California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 11km NNE of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 11km NNE of Cabazon, CA on Thu, Nov 10, 1977, 3:02 AM PST (11:02 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 8km SE of Valle Vista, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1977-11-10 11:02:00 UTC
Depth
11.2 km (6.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.016° N, 116.760° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
64°
Stations used
15

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 165 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 165.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3335966. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:47 PM UTC.