M1.8 earthquake 7km E of Cabazon, CA

Magnitude

1.8 (mh), micro

Local time

Sun, Jan 21, 1979, 10:34 PM PST

UTC

1979-01-22 06:34:35 UTC

Depth

14.0 km (8.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.915° N, 116.709° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

64°

Stations used

18

• Cabazon, CaliforniaPopulation 2,535. Forecast7 kmE
• Banning, CaliforniaPopulation 30,945. Forecast15 kmE
• Moreno Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 204,198. Forecast48 kmE
• San Diego, CaliforniaPopulation 1,404,452. Forecast140 kmNNE

After

1. 1.517km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Jan 22, 7:31 AM PST · 17418 days ago · 16 km deep · 49 km away
2. 2.016km NE of Twentynine Palms, CAMon, Jan 22, 11:46 AM PST · 17418 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
3. 1.77km SW of Yucca Valley, CAMon, Jan 22, 8:55 PM PST · 17417 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
4. 3.230km SSW of Ludlow, CAMon, Jan 22, 11:25 PM PST · 17417 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
5. 1.86km NNW of Fontana, CATue, Jan 23, 2:52 AM PST · 17417 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
6. 1.712km N of Borrego Springs, CATue, Jan 23, 4:37 AM PST · 17417 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
7. 1.930km SSW of Ludlow, CATue, Jan 23, 9:21 AM PST · 17417 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
8. 1.59km SSW of Idyllwild, CATue, Jan 23, 10:30 AM PST · 17417 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
9. 1.89km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Jan 24, 12:18 PM PST · 17416 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
10. 2.14km WNW of Devore, CAWed, Jan 24, 7:37 PM PST · 17415 days ago · 13 km deep · 77 km away
11. 1.612km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Jan 25, 5:22 AM PST · 17415 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
12. 1.513km WNW of Anza, CAFri, Jan 26, 11:21 PM PST · 17413 days ago · 12 km deep · 38 km away
13. 1.614km W of Anza, CAFri, Jan 26, 11:22 PM PST · 17413 days ago · 12 km deep · 39 km away
14. 1.63km NE of Twentynine Palms, CASat, Jan 27, 2:44 AM PST · 17413 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
15. 1.810km SSW of Idyllwild, CASat, Jan 27, 5:48 AM PST · 17413 days ago · 15 km deep · 29 km away
16. 1.623km ESE of Anza, CASat, Jan 27, 2:18 PM PST · 17413 days ago · 15 km deep · 54 km away
17. 1.914km NNW of Aguanga, CASat, Jan 27, 11:20 PM PST · 17412 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
18. 1.811km SW of Idyllwild, CASun, Jan 28, 2:10 AM PST · 17412 days ago · 11 km deep · 28 km away
19. 2.320km N of Joshua Tree, CASun, Jan 28, 2:06 PM PST · 17412 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away
20. 2.220km N of Joshua Tree, CASun, Jan 28, 4:46 PM PST · 17412 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away
21. 2.220km N of Joshua Tree, CASun, Jan 28, 4:48 PM PST · 17412 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away
22. 1.86km NNE of Beaumont, CAMon, Jan 29, 12:36 AM PST · 17411 days ago · 15 km deep · 23 km away
23. 1.57km S of Redlands, CAMon, Jan 29, 1:38 AM PST · 17411 days ago · 16 km deep · 46 km away
24. 2.011km N of Cabazon, CAMon, Jan 29, 3:24 AM PST · 17411 days ago · 14 km deep · 13 km away
25. 1.714km NNW of Aguanga, CAMon, Jan 29, 4:54 AM PST · 17411 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
26. 1.710km NE of Cabazon, CAMon, Jan 29, 7:48 PM PST · 17410 days ago · 12 km deep · 6 km away
27. 2.320km N of Joshua Tree, CAMon, Jan 29, 9:01 PM PST · 17410 days ago · 0 km deep · 56 km away
28. 2.213km SE of Anza, CATue, Jan 30, 12:27 PM PST · 17410 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
29. 1.816km E of Desert Hot Springs, CATue, Jan 30, 3:28 PM PST · 17410 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
30. 2.23km SSE of Lake Henshaw, CATue, Jan 30, 5:40 PM PST · 17409 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
31. 1.911km WSW of Anza, CAWed, Jan 31, 4:45 AM PST · 17409 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
32. 2.09km NNW of Anza, CAWed, Jan 31, 10:25 AM PST · 17409 days ago · 16 km deep · 32 km away
33. 2.122km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Jan 31, 6:18 PM PST · 17408 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
34. 2.29km NW of Garnet, CAThu, Feb 1, 3:35 AM PST · 17408 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
35. 1.67km WSW of Beaumont, CAThu, Feb 1, 8:01 AM PST · 17408 days ago · 13 km deep · 32 km away
36. 1.622km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Feb 1, 8:06 PM PST · 17407 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
37. 1.810km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Feb 1, 10:24 PM PST · 17407 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away
38. 1.94km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CAFri, Feb 2, 7:58 AM PST · 17407 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
39. 1.88km NE of Indio, CASat, Feb 3, 6:47 AM PST · 17406 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
40. 1.610km E of Big Bear City, CASat, Feb 3, 5:39 PM PST · 17405 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
41. 2.211km SE of Anza, CASat, Feb 3, 8:53 PM PST · 17405 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away
42. 1.82km N of Fontana, CASat, Feb 3, 10:41 PM PST · 17405 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
43. 1.920km N of Joshua Tree, CASun, Feb 4, 12:45 AM PST · 17405 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away
44. 2.02km NNW of Fontana, CASun, Feb 4, 2:23 AM PST · 17405 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
45. 1.610km WSW of Morongo Valley, CASun, Feb 4, 12:06 PM PST · 17405 days ago · 12 km deep · 11 km away
46. 1.66km SSE of Redlands, CASun, Feb 4, 8:40 PM PST · 17404 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
47. 1.56km SSE of Idyllwild, CAMon, Feb 5, 9:15 AM PST · 17404 days ago · 18 km deep · 25 km away
48. 1.618km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Feb 5, 11:49 AM PST · 17404 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
49. 2.53km NE of Calimesa, CAMon, Feb 5, 12:53 PM PST · 17404 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
50. 1.711km NNE of Morongo Valley, CAMon, Feb 5, 4:45 PM PST · 17404 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
51. 1.52km NE of Banning, CAMon, Feb 5, 5:50 PM PST · 17403 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
52. 2.79km NE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Feb 6, 4:27 AM PST · 17403 days ago · 14 km deep · 77 km away
53. 1.85km SSW of Redlands, CATue, Feb 6, 9:30 AM PST · 17403 days ago · 15 km deep · 47 km away
54. 2.117km SSW of Borrego Springs, CATue, Feb 6, 2:17 PM PST · 17403 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
55. 1.69km NE of Cabazon, CATue, Feb 6, 5:56 PM PST · 17402 days ago · 14 km deep · 6 km away
56. 2.19km SE of Valle Vista, CATue, Feb 6, 11:23 PM PST · 17402 days ago · 14 km deep · 27 km away
57. 1.819km NE of Lucerne Valley, CAWed, Feb 7, 1:52 AM PST · 17402 days ago · 0 km deep · 74 km away
58. 1.80km S of Muscoy, CAWed, Feb 7, 8:46 AM PST · 17402 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
59. 1.723km S of Twentynine Palms, CAWed, Feb 7, 10:32 AM PST · 17402 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
60. 2.023km S of Twentynine Palms, CAWed, Feb 7, 10:45 AM PST · 17402 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away

The first 60 of 171.

Before

1. 1.78km S of Idyllwild, CASun, Jan 21, 4:02 PM PST · 17419 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
2. 1.618km ESE of Anza, CASat, Jan 20, 7:47 PM PST · 17419 days ago · 12 km deep · 51 km away
3. 1.612km N of Yucca Valley, CASat, Jan 20, 10:20 AM PST · 17420 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
4. 1.718km ESE of Anza, CASat, Jan 20, 4:28 AM PST · 17420 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away
5. 1.519km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Jan 19, 12:31 PM PST · 17421 days ago · 17 km deep · 51 km away
6. 1.610km NE of Running Springs, CAFri, Jan 19, 12:22 PM PST · 17421 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
7. 1.85km SSE of Lake Henshaw, CAFri, Jan 19, 1:47 AM PST · 17421 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
8. 1.631km NE of Coachella, CAThu, Jan 18, 6:43 PM PST · 17421 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
9. 2.031km NE of Coachella, CAThu, Jan 18, 6:33 PM PST · 17421 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
10. 1.53km SW of Banning, CAWed, Jan 17, 9:18 PM PST · 17422 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
11. 2.78km W of Desert Hot Springs, CAWed, Jan 17, 7:19 PM PST · 17422 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
12. 1.73km N of Moreno Valley, CAWed, Jan 17, 2:10 PM PST · 17423 days ago · 14 km deep · 48 km away
13. 1.919km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Jan 17, 12:36 PM PST · 17423 days ago · 14 km deep · 52 km away
14. 1.519km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Jan 17, 12:36 PM PST · 17423 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
15. 2.010km ENE of Aguanga, CAWed, Jan 17, 12:55 AM PST · 17423 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
16. 1.721km ESE of Anza, CATue, Jan 16, 3:57 AM PST · 17424 days ago · 16 km deep · 51 km away
17. 1.522km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Jan 15, 9:03 PM PST · 17424 days ago · 14 km deep · 53 km away
18. 1.714km SE of Anza, CASun, Jan 14, 2:46 PM PST · 17426 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
19. 1.913km NNW of Yucca Valley, CASun, Jan 14, 3:19 AM PST · 17426 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
20. 1.87km E of Cabazon, CASat, Jan 13, 6:40 PM PST · 17426 days ago · 14 km deep · 0 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3345682. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:57 PM UTC.