16. 3.14km NE of Desert Hot Springs, CASun, Dec 26, 2:25 AM GMT-7 · 28404 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
17. 2.411km NNE of Thousand Palms, CASun, Dec 26, 2:34 AM GMT-7 · 28404 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
18. 3.914km SE of Joshua Tree, CAMon, Dec 27, 4:19 AM GMT-7 · 28403 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
19. 3.43km SE of Desert Hot Springs, CAMon, Dec 27, 4:36 PM GMT-7 · 28403 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
20. 2.76km NNE of Desert Hot Springs, CAMon, Dec 27, 6:11 PM GMT-7 · 28403 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
21. 4.014km ESE of Anza, CATue, Dec 28, 5:53 AM GMT-7 · 28402 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
22. 2.938km E of Barstow, CAWed, Dec 29, 3:09 PM GMT-7 · 28401 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
23. 2.59km NNE of Desert Hot Springs, CAThu, Dec 30, 8:36 AM GMT-7 · 28400 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
24. 2.911km N of Thousand Palms, CAFri, Dec 31, 10:24 PM GMT-7 · 28398 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
25. 3.16km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CASat, Jan 1, 1:05 AM GMT-8 · 28398 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
26. 3.42km ESE of Desert Hot Springs, CASat, Jan 1, 7:11 AM GMT-8 · 28398 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
27. 2.64km NE of Cabazon, CASun, Jan 2, 2:48 AM GMT-8 · 28397 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
28. 2.67km NNE of Yucaipa, CAMon, Jan 3, 12:07 PM GMT-8 · 28396 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
29. 3.312km E of Desert Hot Springs, CAWed, Jan 5, 9:54 PM GMT-8 · 28393 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
30. 2.76km NNW of Desert Hot Springs, CAThu, Jan 6, 2:06 AM GMT-8 · 28393 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
31. 2.94km N of Desert Hot Springs, CAFri, Jan 7, 12:23 AM GMT-8 · 28392 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
32. 2.58km N of Morongo Valley, CASat, Jan 8, 8:40 AM GMT-8 · 28391 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
33. 2.93km NNW of Mentone, CASat, Jan 8, 11:08 AM GMT-8 · 28391 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
34. 2.510km NNW of Morongo Valley, CASat, Jan 8, 11:12 AM GMT-8 · 28391 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
35. 2.610km NNW of Morongo Valley, CASat, Jan 8, 12:34 PM GMT-8 · 28391 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
36. 2.45km ESE of Valle Vista, CASat, Jan 8, 10:20 PM GMT-8 · 28390 days ago · 12 km deep · 31 km away
37. 2.516km S of Hemet, CASat, Jan 15, 5:15 AM GMT-8 · 28384 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
38. 2.77km E of Desert Hot Springs, CATue, Jan 18, 11:11 PM GMT-8 · 28380 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
39. 2.715km NE of Anza, CAFri, Jan 21, 4:23 AM GMT-8 · 28378 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
40. 3.010km W of Aguanga, CASat, Jan 22, 1:15 PM GMT-8 · 28377 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
41. 2.413km NNE of Trabuco Canyon, CAWed, Jan 26, 11:12 AM GMT-8 · 28373 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
42. 2.65km SW of Rancho Mirage, CAThu, Jan 27, 1:04 PM GMT-8 · 28372 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
43. 2.65km NE of Villa Park, CASat, Jan 29, 7:44 AM GMT-8 · 28370 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
44. 2.87km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CATue, Feb 1, 1:49 AM GMT-8 · 28367 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
45. 2.96km SE of Yorba Linda, CATue, Feb 1, 3:59 AM GMT-8 · 28367 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
46. 3.011km E of Desert Hot Springs, CAWed, Feb 2, 10:20 PM GMT-8 · 28365 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
47. 2.910km SE of Anza, CASat, Feb 5, 10:24 PM GMT-8 · 28362 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
48. 2.69km N of Thousand Palms, CASun, Feb 6, 11:23 PM GMT-8 · 28361 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
49. 1.97km ESE of Yorba Linda, CAWed, Feb 9, 2:30 AM GMT-8 · 28359 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
50. 2.12km WNW of Devore, CAFri, Feb 11, 4:43 AM GMT-8 · 28357 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
51. 2.92km ENE of Rancho Mirage, CASat, Feb 12, 10:19 AM GMT-8 · 28356 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away

Before

1. 2.52km SE of Desert Hot Springs, CATue, Dec 14, 3:03 PM GMT-7 · 28416 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
2. 2.22km N of Desert Hot Springs, CATue, Dec 14, 5:52 AM GMT-7 · 28416 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
3. 2.211km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CATue, Dec 14, 1:13 AM GMT-7 · 28416 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
4. 2.23km NNE of Garnet, CAMon, Dec 13, 9:48 PM GMT-7 · 28416 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
5. 2.510km ESE of Desert Hot Springs, CAMon, Dec 13, 7:47 PM GMT-7 · 28417 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
6. 2.710km N of Thousand Palms, CAMon, Dec 13, 5:46 PM GMT-7 · 28417 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
7. 2.710km NE of Desert Hot Springs, CAMon, Dec 13, 4:38 PM GMT-7 · 28417 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
8. 2.96km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CAMon, Dec 13, 8:09 AM GMT-7 · 28417 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
9. 3.12km NE of Desert Hot Springs, CAMon, Dec 13, 8:01 AM GMT-7 · 28417 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
10. 2.58km NE of Desert Hot Springs, CAMon, Dec 13, 7:55 AM GMT-7 · 28417 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
11. 3.16km E of Desert Hot Springs, CAMon, Dec 13, 3:14 AM GMT-7 · 28417 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
12. 3.012km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CAMon, Dec 13, 1:19 AM GMT-7 · 28417 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
13. 2.312km N of Thousand Palms, CASun, Dec 12, 12:56 PM GMT-7 · 28418 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
14. 2.712km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CASun, Dec 12, 10:45 AM GMT-7 · 28418 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
15. 2.59km SW of Rancho Mirage, CASun, Dec 12, 9:50 AM GMT-7 · 28418 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
16. 2.64km WSW of Thousand Palms, CASun, Dec 12, 4:55 AM GMT-7 · 28418 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
17. 2.83km NE of Cathedral City, CASun, Dec 12, 3:57 AM GMT-7 · 28418 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
18. 2.54km W of Rancho Mirage, CASat, Dec 11, 1:21 PM GMT-7 · 28419 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
19. 2.59km SW of Lucerne Valley, CASat, Dec 11, 12:04 PM GMT-7 · 28419 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
20. 3.36km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CASat, Dec 11, 11:15 AM GMT-7 · 28419 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3356408. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:29 PM UTC.