California earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 6km NE of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 6km NE of Cabazon, CA on Thu, Aug 23, 1951, 7:08 AM GMT-7 (14:08 UTC), 21 km (13 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 16km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1951-08-23 14:08:10 UTC
Depth
20.7 km (12.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.953° N, 116.744° 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 1.7 km horizontally, 1.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.22
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
210°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
8

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 17 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.04km NW of Beaumont, CA · 27422 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 3.316km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 27420 days ago · 0 km deep · 38 km away
  3. 2.912km ESE of Anza, CA · 27416 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 3.29km WSW of Borrego Springs, CA · 27416 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 2.16km NNE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 27415 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 3.05km WSW of Cathedral City, CA · 27414 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  7. 2.52km SSW of Muscoy, CA · 27413 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  8. 2.822km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 27400 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  9. 2.923km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 27399 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  10. 4.12km SSE of Muscoy, CA · 27394 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
  11. 2.61km E of Muscoy, CA · 27394 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 3.231km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 27393 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  13. 3.14km NNW of Glen Avon, CA · 27388 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  14. 3.68km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 27386 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  15. 2.52km S of Loma Linda, CA · 27380 days ago · 14 km deep · 48 km away
  16. 3.712km SSW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 27370 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
  17. 3.11km SE of Muscoy, CA · 27364 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away

Before

  1. 1.78km NNE of Yucaipa, CA · 27424 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 3.133km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 27424 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 2.932km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 27424 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 2.64km E of Yucaipa, CA · 27426 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  5. 3.02km E of Murrieta, CA · 27428 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  6. 2.67km E of Morongo Valley, CA · 27430 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  7. 2.56km NE of Running Springs, CA · 27436 days ago · 0 km deep · 43 km away
  8. 3.09km S of Yucca Valley, CA · 27438 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  9. 2.77km NNE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 27439 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3322363. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:22 AM UTC.