California earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 5km NNW of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 5km NNW of Cabazon, CA on Fri, Dec 28, 1984, 5:52 AM PST (13:52 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 6km NNW of Fontana, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1984-12-28 13:52:02 UTC
Depth
17.7 km (11.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.965° N, 116.801° 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
40°
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: 188 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.413km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 15199 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  2. 1.812km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 15199 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
  3. 1.810km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15199 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 1.911km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15199 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 1.99km NW of San Jacinto, CA · 15198 days ago · 11 km deep · 25 km away
  6. 1.812km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 15198 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
  7. 1.811km W of Anza, CA · 15198 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 1.75km N of Cabazon, CA · 15198 days ago · 13 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 2.713km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 15198 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  10. 2.09km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15198 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 2.76km SW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 15198 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  12. 2.212km W of Anza, CA · 15198 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  13. 1.811km W of Anza, CA · 15198 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  14. 1.810km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 15198 days ago · 12 km deep · 6 km away
  15. 1.615km SE of Anza, CA · 15198 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 1.64km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 15198 days ago · 16 km deep · 41 km away
  17. 1.512km SSE of Yucca Valley, CA · 15198 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  18. 2.54km NW of Wrightwood, CA · 15198 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  19. 2.43km NNW of Fontana, CA · 15198 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  20. 1.823km ESE of Anza, CA · 15197 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
  21. 1.922km ESE of Anza, CA · 15197 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  22. 2.29km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 15197 days ago · 16 km deep · 5 km away
  23. 1.83km NNW of Colton, CA · 15197 days ago · 17 km deep · 50 km away
  24. 1.916km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15197 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  25. 2.011km W of Anza, CA · 15197 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  26. 1.86km E of Yucaipa, CA · 15196 days ago · 17 km deep · 18 km away
  27. 1.812km W of Anza, CA · 15196 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
  28. 2.110km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15196 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  29. 1.84km NNW of Mira Loma, CA · 15196 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  30. 1.93km N of Beaumont, CA · 15196 days ago · 17 km deep · 16 km away
  31. 1.612km NE of Thousand Palms, CA · 15196 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  32. 2.06km SSE of Mentone, CA · 15196 days ago · 12 km deep · 30 km away
  33. 1.94km NNW of Cabazon, CA · 15196 days ago · 13 km deep · 1 km away
  34. 1.818km NNE of Indio, CA · 15196 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  35. 1.92km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CA · 15195 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
  36. 1.910km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15195 days ago · 16 km deep · 12 km away
  37. 1.511km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15195 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  38. 2.010km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15195 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  39. 1.812km W of Anza, CA · 15195 days ago · 1 km deep · 45 km away
  40. 1.711km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15195 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  41. 1.611km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15194 days ago · 1 km deep · 50 km away
  42. 1.811km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15194 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  43. 1.710km W of Anza, CA · 15194 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  44. 1.611km W of Anza, CA · 15194 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  45. 1.721km ESE of Anza, CA · 15194 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
  46. 2.96km NNW of Fontana, CA · 15194 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  47. 2.56km NNW of Fontana, CA · 15194 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  48. 2.013km NE of Julian, CA · 15194 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  49. 3.910km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15193 days ago · 1 km deep · 37 km away
  50. 1.910km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15193 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  51. 1.911km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15193 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  52. 2.110km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15193 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  53. 2.710km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15193 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  54. 2.211km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15193 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  55. 2.510km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15193 days ago · 1 km deep · 37 km away
  56. 2.210km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15193 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  57. 3.210km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15193 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away
  58. 2.110km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15193 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  59. 2.210km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15193 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away
  60. 2.610km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 15193 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away

The first 60 of 188.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci57576. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:40 AM UTC.