M2.7 earthquake 6km E of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 6km E of Cabazon, CA on Mon, Dec 8, 1975, 9:37 PM PST (05:37 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 5km ESE of Ontario, CA. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 184 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 184.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3006537. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC.