M1.7 earthquake 7km SW of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 7km SW of Cabazon, CA on Sun, Apr 20, 1986, 5:40 AM PST (13:40 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.

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 171 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 172.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci122365. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:44 AM UTC.