M1.9 earthquake 12km NNW of Banning, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 12km NNW of Banning, CA on Tue, May 6, 1986, 8:58 AM PDT (15:58 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 6km SE of Thousand Palms, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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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: 165 in the 60 days after this one and 177 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 165.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci123764. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:32 AM UTC.