California earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 9km NE of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 9km NE of Cabazon, CA on Wed, Nov 5, 1986, 6:18 AM PST (14:18 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 28km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1986-11-05 14:18:30 UTC
Depth
7.6 km (4.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.965° N, 116.710° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
49°
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: 180 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.019km NE of Coachella, CA · 14533 days ago · 0 km deep · 68 km away
  2. 1.94km NE of Cabazon, CA · 14533 days ago · 15 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 1.99km NNE of Yucaipa, CA · 14533 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  4. 1.618km NE of Coachella, CA · 14533 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 2.016km SE of Anza, CA · 14532 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 1.67km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14532 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  7. 1.83km S of Morongo Valley, CA · 14531 days ago · 13 km deep · 14 km away
  8. 1.79km NE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14531 days ago · 1 km deep · 49 km away
  9. 2.09km NNW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14531 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
  10. 1.612km NE of Cabazon, CA · 14531 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  11. 1.78km NNW of Garnet, CA · 14531 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  12. 1.98km NE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14530 days ago · -1 km deep · 49 km away
  13. 2.728km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 14530 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  14. 2.46km W of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14530 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  15. 2.77km N of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14530 days ago · 7 km deep · 42 km away
  16. 2.02km SSW of Mentone, CA · 14529 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  17. 2.212km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 14529 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
  18. 1.710km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14529 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  19. 2.16km NNW of Garnet, CA · 14529 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  20. 2.62km E of Fontana, CA · 14529 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  21. 2.15km ESE of Valle Vista, CA · 14529 days ago · 16 km deep · 30 km away
  22. 2.26km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 14529 days ago · 15 km deep · 31 km away
  23. 1.99km NE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14528 days ago · 1 km deep · 50 km away
  24. 1.89km NE of Cabazon, CA · 14528 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  25. 1.84km NNW of Garnet, CA · 14528 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  26. 1.912km NE of Thousand Palms, CA · 14528 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  27. 1.96km S of Morongo Valley, CA · 14528 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  28. 1.96km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14528 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  29. 1.810km NE of Indio, CA · 14528 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  30. 2.511km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14528 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
  31. 1.66km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14527 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  32. 2.017km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 14527 days ago · 1 km deep · 42 km away
  33. 1.96km S of Morongo Valley, CA · 14527 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  34. 2.16km SSE of Morongo Valley, CA · 14527 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
  35. 2.212km NE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14527 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  36. 1.95km W of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14527 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  37. 1.712km ESE of Anza, CA · 14527 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  38. 1.613km ESE of Anza, CA · 14527 days ago · 12 km deep · 52 km away
  39. 2.010km N of Cabazon, CA · 14527 days ago · 14 km deep · 7 km away
  40. 2.015km ESE of Anza, CA · 14526 days ago · 15 km deep · 55 km away
  41. 2.328km NE of Thermal, CA · 14526 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  42. 2.36km WSW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14526 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  43. 2.012km ESE of Anza, CA · 14525 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
  44. 2.19km N of Cabazon, CA · 14525 days ago · 12 km deep · 8 km away
  45. 1.911km S of Borrego Springs, CA · 14525 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  46. 1.913km ESE of Anza, CA · 14525 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
  47. 2.013km ESE of Anza, CA · 14525 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  48. 2.09km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14525 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
  49. 1.76km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14524 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
  50. 2.28km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14524 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  51. 2.15km NNE of Yucca Valley, CA · 14524 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
  52. 1.912km ESE of Anza, CA · 14523 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  53. 2.04km NNE of Yucca Valley, CA · 14523 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
  54. 2.14km SSE of Lake Henshaw, CA · 14523 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  55. 2.113km ESE of Anza, CA · 14523 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
  56. 2.128km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 14522 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  57. 1.85km ESE of Cabazon, CA · 14522 days ago · 12 km deep · 8 km away
  58. 2.410km ENE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14522 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  59. 1.76km SW of Wrightwood, CA · 14522 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  60. 3.09km WSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14522 days ago · 17 km deep · 30 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci712381. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:25 PM UTC.