California earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 14km NNE of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 14km NNE of Cabazon, CA on Fri, Mar 26, 1965, 8:57 PM GMT-8 (04:57 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.6 5km NNE of Fontana, 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
1965-03-27 04:57:11 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.036° N, 116.736° 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 3.9 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.03
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
256°, poorly surrounded by stations
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: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.32km SE of Rialto, CA · 22460 days ago · 17 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 2.58km NNE of Mentone, CA · 22454 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 2.67km E of Ontario, CA · 22451 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 2.34km ENE of Rubidoux, CA · 22450 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 4.65km NNE of Fontana, CA · 22450 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  6. 2.62km SW of Mira Loma, CA · 22450 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  7. 2.64km NNE of Fontana, CA · 22450 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 2.44km NE of Fontana, CA · 22438 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  9. 2.712km SSE of Anza, CA · 22436 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 2.43km NE of Fontana, CA · 22412 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away

Before

  1. 2.64km WSW of San Bernardino, CA · 22478 days ago · 14 km deep · 56 km away
  2. 2.84km W of Calimesa, CA · 22479 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 2.43km S of Fontana, CA · 22482 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 2.23km WNW of Bloomington, CA · 22485 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 2.23km NNE of Fontana, CA · 22491 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 3.21km ENE of Colton, CA · 22498 days ago · 16 km deep · 52 km away
  7. 3.77km NNE of Fontana, CA · 22499 days ago · 0 km deep · 65 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3330665. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:48 PM UTC.