M2.1 earthquake 10km NE of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 10km NE of Cabazon, CA on Mon, Aug 17, 1981, 4:45 PM PDT (23:45 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 19km N of Yucca Valley, 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: 154 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 154.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci521280. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:27 AM UTC.