California earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 12km NE of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 12km NE of Cabazon, CA on Thu, Mar 28, 1985, 1:01 PM PST (21:01 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 3km SSE of Loma Linda, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-03-28 21:01:50 UTC
Depth
15.8 km (9.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.000° N, 116.705° 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: 181 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.73km ESE of Colton, CA · 15115 days ago · 14 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 1.810km ENE of Indio, CA · 15114 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 1.98km NW of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15114 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
  4. 1.614km SSE of Anza, CA · 15114 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 1.85km N of Moreno Valley, CA · 15114 days ago · 12 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 1.811km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15114 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 2.511km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15113 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  8. 2.02km NNE of Colton, CA · 15113 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  9. 2.411km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15113 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
  10. 1.83km NE of Colton, CA · 15113 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  11. 1.723km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15113 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
  12. 1.93km NNE of Colton, CA · 15113 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  13. 1.82km NNE of Colton, CA · 15113 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  14. 1.710km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 15113 days ago · 13 km deep · 39 km away
  15. 1.510km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15113 days ago · -1 km deep · 62 km away
  16. 1.810km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15113 days ago · 0 km deep · 62 km away
  17. 2.111km N of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 15113 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  18. 2.112km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15113 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  19. 1.94km NNE of Banning, CA · 15113 days ago · 16 km deep · 15 km away
  20. 2.411km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15113 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  21. 2.03km NE of Colton, CA · 15113 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
  22. 1.811km WSW of Anza, CA · 15113 days ago · 1 km deep · 53 km away
  23. 1.811km WSW of Anza, CA · 15113 days ago · 1 km deep · 54 km away
  24. 1.610km W of Garnet, CA · 15113 days ago · 15 km deep · 12 km away
  25. 1.73km NE of Cabazon, CA · 15113 days ago · 12 km deep · 9 km away
  26. 1.92km WNW of Loma Linda, CA · 15113 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  27. 1.815km NE of Indio, CA · 15113 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  28. 1.911km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15112 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  29. 2.323km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 15112 days ago · 1 km deep · 40 km away
  30. 1.730km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 15112 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
  31. 1.610km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15111 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  32. 1.518km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15111 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
  33. 1.87km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 15111 days ago · 14 km deep · 36 km away
  34. 2.14km NNE of Fontana, CA · 15111 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  35. 2.65km ESE of Yucaipa, CA · 15111 days ago · 16 km deep · 26 km away
  36. 1.95km NNW of Banning, CA · 15110 days ago · 16 km deep · 19 km away
  37. 1.86km SSE of Banning, CA · 15110 days ago · 14 km deep · 18 km away
  38. 2.02km NNW of Beaumont, CA · 15110 days ago · 12 km deep · 26 km away
  39. 2.018km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15110 days ago · 14 km deep · 92 km away
  40. 3.03km SSE of Loma Linda, CA · 15110 days ago · 15 km deep · 50 km away
  41. 2.00km E of Palomar Observatory, CA · 15110 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  42. 1.93km NNE of Colton, CA · 15110 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  43. 1.63km ESE of Muscoy, CA · 15109 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  44. 1.610km WSW of Anza, CA · 15109 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  45. 1.510km WSW of Anza, CA · 15109 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  46. 1.523km SSE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15109 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  47. 1.810km E of Yucaipa, CA · 15109 days ago · 13 km deep · 22 km away
  48. 1.83km E of Big Bear Lake, CA · 15109 days ago · 13 km deep · 32 km away
  49. 1.815km ESE of Anza, CA · 15109 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
  50. 1.723km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 15109 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  51. 1.71km N of Loma Linda, CA · 15109 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away
  52. 2.18km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15108 days ago · 11 km deep · 5 km away
  53. 3.119km SE of Anza, CA · 15108 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  54. 1.59km NNW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15108 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  55. 1.616km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15108 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  56. 1.515km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15108 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
  57. 2.09km NNW of Morongo Valley, CA · 15108 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  58. 1.911km W of Anza, CA · 15108 days ago · 0 km deep · 50 km away
  59. 1.610km S of Idyllwild, CA · 15108 days ago · 13 km deep · 39 km away
  60. 1.810km SE of Hesperia, CA · 15108 days ago · 0 km deep · 63 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci63391. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:46 PM UTC.