California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 7km NNW of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 7km NNW of Cabazon, CA on Sat, Feb 20, 1982, 8:51 PM PST (04:51 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.7 1km SSE of Anza, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-02-21 04:51:54 UTC
Depth
18.5 km (11.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.978° N, 116.818° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
52°
Stations used
0

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 159 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.510km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16266 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 1.71km SSE of Anza, CA · 16265 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 1.818km NNE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 16265 days ago · -1 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 1.712km WNW of Morongo Valley, CA · 16265 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 2.65km NNW of Big Bear City, CA · 16265 days ago · -1 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 2.16km SSE of Mentone, CA · 16265 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
  7. 1.815km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16265 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 1.64km NNW of San Jacinto, CA · 16265 days ago · 14 km deep · 23 km away
  9. 1.515km NE of Indio, CA · 16264 days ago · 0 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 2.112km NE of Julian, CA · 16264 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  11. 1.837km ENE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16264 days ago · -1 km deep · 65 km away
  12. 1.637km ENE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 16264 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  13. 1.96km NE of Moreno Valley, CA · 16264 days ago · 17 km deep · 34 km away
  14. 1.95km E of Cabazon, CA · 16263 days ago · 14 km deep · 10 km away
  15. 1.84km NNW of Diamond Bar, CA · 16263 days ago · 13 km deep · 94 km away
  16. 2.15km NNW of Mira Loma, CA · 16262 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  17. 1.711km NNE of Claremont, CA · 16261 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  18. 2.613km NE of Thousand Palms, CA · 16261 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  19. 1.813km NE of Thousand Palms, CA · 16261 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  20. 2.32km NW of Fontana, CA · 16261 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  21. 1.85km NNE of Thousand Palms, CA · 16260 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  22. 1.710km NNW of Anza, CA · 16259 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  23. 2.23km ESE of Highland, CA · 16258 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  24. 2.63km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 16258 days ago · 16 km deep · 39 km away
  25. 2.216km SE of Anza, CA · 16258 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  26. 2.621km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 16257 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  27. 1.84km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16257 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  28. 1.53km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 16257 days ago · 11 km deep · 41 km away
  29. 2.110km NE of Coachella, CA · 16257 days ago · 0 km deep · 70 km away
  30. 2.03km NE of La Verne, CA · 16257 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  31. 1.921km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 16257 days ago · 1 km deep · 50 km away
  32. 2.510km NE of Indio, CA · 16257 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  33. 1.79km ESE of Palomar Observatory, CA · 16257 days ago · 12 km deep · 73 km away
  34. 2.07km NNE of Banning, CA · 16256 days ago · 14 km deep · 1 km away
  35. 2.29km NE of Indio, CA · 16256 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  36. 2.034km NNE of North Shore, CA · 16256 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  37. 1.810km SW of Anza, CA · 16256 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  38. 2.112km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 16255 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  39. 1.912km SE of Anza, CA · 16255 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  40. 2.214km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16255 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
  41. 2.316km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 16254 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  42. 1.72km ESE of Highland, CA · 16254 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  43. 2.316km SE of Anza, CA · 16254 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  44. 1.59km N of Anza, CA · 16253 days ago · 14 km deep · 40 km away
  45. 1.711km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 16253 days ago · 19 km deep · 7 km away
  46. 2.28km E of Yucaipa, CA · 16252 days ago · 14 km deep · 14 km away
  47. 1.68km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16252 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
  48. 2.01km ENE of Winchester, CA · 16251 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  49. 1.76km SW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16251 days ago · 1 km deep · 44 km away
  50. 1.86km SW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16251 days ago · -1 km deep · 44 km away
  51. 1.86km SW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16251 days ago · -1 km deep · 44 km away
  52. 1.55km SW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16251 days ago · -1 km deep · 45 km away
  53. 1.611km SE of Anza, CA · 16250 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  54. 2.64km NE of Cabazon, CA · 16250 days ago · 14 km deep · 7 km away
  55. 1.72km SE of Lytle Creek, CA · 16250 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  56. 1.616km NW of Morongo Valley, CA · 16250 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  57. 2.52km WSW of Rialto, CA · 16250 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
  58. 2.96km S of Redlands, CA · 16250 days ago · 13 km deep · 34 km away
  59. 2.36km SW of Joshua Tree, CA · 16250 days ago · -1 km deep · 44 km away
  60. 2.52km NNE of Loma Linda, CA · 16249 days ago · 14 km deep · 41 km away

The first 60 of 159.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci106182. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:35 PM UTC.