California earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 6km ENE of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 6km ENE of Cabazon, CA on Fri, Sep 18, 1987, 11:06 AM PDT (18:06 UTC), 17 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 29km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-09-18 18:06:58 UTC
Depth
17.1 km (10.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.948° N, 116.730° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

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
41°
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 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.65km N of Yorba Linda, CA · 14212 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 2.329km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 14211 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 2.611km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14211 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 2.07km SE of Warner Springs, CA · 14211 days ago · 16 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 1.92km WNW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14211 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 1.92km E of Anza, CA · 14211 days ago · 15 km deep · 44 km away
  7. 2.013km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 14211 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  8. 1.55km NNE of San Bernardino, CA · 14211 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  9. 1.95km NNE of San Bernardino, CA · 14211 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 2.45km NNE of San Bernardino, CA · 14211 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
  11. 1.95km N of San Bernardino, CA · 14211 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 2.031km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 14211 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
  13. 2.030km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 14211 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 1.98km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 14210 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  15. 1.911km NE of Julian, CA · 14210 days ago · 14 km deep · 90 km away
  16. 2.112km NE of Julian, CA · 14210 days ago · 14 km deep · 90 km away
  17. 2.116km SSW of Oasis, CA · 14210 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  18. 1.94km WNW of Cabazon, CA · 14210 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  19. 2.018km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14210 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
  20. 1.95km SW of Banning, CA · 14210 days ago · 16 km deep · 18 km away
  21. 1.92km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14210 days ago · 11 km deep · 15 km away
  22. 1.918km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14210 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  23. 1.66km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14210 days ago · 12 km deep · 12 km away
  24. 1.94km WNW of Cabazon, CA · 14209 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  25. 2.322km ESE of Anza, CA · 14209 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
  26. 1.74km NNE of Fontana, CA · 14209 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  27. 2.05km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14209 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  28. 2.219km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14209 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  29. 1.94km N of Cabazon, CA · 14209 days ago · 12 km deep · 5 km away
  30. 2.14km ENE of Banning, CA · 14209 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  31. 1.96km S of Morongo Valley, CA · 14208 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  32. 2.29km WNW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14208 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  33. 1.911km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14208 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
  34. 1.89km NNE of Banning, CA · 14208 days ago · 18 km deep · 13 km away
  35. 1.74km ESE of Murrieta Hot Springs, CA · 14208 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  36. 1.94km SE of Yucaipa, CA · 14207 days ago · 17 km deep · 27 km away
  37. 1.920km ESE of Anza, CA · 14207 days ago · 14 km deep · 57 km away
  38. 2.514km NW of Aguanga, CA · 14207 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  39. 1.97km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 14207 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  40. 1.65km SE of Yucca Valley, CA · 14207 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  41. 1.96km SE of Aguanga, CA · 14207 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  42. 1.81km W of Loma Linda, CA · 14207 days ago · 16 km deep · 51 km away
  43. 2.28km N of Aguanga, CA · 14207 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  44. 2.64km NNE of Fontana, CA · 14207 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  45. 1.97km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14207 days ago · 13 km deep · 11 km away
  46. 1.71km W of Loma Linda, CA · 14206 days ago · 16 km deep · 51 km away
  47. 2.04km NNE of Fontana, CA · 14206 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  48. 2.17km NE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14206 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  49. 2.117km ESE of Anza, CA · 14206 days ago · 15 km deep · 55 km away
  50. 2.517km ESE of Anza, CA · 14206 days ago · 14 km deep · 56 km away
  51. 2.317km ESE of Anza, CA · 14206 days ago · 14 km deep · 56 km away
  52. 1.817km ESE of Anza, CA · 14206 days ago · 14 km deep · 56 km away
  53. 2.012km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 14206 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  54. 2.119km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14206 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
  55. 1.53km ESE of Colton, CA · 14206 days ago · 17 km deep · 53 km away
  56. 2.023km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14206 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
  57. 1.713km WNW of Anza, CA · 14206 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  58. 1.95km N of Beaumont, CA · 14205 days ago · 14 km deep · 23 km away
  59. 1.511km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14205 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  60. 1.911km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14205 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci133721. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:21 PM UTC.