California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 6km E of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 6km E of Cabazon, CA on Fri, Dec 3, 1982, 12:01 PM PST (20:01 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 23km NE of Thermal, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-12-03 20:01:49 UTC
Depth
15.6 km (9.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.913° N, 116.720° 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
68°
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: 194 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.523km NE of Thermal, CA · 15967 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 2.823km NE of Thermal, CA · 15967 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 1.722km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15967 days ago · 0 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 2.013km SE of Anza, CA · 15967 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 1.723km NE of Thermal, CA · 15967 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 2.222km ESE of Anza, CA · 15967 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  7. 1.723km ESE of Anza, CA · 15967 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  8. 1.89km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 15967 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  9. 1.76km N of Beaumont, CA · 15966 days ago · 16 km deep · 24 km away
  10. 2.723km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15966 days ago · -1 km deep · 64 km away
  11. 1.522km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15966 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
  12. 1.723km NE of Thermal, CA · 15966 days ago · -1 km deep · 73 km away
  13. 2.318km NNE of Banning, CA · 15966 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  14. 1.922km NE of Thermal, CA · 15966 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  15. 1.522km NE of Thermal, CA · 15966 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
  16. 2.322km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15966 days ago · -1 km deep · 63 km away
  17. 2.523km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15966 days ago · -1 km deep · 63 km away
  18. 1.624km NE of Thermal, CA · 15966 days ago · -1 km deep · 73 km away
  19. 1.96km SSW of Cabazon, CA · 15966 days ago · 15 km deep · 10 km away
  20. 1.613km NE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 15966 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  21. 1.812km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 15966 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  22. 1.812km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 15966 days ago · 11 km deep · 12 km away
  23. 1.923km NE of Thermal, CA · 15966 days ago · -1 km deep · 73 km away
  24. 1.922km NE of Thermal, CA · 15965 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
  25. 1.723km NE of Thermal, CA · 15965 days ago · -1 km deep · 73 km away
  26. 1.97km S of Redlands, CA · 15965 days ago · 13 km deep · 43 km away
  27. 1.90km N of Cabazon, CA · 15964 days ago · 15 km deep · 6 km away
  28. 1.95km W of Muscoy, CA · 15964 days ago · 15 km deep · 68 km away
  29. 1.62km E of San Jacinto, CA · 15964 days ago · 11 km deep · 24 km away
  30. 2.412km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 15964 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  31. 2.64km N of Fontana, CA · 15964 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  32. 4.04km N of Fontana, CA · 15964 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  33. 1.64km NNE of Fontana, CA · 15964 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  34. 2.04km N of Fontana, CA · 15964 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  35. 2.04km N of Fontana, CA · 15964 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  36. 1.722km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15963 days ago · 0 km deep · 63 km away
  37. 2.04km N of Fontana, CA · 15963 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  38. 1.713km SE of Anza, CA · 15963 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  39. 1.812km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 15963 days ago · 16 km deep · 11 km away
  40. 1.56km E of Villa Park, CA · 15963 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  41. 1.810km S of Idyllwild, CA · 15963 days ago · 13 km deep · 30 km away
  42. 2.214km NE of Trabuco Canyon, CA · 15962 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  43. 1.513km WNW of Lake Elsinore, CA · 15962 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  44. 1.64km SE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 15962 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
  45. 2.44km N of Fontana, CA · 15962 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  46. 1.63km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 15962 days ago · 13 km deep · 37 km away
  47. 2.223km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15962 days ago · -1 km deep · 63 km away
  48. 1.51km E of Anza, CA · 15962 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away
  49. 1.54km NE of Fontana, CA · 15961 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  50. 1.94km N of Fontana, CA · 15961 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  51. 1.612km NNE of Banning, CA · 15961 days ago · 16 km deep · 16 km away
  52. 1.811km S of Idyllwild, CA · 15961 days ago · 14 km deep · 30 km away
  53. 1.91km ESE of Anza, CA · 15961 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  54. 2.314km W of Morongo Valley, CA · 15961 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  55. 1.75km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15961 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  56. 1.513km SE of Anza, CA · 15960 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  57. 1.73km WNW of Anza, CA · 15960 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  58. 1.824km NE of Thermal, CA · 15960 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
  59. 1.523km NE of Thermal, CA · 15960 days ago · 0 km deep · 74 km away
  60. 1.824km NE of Thermal, CA · 15960 days ago · -1 km deep · 74 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci503847. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:52 AM UTC.