California earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 8km NNE of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 8km NNE of Cabazon, CA on Sun, Dec 18, 1977, 12:54 AM PST (08:54 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 13km ENE of Big Bear City, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1977-12-18 08:54:37 UTC
Depth
14.7 km (9.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.984° N, 116.751° 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, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.28
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
30°
Stations used
49

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 163 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.64km ESE of Loma Linda, CA · 17788 days ago · 17 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 1.511km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 17788 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away
  3. 2.322km ESE of Anza, CA · 17788 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 2.511km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 17788 days ago · 17 km deep · 7 km away
  5. 1.62km S of Colton, CA · 17787 days ago · 1 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 1.515km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 17787 days ago · 14 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 1.81km WNW of Yucaipa, CA · 17786 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 2.09km W of Anza, CA · 17786 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  9. 2.710km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 17786 days ago · 11 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 1.512km NW of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17786 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  11. 1.510km S of Idyllwild, CA · 17785 days ago · 14 km deep · 37 km away
  12. 2.09km SSE of Redlands, CA · 17784 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
  13. 1.610km N of Victorville, CA · 17784 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  14. 1.62km N of Loma Linda, CA · 17783 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  15. 2.63km SSE of Loma Linda, CA · 17783 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
  16. 1.75km E of Calimesa, CA · 17783 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  17. 1.85km E of Calimesa, CA · 17783 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  18. 1.711km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 17783 days ago · 20 km deep · 3 km away
  19. 1.610km W of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17783 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  20. 1.87km ENE of Running Springs, CA · 17782 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  21. 2.03km NE of Joshua Tree, CA · 17782 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
  22. 1.69km SSE of Wrightwood, CA · 17781 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  23. 1.65km SW of Cabazon, CA · 17780 days ago · 17 km deep · 13 km away
  24. 2.08km N of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 17779 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  25. 2.819km ESE of Anza, CA · 17779 days ago · 14 km deep · 62 km away
  26. 1.519km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 17779 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
  27. 1.59km NW of San Jacinto, CA · 17779 days ago · 15 km deep · 32 km away
  28. 1.58km WNW of San Jacinto, CA · 17779 days ago · 15 km deep · 32 km away
  29. 1.913km SE of Anza, CA · 17779 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  30. 1.59km N of Cabazon, CA · 17779 days ago · 13 km deep · 5 km away
  31. 2.53km SE of Redlands, CA · 17779 days ago · 14 km deep · 38 km away
  32. 2.28km NNW of Anza, CA · 17778 days ago · 13 km deep · 40 km away
  33. 2.27km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 17778 days ago · 16 km deep · 32 km away
  34. 1.76km S of Idyllwild, CA · 17778 days ago · 16 km deep · 33 km away
  35. 2.05km ESE of Ladera Ranch, CA · 17778 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
  36. 2.111km SE of Anza, CA · 17778 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  37. 2.311km SW of Corona, CA · 17777 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
  38. 1.912km WNW of Garnet, CA · 17777 days ago · 12 km deep · 9 km away
  39. 1.812km WNW of Garnet, CA · 17777 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  40. 1.98km NE of Yucca Valley, CA · 17776 days ago · 1 km deep · 40 km away
  41. 1.95km ENE of Yucaipa, CA · 17776 days ago · 11 km deep · 23 km away
  42. 1.93km ESE of Yucaipa, CA · 17776 days ago · 18 km deep · 25 km away
  43. 1.88km WNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 17776 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  44. 1.67km WNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 17776 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
  45. 2.25km NW of San Jacinto, CA · 17776 days ago · 12 km deep · 30 km away
  46. 2.47km NE of Yucca Valley, CA · 17776 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  47. 1.67km NE of Yucca Valley, CA · 17776 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  48. 2.17km NE of Yucca Valley, CA · 17776 days ago · 1 km deep · 39 km away
  49. 1.67km WNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 17776 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  50. 1.512km NE of Cabazon, CA · 17776 days ago · 14 km deep · 5 km away
  51. 1.910km ESE of Anza, CA · 17775 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  52. 2.09km NE of Aguanga, CA · 17775 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  53. 2.27km NE of Yucca Valley, CA · 17775 days ago · 0 km deep · 39 km away
  54. 1.87km WNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 17775 days ago · 1 km deep · 40 km away
  55. 1.98km NE of Yucca Valley, CA · 17775 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  56. 1.811km SE of Anza, CA · 17775 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  57. 2.06km NE of Yucca Valley, CA · 17775 days ago · 1 km deep · 39 km away
  58. 1.57km WNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 17775 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
  59. 1.88km NE of Yucca Valley, CA · 17775 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  60. 1.86km WNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 17775 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3336992. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:29 AM UTC.