M1.8 earthquake 9km NNE of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 9km NNE of Cabazon, CA on Sat, Nov 30, 1985, 2:02 AM PST (10:02 UTC), 17 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.9 6km SSE of Banning, 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: 170 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 170.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci132826. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:15 PM UTC.