M1.7 earthquake 10km NE of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 10km NE of Cabazon, CA on Tue, Jun 4, 1985, 12:11 AM PDT (07:11 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 16km NE of Lucerne Valley, 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: 178 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 178.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci67672. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:27 PM UTC.