M2.0 earthquake 10km N of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 10km N of Cabazon, CA on Thu, Dec 23, 1982, 4:59 AM PST (12:59 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 4km N of Fontana, 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: 195 in the 60 days after this one and 133 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 195.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci500457. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:02 AM UTC.