California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 9km N of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 9km N of Cabazon, CA on Wed, Oct 1, 1986, 12:33 AM PDT (07:33 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 6km NNW of Garnet, 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
1986-10-01 07:33:49 UTC
Depth
14.2 km (8.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.999° N, 116.795° 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
155°
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: 177 in the 60 days after this one and 177 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.816km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14611 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 2.76km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14611 days ago · 11 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 1.96km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14610 days ago · 15 km deep · 17 km away
  4. 1.99km NW of Garnet, CA · 14610 days ago · 14 km deep · 17 km away
  5. 2.018km ESE of Anza, CA · 14610 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 2.47km SSE of Big Bear City, CA · 14610 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  7. 1.84km W of Fontana, CA · 14610 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 1.915km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14610 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 1.820km ESE of Anza, CA · 14610 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away
  10. 1.53km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14609 days ago · 19 km deep · 32 km away
  11. 1.833km NNE of North Shore, CA · 14609 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 2.33km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 14609 days ago · 16 km deep · 41 km away
  13. 1.95km WNW of Devore, CA · 14609 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
  14. 1.833km NNE of North Shore, CA · 14609 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 2.120km E of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14609 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  16. 2.321km E of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14609 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  17. 2.520km E of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14609 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  18. 2.720km E of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14609 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  19. 2.020km E of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14609 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  20. 1.617km ESE of Anza, CA · 14609 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
  21. 1.821km E of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14609 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  22. 1.96km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14608 days ago · 11 km deep · 17 km away
  23. 1.91km SSE of Wrightwood, CA · 14608 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  24. 1.819km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14607 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  25. 2.213km ESE of Anza, CA · 14607 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
  26. 1.521km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14607 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  27. 1.66km W of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14607 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  28. 1.533km NNE of North Shore, CA · 14607 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  29. 2.07km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14607 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  30. 1.84km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14607 days ago · 16 km deep · 33 km away
  31. 2.23km NNE of Walnut, CA · 14606 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
  32. 2.02km NW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14606 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  33. 1.98km ESE of Valle Vista, CA · 14606 days ago · 14 km deep · 32 km away
  34. 2.411km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14606 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  35. 2.17km S of Morongo Valley, CA · 14606 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  36. 2.33km NE of Rubidoux, CA · 14606 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  37. 1.533km NNE of North Shore, CA · 14606 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  38. 2.54km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14606 days ago · 12 km deep · 16 km away
  39. 2.63km WSW of Garnet, CA · 14606 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  40. 1.98km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 14606 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  41. 1.78km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 14606 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  42. 1.511km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14605 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
  43. 2.111km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14605 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
  44. 1.910km NW of Garnet, CA · 14605 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away
  45. 2.34km NE of Walnut, CA · 14605 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  46. 2.45km WSW of Yucaipa, CA · 14605 days ago · 17 km deep · 28 km away
  47. 1.612km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 14605 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  48. 2.05km S of Morongo Valley, CA · 14605 days ago · 11 km deep · 20 km away
  49. 2.16km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14605 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  50. 1.512km WNW of Anza, CA · 14605 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  51. 2.46km W of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14605 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  52. 1.95km S of Morongo Valley, CA · 14605 days ago · 11 km deep · 20 km away
  53. 2.136km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 14605 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  54. 1.76km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14604 days ago · 11 km deep · 14 km away
  55. 1.85km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14604 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
  56. 2.211km N of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14604 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  57. 1.68km NW of Garnet, CA · 14604 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  58. 1.77km S of Morongo Valley, CA · 14604 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  59. 2.021km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14604 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  60. 1.94km SW of Aguanga, CA · 14604 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away

The first 60 of 177.

Before

  1. 1.93km ESE of Yucaipa, CA · 14611 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  2. 1.613km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 14612 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  3. 1.95km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14612 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 2.75km W of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14612 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  5. 2.112km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14612 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 2.14km SSE of Morongo Valley, CA · 14612 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
  7. 1.522km ESE of Anza, CA · 14612 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 1.732km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 14612 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 1.96km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14612 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  10. 1.914km S of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14612 days ago · 0 km deep · 17 km away
  11. 1.55km WSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14612 days ago · 16 km deep · 32 km away
  12. 1.64km NW of Anza, CA · 14613 days ago · 17 km deep · 48 km away
  13. 2.612km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 14613 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 2.66km W of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14613 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
  15. 2.114km S of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14613 days ago · 1 km deep · 17 km away
  16. 2.114km NE of Yucaipa, CA · 14613 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  17. 3.24km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 14613 days ago · 16 km deep · 41 km away
  18. 1.86km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14614 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  19. 1.82km W of Calimesa, CA · 14614 days ago · 14 km deep · 26 km away
  20. 1.77km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14614 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci710106. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:15 PM UTC.