California earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 5km NNW of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 5km NNW of Cabazon, CA on Thu, Jun 24, 1948, 8:15 PM GMT-7 (03:15 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 2km SSW of San Dimas, 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
1948-06-25 03:15:42 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.957° N, 116.809° 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 1.1 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
260°, 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: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.05km SE of Ontario, CA · 28588 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 2.611km NE of Cabazon, CA · 28583 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 2.69km N of Cabazon, CA · 28582 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 2.914km ENE of Temecula, CA · 28581 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 3.72km SSW of San Dimas, CA · 28566 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 2.82km WNW of San Bernardino, CA · 28558 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  7. 3.212km N of Aguanga, CA · 28556 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  8. 2.515km SE of Big Bear City, CA · 28555 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  9. 3.58km E of Big Bear City, CA · 28553 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  10. 2.917km S of Joshua Tree, CA · 28547 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  11. 2.84km NNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 28538 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  12. 3.010km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 28536 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away

Before

  1. 3.62km WSW of San Juan Capistrano, CA · 28589 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 2.813km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 28590 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 3.319km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 28593 days ago · 1 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 2.74km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 28602 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 2.912km WSW of Borrego Springs, CA · 28604 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 2.24km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 28613 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 3.19km E of Thousand Palms, CA · 28617 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  8. 3.413km NW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 28619 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 2.421km NNE of Apple Valley, CA · 28619 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3357559. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:17 PM UTC.