California earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 14km ENE of Temecula, CA

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 14km ENE of Temecula, CA on Fri, Jul 2, 1948, 12:50 AM GMT-7 (07:50 UTC), 4 km (3 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
2.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1948-07-02 07:50:21 UTC
Depth
4.3 km (2.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.527° N, 116.998° 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 1.2 km horizontally, 2.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.05
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
179°
Stations used
5

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 10 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.35km WSW of Santee, CA · 28575 days ago · 0 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 3.72km SSW of San Dimas, CA · 28567 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 2.22km SW of Fountain Valley, CA · 28566 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 2.82km WNW of San Bernardino, CA · 28559 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 3.212km N of Aguanga, CA · 28557 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 2.515km SE of Big Bear City, CA · 28557 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 3.58km E of Big Bear City, CA · 28555 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  8. 2.917km S of Joshua Tree, CA · 28549 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 2.84km NNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 28539 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  10. 3.010km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 28538 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  11. 3.06km S of Devore, CA · 28526 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away

Before

  1. 2.69km N of Cabazon, CA · 28584 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  2. 2.611km NE of Cabazon, CA · 28585 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 3.05km SE of Ontario, CA · 28589 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 2.75km NNW of Cabazon, CA · 28590 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 3.62km WSW of San Juan Capistrano, CA · 28591 days ago · 13 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 3.120km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 28591 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 2.813km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 28592 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 3.319km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 28594 days ago · 1 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 2.74km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 28603 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  10. 2.912km WSW of Borrego Springs, CA · 28606 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3357568. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:55 AM UTC.