California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 7km S of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 7km S of Cabazon, CA on Sun, Apr 6, 1986, 6:10 AM PST (14:10 UTC), 17 km (10 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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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1986-04-06 14:10:48 UTC
Depth
16.7 km (10.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.857° N, 116.798° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
51°
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: 176 in the 60 days after this one and 168 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.813km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 14790 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 1.97km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 14790 days ago · 18 km deep · 13 km away
  3. 1.66km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14790 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away
  4. 1.812km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 14790 days ago · 15 km deep · 18 km away
  5. 1.87km NNE of Anza, CA · 14790 days ago · 13 km deep · 32 km away
  6. 2.04km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 14790 days ago · 16 km deep · 16 km away
  7. 2.01km SSE of Anza, CA · 14790 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 1.91km SE of Anza, CA · 14790 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  9. 1.93km S of Loma Linda, CA · 14790 days ago · 16 km deep · 46 km away
  10. 1.822km E of Julian, CA · 14789 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 1.87km NE of Anza, CA · 14789 days ago · 14 km deep · 34 km away
  12. 1.720km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14789 days ago · 11 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 2.18km WNW of San Jacinto, CA · 14789 days ago · 14 km deep · 22 km away
  14. 1.925km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 14789 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
  15. 1.611km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14789 days ago · 12 km deep · 19 km away
  16. 2.66km ENE of Running Springs, CA · 14789 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
  17. 1.87km ENE of Running Springs, CA · 14789 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  18. 1.97km NE of Running Springs, CA · 14789 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  19. 1.527km NE of Thermal, CA · 14788 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  20. 1.834km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 14788 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  21. 2.934km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 14788 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  22. 2.416km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14788 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  23. 1.534km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 14788 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  24. 1.833km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 14788 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  25. 1.816km NW of Yucca Valley, CA · 14787 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  26. 1.65km NW of San Jacinto, CA · 14787 days ago · 12 km deep · 19 km away
  27. 2.621km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14787 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away
  28. 1.85km NNW of Mira Loma, CA · 14787 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  29. 1.69km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14787 days ago · 15 km deep · 23 km away
  30. 1.910km N of Cabazon, CA · 14787 days ago · 12 km deep · 17 km away
  31. 1.810km N of Cabazon, CA · 14787 days ago · 14 km deep · 17 km away
  32. 1.534km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 14787 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  33. 1.94km SSE of Redlands, CA · 14786 days ago · 15 km deep · 38 km away
  34. 1.819km ESE of Anza, CA · 14786 days ago · 13 km deep · 50 km away
  35. 2.14km SE of Garnet, CA · 14786 days ago · 14 km deep · 27 km away
  36. 1.84km ESE of Garnet, CA · 14786 days ago · 13 km deep · 27 km away
  37. 1.924km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14786 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  38. 1.534km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 14786 days ago · 11 km deep · 100 km away
  39. 2.23km ESE of Banning, CA · 14786 days ago · 18 km deep · 8 km away
  40. 1.934km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 14786 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  41. 2.032km NNE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14785 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  42. 1.91km ENE of Colton, CA · 14785 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
  43. 1.58km NNW of Fontana, CA · 14785 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  44. 1.716km SE of Anza, CA · 14785 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  45. 1.634km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 14785 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  46. 1.69km WSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14785 days ago · 17 km deep · 16 km away
  47. 2.03km S of Chino Hills, CA · 14785 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  48. 1.614km WNW of Anza, CA · 14785 days ago · 11 km deep · 29 km away
  49. 1.63km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 14785 days ago · 17 km deep · 45 km away
  50. 1.612km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 14785 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  51. 1.79km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14785 days ago · 12 km deep · 23 km away
  52. 2.32km SSW of Chino Hills, CA · 14784 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  53. 2.02km NNW of Fontana, CA · 14784 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  54. 1.72km N of Cabazon, CA · 14784 days ago · 17 km deep · 9 km away
  55. 1.94km SW of Warner Springs, CA · 14784 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  56. 1.610km WSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14784 days ago · 17 km deep · 18 km away
  57. 2.210km NW of Garnet, CA · 14784 days ago · 15 km deep · 18 km away
  58. 1.58km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14783 days ago · 13 km deep · 21 km away
  59. 1.91km SSE of Loma Linda, CA · 14783 days ago · 16 km deep · 47 km away
  60. 2.06km N of Moreno Valley, CA · 14783 days ago · 13 km deep · 41 km away

The first 60 of 176.

Before

  1. 1.77km NE of Anza, CA · 14791 days ago · 13 km deep · 32 km away
  2. 2.016km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14791 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  3. 1.76km SSW of Redlands, CA · 14791 days ago · 14 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 2.35km SSW of Warner Springs, CA · 14792 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 1.64km NW of Aguanga, CA · 14792 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  6. 2.15km WNW of Lake Henshaw, CA · 14792 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 1.711km W of Anza, CA · 14792 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
  8. 2.66km NNW of Moreno Valley, CA · 14792 days ago · 12 km deep · 44 km away
  9. 1.820km ESE of Anza, CA · 14792 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
  10. 1.719km ESE of Anza, CA · 14792 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
  11. 1.512km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14792 days ago · 13 km deep · 71 km away
  12. 1.710km N of Cabazon, CA · 14792 days ago · 16 km deep · 16 km away
  13. 2.26km SSW of Redlands, CA · 14792 days ago · 14 km deep · 41 km away
  14. 1.923km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14793 days ago · 12 km deep · 54 km away
  15. 2.223km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14793 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  16. 1.57km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 14793 days ago · 17 km deep · 19 km away
  17. 2.112km W of Anza, CA · 14794 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
  18. 1.918km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14794 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
  19. 1.62km SE of Running Springs, CA · 14794 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
  20. 1.92km ESE of Running Springs, CA · 14794 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci121115. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 7:54 AM UTC.