California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 8km NNW of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 8km NNW of Cabazon, CA on Fri, Jun 17, 1983, 6:43 PM PDT (01:43 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 20km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1983-06-18 01:43:25 UTC
Depth
10.4 km (6.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.986° N, 116.804° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.14
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
45°
Stations used
43

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 147 in the 60 days after this one and 96 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 147.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci2217586. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:32 PM UTC.