M1.7 earthquake 10km E of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 10km E of Cabazon, CA on Sun, Mar 17, 1985, 11:28 PM PST (07:28 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M1.9 13km N of Cabazon, 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: 180 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 180.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci62817. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 2:56 PM UTC.