California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 2km N of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 2km N of Cabazon, CA on Mon, Oct 14, 1985, 8:59 AM PDT (15:59 UTC), 17 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.8 11km ENE of Indio, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-10-14 15:59:35 UTC
Depth
17.1 km (10.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.932° N, 116.789° 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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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
141°
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: 177 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.811km ENE of Indio, CA · 14917 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 1.510km ENE of Indio, CA · 14917 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 2.15km S of Aguanga, CA · 14917 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 1.711km NE of Coachella, CA · 14917 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 1.711km ENE of Indio, CA · 14916 days ago · 1 km deep · 65 km away
  6. 2.411km ENE of Indio, CA · 14916 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 2.111km ENE of Indio, CA · 14916 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 2.611km ENE of Indio, CA · 14916 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  9. 1.811km ENE of Indio, CA · 14916 days ago · 1 km deep · 65 km away
  10. 1.710km ENE of Indio, CA · 14916 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  11. 1.93km SW of Aguanga, CA · 14916 days ago · 1 km deep · 57 km away
  12. 1.911km ENE of Indio, CA · 14916 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  13. 1.817km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 14916 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  14. 1.911km ENE of Indio, CA · 14916 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  15. 2.317km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 14916 days ago · 1 km deep · 49 km away
  16. 1.65km WSW of Anza, CA · 14916 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  17. 1.511km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14916 days ago · 13 km deep · 75 km away
  18. 1.96km NNW of Mira Loma, CA · 14916 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  19. 1.618km E of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14916 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
  20. 1.911km ENE of Indio, CA · 14916 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  21. 1.822km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14915 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
  22. 2.010km ENE of Indio, CA · 14915 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  23. 1.94km WNW of Devore, CA · 14915 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  24. 1.719km E of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14915 days ago · 1 km deep · 55 km away
  25. 1.813km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14915 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  26. 1.66km SE of Valle Vista, CA · 14915 days ago · 16 km deep · 24 km away
  27. 2.05km NNE of Fontana, CA · 14915 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  28. 1.710km N of Anza, CA · 14914 days ago · 14 km deep · 33 km away
  29. 1.65km SSW of Devore, CA · 14914 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  30. 1.711km S of Joshua Tree, CA · 14913 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  31. 1.96km SSE of Mentone, CA · 14913 days ago · 19 km deep · 32 km away
  32. 2.14km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 14913 days ago · 17 km deep · 26 km away
  33. 2.03km NW of Mira Loma, CA · 14913 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  34. 2.038km SW of Ludlow, CA · 14913 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  35. 1.710km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14912 days ago · 15 km deep · 13 km away
  36. 1.811km SSE of Yucca Valley, CA · 14912 days ago · 12 km deep · 37 km away
  37. 1.66km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 14911 days ago · 16 km deep · 6 km away
  38. 1.610km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 14911 days ago · 11 km deep · 9 km away
  39. 1.818km ESE of Anza, CA · 14911 days ago · 14 km deep · 54 km away
  40. 2.518km ESE of Anza, CA · 14911 days ago · 14 km deep · 54 km away
  41. 2.817km ESE of Anza, CA · 14911 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  42. 1.717km ESE of Anza, CA · 14911 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
  43. 2.110km W of Corona, CA · 14911 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
  44. 1.811km NNW of Warner Springs, CA · 14911 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  45. 1.620km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14911 days ago · 15 km deep · 65 km away
  46. 2.57km E of Cabazon, CA · 14910 days ago · 15 km deep · 7 km away
  47. 1.67km E of Cabazon, CA · 14910 days ago · 14 km deep · 8 km away
  48. 1.78km SW of Beaumont, CA · 14910 days ago · 15 km deep · 24 km away
  49. 1.93km ENE of Colton, CA · 14910 days ago · 14 km deep · 49 km away
  50. 1.811km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14910 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  51. 2.211km ENE of Indio, CA · 14910 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  52. 1.811km ENE of Indio, CA · 14910 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  53. 1.911km ENE of Indio, CA · 14910 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  54. 1.65km W of Lytle Creek, CA · 14910 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  55. 1.95km SSW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14910 days ago · 12 km deep · 55 km away
  56. 1.84km N of Moreno Valley, CA · 14910 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away
  57. 1.517km E of Anza, CA · 14910 days ago · 16 km deep · 53 km away
  58. 1.74km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 14909 days ago · 18 km deep · 26 km away
  59. 1.715km SSE of Anza, CA · 14909 days ago · 14 km deep · 58 km away
  60. 1.83km NNE of Loma Linda, CA · 14909 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci123701. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 4:16 AM UTC.