M2.0 earthquake 6km NNE of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 6km NNE of Cabazon, CA on Fri, Aug 28, 1981, 10:49 PM PDT (05:49 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 8km NE 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 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 152.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci521879. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:37 AM UTC.