M1.7 earthquake 6km SSE of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 6km SSE of Cabazon, CA on Fri, Nov 29, 1985, 11:53 PM PST (07:53 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 4km ESE of Highland, 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: 171 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 171.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci132818. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:22 PM UTC.