M1.5 earthquake 10km E of Cabazon, CA

Magnitude

1.5 (mc), micro

Local time

Wed, Dec 20, 1978, 5:09 PM PST

UTC

1978-12-21 01:09:24 UTC

Depth

15.6 km (9.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.928° N, 116.674° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

59°

Stations used

17

• Cabazon, CaliforniaPopulation 2,535. Forecast10 kmE
• Palm Springs, CaliforniaPopulation 47,371. Forecast16 kmNW
• Moreno Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 204,198. Forecast51 kmE
• San Diego, CaliforniaPopulation 1,404,452. Forecast142 kmNNE

After

1. 1.618km NE of Thousand Palms, CAThu, Dec 21, 6:25 PM PST · 17449 days ago · 1 km deep · 38 km away
2. 1.512km SSW of Lucerne Valley, CAThu, Dec 21, 11:02 PM PST · 17449 days ago · 14 km deep · 55 km away
3. 1.812km SSW of Lucerne Valley, CAThu, Dec 21, 11:04 PM PST · 17449 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
4. 1.718km NE of Thousand Palms, CAFri, Dec 22, 11:25 AM PST · 17449 days ago · 1 km deep · 37 km away
5. 2.68km NNW of Banning, CAFri, Dec 22, 7:00 PM PST · 17448 days ago · 11 km deep · 22 km away
6. 1.827km WNW of Desert Center, CASat, Dec 23, 6:11 AM PST · 17448 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
7. 1.65km ESE of Palomar Observatory, CASat, Dec 23, 2:39 PM PST · 17447 days ago · 17 km deep · 67 km away
8. 2.22km NNW of Big Bear City, CASun, Dec 24, 5:22 AM PST · 17447 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
9. 1.917km NW of Yucca Valley, CASun, Dec 24, 2:33 PM PST · 17446 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
10. 2.22km SE of Glen Avon, CASun, Dec 24, 3:44 PM PST · 17446 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
11. 1.85km S of Idyllwild, CAMon, Dec 25, 12:14 PM PST · 17446 days ago · 18 km deep · 27 km away
12. 2.12km ESE of Loma Linda, CATue, Dec 26, 5:14 AM PST · 17445 days ago · 14 km deep · 54 km away
13. 2.76km NNE of Banning, CATue, Dec 26, 9:50 PM PST · 17444 days ago · 15 km deep · 17 km away
14. 2.619km N of Joshua Tree, CATue, Dec 26, 10:28 PM PST · 17444 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
15. 1.719km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Dec 27, 6:10 AM PST · 17444 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
16. 2.16km WSW of Aguanga, CAWed, Dec 27, 12:08 PM PST · 17444 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
17. 1.623km SSW of La Quinta, CAThu, Dec 28, 5:34 AM PST · 17443 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
18. 1.517km N of North Shore, CAThu, Dec 28, 9:50 AM PST · 17443 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
19. 1.527km WNW of Desert Center, CAThu, Dec 28, 3:48 PM PST · 17442 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
20. 1.527km WNW of Desert Center, CAThu, Dec 28, 3:48 PM PST · 17442 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
21. 1.927km WNW of Desert Center, CAThu, Dec 28, 3:49 PM PST · 17442 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
22. 1.85km NNW of Beaumont, CAFri, Dec 29, 8:12 AM PST · 17442 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
23. 1.58km ENE of Big Bear City, CAFri, Dec 29, 11:38 AM PST · 17442 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
24. 1.69km SSW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Dec 30, 1:48 PM PST · 17441 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
25. 1.510km SSW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Dec 30, 1:48 PM PST · 17441 days ago · 15 km deep · 87 km away
26. 1.52km NNE of Twentynine Palms, CASun, Dec 31, 6:41 PM PST · 17439 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
27. 1.510km WSW of Anza, CASun, Dec 31, 6:56 PM PST · 17439 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away
28. 2.015km SSW of Twentynine Palms, CAMon, Jan 1, 3:57 AM PST · 17439 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
29. 1.911km SSE of Yucca Valley, CAMon, Jan 1, 5:48 AM PST · 17439 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
30. 1.915km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Jan 1, 9:11 AM PST · 17439 days ago · 14 km deep · 49 km away
31. 3.316km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Jan 1, 9:12 AM PST · 17439 days ago · 15 km deep · 50 km away
32. 2.014km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Jan 1, 9:44 AM PST · 17439 days ago · 14 km deep · 48 km away
33. 1.614km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Jan 1, 3:57 PM PST · 17438 days ago · 14 km deep · 48 km away
34. 1.613km SSW of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Jan 1, 8:28 PM PST · 17438 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
35. 1.514km ENE of Thousand Palms, CATue, Jan 2, 7:26 PM PST · 17437 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
36. 1.76km ESE of Yucaipa, CATue, Jan 2, 8:04 PM PST · 17437 days ago · 13 km deep · 30 km away
37. 1.54km N of Cabazon, CATue, Jan 2, 10:26 PM PST · 17437 days ago · 15 km deep · 10 km away
38. 2.36km WNW of Calimesa, CAWed, Jan 3, 10:02 AM PST · 17437 days ago · 13 km deep · 42 km away
39. 2.012km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Jan 3, 1:59 PM PST · 17436 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
40. 1.66km SSE of Idyllwild, CAWed, Jan 3, 10:53 PM PST · 17436 days ago · 17 km deep · 27 km away
41. 1.83km ESE of Cabazon, CAThu, Jan 4, 3:28 AM PST · 17436 days ago · 17 km deep · 8 km away
42. 2.214km WNW of Anza, CAThu, Jan 4, 9:36 AM PST · 17436 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
43. 1.55km S of Idyllwild, CAThu, Jan 4, 3:05 PM PST · 17435 days ago · 18 km deep · 26 km away
44. 2.45km WNW of Rancho Cucamonga, CAFri, Jan 5, 1:44 PM PST · 17435 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
45. 2.79km NW of San Jacinto, CAFri, Jan 5, 5:50 PM PST · 17434 days ago · 13 km deep · 35 km away
46. 1.914km S of Joshua Tree, CASat, Jan 6, 12:10 AM PST · 17434 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
47. 1.515km ESE of Anza, CASat, Jan 6, 1:33 AM PST · 17434 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
48. 1.624km NE of Thermal, CASat, Jan 6, 2:00 AM PST · 17434 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
49. 1.715km ESE of Anza, CASun, Jan 7, 10:49 AM PST · 17433 days ago · 14 km deep · 48 km away
50. 2.68km NNE of Banning, CASun, Jan 7, 2:05 PM PST · 17432 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
51. 2.210km SW of Salton City, CASun, Jan 7, 9:20 PM PST · 17432 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
52. 1.64km WNW of Fontana, CASun, Jan 7, 9:20 PM PST · 17432 days ago · 16 km deep · 79 km away
53. 2.312km SSW of Big Bear Lake, CAMon, Jan 8, 12:04 AM PST · 17432 days ago · 12 km deep · 37 km away
54. 2.310km SW of Salton City, CAMon, Jan 8, 1:19 AM PST · 17432 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
55. 2.010km SW of Salton City, CAMon, Jan 8, 1:47 AM PST · 17432 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
56. 1.57km SE of Valle Vista, CATue, Jan 9, 9:04 PM PST · 17430 days ago · 18 km deep · 28 km away
57. 2.011km SE of Anza, CATue, Jan 9, 11:12 PM PST · 17430 days ago · 13 km deep · 51 km away
58. 1.610km SW of Salton City, CAWed, Jan 10, 7:14 AM PST · 17430 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
59. 2.211km SSE of Lucerne Valley, CAThu, Jan 11, 11:18 AM PST · 17429 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
60. 2.29km S of Idyllwild, CAThu, Jan 11, 12:59 PM PST · 17429 days ago · 16 km deep · 30 km away

The first 60 of 150.

Before

1. 2.09km NNE of Indio, CATue, Dec 19, 8:06 PM PST · 17451 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
2. 2.32km N of Colton, CATue, Dec 19, 5:32 PM PST · 17451 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
3. 1.62km N of Colton, CATue, Dec 19, 11:47 AM PST · 17452 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
4. 2.35km SSW of Redlands, CATue, Dec 19, 7:38 AM PST · 17452 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
5. 1.710km WSW of Anza, CAMon, Dec 18, 2:50 PM PST · 17452 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
6. 2.315km NE of Thousand Palms, CAMon, Dec 18, 3:43 AM PST · 17453 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
7. 1.618km N of Indio, CASun, Dec 17, 10:49 AM PST · 17454 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
8. 2.510km NE of Coachella, CASun, Dec 17, 7:56 AM PST · 17454 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
9. 1.610km NE of Coachella, CASun, Dec 17, 7:30 AM PST · 17454 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
10. 1.620km N of Indio, CASun, Dec 17, 6:51 AM PST · 17454 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
11. 1.920km N of Indio, CASun, Dec 17, 6:50 AM PST · 17454 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
12. 1.710km NE of Coachella, CASun, Dec 17, 6:14 AM PST · 17454 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
13. 1.61km NE of Cabazon, CASat, Dec 16, 4:16 PM PST · 17454 days ago · 18 km deep · 10 km away
14. 2.319km NNE of Indio, CAFri, Dec 15, 8:57 AM PST · 17456 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
15. 1.620km NNE of Indio, CAFri, Dec 15, 5:53 AM PST · 17456 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
16. 3.217km NNE of Indio, CAFri, Dec 15, 4:27 AM PST · 17456 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
17. 1.620km N of Indio, CAFri, Dec 15, 3:13 AM PST · 17456 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
18. 3.318km NNE of Indio, CAThu, Dec 14, 7:36 PM PST · 17456 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
19. 2.619km N of Indio, CAThu, Dec 14, 4:50 PM PST · 17456 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
20. 2.120km N of Indio, CAThu, Dec 14, 11:46 AM PST · 17457 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3314286. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:25 AM UTC.