California earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 12km N of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 12km N of Cabazon, CA on Sat, Oct 19, 1968, 5:07 AM GMT-7 (12:07 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 6km ENE of Yucaipa, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1968-10-19 12:07:17 UTC
Depth
13.0 km (8.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.028° N, 116.771° 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, 2.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.29
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
109°
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: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.66km SE of Grand Terrace, CA · 21156 days ago · 14 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 2.96km W of Calimesa, CA · 21149 days ago · 13 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 2.312km SE of Anza, CA · 21140 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 3.019km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 21140 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 2.726km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 21125 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 3.117km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 21122 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 2.73km ESE of North Shore, CA · 21117 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 3.26km ENE of Yucaipa, CA · 21103 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  9. 2.510km E of Yucaipa, CA · 21097 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away

Before

  1. 2.85km WSW of Temecula, CA · 21165 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 2.86km NNW of Banning, CA · 21166 days ago · 13 km deep · 13 km away
  3. 3.19km SSE of Running Springs, CA · 21168 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  4. 3.611km NW of Borrego Springs, CA · 21169 days ago · 16 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 3.19km SSW of Wildomar, CA · 21171 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 3.614km SW of Wildomar, CA · 21172 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 2.13km WNW of Pomona, CA · 21174 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
  8. 2.710km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 21175 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 2.46km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 21177 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  10. 2.55km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 21177 days ago · 0 km deep · 16 km away
  11. 2.50km SSW of Norco, CA · 21183 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3328250. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:30 AM UTC.