M1.8 earthquake 5km ESE of Cabazon, CA

Magnitude

1.8 (mc), micro

Local time

Fri, Dec 19, 1986, 2:21 AM PST

UTC

1986-12-19 10:21:39 UTC

Depth

12.0 km (7.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.896° N, 116.740° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

90°

Stations used

0

• Cabazon, CaliforniaPopulation 2,535. Forecast5 kmESE
• Banning, CaliforniaPopulation 30,945. Forecast13 kmESE
• Moreno Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 204,198. Forecast46 kmE
• San Diego, CaliforniaPopulation 1,404,452. Forecast137 kmNNE

After

1. 2.410km ENE of Joshua Tree, CAFri, Dec 19, 4:52 AM PST · 14530 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
2. 1.76km SW of Wrightwood, CAFri, Dec 19, 4:53 AM PST · 14530 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
3. 3.09km WSW of Idyllwild, CAFri, Dec 19, 5:51 AM PST · 14530 days ago · 17 km deep · 22 km away
4. 1.810km N of Aguanga, CAFri, Dec 19, 6:04 AM PST · 14530 days ago · 12 km deep · 42 km away
5. 2.17km NNW of Garnet, CAFri, Dec 19, 7:36 AM PST · 14530 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
6. 1.92km SE of Loma Linda, CAFri, Dec 19, 3:12 PM PST · 14529 days ago · 16 km deep · 49 km away
7. 1.813km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Dec 19, 9:47 PM PST · 14529 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away
8. 2.214km SE of Anza, CASat, Dec 20, 5:13 AM PST · 14529 days ago · 13 km deep · 50 km away
9. 2.010km NNW of Anza, CASat, Dec 20, 7:02 AM PST · 14529 days ago · 13 km deep · 29 km away
10. 1.820km ESE of Anza, CASat, Dec 20, 8:41 AM PST · 14528 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
11. 2.313km ESE of Anza, CASat, Dec 20, 10:07 AM PST · 14528 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
12. 1.617km ESE of Anza, CASat, Dec 20, 4:17 PM PST · 14528 days ago · 12 km deep · 52 km away
13. 1.823km ESE of Anza, CASat, Dec 20, 6:31 PM PST · 14528 days ago · 15 km deep · 53 km away
14. 2.01km NW of Moreno Valley, CASun, Dec 21, 1:21 AM PST · 14528 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
15. 1.915km SSE of Big Bear City, CASun, Dec 21, 2:00 AM PST · 14528 days ago · 3 km deep · 27 km away
16. 1.927km NNW of Joshua Tree, CASun, Dec 21, 3:05 AM PST · 14528 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
17. 2.113km ESE of Anza, CASun, Dec 21, 3:28 AM PST · 14528 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
18. 1.810km N of Aguanga, CASun, Dec 21, 4:45 AM PST · 14528 days ago · 12 km deep · 42 km away
19. 2.013km ESE of Anza, CASun, Dec 21, 2:16 PM PST · 14527 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away
20. 2.79km NW of Garnet, CASun, Dec 21, 4:54 PM PST · 14527 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
21. 2.39km NW of Garnet, CASun, Dec 21, 4:56 PM PST · 14527 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
22. 2.17km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CAMon, Dec 22, 10:01 AM PST · 14526 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
23. 1.78km S of Morongo Valley, CAMon, Dec 22, 10:42 AM PST · 14526 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
24. 2.08km WSW of Morongo Valley, CAMon, Dec 22, 11:07 AM PST · 14526 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
25. 1.613km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Dec 22, 3:42 PM PST · 14526 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
26. 2.89km SW of Morongo Valley, CAMon, Dec 22, 8:31 PM PST · 14526 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
27. 2.21km E of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Dec 22, 9:56 PM PST · 14526 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
28. 2.28km NNE of Yucaipa, CATue, Dec 23, 1:53 AM PST · 14526 days ago · 2 km deep · 32 km away
29. 1.82km N of Garnet, CATue, Dec 23, 2:57 AM PST · 14526 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
30. 1.62km NNW of Garnet, CATue, Dec 23, 3:15 AM PST · 14526 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
31. 2.312km WSW of Morongo Valley, CATue, Dec 23, 10:44 AM PST · 14525 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
32. 2.42km N of Palomar Observatory, CATue, Dec 23, 7:15 PM PST · 14525 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
33. 1.911km W of Anza, CATue, Dec 23, 10:04 PM PST · 14525 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
34. 1.95km SSW of Idyllwild, CAWed, Dec 24, 3:35 AM PST · 14525 days ago · 15 km deep · 22 km away
35. 1.76km WNW of Garnet, CAWed, Dec 24, 6:31 AM PST · 14525 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
36. 2.05km E of Cabazon, CAWed, Dec 24, 9:13 AM PST · 14524 days ago · 16 km deep · 3 km away
37. 2.54km NW of Mira Loma, CAWed, Dec 24, 9:36 AM PST · 14524 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
38. 2.110km WNW of Garnet, CAWed, Dec 24, 9:50 AM PST · 14524 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
39. 2.220km N of Twentynine Palms, CAWed, Dec 24, 2:17 PM PST · 14524 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
40. 2.51km SSW of Loma Linda, CAWed, Dec 24, 9:53 PM PST · 14524 days ago · 16 km deep · 51 km away
41. 2.16km SSE of Loma Linda, CAThu, Dec 25, 12:01 AM PST · 14524 days ago · 17 km deep · 48 km away
42. 2.127km NNW of Joshua Tree, CAThu, Dec 25, 3:46 AM PST · 14524 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
43. 1.86km W of Desert Hot Springs, CAThu, Dec 25, 3:56 AM PST · 14524 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
44. 1.92km WNW of Loma Linda, CAThu, Dec 25, 4:30 AM PST · 14524 days ago · 15 km deep · 53 km away
45. 1.714km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Dec 25, 10:11 AM PST · 14523 days ago · 15 km deep · 47 km away
46. 2.312km NE of Lake Arrowhead, CAThu, Dec 25, 11:35 PM PST · 14523 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
47. 2.022km NNW of Yucca Valley, CAThu, Dec 25, 11:56 PM PST · 14523 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
48. 2.212km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Dec 26, 7:04 AM PST · 14523 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
49. 2.112km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Dec 26, 7:51 AM PST · 14523 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away
50. 1.812km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Dec 26, 8:20 AM PST · 14523 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
51. 1.812km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Dec 26, 3:09 PM PST · 14522 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
52. 1.713km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Dec 26, 4:54 PM PST · 14522 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
53. 1.79km SSW of Morongo Valley, CAFri, Dec 26, 5:55 PM PST · 14522 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
54. 1.913km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Dec 26, 6:22 PM PST · 14522 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away
55. 2.313km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Dec 26, 7:57 PM PST · 14522 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
56. 1.812km ESE of Anza, CASat, Dec 27, 12:14 AM PST · 14522 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away
57. 1.813km ESE of Anza, CASat, Dec 27, 1:44 AM PST · 14522 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
58. 2.316km SSW of Oasis, CASat, Dec 27, 2:57 AM PST · 14522 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
59. 2.08km WSW of Idyllwild, CASat, Dec 27, 6:24 AM PST · 14522 days ago · 13 km deep · 21 km away
60. 2.013km ESE of Anza, CASat, Dec 27, 8:40 AM PST · 14521 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away

The first 60 of 182.

Before

1. 2.128km NNW of Joshua Tree, CAFri, Dec 19, 1:47 AM PST · 14530 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
2. 2.113km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Dec 18, 9:41 PM PST · 14530 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away
3. 2.14km SSE of Lake Henshaw, CAThu, Dec 18, 8:14 PM PST · 14530 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
4. 2.04km NNE of Yucca Valley, CAThu, Dec 18, 5:08 AM PST · 14531 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
5. 1.912km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Dec 18, 1:02 AM PST · 14531 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
6. 2.15km NNE of Yucca Valley, CAWed, Dec 17, 2:21 PM PST · 14531 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
7. 2.28km WSW of Morongo Valley, CAWed, Dec 17, 1:53 AM PST · 14532 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
8. 1.76km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CAWed, Dec 17, 1:42 AM PST · 14532 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
9. 2.09km WSW of Morongo Valley, CATue, Dec 16, 6:26 PM PST · 14532 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
10. 2.013km ESE of Anza, CATue, Dec 16, 4:03 PM PST · 14532 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
11. 1.913km ESE of Anza, CATue, Dec 16, 3:35 PM PST · 14532 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away
12. 1.911km S of Borrego Springs, CATue, Dec 16, 1:43 PM PST · 14532 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
13. 2.19km N of Cabazon, CATue, Dec 16, 1:17 PM PST · 14532 days ago · 12 km deep · 12 km away
14. 2.012km ESE of Anza, CATue, Dec 16, 12:13 PM PST · 14532 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
15. 2.36km WSW of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Dec 15, 8:56 AM PST · 14533 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
16. 2.328km NE of Thermal, CAMon, Dec 15, 7:31 AM PST · 14534 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
17. 2.015km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Dec 15, 1:20 AM PST · 14534 days ago · 15 km deep · 48 km away
18. 2.010km N of Cabazon, CASun, Dec 14, 8:01 PM PST · 14534 days ago · 14 km deep · 13 km away
19. 1.613km ESE of Anza, CASun, Dec 14, 7:54 PM PST · 14534 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away
20. 1.712km ESE of Anza, CASun, Dec 14, 7:50 PM PST · 14534 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci714726. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:06 AM UTC.