M1.7 earthquake 8km NE of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 8km NE of Cabazon, CA on Tue, Jan 26, 1982, 8:10 PM PST (04:10 UTC), 17 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.9 7km SSE of Idyllwild, 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: 159 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 159.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci105049. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:42 AM UTC.