M1.5 earthquake 2km NW of Cabazon, CA

Magnitude

1.5 (mh), micro

Local time

Tue, Jul 14, 1981, 1:46 AM PDT

UTC

1981-07-14 08:46:36 UTC

Depth

15.7 km (9.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.928° N, 116.802° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.4 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

54°

Stations used

17

• Cabazon, CaliforniaPopulation 2,535. Forecast2 kmNW
• Banning, CaliforniaPopulation 30,945. Forecast7 kmE
• Moreno Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 204,198. Forecast40 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast134 kmE

After

1. 1.533km NNW of Joshua Tree, CATue, Jul 14, 12:16 PM PDT · 16512 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
2. 1.734km NNE of North Shore, CAWed, Jul 15, 4:49 AM PDT · 16511 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
3. 1.534km NNE of North Shore, CAWed, Jul 15, 6:28 AM PDT · 16511 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
4. 1.912km ENE of Thermal, CAFri, Jul 17, 12:57 AM PDT · 16509 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
5. 1.58km NE of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Jul 17, 10:42 AM PDT · 16509 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
6. 1.59km SSW of Corona, CAFri, Jul 17, 1:21 PM PDT · 16509 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
7. 3.11km SW of Anza, CASat, Jul 18, 5:48 AM PDT · 16508 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
8. 1.69km NE of Aguanga, CASat, Jul 18, 8:54 AM PDT · 16508 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
9. 2.012km ENE of Coachella, CASat, Jul 18, 2:36 PM PDT · 16508 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
10. 2.811km ENE of Coachella, CASat, Jul 18, 11:57 PM PDT · 16507 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
11. 1.511km NNW of Borrego Springs, CASun, Jul 19, 1:08 PM PDT · 16507 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
12. 1.72km ESE of Loma Linda, CASun, Jul 19, 9:04 PM PDT · 16507 days ago · 16 km deep · 42 km away
13. 1.631km SE of Twentynine Palms, CAMon, Jul 20, 7:30 PM PDT · 16506 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
14. 1.511km NE of Aguanga, CATue, Jul 21, 6:42 PM PDT · 16505 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
15. 1.710km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Jul 22, 4:08 AM PDT · 16504 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
16. 2.010km NE of Aguanga, CAWed, Jul 22, 9:03 AM PDT · 16504 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
17. 1.511km NW of Julian, CAWed, Jul 22, 10:44 AM PDT · 16504 days ago · 17 km deep · 87 km away
18. 1.511km NE of Aguanga, CAWed, Jul 22, 6:04 PM PDT · 16504 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
19. 1.58km ENE of Indio, CAThu, Jul 23, 10:19 AM PDT · 16503 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
20. 2.410km NE of Aguanga, CAThu, Jul 23, 1:31 PM PDT · 16503 days ago · 0 km deep · 48 km away
21. 1.610km NE of Aguanga, CAThu, Jul 23, 7:17 PM PDT · 16503 days ago · 1 km deep · 48 km away
22. 1.710km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Jul 24, 4:16 PM PDT · 16502 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
23. 2.68km ENE of Aguanga, CAFri, Jul 24, 11:24 PM PDT · 16501 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
24. 2.07km NE of Aguanga, CAFri, Jul 24, 11:28 PM PDT · 16501 days ago · 0 km deep · 50 km away
25. 1.65km NE of Anza, CASat, Jul 25, 11:03 PM PDT · 16500 days ago · 13 km deep · 40 km away
26. 1.65km NE of Anza, CASun, Jul 26, 3:36 AM PDT · 16500 days ago · 13 km deep · 40 km away
27. 2.012km SSW of Idyllwild, CASun, Jul 26, 5:24 PM PDT · 16500 days ago · 12 km deep · 32 km away
28. 1.618km N of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Jul 27, 9:52 AM PDT · 16499 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
29. 2.811km SW of Morongo Valley, CAMon, Jul 27, 11:22 AM PDT · 16499 days ago · 14 km deep · 13 km away
30. 1.511km SW of Morongo Valley, CAMon, Jul 27, 12:29 PM PDT · 16499 days ago · 16 km deep · 14 km away
31. 1.55km E of Palomar Observatory, CATue, Jul 28, 2:17 AM PDT · 16498 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
32. 1.911km NE of Lake Arrowhead, CATue, Jul 28, 8:46 AM PDT · 16498 days ago · 1 km deep · 51 km away
33. 3.411km ENE of Julian, CAWed, Jul 29, 2:28 PM PDT · 16497 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
34. 1.911km NE of Julian, CAWed, Jul 29, 4:11 PM PDT · 16497 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
35. 1.610km NE of Aguanga, CAThu, Jul 30, 2:49 AM PDT · 16496 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
36. 1.711km WSW of Anza, CAThu, Jul 30, 5:09 AM PDT · 16496 days ago · 1 km deep · 47 km away
37. 1.810km NE of Aguanga, CAThu, Jul 30, 9:58 AM PDT · 16496 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
38. 1.510km WSW of Anza, CAThu, Jul 30, 11:03 AM PDT · 16496 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
39. 1.734km NNE of North Shore, CASat, Aug 1, 1:55 AM PDT · 16494 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
40. 1.622km NNW of Yucca Valley, CASat, Aug 1, 3:57 AM PDT · 16494 days ago · 1 km deep · 51 km away
41. 1.634km NNE of North Shore, CASun, Aug 2, 1:51 AM PDT · 16493 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
42. 1.534km NNE of North Shore, CASun, Aug 2, 3:17 AM PDT · 16493 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
43. 1.62km NW of Palomar Observatory, CASun, Aug 2, 8:36 PM PDT · 16493 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
44. 2.522km N of Yucca Valley, CATue, Aug 4, 6:23 AM PDT · 16491 days ago · -1 km deep · 53 km away
45. 1.810km NNE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Aug 4, 8:59 AM PDT · 16491 days ago · 13 km deep · 78 km away
46. 1.72km WNW of Highland, CATue, Aug 4, 11:33 AM PDT · 16491 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
47. 2.011km NNE of Julian, CATue, Aug 4, 3:41 PM PDT · 16491 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
48. 1.626km NE of Thermal, CATue, Aug 4, 7:28 PM PDT · 16491 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
49. 2.89km ENE of Aguanga, CAWed, Aug 5, 7:18 PM PDT · 16490 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
50. 1.510km NNE of Julian, CAThu, Aug 6, 12:20 AM PDT · 16489 days ago · 15 km deep · 89 km away
51. 1.621km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Aug 6, 10:28 AM PDT · 16489 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
52. 1.616km NE of Thousand Palms, CAFri, Aug 7, 7:45 AM PDT · 16488 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
53. 1.56km NNE of Joshua Tree, CAFri, Aug 7, 9:52 AM PDT · 16488 days ago · -1 km deep · 55 km away
54. 1.56km NNE of Joshua Tree, CASat, Aug 8, 10:18 AM PDT · 16487 days ago · -1 km deep · 56 km away
55. 1.511km SW of Anza, CASun, Aug 9, 2:28 AM PDT · 16486 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
56. 1.96km NE of Cabazon, CASun, Aug 9, 10:31 PM PDT · 16485 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
57. 1.66km NE of Cabazon, CASun, Aug 9, 10:33 PM PDT · 16485 days ago · 14 km deep · 6 km away
58. 1.519km NE of Lucerne Valley, CAMon, Aug 10, 9:30 AM PDT · 16485 days ago · -1 km deep · 68 km away
59. 1.811km ENE of Julian, CATue, Aug 11, 3:28 AM PDT · 16484 days ago · 12 km deep · 94 km away
60. 2.86km ENE of Aguanga, CAWed, Aug 12, 10:09 PM PDT · 16483 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away

The first 60 of 147.

Before

1. 1.624km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Jul 13, 6:58 PM PDT · 16513 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
2. 1.934km NNE of North Shore, CASun, Jul 12, 8:56 AM PDT · 16514 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
3. 2.08km E of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jul 11, 2:36 PM PDT · 16515 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
4. 1.69km SW of Corona, CASat, Jul 11, 7:04 AM PDT · 16515 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
5. 1.522km NNW of Yucca Valley, CAFri, Jul 10, 7:18 PM PDT · 16516 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
6. 1.634km NNE of North Shore, CAThu, Jul 9, 2:15 PM PDT · 16517 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
7. 3.04km WNW of Lake Henshaw, CAThu, Jul 9, 7:23 AM PDT · 16517 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
8. 1.518km N of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Jul 9, 7:12 AM PDT · 16517 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
9. 1.823km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Jul 9, 4:21 AM PDT · 16517 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
10. 1.611km WSW of Anza, CAThu, Jul 9, 3:02 AM PDT · 16517 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
11. 2.45km WNW of Rancho Cucamonga, CAWed, Jul 8, 11:01 PM PDT · 16517 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
12. 1.825km ENE of Twentynine Palms, CAWed, Jul 8, 7:18 AM PDT · 16518 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
13. 1.89km NE of Aguanga, CAWed, Jul 8, 3:55 AM PDT · 16518 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
14. 2.06km NW of Fontana, CATue, Jul 7, 4:11 PM PDT · 16519 days ago · 14 km deep · 68 km away
15. 2.111km NE of Aguanga, CATue, Jul 7, 12:13 PM PDT · 16519 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
16. 1.815km ESE of Anza, CATue, Jul 7, 11:11 AM PDT · 16519 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
17. 3.02km S of Placentia, CAMon, Jul 6, 12:53 PM PDT · 16520 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
18. 1.911km NW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Jul 6, 9:20 AM PDT · 16520 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
19. 2.010km ENE of Aguanga, CASun, Jul 5, 8:57 AM PDT · 16521 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
20. 1.96km N of Big Bear City, CASun, Jul 5, 5:43 AM PDT · 16521 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci519317. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 4:43 PM UTC.