M1.6 earthquake 6km NNE of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 6km NNE of Cabazon, CA on Mon, Mar 16, 1981, 11:26 AM PST (19:26 UTC), 13 km (8 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: 158 in the 60 days after this one and 88 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 158.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci12262043. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:18 PM UTC.