California earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 11km NE of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 11km NE of Cabazon, CA on Wed, Jun 30, 1948, 6:45 AM GMT-7 (13:45 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 8km E of Big Bear City, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1948-06-30 13:45:59 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.973° N, 116.694° 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 1.5 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.23
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
270°, 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 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.69km N of Cabazon, CA · 28581 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 2.914km ENE of Temecula, CA · 28580 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 2.736km E of Barstow, CA · 28580 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 2.82km WNW of San Bernardino, CA · 28556 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  5. 3.212km N of Aguanga, CA · 28555 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  6. 2.515km SE of Big Bear City, CA · 28554 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  7. 3.58km E of Big Bear City, CA · 28552 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  8. 2.917km S of Joshua Tree, CA · 28546 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  9. 2.84km NNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 28537 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  10. 3.010km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 28535 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  11. 3.06km S of Devore, CA · 28523 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
  12. 2.619km E of Lucerne Valley, CA · 28522 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away

Before

  1. 3.05km SE of Ontario, CA · 28587 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 2.75km NNW of Cabazon, CA · 28588 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 2.813km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 28589 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  4. 3.319km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 28592 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 2.74km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 28601 days ago · 1 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 2.912km WSW of Borrego Springs, CA · 28603 days ago · 1 km deep · 89 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3357564. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:47 PM UTC.