M1.6 earthquake 4km SE of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 4km SE of Cabazon, CA on Thu, Mar 4, 1982, 3:09 AM PST (11:09 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.7 2km ESE of Highland, 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: 160 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 160.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci106749. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 5:43 AM UTC.