California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 11km NE of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 11km NE of Cabazon, CA on Mon, Aug 14, 1978, 11:27 AM PDT (18:27 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 6km SE of Chino Hills, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1978-08-14 18:27:29 UTC
Depth
17.8 km (11.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.992° N, 116.713° 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, 1.2 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
70°
Stations used
14

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 143 in the 60 days after this one and 122 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.89km W of Garnet, CA · 17580 days ago · 17 km deep · 13 km away
  2. 1.612km N of Banning, CA · 17580 days ago · 17 km deep · 17 km away
  3. 2.121km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 17580 days ago · 1 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 2.221km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 17580 days ago · 0 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 1.910km SE of Anza, CA · 17580 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 1.617km ESE of Anza, CA · 17579 days ago · 14 km deep · 58 km away
  7. 2.922km ESE of Anza, CA · 17579 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  8. 1.513km N of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 17579 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 2.010km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 17579 days ago · 13 km deep · 37 km away
  10. 1.813km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 17579 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  11. 1.911km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 17578 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  12. 1.86km NNE of Fontana, CA · 17578 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  13. 1.610km NE of Cabazon, CA · 17578 days ago · 14 km deep · 3 km away
  14. 1.98km NNW of Julian, CA · 17578 days ago · 18 km deep · 95 km away
  15. 2.04km SW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 17577 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  16. 2.017km ESE of Anza, CA · 17577 days ago · 14 km deep · 58 km away
  17. 2.06km SE of Yorba Linda, CA · 17577 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  18. 1.812km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 17576 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
  19. 1.511km WNW of Morongo Valley, CA · 17576 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  20. 1.910km SW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 17575 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  21. 2.04km SSE of Loma Linda, CA · 17575 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
  22. 1.64km SE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 17575 days ago · 17 km deep · 30 km away
  23. 1.612km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 17575 days ago · 13 km deep · 5 km away
  24. 1.614km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 17574 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  25. 2.76km NNE of Fontana, CA · 17574 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  26. 1.918km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 17573 days ago · 15 km deep · 70 km away
  27. 1.618km ESE of Anza, CA · 17573 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
  28. 1.811km SE of Anza, CA · 17573 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  29. 1.67km ESE of Valle Vista, CA · 17573 days ago · 17 km deep · 33 km away
  30. 1.718km ESE of Anza, CA · 17573 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
  31. 2.012km N of Cabazon, CA · 17573 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  32. 1.911km NW of Warner Springs, CA · 17573 days ago · 16 km deep · 70 km away
  33. 2.021km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 17572 days ago · 0 km deep · 51 km away
  34. 1.713km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 17572 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  35. 1.715km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 17572 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
  36. 2.35km S of Mentone, CA · 17572 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  37. 1.84km S of Mentone, CA · 17571 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  38. 1.86km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 17571 days ago · 16 km deep · 34 km away
  39. 1.73km E of Wrightwood, CA · 17571 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  40. 1.67km WSW of Anza, CA · 17571 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  41. 2.16km NNE of Fontana, CA · 17571 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  42. 2.03km NW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 17570 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  43. 1.99km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 17570 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
  44. 1.813km SE of Anza, CA · 17570 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  45. 1.912km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 17569 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
  46. 1.511km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 17568 days ago · 16 km deep · 7 km away
  47. 1.74km WNW of Fontana, CA · 17568 days ago · 15 km deep · 74 km away
  48. 1.827km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 17567 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
  49. 1.86km NNE of Fontana, CA · 17567 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  50. 1.87km NNW of Cabazon, CA · 17566 days ago · 13 km deep · 9 km away
  51. 2.027km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 17566 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  52. 2.412km NW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 17566 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  53. 1.614km SE of Anza, CA · 17566 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
  54. 3.210km S of Borrego Springs, CA · 17565 days ago · 22 km deep · 96 km away
  55. 1.54km N of Palomar Observatory, CA · 17564 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
  56. 1.612km WNW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 17564 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
  57. 1.722km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 17564 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  58. 1.65km SE of Ontario, CA · 17564 days ago · 14 km deep · 81 km away
  59. 1.822km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 17564 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  60. 1.827km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 17564 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away

The first 60 of 143.

Before

  1. 2.14km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 17580 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 1.710km N of Big Bear Lake, CA · 17580 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 2.124km NE of Thermal, CA · 17580 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 2.67km NNE of Banning, CA · 17580 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 1.811km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 17581 days ago · 14 km deep · 79 km away
  6. 2.72km W of Devore, CA · 17581 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 1.66km SSE of Banning, CA · 17581 days ago · 14 km deep · 18 km away
  8. 1.74km NNW of Beaumont, CA · 17582 days ago · 17 km deep · 26 km away
  9. 2.217km NW of Yucca Valley, CA · 17582 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
  10. 1.84km SW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 17582 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
  11. 1.74km SW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 17582 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
  12. 1.66km SSW of Devore, CA · 17582 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  13. 1.52km N of Palomar Observatory, CA · 17582 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  14. 1.54km NNW of Julian, CA · 17582 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 1.96km NNE of Fontana, CA · 17583 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  16. 1.68km N of Julian, CA · 17583 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  17. 2.19km S of Idyllwild, CA · 17583 days ago · 15 km deep · 37 km away
  18. 3.96km N of Fontana, CA · 17584 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  19. 1.85km WNW of Devore, CA · 17584 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
  20. 1.814km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 17584 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci10013038. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:24 PM UTC.