California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 11km E of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 11km E of Cabazon, CA on Fri, Sep 1, 1978, 3:09 PM PDT (22:09 UTC), 6 km (4 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
2.0 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1978-09-01 22:09:17 UTC
Depth
5.7 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.920° N, 116.666° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 1.6 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
45°
Stations used
29

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 159 in the 60 days after this one and 120 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.726km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 17560 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 1.84km S of Salton City, CA · 17560 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 2.013km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 17560 days ago · 14 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 1.627km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 17560 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  5. 1.627km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 17560 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 2.66km SE of Chino Hills, CA · 17560 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 1.515km SE of Anza, CA · 17559 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 1.66km NNW of Garnet, CA · 17559 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  9. 1.77km SE of Chino Hills, CA · 17559 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 1.612km NE of Joshua Tree, CA · 17559 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  11. 1.614km ESE of North Shore, CA · 17559 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  12. 1.76km NNE of Beaumont, CA · 17559 days ago · 14 km deep · 27 km away
  13. 3.66km SE of Chino Hills, CA · 17559 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  14. 1.516km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 17558 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
  15. 1.622km ESE of Anza, CA · 17558 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
  16. 1.726km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 17558 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  17. 2.36km SSW of Salton City, CA · 17557 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  18. 2.010km NNE of Valle Vista, CA · 17557 days ago · 14 km deep · 21 km away
  19. 1.57km WSW of Anza, CA · 17556 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  20. 1.921km ESE of Anza, CA · 17556 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away
  21. 1.56km E of Anza, CA · 17556 days ago · 14 km deep · 41 km away
  22. 1.910km NE of Indio, CA · 17556 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
  23. 1.88km SE of Valle Vista, CA · 17555 days ago · 17 km deep · 29 km away
  24. 1.55km ESE of Warner Springs, CA · 17555 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
  25. 2.64km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 17555 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  26. 1.77km WSW of Palm Springs, CA · 17554 days ago · 15 km deep · 15 km away
  27. 1.620km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 17554 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
  28. 1.920km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 17554 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
  29. 1.73km WNW of Devore, CA · 17554 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  30. 2.58km NNE of Banning, CA · 17553 days ago · 12 km deep · 18 km away
  31. 2.15km SSE of Mentone, CA · 17553 days ago · 14 km deep · 43 km away
  32. 1.820km NNE of Indio, CA · 17553 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
  33. 1.76km S of Redlands, CA · 17553 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
  34. 1.532km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 17552 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  35. 1.52km N of Palomar Observatory, CA · 17552 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  36. 1.923km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 17552 days ago · 15 km deep · 56 km away
  37. 2.023km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 17552 days ago · 15 km deep · 56 km away
  38. 1.519km ESE of Anza, CA · 17552 days ago · 11 km deep · 48 km away
  39. 1.66km ESE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 17552 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  40. 2.78km NE of Coachella, CA · 17552 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  41. 1.617km ESE of Anza, CA · 17551 days ago · 15 km deep · 48 km away
  42. 1.523km ESE of Anza, CA · 17551 days ago · 15 km deep · 53 km away
  43. 1.78km E of Moreno Valley, CA · 17551 days ago · 12 km deep · 44 km away
  44. 1.74km ENE of Banning, CA · 17551 days ago · 17 km deep · 16 km away
  45. 2.01km SSW of Beaumont, CA · 17551 days ago · 15 km deep · 29 km away
  46. 1.61km SW of Beaumont, CA · 17551 days ago · 16 km deep · 30 km away
  47. 1.95km N of Banning, CA · 17550 days ago · 20 km deep · 20 km away
  48. 2.15km N of Banning, CA · 17550 days ago · 18 km deep · 20 km away
  49. 1.912km SE of Anza, CA · 17550 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  50. 1.85km N of Banning, CA · 17550 days ago · 15 km deep · 20 km away
  51. 1.65km N of Banning, CA · 17549 days ago · 19 km deep · 20 km away
  52. 1.917km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 17549 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  53. 2.118km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 17549 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  54. 2.04km SE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 17549 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  55. 2.05km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 17548 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  56. 1.917km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 17548 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  57. 1.617km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 17548 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  58. 1.821km ESE of Anza, CA · 17548 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
  59. 1.56km N of Beaumont, CA · 17548 days ago · 15 km deep · 30 km away
  60. 2.13km N of Valle Vista, CA · 17548 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away

The first 60 of 159.

Before

  1. 1.717km NW of Yucca Valley, CA · 17561 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
  2. 2.217km NW of Yucca Valley, CA · 17561 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 1.927km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 17561 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 1.510km N of Morongo Valley, CA · 17561 days ago · 12 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 2.116km ESE of Anza, CA · 17562 days ago · 14 km deep · 50 km away
  6. 1.72km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 17562 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 1.611km WNW of Garnet, CA · 17562 days ago · 12 km deep · 3 km away
  8. 1.922km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 17562 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 1.722km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 17562 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 1.827km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 17563 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  11. 1.822km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 17563 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  12. 1.65km SE of Ontario, CA · 17563 days ago · 14 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 1.722km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 17563 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  14. 1.612km WNW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 17563 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  15. 1.54km N of Palomar Observatory, CA · 17563 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  16. 3.210km S of Borrego Springs, CA · 17564 days ago · 22 km deep · 87 km away
  17. 1.614km SE of Anza, CA · 17565 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away
  18. 2.412km NW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 17565 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  19. 2.027km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 17565 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  20. 1.87km NNW of Cabazon, CA · 17565 days ago · 13 km deep · 15 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3341541. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:43 AM UTC.