California earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 9km N of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 9km N of Cabazon, CA on Thu, Oct 21, 1965, 3:25 AM GMT-7 (10:25 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 15km NNE of Borrego Springs, 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
1965-10-21 10:25:15 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.999° N, 116.788° 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, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.04
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
175°
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 22 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.611km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 22262 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 3.15km NNE of Fontana, CA · 22261 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 3.410km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 22259 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 2.89km N of Cabazon, CA · 22252 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 2.24km E of Fontana, CA · 22252 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  6. 3.44km SE of Devore, CA · 22251 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  7. 2.838km SW of Ludlow, CA · 22251 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 3.715km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 22250 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 2.826km N of North Shore, CA · 22245 days ago · 15 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 2.121km NW of Yucca Valley, CA · 22235 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  11. 3.038km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 22235 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  12. 2.033km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 22235 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  13. 2.337km ENE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 22235 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  14. 2.66km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 22234 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  15. 3.64km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 22218 days ago · 0 km deep · 39 km away
  16. 3.112km NE of Cabazon, CA · 22211 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  17. 2.935km SW of Ludlow, CA · 22204 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away

Before

  1. 3.711km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 22262 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 3.59km N of Cabazon, CA · 22263 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 3.710km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 22263 days ago · 16 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 2.87km N of Cabazon, CA · 22265 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 2.86km SSE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 22265 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  6. 2.84km N of Cabazon, CA · 22265 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  7. 2.89km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 22265 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 4.011km N of Cabazon, CA · 22266 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 2.89km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 22266 days ago · 15 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 5.08km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 22266 days ago · 13 km deep · 3 km away
  11. 2.43km N of Fontana, CA · 22267 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  12. 3.85km NW of Fontana, CA · 22272 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  13. 3.215km ENE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 22273 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  14. 2.14km NW of Mira Loma, CA · 22274 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  15. 3.212km N of Claremont, CA · 22285 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  16. 2.313km N of Claremont, CA · 22285 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  17. 3.413km NNW of Upland, CA · 22285 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  18. 4.728km W of Ludlow, CA · 22287 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  19. 3.425km W of Ludlow, CA · 22287 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  20. 3.233km W of Ludlow, CA · 22287 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3330370. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:25 AM UTC.