M2.3 earthquake 3km NE of Banning, CA

Magnitude

2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Wed, May 31, 1978, 9:48 AM PDT

UTC

1978-05-31 16:48:59 UTC

Depth

6.2 km (3.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.947° N, 116.855° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 2.5 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.16

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

26°

Stations used

39

• Banning, CaliforniaPopulation 30,945. Forecast3 kmNE
• Moreno Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 204,198. Forecast35 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast129 kmE

After

1. 1.84km ENE of Calimesa, CAWed, May 31, 7:09 PM PDT · 17655 days ago · 13 km deep · 16 km away
2. 1.711km SE of Anza, CAThu, Jun 1, 12:40 PM PDT · 17655 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away
3. 1.56km SE of Big Bear City, CAThu, Jun 1, 3:02 PM PDT · 17655 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
4. 2.63km N of Colton, CAThu, Jun 1, 7:37 PM PDT · 17654 days ago · 15 km deep · 45 km away
5. 2.111km S of Idyllwild, CAThu, Jun 1, 8:31 PM PDT · 17654 days ago · 16 km deep · 36 km away
6. 1.92km SW of San Bernardino, CAFri, Jun 2, 12:46 AM PDT · 17654 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away
7. 2.211km SW of Ludlow, CAFri, Jun 2, 1:24 PM PDT · 17654 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
8. 2.13km N of Colton, CASat, Jun 3, 2:00 AM PDT · 17653 days ago · 15 km deep · 45 km away
9. 1.74km SW of Yucca Valley, CASat, Jun 3, 3:58 AM PDT · 17653 days ago · 11 km deep · 39 km away
10. 2.24km SE of Rowland Heights, CASat, Jun 3, 12:06 PM PDT · 17653 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
11. 3.64km NW of Yorba Linda, CASat, Jun 3, 8:57 PM PDT · 17652 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
12. 2.35km N of Yorba Linda, CASat, Jun 3, 10:06 PM PDT · 17652 days ago · 13 km deep · 89 km away
13. 2.04km NNE of Banning, CASun, Jun 4, 7:57 AM PDT · 17652 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
14. 1.74km NNW of Yorba Linda, CASun, Jun 4, 11:47 AM PDT · 17652 days ago · 15 km deep · 89 km away
15. 2.217km NW of Yucca Valley, CASun, Jun 4, 1:47 PM PDT · 17652 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
16. 1.85km SSW of Big Bear Lake, CAMon, Jun 5, 1:40 AM PDT · 17651 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
17. 1.816km NE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Jun 5, 8:23 AM PDT · 17651 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
18. 4.414km NNW of Warner Springs, CAMon, Jun 5, 9:03 AM PDT · 17651 days ago · 17 km deep · 63 km away
19. 1.914km S of Anza, CAMon, Jun 5, 9:08 AM PDT · 17651 days ago · 17 km deep · 60 km away
20. 1.914km S of Anza, CAMon, Jun 5, 9:22 AM PDT · 17651 days ago · 14 km deep · 59 km away
21. 1.914km S of Anza, CAMon, Jun 5, 9:23 AM PDT · 17651 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
22. 1.814km S of Anza, CAMon, Jun 5, 10:13 AM PDT · 17651 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away
23. 1.913km S of Anza, CAMon, Jun 5, 10:42 AM PDT · 17651 days ago · 14 km deep · 59 km away
24. 2.114km N of Big Bear City, CAMon, Jun 5, 3:37 PM PDT · 17651 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away
25. 2.915km S of Anza, CAMon, Jun 5, 7:00 PM PDT · 17650 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away
26. 2.211km N of Cabazon, CAMon, Jun 5, 9:05 PM PDT · 17650 days ago · 11 km deep · 11 km away
27. 1.815km S of Anza, CATue, Jun 6, 12:09 PM PDT · 17650 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
28. 1.516km NE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Jun 6, 4:37 PM PDT · 17650 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
29. 1.618km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Jun 6, 5:32 PM PDT · 17650 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
30. 1.814km S of Anza, CATue, Jun 6, 6:58 PM PDT · 17649 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
31. 1.58km ENE of Cabazon, CATue, Jun 6, 11:11 PM PDT · 17649 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
32. 1.717km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CAWed, Jun 7, 1:08 AM PDT · 17649 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
33. 1.611km SE of Anza, CAWed, Jun 7, 6:14 AM PDT · 17649 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
34. 1.710km N of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Jun 8, 8:34 AM PDT · 17648 days ago · 12 km deep · 80 km away
35. 1.817km NE of Lucerne Valley, CAThu, Jun 8, 9:01 PM PDT · 17647 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
36. 1.56km NNE of Cabazon, CAFri, Jun 9, 6:13 AM PDT · 17647 days ago · 20 km deep · 8 km away
37. 1.87km E of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Jun 9, 10:36 AM PDT · 17647 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
38. 2.13km NNW of San Jacinto, CAFri, Jun 9, 3:47 PM PDT · 17647 days ago · 13 km deep · 18 km away
39. 2.625km NE of Adelanto, CAFri, Jun 9, 6:47 PM PDT · 17646 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
40. 1.512km NNE of Cabazon, CASat, Jun 10, 5:13 AM PDT · 17646 days ago · 11 km deep · 13 km away
41. 1.812km ESE of Anza, CASat, Jun 10, 6:27 AM PDT · 17646 days ago · 14 km deep · 55 km away
42. 1.85km NE of Cabazon, CASat, Jun 10, 7:58 AM PDT · 17646 days ago · 15 km deep · 10 km away
43. 1.917km NE of Lucerne Valley, CASat, Jun 10, 12:33 PM PDT · 17646 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
44. 2.816km NE of Lucerne Valley, CASat, Jun 10, 3:58 PM PDT · 17646 days ago · 0 km deep · 65 km away
45. 1.918km NE of Lucerne Valley, CASat, Jun 10, 4:50 PM PDT · 17646 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
46. 2.017km NE of Lucerne Valley, CASat, Jun 10, 4:54 PM PDT · 17646 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
47. 1.816km NE of Lucerne Valley, CASat, Jun 10, 5:32 PM PDT · 17646 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
48. 2.018km NE of Lucerne Valley, CASat, Jun 10, 5:33 PM PDT · 17646 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
49. 2.317km NE of Lucerne Valley, CASat, Jun 10, 7:52 PM PDT · 17645 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
50. 2.111km SE of Lucerne Valley, CASat, Jun 10, 9:44 PM PDT · 17645 days ago · 1 km deep · 48 km away
51. 1.77km S of Idyllwild, CASat, Jun 10, 11:45 PM PDT · 17645 days ago · 16 km deep · 33 km away
52. 1.94km SSE of Lake Henshaw, CASun, Jun 11, 1:02 AM PDT · 17645 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
53. 1.79km ENE of Aguanga, CASun, Jun 11, 5:49 AM PDT · 17645 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
54. 1.78km SSW of Idyllwild, CASun, Jun 11, 8:41 AM PDT · 17645 days ago · 15 km deep · 32 km away
55. 2.04km WNW of Pomona, CASun, Jun 11, 11:06 AM PDT · 17645 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
56. 1.68km WSW of Anza, CASun, Jun 11, 11:55 AM PDT · 17645 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
57. 2.76km SSE of Palomar Observatory, CASun, Jun 11, 1:14 PM PDT · 17645 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
58. 2.28km SE of Valle Vista, CASun, Jun 11, 1:38 PM PDT · 17645 days ago · 14 km deep · 28 km away
59. 2.017km NE of Lucerne Valley, CASun, Jun 11, 2:14 PM PDT · 17645 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
60. 1.917km NE of Lucerne Valley, CASun, Jun 11, 2:31 PM PDT · 17645 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away

The first 60 of 152.

Before

1. 2.15km NNW of San Joaquin Hills, CAWed, May 31, 9:48 AM PDT · 17656 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
2. 1.62km E of Cabazon, CATue, May 30, 3:51 PM PDT · 17657 days ago · 16 km deep · 9 km away
3. 1.812km NNE of Borrego Springs, CATue, May 30, 7:31 AM PDT · 17657 days ago · 14 km deep · 83 km away
4. 1.514km NE of Borrego Springs, CATue, May 30, 4:44 AM PDT · 17657 days ago · 16 km deep · 88 km away
5. 1.77km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CATue, May 30, 1:55 AM PDT · 17657 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
6. 1.714km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, May 29, 10:58 PM PDT · 17657 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
7. 1.65km WNW of Devore, CAMon, May 29, 10:15 PM PDT · 17657 days ago · 13 km deep · 63 km away
8. 1.513km ENE of Joshua Tree, CAMon, May 29, 6:45 PM PDT · 17657 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
9. 1.713km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAMon, May 29, 5:34 PM PDT · 17658 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
10. 2.410km NNE of Cabazon, CAMon, May 29, 4:07 PM PDT · 17658 days ago · 17 km deep · 11 km away
11. 2.46km SE of Big Bear City, CAMon, May 29, 8:03 AM PDT · 17658 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
12. 2.11km W of Yucaipa, CASun, May 28, 9:55 PM PDT · 17658 days ago · 15 km deep · 21 km away
13. 2.54km SE of Lytle Creek, CASun, May 28, 9:04 AM PDT · 17659 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
14. 1.92km SSW of Devore, CASun, May 28, 4:25 AM PDT · 17659 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
15. 1.810km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, May 27, 10:47 PM PDT · 17659 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
16. 1.77km ESE of Lucerne Valley, CASat, May 27, 9:00 PM PDT · 17659 days ago · 1 km deep · 53 km away
17. 2.35km SSE of Ontario, CASat, May 27, 7:38 AM PDT · 17660 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
18. 2.713km WSW of Morongo Valley, CASat, May 27, 5:27 AM PDT · 17660 days ago · 11 km deep · 15 km away
19. 2.01km SSW of Colton, CASat, May 27, 1:58 AM PDT · 17660 days ago · 17 km deep · 45 km away
20. 1.810km NE of Aguanga, CAFri, May 26, 2:08 AM PDT · 17661 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3339749. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:46 PM UTC.