California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 9km N of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 9km N of Cabazon, CA on Fri, Apr 5, 1985, 11:21 PM PST (07:21 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 11km NNE of Aguanga, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-04-06 07:21:28 UTC
Depth
12.4 km (7.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.999° N, 116.788° 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
45°
Stations used
0

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 189 in the 60 days after this one and 174 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 189.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci63818. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 8:53 PM UTC.