M1.6 earthquake 12km NE of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 12km NE of Cabazon, CA on Mon, Jun 15, 1981, 11:53 AM PDT (18:53 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 11km ENE of Julian, 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: 152 in the 60 days after this one and 60 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 152.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci517768. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 11:47 AM UTC.