California earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 5km ENE of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 5km ENE of Cabazon, CA on Wed, Jun 18, 1986, 7:13 AM PDT (14:13 UTC), 17 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.0 The 1986 North Palm Springs, California Earthquake. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1986-06-18 14:13:26 UTC
Depth
16.5 km (10.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.935° N, 116.742° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude estimates

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.ScaleComputed byNotes
3.38ML, local (Richter)Southern California Seismic NetworkPreferred · Final · 5 stations
3.4ML, local (Richter)USGS National Earthquake Information CenterReviewed

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
22°
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: 178 in the 60 days after this one and 170 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.918km ESE of Anza, CA · 14719 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 2.24km SE of Lytle Creek, CA · 14718 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 1.93km SSE of Loma Linda, CA · 14718 days ago · 17 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 2.02km SSE of Devore, CA · 14718 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 2.410km SW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14717 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
  6. 2.210km NNE of Yucaipa, CA · 14717 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 1.610km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14717 days ago · 13 km deep · 31 km away
  8. 2.08km N of Cabazon, CA · 14717 days ago · 15 km deep · 8 km away
  9. 2.02km WSW of Banning, CA · 14716 days ago · 11 km deep · 15 km away
  10. 2.85km WNW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14716 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  11. 2.211km NNE of Yucaipa, CA · 14716 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  12. 1.911km NNE of Yucaipa, CA · 14716 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  13. 1.613km NNE of Thousand Palms, CA · 14715 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  14. 1.812km W of Anza, CA · 14715 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  15. 1.87km ESE of Valle Vista, CA · 14715 days ago · 16 km deep · 25 km away
  16. 1.810km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14715 days ago · 14 km deep · 76 km away
  17. 1.58km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14715 days ago · 15 km deep · 29 km away
  18. 1.83km N of Julian, CA · 14715 days ago · 15 km deep · 93 km away
  19. 2.25km NNW of Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 14714 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  20. 2.43km NE of Banning, CA · 14714 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  21. 1.511km NE of Cabazon, CA · 14713 days ago · 13 km deep · 7 km away
  22. 2.35km WNW of Fontana, CA · 14713 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  23. 1.814km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 14713 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
  24. 1.68km SE of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14713 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  25. 2.314km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14713 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  26. 1.67km SSE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14713 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  27. 2.127km WNW of Ludlow, CA · 14712 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  28. 1.86km SSE of Loma Linda, CA · 14712 days ago · 16 km deep · 46 km away
  29. 2.110km NE of Aguanga, CA · 14712 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  30. 2.214km N of Cabazon, CA · 14712 days ago · 14 km deep · 13 km away
  31. 1.99km NNE of Beaumont, CA · 14711 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  32. 2.03km NNE of San Jacinto, CA · 14711 days ago · 12 km deep · 24 km away
  33. 1.83km WSW of Garnet, CA · 14711 days ago · 12 km deep · 16 km away
  34. 1.89km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 14711 days ago · 16 km deep · 27 km away
  35. 2.111km WNW of Lake Elsinore, CA · 14710 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  36. 1.512km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 14710 days ago · 13 km deep · 88 km away
  37. 1.89km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 14710 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  38. 2.39km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 14710 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
  39. 2.016km ESE of Anza, CA · 14710 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  40. 1.811km WSW of Anza, CA · 14710 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  41. 1.73km E of Colton, CA · 14710 days ago · 14 km deep · 52 km away
  42. 1.617km ESE of Anza, CA · 14710 days ago · 14 km deep · 51 km away
  43. 1.66km W of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14709 days ago · 0 km deep · 41 km away
  44. 1.89km SSE of Yucca Valley, CA · 14709 days ago · 12 km deep · 32 km away
  45. 2.110km NNE of Trabuco Canyon, CA · 14709 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  46. 1.87km ESE of Valle Vista, CA · 14709 days ago · 16 km deep · 26 km away
  47. 1.618km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14709 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away
  48. 1.97km NNW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14709 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  49. 1.810km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14708 days ago · 11 km deep · 32 km away
  50. 2.013km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 14708 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  51. 1.718km ESE of Anza, CA · 14708 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  52. 1.715km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14708 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
  53. 2.26km NW of Warner Springs, CA · 14708 days ago · 16 km deep · 69 km away
  54. 1.95km NE of Beaumont, CA · 14708 days ago · 17 km deep · 18 km away
  55. 1.87km SSW of Redlands, CA · 14708 days ago · 17 km deep · 44 km away
  56. 1.827km E of Twentynine Palms, CA · 14707 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  57. 1.915km E of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14707 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  58. 2.08km NE of Aguanga, CA · 14707 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  59. 1.61km N of San Bernardino, CA · 14707 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
  60. 1.93km NNE of Fontana, CA · 14707 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away

The first 60 of 178.

Before

  1. 1.918km ESE of Anza, CA · 14719 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 2.818km ESE of Anza, CA · 14719 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 1.817km ESE of Anza, CA · 14719 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  4. 1.817km ESE of Anza, CA · 14720 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  5. 2.14km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14720 days ago · 15 km deep · 25 km away
  6. 2.44km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14720 days ago · 17 km deep · 25 km away
  7. 1.818km ESE of Anza, CA · 14720 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  8. 1.918km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 14721 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  9. 1.68km NE of Indio, CA · 14721 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 1.82km NNE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 14721 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 1.69km ESE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14721 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  12. 2.02km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 14721 days ago · 17 km deep · 47 km away
  13. 1.65km WSW of Salton City, CA · 14721 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  14. 1.84km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14721 days ago · 13 km deep · 84 km away
  15. 1.87km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 14721 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  16. 1.78km W of Anza, CA · 14722 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  17. 1.68km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14722 days ago · 17 km deep · 30 km away
  18. 2.12km E of Muscoy, CA · 14722 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  19. 2.21km N of Loma Linda, CA · 14722 days ago · 13 km deep · 50 km away
  20. 1.98km WSW of Calimesa, CA · 14722 days ago · 17 km deep · 37 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci700051 (also filed as usp0002v5x). Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 6:30 AM UTC.