M2.5 earthquake 10km S of Cabazon, CA

Magnitude

2.5 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Thu, Apr 16, 1981, 10:57 AM PST

UTC

1981-04-16 18:57:33 UTC

Depth

13.9 km (8.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.828° N, 116.766° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.31

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

23°

Stations used

55

• Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CaliforniaPopulation 3,874. Forecast10 kmNNW
• Valle Vista, CaliforniaPopulation 14,578. Forecast15 kmNE
• Moreno Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 204,198. Forecast45 kmESE
• San Diego, CaliforniaPopulation 1,404,452. Forecast129 kmNNE

After

1. 2.414km NE of Coachella, CAFri, Apr 17, 10:31 AM PST · 16605 days ago · -1 km deep · 64 km away
2. 2.514km NE of Coachella, CAFri, Apr 17, 10:37 AM PST · 16605 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
3. 1.610km ENE of Aguanga, CAFri, Apr 17, 6:23 PM PST · 16605 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
4. 2.610km S of Idyllwild, CASat, Apr 18, 7:19 AM PST · 16604 days ago · 12 km deep · 21 km away
5. 2.313km NE of Coachella, CASat, Apr 18, 5:35 PM PST · 16604 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away
6. 1.66km NE of North Shore, CASun, Apr 19, 4:21 AM PST · 16603 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
7. 1.919km SSE of Joshua Tree, CASun, Apr 19, 3:10 PM PST · 16603 days ago · -1 km deep · 51 km away
8. 3.510km NW of Warner Springs, CASun, Apr 19, 5:37 PM PST · 16603 days ago · 12 km deep · 53 km away
9. 1.811km NW of Warner Springs, CASun, Apr 19, 8:33 PM PST · 16603 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
10. 1.57km S of Salton City, CASun, Apr 19, 10:04 PM PST · 16602 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
11. 1.611km WSW of Anza, CAMon, Apr 20, 8:25 AM PST · 16602 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
12. 1.53km NNW of Loma Linda, CAMon, Apr 20, 11:16 AM PST · 16602 days ago · 16 km deep · 54 km away
13. 1.58km NE of Aguanga, CATue, Apr 21, 12:13 AM PST · 16601 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
14. 1.59km ENE of Aguanga, CATue, Apr 21, 12:55 PM PST · 16601 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
15. 1.523km N of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Apr 22, 4:29 AM PST · 16600 days ago · 15 km deep · 53 km away
16. 1.78km WNW of Twentynine Palms, CAWed, Apr 22, 8:01 AM PST · 16600 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
17. 1.69km ENE of Aguanga, CAWed, Apr 22, 3:32 PM PST · 16600 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
18. 1.54km NW of Yorba Linda, CAWed, Apr 22, 10:56 PM PST · 16599 days ago · 14 km deep · 100 km away
19. 2.05km N of Yorba Linda, CAWed, Apr 22, 11:04 PM PST · 16599 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
20. 1.87km S of Idyllwild, CAFri, Apr 24, 12:21 AM PST · 16598 days ago · 14 km deep · 18 km away
21. 2.111km SW of Morongo Valley, CAFri, Apr 24, 10:57 AM PST · 16598 days ago · 12 km deep · 19 km away
22. 1.87km S of Idyllwild, CAFri, Apr 24, 11:56 AM PST · 16598 days ago · 14 km deep · 18 km away
23. 2.37km NNE of Running Springs, CAFri, Apr 24, 3:54 PM PST · 16598 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
24. 1.511km NW of Warner Springs, CASat, Apr 25, 8:36 AM PST · 16597 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
25. 2.821km NNW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Apr 25, 11:39 AM PST · 16597 days ago · 12 km deep · 53 km away
26. 1.610km NE of Aguanga, CASat, Apr 25, 3:00 PM PST · 16597 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
27. 1.523km SSW of La Quinta, CASun, Apr 26, 12:45 AM PST · 16596 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
28. 2.623km SSW of La Quinta, CASun, Apr 26, 3:52 AM PDT · 16596 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
29. 2.513km ENE of Indio, CASun, Apr 26, 10:24 AM PDT · 16596 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
30. 1.66km ESE of Valle Vista, CASun, Apr 26, 4:39 PM PDT · 16596 days ago · 13 km deep · 14 km away
31. 2.15km SE of Valle Vista, CASun, Apr 26, 7:45 PM PDT · 16596 days ago · 13 km deep · 14 km away
32. 1.75km ENE of Cabazon, CAMon, Apr 27, 10:12 AM PDT · 16595 days ago · 13 km deep · 13 km away
33. 1.724km N of Yucca Valley, CAMon, Apr 27, 11:39 AM PDT · 16595 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
34. 1.54km WSW of Idyllwild, CAMon, Apr 27, 3:28 PM PDT · 16595 days ago · 15 km deep · 12 km away
35. 2.41km NNE of Loma Linda, CATue, Apr 28, 4:00 PM PDT · 16594 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
36. 1.710km WSW of Anza, CATue, Apr 28, 9:25 PM PDT · 16594 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
37. 1.510km WSW of Anza, CATue, Apr 28, 9:25 PM PDT · 16594 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
38. 1.512km SE of Anza, CATue, Apr 28, 9:30 PM PDT · 16594 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
39. 1.528km N of Yucca Valley, CAWed, Apr 29, 3:55 AM PDT · 16593 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
40. 2.228km N of Yucca Valley, CAWed, Apr 29, 7:37 AM PDT · 16593 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
41. 2.015km N of Indio, CAWed, Apr 29, 3:19 PM PDT · 16593 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
42. 1.514km N of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Apr 29, 5:35 PM PDT · 16593 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
43. 1.510km SSE of Cabazon, CAWed, Apr 29, 9:59 PM PDT · 16592 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
44. 1.811km WSW of Anza, CAThu, Apr 30, 4:22 AM PDT · 16592 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
45. 1.737km N of Yucca Valley, CAThu, Apr 30, 5:45 AM PDT · 16592 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
46. 3.418km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Apr 30, 1:09 PM PDT · 16592 days ago · 14 km deep · 44 km away
47. 1.76km E of Running Springs, CAFri, May 1, 5:20 AM PDT · 16591 days ago · 0 km deep · 50 km away
48. 1.79km ENE of Aguanga, CAFri, May 1, 2:31 PM PDT · 16591 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
49. 2.011km NE of Aguanga, CAFri, May 1, 7:14 PM PDT · 16591 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
50. 1.54km E of Lytle Creek, CASat, May 2, 4:41 AM PDT · 16590 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
51. 1.512km SE of Anza, CASat, May 2, 4:58 AM PDT · 16590 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
52. 2.46km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CASun, May 3, 9:15 AM PDT · 16589 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
53. 1.59km SSW of Morongo Valley, CASun, May 3, 5:40 PM PDT · 16589 days ago · 11 km deep · 21 km away
54. 1.621km ESE of Anza, CAMon, May 4, 3:33 AM PDT · 16588 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
55. 2.822km ESE of Anza, CAMon, May 4, 7:58 AM PDT · 16588 days ago · 14 km deep · 48 km away
56. 3.023km ESE of Anza, CAMon, May 4, 11:41 AM PDT · 16588 days ago · 14 km deep · 49 km away
57. 1.921km ESE of Anza, CAMon, May 4, 11:43 AM PDT · 16588 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away
58. 2.422km ESE of Anza, CAMon, May 4, 11:49 AM PDT · 16588 days ago · 12 km deep · 48 km away
59. 1.821km ESE of Anza, CAMon, May 4, 11:51 AM PDT · 16588 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
60. 2.28km S of Calimesa, CAMon, May 4, 10:15 PM PDT · 16587 days ago · 12 km deep · 29 km away

The first 60 of 170.

Before

1. 1.618km N of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Apr 16, 3:48 AM PST · 16606 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
2. 2.52km NNW of Colton, CAThu, Apr 16, 12:53 AM PST · 16606 days ago · 16 km deep · 59 km away
3. 2.25km N of Lytle Creek, CAWed, Apr 15, 12:24 PM PST · 16607 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
4. 1.99km NNW of Anza, CAWed, Apr 15, 10:35 AM PST · 16607 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
5. 1.610km NE of Aguanga, CATue, Apr 14, 11:25 PM PST · 16607 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
6. 2.310km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Apr 14, 5:52 PM PST · 16608 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
7. 2.016km E of Big Bear City, CATue, Apr 14, 2:04 PM PST · 16608 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
8. 1.68km NNE of Banning, CATue, Apr 14, 2:21 AM PST · 16608 days ago · 17 km deep · 20 km away
9. 1.910km NE of Aguanga, CAMon, Apr 13, 3:01 PM PST · 16609 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
10. 1.711km ESE of Anza, CASun, Apr 12, 7:34 PM PST · 16610 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
11. 1.56km ENE of North Shore, CASun, Apr 12, 11:29 AM PST · 16610 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
12. 1.516km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Apr 12, 3:08 AM PST · 16610 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
13. 1.712km SSE of Twentynine Palms, CASat, Apr 11, 9:13 PM PST · 16610 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
14. 1.82km S of San Bernardino, CASat, Apr 11, 10:25 AM PST · 16611 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
15. 1.52km S of San Bernardino, CASat, Apr 11, 10:18 AM PST · 16611 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
16. 1.719km SSE of Joshua Tree, CASat, Apr 11, 10:13 AM PST · 16611 days ago · -1 km deep · 51 km away
17. 1.710km NE of Aguanga, CASat, Apr 11, 1:57 AM PST · 16611 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
18. 1.98km SSE of Idyllwild, CASat, Apr 11, 12:13 AM PST · 16611 days ago · 16 km deep · 18 km away
19. 1.810km N of Indio, CAFri, Apr 10, 2:27 PM PST · 16612 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
20. 1.719km SSE of Joshua Tree, CAFri, Apr 10, 1:28 PM PST · 16612 days ago · -1 km deep · 51 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci514509. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:05 PM UTC.