California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 10km N of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 10km N of Cabazon, CA on Thu, Apr 3, 1986, 12:41 AM PST (08:41 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 12km NE of Cabazon, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1986-04-03 08:41:11 UTC
Depth
13.2 km (8.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.011° N, 116.790° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
152°
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: 168 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.412km NE of Cabazon, CA · 14748 days ago · 15 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 1.95km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14748 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 2.422km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14748 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 2.218km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14748 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 1.95km ENE of Running Springs, CA · 14747 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
  6. 2.35km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14747 days ago · 17 km deep · 35 km away
  7. 1.618km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14747 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  8. 1.68km WNW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14747 days ago · 16 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 1.76km NW of Anza, CA · 14747 days ago · -1 km deep · 46 km away
  10. 1.915km ESE of Anza, CA · 14747 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  11. 2.112km NE of Cabazon, CA · 14747 days ago · 17 km deep · 8 km away
  12. 1.912km NE of Cabazon, CA · 14747 days ago · 16 km deep · 8 km away
  13. 2.412km NE of Cabazon, CA · 14747 days ago · 16 km deep · 8 km away
  14. 1.718km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14746 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  15. 2.32km S of Anza, CA · 14746 days ago · 11 km deep · 53 km away
  16. 2.19km NNE of Nuevo, CA · 14745 days ago · 13 km deep · 33 km away
  17. 2.117km SSW of Oasis, CA · 14745 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  18. 1.721km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14745 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away
  19. 1.70km SE of Anza, CA · 14745 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  20. 1.74km S of Lake Henshaw, CA · 14745 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  21. 2.47km NNE of Indio, CA · 14745 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  22. 1.87km NNE of Indio, CA · 14745 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  23. 2.57km NNE of Indio, CA · 14745 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  24. 2.06km WNW of Garnet, CA · 14745 days ago · 15 km deep · 20 km away
  25. 2.26km WNW of Garnet, CA · 14745 days ago · 14 km deep · 20 km away
  26. 1.86km SSE of Loma Linda, CA · 14744 days ago · 18 km deep · 41 km away
  27. 1.610km E of Anza, CA · 14744 days ago · 15 km deep · 56 km away
  28. 1.612km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14744 days ago · 16 km deep · 41 km away
  29. 1.518km SW of Ludlow, CA · 14744 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  30. 1.617km ESE of Anza, CA · 14744 days ago · 16 km deep · 61 km away
  31. 1.78km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14744 days ago · 15 km deep · 39 km away
  32. 1.84km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 14744 days ago · 15 km deep · 10 km away
  33. 2.25km SSW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14744 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  34. 1.87km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14744 days ago · 16 km deep · 16 km away
  35. 1.922km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14744 days ago · 13 km deep · 71 km away
  36. 2.37km NNE of Murrieta, CA · 14743 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  37. 1.822km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14743 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
  38. 1.79km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 14743 days ago · 11 km deep · 36 km away
  39. 1.915km SW of La Quinta, CA · 14743 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  40. 2.13km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 14743 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  41. 1.64km WSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14743 days ago · 16 km deep · 33 km away
  42. 1.922km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14743 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away
  43. 1.77km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 14742 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  44. 1.88km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 14742 days ago · 12 km deep · 10 km away
  45. 2.112km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14742 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  46. 2.12km E of Muscoy, CA · 14742 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  47. 1.66km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 14742 days ago · 15 km deep · 34 km away
  48. 2.111km SE of Anza, CA · 14741 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  49. 1.711km SE of Anza, CA · 14741 days ago · 12 km deep · 61 km away
  50. 1.98km NNW of Anza, CA · 14741 days ago · 12 km deep · 43 km away
  51. 2.16km E of Calimesa, CA · 14741 days ago · 14 km deep · 19 km away
  52. 1.99km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14741 days ago · 13 km deep · 86 km away
  53. 1.912km NE of Cabazon, CA · 14741 days ago · 15 km deep · 8 km away
  54. 1.88km N of Cabazon, CA · 14741 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  55. 1.938km SW of Ludlow, CA · 14741 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  56. 2.011km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14740 days ago · 13 km deep · 41 km away
  57. 2.016km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14740 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
  58. 2.34km NW of Mira Loma, CA · 14740 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  59. 2.08km NW of Aguanga, CA · 14740 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  60. 1.512km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14739 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci121122. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:30 PM UTC.