M2.2 earthquake 9km NNW of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 9km NNW of Cabazon, CA on Fri, Jan 30, 1981, 9:15 AM PST (17:15 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 6km NNE of Yucaipa, CA. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 182 in the 60 days after this one and 98 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 182.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci12253807. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:39 PM UTC.