California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 11km N of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 11km N of Cabazon, CA on Sat, Feb 10, 1979, 8:44 AM PST (16:44 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.2 23km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1979-02-10 16:44:43 UTC
Depth
9.9 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.014° N, 116.801° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
73°
Stations used
22

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 160 in the 60 days after this one and 109 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.721km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 17400 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 1.714km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 17400 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 2.712km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 17399 days ago · 14 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 1.818km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 17399 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 1.76km S of Redlands, CA · 17399 days ago · 14 km deep · 35 km away
  6. 4.222km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 17399 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 2.023km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 17399 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 3.022km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 17399 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 2.723km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 17399 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 1.97km SE of Valle Vista, CA · 17399 days ago · 14 km deep · 34 km away
  11. 1.623km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 17399 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  12. 1.62km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 17398 days ago · 17 km deep · 41 km away
  13. 1.818km SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17398 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  14. 1.616km SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17398 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  15. 1.620km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 17398 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  16. 3.119km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 17398 days ago · 1 km deep · 54 km away
  17. 1.722km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 17397 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  18. 1.816km ESE of Anza, CA · 17397 days ago · 14 km deep · 64 km away
  19. 1.724km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 17397 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  20. 1.523km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 17397 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  21. 2.023km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17397 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  22. 1.623km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17397 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  23. 2.223km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17396 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  24. 1.723km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17396 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  25. 2.123km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17396 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  26. 1.712km NNE of Aguanga, CA · 17396 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  27. 1.624km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 17396 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  28. 2.11km WNW of San Dimas, CA · 17396 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  29. 1.723km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17396 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  30. 1.824km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17396 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  31. 2.422km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 17396 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  32. 1.623km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17396 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  33. 1.523km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17395 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  34. 2.13km NNW of Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 17395 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  35. 1.519km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 17395 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  36. 1.623km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17395 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  37. 2.023km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17395 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  38. 1.523km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17395 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  39. 1.523km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17395 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  40. 1.623km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17395 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  41. 1.623km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17395 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  42. 1.920km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 17395 days ago · 1 km deep · 54 km away
  43. 1.823km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17395 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  44. 1.824km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17394 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  45. 1.623km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17394 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  46. 2.624km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17394 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  47. 1.523km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17394 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  48. 1.723km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 17394 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  49. 1.923km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17394 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  50. 1.623km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17394 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  51. 1.623km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17394 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  52. 2.423km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17394 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  53. 1.924km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17394 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  54. 1.523km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17394 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  55. 1.524km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17394 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  56. 2.023km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17394 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  57. 1.723km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17394 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  58. 2.123km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17394 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  59. 1.523km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17394 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  60. 1.97km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 17394 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away

The first 60 of 160.

Before

  1. 1.517km ESE of Anza, CA · 17401 days ago · 14 km deep · 63 km away
  2. 1.94km N of Valle Vista, CA · 17401 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  3. 1.623km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17401 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 1.511km WNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 17401 days ago · 2 km deep · 28 km away
  5. 1.622km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17401 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 1.522km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17401 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 2.023km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17401 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 1.924km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17402 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 1.624km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17402 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 1.624km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17402 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  11. 1.913km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 17402 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 2.58km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 17402 days ago · 12 km deep · 38 km away
  13. 2.016km ENE of Yucaipa, CA · 17402 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  14. 1.624km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17402 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  15. 1.723km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17402 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
  16. 1.911km NNW of Cabazon, CA · 17402 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 1.76km S of Idyllwild, CA · 17403 days ago · 16 km deep · 37 km away
  18. 1.73km E of Loma Linda, CA · 17403 days ago · 13 km deep · 40 km away
  19. 2.53km SE of Yorba Linda, CA · 17403 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  20. 1.523km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 17403 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3346030. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:25 PM UTC.