California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 5km S of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 5km S of Cabazon, CA on Wed, Feb 19, 1986, 8:07 PM PST (04:07 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 6km SW of Fontana, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1986-02-20 04:07:09 UTC
Depth
13.0 km (8.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.869° N, 116.794° 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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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
88°
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: 177 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.56km SW of Fontana, CA · 14789 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 2.03km NW of San Bernardino, CA · 14788 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 2.111km SSE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 14788 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
  4. 1.68km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 14788 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 1.710km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 14788 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
  6. 1.89km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 14788 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
  7. 1.710km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 14788 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
  8. 1.710km S of Borrego Springs, CA · 14788 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 2.113km N of Upland, CA · 14788 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 2.713km ESE of Anza, CA · 14787 days ago · 13 km deep · 45 km away
  11. 1.94km W of Pomona, CA · 14787 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 1.523km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14787 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away
  13. 2.411km W of Garnet, CA · 14787 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
  14. 1.623km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14787 days ago · 11 km deep · 55 km away
  15. 1.710km W of Garnet, CA · 14787 days ago · 2 km deep · 13 km away
  16. 2.55km SW of Warner Springs, CA · 14787 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
  17. 1.64km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 14787 days ago · 20 km deep · 18 km away
  18. 1.74km WSW of Warner Springs, CA · 14787 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  19. 2.15km SE of Lytle Creek, CA · 14787 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
  20. 1.91km NNE of Colton, CA · 14787 days ago · 16 km deep · 53 km away
  21. 1.910km NNW of Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 14786 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  22. 1.618km WNW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14786 days ago · 9 km deep · 25 km away
  23. 2.014km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 14786 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  24. 1.611km ESE of Julian, CA · 14786 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  25. 2.24km NNW of Fontana, CA · 14786 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  26. 1.69km SW of Lytle Creek, CA · 14786 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  27. 1.64km SW of Warner Springs, CA · 14786 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  28. 2.12km WNW of Calimesa, CA · 14786 days ago · 14 km deep · 30 km away
  29. 1.510km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 14786 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  30. 2.03km NNW of Fontana, CA · 14786 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  31. 2.111km NNE of Trabuco Canyon, CA · 14786 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  32. 1.66km SE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14786 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  33. 1.811km SSE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14785 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  34. 1.72km ESE of Garnet, CA · 14785 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  35. 2.024km ENE of Thermal, CA · 14785 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  36. 1.83km WSW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14785 days ago · 16 km deep · 59 km away
  37. 2.012km NE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 14785 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  38. 2.08km WSW of Corona, CA · 14785 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  39. 1.612km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14784 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  40. 1.91km E of Yucca Valley, CA · 14784 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  41. 2.312km N of Cabazon, CA · 14784 days ago · 13 km deep · 17 km away
  42. 2.22km NNW of Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 14784 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
  43. 1.716km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14784 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  44. 1.626km E of Twentynine Palms, CA · 14783 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  45. 1.714km S of Joshua Tree, CA · 14783 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  46. 2.04km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 14783 days ago · 16 km deep · 18 km away
  47. 1.811km WSW of Anza, CA · 14783 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
  48. 1.97km NE of Moreno Valley, CA · 14783 days ago · 16 km deep · 37 km away
  49. 1.610km N of Cabazon, CA · 14783 days ago · 14 km deep · 15 km away
  50. 1.610km N of Cabazon, CA · 14783 days ago · 13 km deep · 16 km away
  51. 1.99km N of Cabazon, CA · 14783 days ago · 16 km deep · 15 km away
  52. 1.92km ESE of Running Springs, CA · 14783 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  53. 1.62km SE of Running Springs, CA · 14783 days ago · 1 km deep · 45 km away
  54. 1.918km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14783 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
  55. 2.112km W of Anza, CA · 14782 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
  56. 1.57km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 14782 days ago · 17 km deep · 20 km away
  57. 2.223km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14781 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  58. 1.923km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14781 days ago · 12 km deep · 54 km away
  59. 2.26km SSW of Redlands, CA · 14781 days ago · 14 km deep · 40 km away
  60. 1.710km N of Cabazon, CA · 14781 days ago · 16 km deep · 15 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci116374. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:27 PM UTC.