M2.1 earthquake 7km NNE of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 7km NNE of Cabazon, CA on Thu, Oct 23, 1986, 10:35 PM PDT (05:35 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 6km SSE of Banning, 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: 180 in the 60 days after this one and 177 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 180.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci711631. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:45 PM UTC.