California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 8km NE of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 8km NE of Cabazon, CA on Thu, Oct 27, 1977, 6:39 PM PDT (01:39 UTC), 15 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.0 20km N of Borrego Springs, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1977-10-28 01:39:42 UTC
Depth
15.3 km (9.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.959° N, 116.722° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
46°
Stations used
26

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 160 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.020km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 17850 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 1.722km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 17850 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 1.76km NE of Morongo Valley, CA · 17850 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 2.09km N of Big Bear Lake, CA · 17849 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 1.811km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 17848 days ago · 11 km deep · 7 km away
  6. 2.117km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 17848 days ago · 0 km deep · 42 km away
  7. 1.72km WNW of Fontana, CA · 17848 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 2.05km S of Morongo Valley, CA · 17847 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  9. 1.95km S of Morongo Valley, CA · 17847 days ago · 11 km deep · 14 km away
  10. 1.88km WSW of Aguanga, CA · 17847 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  11. 2.46km NE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 17846 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  12. 1.96km NE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 17846 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  13. 1.514km ESE of Anza, CA · 17846 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
  14. 2.16km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 17845 days ago · 16 km deep · 29 km away
  15. 1.519km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 17845 days ago · 1 km deep · 50 km away
  16. 1.67km ENE of Villa Park, CA · 17845 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  17. 2.311km SW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 17844 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  18. 1.813km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 17844 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
  19. 2.617km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 17843 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  20. 1.618km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 17843 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  21. 1.811km SE of Anza, CA · 17843 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  22. 1.618km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 17843 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  23. 2.010km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 17842 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  24. 2.310km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 17842 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
  25. 1.63km N of Big Bear City, CA · 17841 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  26. 1.811km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 17841 days ago · 13 km deep · 5 km away
  27. 1.818km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 17841 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  28. 1.810km SW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 17840 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
  29. 2.310km SW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 17840 days ago · 1 km deep · 55 km away
  30. 1.810km SW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 17840 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
  31. 1.510km SW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 17840 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  32. 2.63km SSE of Devore, CA · 17840 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  33. 1.610km SW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 17840 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  34. 2.516km NNE of Indio, CA · 17839 days ago · 0 km deep · 53 km away
  35. 2.621km NE of Warner Springs, CA · 17839 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  36. 1.92km W of Loma Linda, CA · 17838 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
  37. 1.58km S of Yucca Valley, CA · 17837 days ago · 12 km deep · 29 km away
  38. 2.116km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 17836 days ago · 1 km deep · 36 km away
  39. 1.62km ESE of Loma Linda, CA · 17836 days ago · 16 km deep · 48 km away
  40. 1.54km N of Big Bear City, CA · 17836 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  41. 1.71km WNW of Loma Linda, CA · 17836 days ago · 17 km deep · 52 km away
  42. 1.56km ESE of Valle Vista, CA · 17835 days ago · 15 km deep · 29 km away
  43. 1.517km NW of Yucca Valley, CA · 17835 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
  44. 1.58km W of Calimesa, CA · 17835 days ago · 17 km deep · 39 km away
  45. 2.98km SE of Valle Vista, CA · 17835 days ago · 15 km deep · 31 km away
  46. 2.64km WNW of Beaumont, CA · 17835 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  47. 1.63km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 17834 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  48. 1.625km NNE of Big Bear City, CA · 17834 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  49. 1.69km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 17834 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
  50. 1.717km ESE of Anza, CA · 17834 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
  51. 1.620km ESE of Anza, CA · 17834 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  52. 3.120km NE of Coachella, CA · 17833 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  53. 2.520km NE of Coachella, CA · 17833 days ago · 1 km deep · 69 km away
  54. 2.120km NE of Coachella, CA · 17833 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  55. 1.720km NE of Coachella, CA · 17833 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  56. 2.220km NE of Coachella, CA · 17833 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  57. 1.719km NE of Coachella, CA · 17833 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  58. 1.519km NE of Coachella, CA · 17833 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  59. 2.220km NE of Coachella, CA · 17833 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  60. 3.218km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 17833 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3335663. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:34 PM UTC.