California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 10km E of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 10km E of Cabazon, CA on Fri, May 2, 1986, 11:38 AM PDT (18:38 UTC), 6 km (4 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
1.8 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1986-05-02 18:38:37 UTC
Depth
6.2 km (3.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.934° N, 116.678° 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
98°
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: 173 in the 60 days after this one and 174 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.61km NE of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14762 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 2.04km NNW of Moreno Valley, CA · 14762 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 2.111km W of Anza, CA · 14762 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  4. 2.42km E of Muscoy, CA · 14762 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 2.22km E of Muscoy, CA · 14762 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 2.13km SSE of Redlands, CA · 14762 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 1.93km SSE of Redlands, CA · 14762 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 1.719km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14762 days ago · 14 km deep · 62 km away
  9. 1.919km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14762 days ago · 14 km deep · 62 km away
  10. 1.68km ESE of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14762 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  11. 1.89km WNW of San Jacinto, CA · 14761 days ago · 16 km deep · 35 km away
  12. 2.03km S of Loma Linda, CA · 14761 days ago · 16 km deep · 54 km away
  13. 1.812km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 14761 days ago · 20 km deep · 10 km away
  14. 1.96km SSE of Beaumont, CA · 14761 days ago · 13 km deep · 26 km away
  15. 1.911km NE of Aguanga, CA · 14761 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  16. 2.12km E of Muscoy, CA · 14760 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  17. 2.06km SSW of Cabazon, CA · 14760 days ago · 16 km deep · 14 km away
  18. 2.232km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 14760 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  19. 2.212km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 14760 days ago · 13 km deep · 11 km away
  20. 1.91km ESE of San Jacinto, CA · 14760 days ago · 13 km deep · 30 km away
  21. 1.921km NE of Thermal, CA · 14760 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
  22. 1.97km ENE of Indio, CA · 14760 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  23. 1.631km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 14760 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
  24. 1.711km SE of Anza, CA · 14759 days ago · 12 km deep · 51 km away
  25. 1.74km NNW of San Jacinto, CA · 14759 days ago · 15 km deep · 30 km away
  26. 2.110km N of Cabazon, CA · 14759 days ago · 14 km deep · 12 km away
  27. 1.87km SSW of Redlands, CA · 14759 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  28. 2.29km SE of Valle Vista, CA · 14759 days ago · 14 km deep · 29 km away
  29. 2.314km NE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 14759 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
  30. 2.614km NE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 14759 days ago · 0 km deep · 59 km away
  31. 2.020km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14759 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
  32. 1.719km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14758 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
  33. 1.912km NNW of Banning, CA · 14758 days ago · 15 km deep · 24 km away
  34. 2.13km E of Muscoy, CA · 14758 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
  35. 2.02km E of Muscoy, CA · 14758 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  36. 2.08km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 14758 days ago · 18 km deep · 28 km away
  37. 2.020km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14757 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  38. 1.96km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14757 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  39. 1.716km NNE of Banning, CA · 14757 days ago · 16 km deep · 20 km away
  40. 2.218km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14757 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  41. 3.15km ESE of Running Springs, CA · 14757 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  42. 1.818km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14757 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
  43. 2.04km ESE of Running Springs, CA · 14757 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away
  44. 2.818km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14757 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  45. 2.412km NE of Cabazon, CA · 14757 days ago · 15 km deep · 5 km away
  46. 1.95km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14757 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  47. 2.422km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14757 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  48. 2.218km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14757 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  49. 1.95km ENE of Running Springs, CA · 14756 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  50. 2.35km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14756 days ago · 17 km deep · 26 km away
  51. 1.618km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14756 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  52. 1.68km WNW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14756 days ago · 16 km deep · 65 km away
  53. 1.76km NW of Anza, CA · 14756 days ago · -1 km deep · 37 km away
  54. 1.915km ESE of Anza, CA · 14756 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  55. 2.112km NE of Cabazon, CA · 14756 days ago · 17 km deep · 7 km away
  56. 1.912km NE of Cabazon, CA · 14756 days ago · 16 km deep · 7 km away
  57. 2.412km NE of Cabazon, CA · 14755 days ago · 16 km deep · 8 km away
  58. 2.011km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14755 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
  59. 1.718km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14755 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  60. 2.32km S of Anza, CA · 14754 days ago · 11 km deep · 44 km away

The first 60 of 173.

Before

  1. 2.17km WNW of Lake Elsinore, CA · 14762 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
  2. 1.710km SW of Salton City, CA · 14762 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 1.610km W of Anza, CA · 14762 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  4. 1.710km NNW of Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 14762 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 1.918km ESE of Anza, CA · 14762 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 1.811km W of Anza, CA · 14762 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  7. 1.82km NNW of Colton, CA · 14762 days ago · 17 km deep · 62 km away
  8. 2.710km SE of Valle Vista, CA · 14762 days ago · 11 km deep · 32 km away
  9. 1.611km W of Anza, CA · 14762 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  10. 1.913km SE of Anza, CA · 14763 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  11. 2.01km NNE of Colton, CA · 14763 days ago · 16 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 2.02km NNE of Fontana, CA · 14763 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  13. 1.73km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 14763 days ago · 17 km deep · 25 km away
  14. 2.018km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 14764 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  15. 2.510km SW of Lytle Creek, CA · 14764 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  16. 2.511km SSW of Twentynine Palms, CA · 14764 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  17. 1.99km SSW of Calimesa, CA · 14764 days ago · 15 km deep · 38 km away
  18. 1.95km SSE of Wrightwood, CA · 14764 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  19. 2.06km NE of Banning, CA · 14764 days ago · 13 km deep · 15 km away
  20. 1.84km NE of Moreno Valley, CA · 14764 days ago · 14 km deep · 48 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci123435. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:25 PM UTC.