M1.6 earthquake 5km NNE of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 5km NNE of Cabazon, CA on Thu, Sep 14, 1978, 10:35 PM PDT (05:35 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 23km SSE of Ludlow, CA. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 156 in the 60 days after this one and 113 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 156.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3313409. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 8:17 PM UTC.