M2.8 earthquake 17km N of Cabazon, CA

Magnitude

2.8 (ml), micro

Local time

Thu, Mar 1, 1973, 6:51 PM PST

UTC

1973-03-02 02:51:41 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

34.072° N, 116.794° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.9 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.10

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

86°

Stations used

11

• Oak Glen, CaliforniaPopulation 638. Forecast14 kmE
• Banning, CaliforniaPopulation 30,945. Forecast18 kmNNE
• Moreno Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 204,198. Forecast43 kmENE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast134 kmE

After

1. 2.76km WSW of Idyllwild, CAFri, Mar 2, 4:36 AM PST · 19562 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
2. 1.711km ESE of Moreno Valley, CAWed, Mar 7, 4:13 AM PST · 19557 days ago · 12 km deep · 36 km away
3. 2.68km SW of Wrightwood, CAWed, Mar 7, 10:03 AM PST · 19557 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
4. 2.425km NNE of Lucerne Valley, CAThu, Mar 8, 8:39 PM PST · 19555 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
5. 2.06km N of Crestline, CASat, Mar 10, 7:09 AM PST · 19554 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
6. 2.43km S of Loma Linda, CASun, Mar 11, 1:10 AM PST · 19553 days ago · 16 km deep · 43 km away
7. 2.39km NNW of Rancho Cucamonga, CAFri, Mar 23, 12:26 AM PST · 19541 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
8. 3.040km N of Yucca Valley, CASat, Mar 24, 12:11 AM PST · 19540 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
9. 2.834km NNW of Yucca Valley, CASat, Mar 24, 12:23 AM PST · 19540 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
10. 2.733km SSW of Ludlow, CASat, Mar 24, 12:23 AM PST · 19540 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
11. 2.740km N of Yucca Valley, CASat, Mar 24, 12:34 AM PST · 19540 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
12. 2.16km W of Garnet, CASat, Mar 24, 1:53 AM PST · 19540 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
13. 2.52km NW of Fontana, CASun, Mar 25, 2:13 AM PST · 19539 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
14. 2.97km SW of Aguanga, CASun, Mar 25, 1:53 PM PST · 19539 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
15. 1.77km SSW of Devore, CASun, Mar 25, 11:32 PM PST · 19538 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
16. 2.71km NNW of Fontana, CAMon, Mar 26, 1:57 AM PST · 19538 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
17. 2.64km SE of Calimesa, CAMon, Mar 26, 2:05 AM PST · 19538 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
18. 2.716km N of Joshua Tree, CATue, Mar 27, 2:44 AM PST · 19537 days ago · 0 km deep · 48 km away
19. 3.31km ENE of Rialto, CAWed, Mar 28, 9:52 AM PST · 19536 days ago · 14 km deep · 52 km away
20. 2.517km N of Joshua Tree, CAThu, Mar 29, 4:19 AM PST · 19535 days ago · 1 km deep · 49 km away
21. 2.67km ESE of Murrieta Hot Springs, CAThu, Mar 29, 9:25 PM PST · 19534 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
22. 2.74km SSE of Loma Linda, CAFri, Mar 30, 7:50 AM PST · 19534 days ago · 0 km deep · 42 km away
23. 1.77km ESE of Wrightwood, CAFri, Mar 30, 6:59 PM PST · 19534 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
24. 2.43km SSW of Loma Linda, CAFri, Mar 30, 7:51 PM PST · 19534 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
25. 2.45km ESE of Running Springs, CAFri, Mar 30, 10:11 PM PST · 19533 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
26. 3.217km N of Joshua Tree, CATue, Apr 3, 2:30 PM PST · 19530 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
27. 1.73km SSW of San Bernardino, CATue, Apr 3, 9:32 PM PST · 19529 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
28. 2.79km WSW of Morongo Valley, CAThu, Apr 5, 3:13 AM PST · 19528 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
29. 1.74km NW of Rancho Cucamonga, CAThu, Apr 5, 8:56 PM PST · 19527 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
30. 2.310km SE of Anza, CAFri, Apr 6, 11:43 PM PST · 19526 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
31. 3.316km N of Joshua Tree, CASat, Apr 7, 2:51 PM PST · 19526 days ago · 0 km deep · 48 km away
32. 2.417km N of Joshua Tree, CASat, Apr 7, 5:41 PM PST · 19526 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
33. 2.417km N of Joshua Tree, CASat, Apr 7, 9:48 PM PST · 19525 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
34. 2.424km N of Joshua Tree, CASun, Apr 8, 8:01 PM PST · 19525 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
35. 2.815km N of Joshua Tree, CASun, Apr 8, 9:22 PM PST · 19524 days ago · 0 km deep · 48 km away
36. 2.819km N of Joshua Tree, CAMon, Apr 9, 1:46 AM PST · 19524 days ago · 0 km deep · 50 km away
37. 2.818km N of Joshua Tree, CAMon, Apr 9, 11:25 AM PST · 19524 days ago · 1 km deep · 49 km away
38. 1.77km WSW of Devore, CATue, Apr 10, 3:04 AM PST · 19523 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
39. 1.78km N of Devore, CATue, Apr 10, 4:57 PM PST · 19523 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
40. 2.81km WSW of Fontana, CAWed, Apr 11, 12:00 AM PST · 19522 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
41. 3.418km N of Joshua Tree, CAThu, Apr 12, 5:57 AM PST · 19521 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
42. 2.617km N of Joshua Tree, CAThu, Apr 12, 6:06 AM PST · 19521 days ago · 0 km deep · 48 km away
43. 2.620km N of Joshua Tree, CAThu, Apr 12, 1:22 PM PST · 19521 days ago · 0 km deep · 50 km away
44. 1.75km E of Villa Park, CAThu, Apr 12, 4:25 PM PST · 19521 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
45. 2.822km E of Barstow, CATue, Apr 17, 12:12 PM PST · 19516 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
46. 2.418km NE of Lucerne Valley, CAFri, Apr 20, 2:11 PM PST · 19513 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
47. 2.43km SSE of Lake Arrowhead, CASun, Apr 22, 8:15 AM PST · 19511 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
48. 2.43km S of Lake Arrowhead, CASun, Apr 22, 11:10 PM PST · 19510 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
49. 2.611km ESE of Running Springs, CAMon, Apr 23, 1:04 PM PST · 19510 days ago · 0 km deep · 22 km away
50. 2.717km NE of Lucerne Valley, CATue, Apr 24, 12:39 AM PST · 19509 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
51. 1.72km SW of Grand Terrace, CATue, Apr 24, 9:01 PM PST · 19508 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
52. 1.74km ESE of Lytle Creek, CAWed, Apr 25, 9:58 PM PST · 19507 days ago · 17 km deep · 64 km away
53. 2.217km N of Joshua Tree, CAThu, Apr 26, 2:11 PM PST · 19507 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
54. 1.77km ESE of Moreno Valley, CASat, Apr 28, 12:57 PM PST · 19505 days ago · 13 km deep · 38 km away
55. 1.75km NNE of Fontana, CASun, Apr 29, 1:38 PM PDT · 19504 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
56. 2.59km ENE of Pala, CASun, Apr 29, 8:02 PM PDT · 19504 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
57. 2.816km N of Borrego Springs, CASun, Apr 29, 9:01 PM PDT · 19504 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away

Before

1. 2.64km WNW of Lake Henshaw, CAMon, Feb 26, 4:03 AM PST · 19566 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
2. 3.02km WNW of Lake Henshaw, CASat, Feb 24, 9:41 PM PST · 19567 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
3. 3.031km SSW of Ludlow, CASat, Feb 24, 3:24 PM PST · 19568 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
4. 1.74km N of Fontana, CAThu, Feb 22, 4:42 AM PST · 19570 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
5. 2.610km WNW of Palomar Observatory, CASun, Feb 18, 12:32 AM PST · 19574 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
6. 2.510km WNW of Palomar Observatory, CASat, Feb 17, 10:21 PM PST · 19574 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
7. 2.39km WNW of Palomar Observatory, CASat, Feb 17, 10:20 PM PST · 19574 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
8. 1.74km NE of Fontana, CAThu, Feb 15, 10:14 PM PST · 19576 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
9. 1.714km SSW of Wrightwood, CAThu, Feb 15, 9:12 PM PST · 19576 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
10. 1.74km SE of Big Bear City, CASat, Feb 10, 1:07 PM PST · 19582 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
11. 2.85km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CAFri, Feb 9, 2:19 PM PST · 19583 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
12. 2.64km SW of Idyllwild, CAFri, Feb 9, 4:50 AM PST · 19583 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
13. 3.318km NNW of Twentynine Palms, CAThu, Feb 8, 11:41 PM PST · 19583 days ago · 16 km deep · 67 km away
14. 1.74km ESE of Ontario, CAMon, Feb 5, 7:50 AM PST · 19587 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
15. 3.014km NNE of Cabazon, CASat, Feb 3, 3:45 PM PST · 19589 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
16. 2.74km WSW of Fontana, CAThu, Feb 1, 3:53 AM PST · 19591 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
17. 1.72km N of Mira Loma, CAWed, Jan 31, 1:12 AM PST · 19592 days ago · 15 km deep · 67 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3320396. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:35 PM UTC.