California earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 8km NNW of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 8km NNW of Cabazon, CA on Fri, Jun 18, 1982, 6:21 AM PDT (13:21 UTC), 19 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 5km W of Borrego Springs, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-06-18 13:21:10 UTC
Depth
18.6 km (11.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.985° N, 116.814° 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
38°
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 174 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 200.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci533000. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 7:42 PM UTC.