California earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 4km SSW of Calimesa, CA

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 4km SSW of Calimesa, CA on Sat, Mar 4, 1978, 1:12 AM PST (09:12 UTC), 15 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 7km SW of Big Bear Lake, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1978-03-04 09:12:16 UTC
Depth
15.3 km (9.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.956° N, 117.069° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.28
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
41°
Stations used
44

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 156 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 156.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3337699. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:33 PM UTC.