M2.3 earthquake 15km N of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 15km N of Cabazon, CA on Tue, Feb 18, 1986, 4:13 AM PST (12:13 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 4km S of Idyllwild, 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: 172 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 172.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci116251. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:44 PM UTC.