California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 9km N of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 9km N of Cabazon, CA on Sun, Mar 12, 1978, 7:19 PM PST (03:19 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 12km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1978-03-13 03:19:00 UTC
Depth
12.9 km (8.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.999° N, 116.772° 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, 1.1 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
83°
Stations used
16

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 161 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.512km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 17704 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  2. 1.812km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 17704 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  3. 1.52km NNW of Loma Linda, CA · 17704 days ago · 17 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 1.62km S of Big Bear Lake, CA · 17703 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  5. 1.719km NW of Yucca Valley, CA · 17703 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  6. 1.64km NNE of Palomar Observatory, CA · 17703 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  7. 2.413km SE of Big Bear City, CA · 17703 days ago · 3 km deep · 21 km away
  8. 1.63km ENE of Colton, CA · 17703 days ago · 15 km deep · 48 km away
  9. 1.611km SE of Anza, CA · 17703 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
  10. 1.911km SE of Anza, CA · 17703 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  11. 2.212km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 17702 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  12. 2.08km WSW of Beaumont, CA · 17702 days ago · 13 km deep · 28 km away
  13. 1.78km WNW of Lytle Creek, CA · 17702 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
  14. 2.22km NNE of Palomar Observatory, CA · 17702 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  15. 1.82km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 17702 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
  16. 1.77km SW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 17701 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  17. 1.913km N of Banning, CA · 17700 days ago · 15 km deep · 10 km away
  18. 1.64km NW of Rubidoux, CA · 17700 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  19. 1.810km NE of Aguanga, CA · 17699 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  20. 1.52km SE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 17698 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
  21. 1.76km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 17698 days ago · 17 km deep · 33 km away
  22. 1.614km N of Warner Springs, CA · 17697 days ago · 15 km deep · 67 km away
  23. 1.86km E of Calimesa, CA · 17697 days ago · 15 km deep · 21 km away
  24. 1.56km WNW of Calimesa, CA · 17696 days ago · 17 km deep · 32 km away
  25. 1.817km W of Salton City, CA · 17695 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
  26. 1.65km S of Chino, CA · 17695 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  27. 1.66km ESE of Running Springs, CA · 17695 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  28. 1.622km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 17695 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  29. 2.210km N of Victorville, CA · 17695 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  30. 1.74km ESE of Yucaipa, CA · 17694 days ago · 17 km deep · 22 km away
  31. 1.810km SE of Anza, CA · 17694 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
  32. 2.421km N of Morongo Valley, CA · 17694 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
  33. 1.925km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 17694 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  34. 2.08km S of Calimesa, CA · 17694 days ago · 14 km deep · 29 km away
  35. 2.04km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 17694 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  36. 1.75km SSE of Mentone, CA · 17693 days ago · 19 km deep · 31 km away
  37. 1.914km SE of Anza, CA · 17693 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
  38. 1.63km WSW of San Bernardino, CA · 17693 days ago · 18 km deep · 52 km away
  39. 2.44km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 17693 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
  40. 2.04km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 17693 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  41. 1.612km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 17693 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  42. 1.94km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 17693 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  43. 1.94km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 17692 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
  44. 1.74km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 17692 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  45. 1.74km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 17692 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
  46. 1.74km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 17692 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  47. 1.84km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 17692 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
  48. 1.74km NE of Running Springs, CA · 17692 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  49. 1.62km SSE of Loma Linda, CA · 17691 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  50. 1.710km SE of Anza, CA · 17691 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  51. 1.56km SSW of Chino, CA · 17691 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  52. 2.58km E of North Shore, CA · 17691 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  53. 2.68km E of North Shore, CA · 17691 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  54. 2.84km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 17691 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
  55. 1.79km WNW of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17691 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
  56. 1.710km NNE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 17691 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  57. 2.510km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 17690 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  58. 2.17km W of Muscoy, CA · 17690 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  59. 1.914km ESE of Anza, CA · 17690 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
  60. 1.715km ESE of Anza, CA · 17690 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3337962. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:12 PM UTC.