California earthquakes

M3.0 earthquake 11km NNE of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck 11km NNE of Cabazon, CA on Sat, Nov 15, 1969, 8:18 AM GMT-8 (16:18 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

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

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.0 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1969-11-15 16:18:12 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.005° N, 116.737° 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, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
109°
Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.912km NE of Coachella, CA · 20770 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 2.15km NNW of Crestline, CA · 20760 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 2.31km WNW of Crestline, CA · 20747 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 3.18km NNW of Anza, CA · 20747 days ago · 11 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 2.36km N of Crestline, CA · 20742 days ago · 0 km deep · 61 km away
  6. 2.55km WNW of Crestline, CA · 20739 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 3.26km NE of Banning, CA · 20725 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 2.78km N of Big Bear City, CA · 20725 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  9. 2.88km NE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 20721 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  10. 3.017km WSW of Ludlow, CA · 20718 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 2.64km NNW of Palm Springs, CA · 20717 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  12. 3.06km WNW of Calimesa, CA · 20716 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
  13. 2.62km NW of Claremont, CA · 20716 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away

Before

  1. 2.54km ENE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 20787 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 3.09km NE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 20796 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 3.17km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 20797 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3325969. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:45 PM UTC.