M1.6 earthquake 10km SSE of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 10km SSE of Cabazon, CA on Wed, Jul 4, 1984, 4:42 AM PDT (11:42 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.6 21km ESE of Julian, 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: 189 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 189.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci44115. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:27 PM UTC.