M3.1 earthquake 12km NE of Cabazon, CA

Magnitude

3.1 (ml), minor

Local time

Wed, Dec 16, 1987, 11:26 PM PST

UTC

1987-12-17 07:26:25 UTC

Depth

7.4 km (4.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.980° N, 116.684° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

36°

Stations used

0

• Cabazon, CaliforniaPopulation 2,535. Forecast12 kmNE
• Desert Hot Springs, CaliforniaPopulation 28,335. Forecast17 kmW
• Moreno Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 204,198. Forecast51 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast144 kmE

After

1. 2.020km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Jan 13, 2:02 AM PST · 14132 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
2. 2.02km NE of Anza, CAWed, Jan 13, 5:29 AM PST · 14132 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away
3. 2.023km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Jan 13, 5:47 AM PST · 14132 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
4. 2.69km NE of Running Springs, CAWed, Jan 13, 11:26 AM PST · 14132 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
5. 2.29km NE of Running Springs, CAWed, Jan 13, 11:38 AM PST · 14132 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
6. 2.19km NE of Running Springs, CAWed, Jan 13, 2:11 PM PST · 14131 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
7. 1.514km NE of Yucaipa, CAThu, Jan 14, 12:07 AM PST · 14131 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
8. 2.29km NNE of Running Springs, CAThu, Jan 14, 1:36 AM PST · 14131 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
9. 1.910km ESE of Yorba Linda, CAThu, Jan 14, 4:20 AM PST · 14131 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
10. 2.22km SSE of Valle Vista, CAThu, Jan 14, 6:47 AM PST · 14131 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
11. 2.119km N of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Jan 14, 5:53 PM PST · 14130 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
12. 1.98km W of Morongo Valley, CAFri, Jan 15, 12:31 AM PST · 14130 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
13. 2.020km SW of La Quinta, CAFri, Jan 15, 5:48 AM PST · 14130 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
14. 2.313km S of Big Bear Lake, CAFri, Jan 15, 8:31 AM PST · 14130 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
15. 1.912km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Jan 15, 11:22 AM PST · 14130 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
16. 2.23km ESE of Corona, CAFri, Jan 15, 1:53 PM PST · 14129 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
17. 2.210km N of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Jan 15, 6:00 PM PST · 14129 days ago · 13 km deep · 76 km away
18. 2.210km N of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Jan 15, 6:00 PM PST · 14129 days ago · 14 km deep · 76 km away
19. 1.53km NNE of Fontana, CAFri, Jan 15, 8:47 PM PST · 14129 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
20. 1.914km S of Big Bear Lake, CASat, Jan 16, 1:22 AM PST · 14129 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
21. 2.19km WSW of Anza, CASat, Jan 16, 4:44 AM PST · 14129 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
22. 1.98km SSW of Morongo Valley, CASat, Jan 16, 6:03 AM PST · 14129 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
23. 2.112km NNE of Running Springs, CASat, Jan 16, 9:44 AM PST · 14129 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
24. 2.010km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jan 16, 1:36 PM PST · 14128 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
25. 1.85km SE of Loma Linda, CASat, Jan 16, 2:57 PM PST · 14128 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
26. 2.03km E of Banning, CASat, Jan 16, 4:50 PM PST · 14128 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
27. 2.16km NNE of Running Springs, CASat, Jan 16, 7:29 PM PST · 14128 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
28. 2.04km N of Big Bear Lake, CASat, Jan 16, 11:23 PM PST · 14128 days ago · 1 km deep · 39 km away
29. 2.112km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Jan 17, 3:41 AM PST · 14128 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
30. 2.46km NNE of Running Springs, CASun, Jan 17, 3:55 AM PST · 14128 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
31. 2.312km NNE of Running Springs, CASun, Jan 17, 11:51 AM PST · 14128 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
32. 2.06km SW of Yucca Valley, CASun, Jan 17, 7:18 PM PST · 14127 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
33. 2.57km NNE of Yucca Valley, CASun, Jan 17, 10:41 PM PST · 14127 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
34. 2.38km SSW of Idyllwild, CAMon, Jan 18, 2:48 AM PST · 14127 days ago · 16 km deep · 35 km away
35. 2.18km WSW of Morongo Valley, CAMon, Jan 18, 3:56 AM PST · 14127 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
36. 2.19km NNE of Yucca Valley, CAMon, Jan 18, 5:13 AM PST · 14127 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
37. 1.613km S of Big Bear Lake, CAMon, Jan 18, 1:00 PM PST · 14126 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
38. 2.113km S of Big Bear Lake, CAMon, Jan 18, 3:02 PM PST · 14126 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
39. 2.25km NNW of Garnet, CATue, Jan 19, 12:20 AM PST · 14126 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
40. 2.112km NNE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Jan 19, 3:30 AM PST · 14126 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
41. 2.14km NNE of Fontana, CAWed, Jan 20, 10:44 AM PST · 14125 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
42. 1.58km S of Yucca Valley, CAWed, Jan 20, 7:46 PM PST · 14124 days ago · 14 km deep · 24 km away
43. 2.012km WSW of Salton City, CAThu, Jan 21, 1:32 AM PST · 14124 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
44. 1.714km N of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Jan 21, 3:21 AM PST · 14124 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
45. 2.010km NNW of Anza, CAThu, Jan 21, 5:21 AM PST · 14124 days ago · 14 km deep · 38 km away
46. 1.95km SSE of Mentone, CAThu, Jan 21, 5:40 AM PST · 14124 days ago · 11 km deep · 41 km away
47. 1.78km SSW of Idyllwild, CAThu, Jan 21, 11:52 AM PST · 14124 days ago · 14 km deep · 35 km away
48. 3.58km WNW of San Jacinto, CAThu, Jan 21, 4:52 PM PST · 14123 days ago · 14 km deep · 37 km away
49. 2.48km WNW of San Jacinto, CAThu, Jan 21, 4:55 PM PST · 14123 days ago · 15 km deep · 37 km away
50. 1.98km NW of San Jacinto, CAThu, Jan 21, 5:11 PM PST · 14123 days ago · 14 km deep · 36 km away
51. 2.021km SSW of La Quinta, CAThu, Jan 21, 6:07 PM PST · 14123 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
52. 2.111km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Jan 21, 6:28 PM PST · 14123 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
53. 2.44km NNE of Fontana, CAThu, Jan 21, 7:55 PM PST · 14123 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
54. 2.46km NW of Mira Loma, CAFri, Jan 22, 4:22 AM PST · 14123 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
55. 2.319km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Jan 22, 4:52 AM PST · 14123 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
56. 2.219km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Jan 22, 5:06 AM PST · 14123 days ago · 15 km deep · 58 km away
57. 2.38km WNW of Garnet, CAFri, Jan 22, 8:04 AM PST · 14123 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
58. 2.24km E of Banning, CAFri, Jan 22, 11:38 AM PST · 14123 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
59. 2.111km W of Morongo Valley, CAFri, Jan 22, 1:52 PM PST · 14122 days ago · 12 km deep · 6 km away
60. 2.33km WNW of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Jan 22, 5:59 PM PST · 14122 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci630775 (also filed as usp0003bbw). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:22 AM UTC.