California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 17km N of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 17km N of Cabazon, CA on Fri, May 21, 1982, 12:57 AM PDT (07:57 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 1km SSW of Anza, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-05-21 07:57:25 UTC
Depth
1.7 km (1.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.073° N, 116.800° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Depth from
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Station coverage gap
38°
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 167 in the 60 days after this one and 81 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 167.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci531618. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 2:41 AM UTC.