M1.9 earthquake 12km NNE of Cabazon, CA

Magnitude

1.9 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sun, Dec 20, 1987, 7:18 AM PST

UTC

1987-12-20 15:18:52 UTC

Depth

13.0 km (8.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

34.019° N, 116.762° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

106°

Stations used

0

• Cabazon, CaliforniaPopulation 2,535. Forecast11 kmNNE
• Banning, CaliforniaPopulation 30,945. Forecast15 kmNE
• Moreno Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 204,198. Forecast44 kmENE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast137 kmE

After

1. 2.211km ENE of North Tustin, CASun, Dec 20, 11:56 AM PST · 14168 days ago · 1 km deep · 89 km away
2. 1.89km N of Anza, CASun, Dec 20, 5:37 PM PST · 14168 days ago · 15 km deep · 44 km away
3. 1.531km SE of Twentynine Palms, CASun, Dec 20, 7:17 PM PST · 14168 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
4. 1.73km E of Idyllwild, CAMon, Dec 21, 2:02 AM PST · 14167 days ago · 15 km deep · 32 km away
5. 2.27km NE of Aguanga, CAMon, Dec 21, 8:59 AM PST · 14167 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
6. 2.17km NE of Aguanga, CAMon, Dec 21, 9:03 AM PST · 14167 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
7. 2.17km NE of Aguanga, CAMon, Dec 21, 9:08 AM PST · 14167 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
8. 2.018km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Dec 21, 9:42 AM PST · 14167 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
9. 2.33km E of Idyllwild, CAMon, Dec 21, 11:06 AM PST · 14167 days ago · 15 km deep · 32 km away
10. 2.18km W of Palomar Observatory, CAMon, Dec 21, 2:39 PM PST · 14167 days ago · 19 km deep · 77 km away
11. 2.13km E of Idyllwild, CAMon, Dec 21, 3:34 PM PST · 14167 days ago · 14 km deep · 31 km away
12. 1.819km ESE of Anza, CATue, Dec 22, 1:45 AM PST · 14166 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
13. 1.69km SW of Morongo Valley, CATue, Dec 22, 1:57 AM PST · 14166 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
14. 1.519km NE of Coachella, CATue, Dec 22, 2:00 AM PST · 14166 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
15. 2.16km WNW of Palm Springs, CATue, Dec 22, 2:30 AM PST · 14166 days ago · 12 km deep · 26 km away
16. 1.96km W of Desert Hot Springs, CATue, Dec 22, 11:43 AM PST · 14166 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
17. 2.119km ESE of Anza, CATue, Dec 22, 11:53 AM PST · 14166 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
18. 2.118km N of Borrego Springs, CATue, Dec 22, 2:44 PM PST · 14166 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
19. 2.018km NE of Coachella, CATue, Dec 22, 3:38 PM PST · 14166 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
20. 2.112km ESE of Anza, CATue, Dec 22, 5:59 PM PST · 14166 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
21. 2.018km NE of Coachella, CATue, Dec 22, 6:59 PM PST · 14166 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
22. 1.92km W of San Bernardino, CAWed, Dec 23, 8:01 AM PST · 14165 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
23. 2.112km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Dec 23, 12:14 PM PST · 14165 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
24. 2.122km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Dec 23, 3:53 PM PST · 14165 days ago · 15 km deep · 67 km away
25. 2.022km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Dec 23, 3:54 PM PST · 14165 days ago · 14 km deep · 67 km away
26. 2.23km NNE of Fontana, CAWed, Dec 23, 8:48 PM PST · 14165 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
27. 1.83km NE of Running Springs, CAThu, Dec 24, 12:19 AM PST · 14164 days ago · 1 km deep · 38 km away
28. 1.93km SE of Colton, CAThu, Dec 24, 3:02 AM PST · 14164 days ago · 16 km deep · 49 km away
29. 1.712km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Dec 24, 6:28 AM PST · 14164 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
30. 1.98km NE of Aguanga, CAThu, Dec 24, 11:26 AM PST · 14164 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
31. 1.812km SSE of Anza, CAThu, Dec 24, 11:33 AM PST · 14164 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
32. 1.90km S of Calimesa, CAThu, Dec 24, 3:14 PM PST · 14164 days ago · 14 km deep · 27 km away
33. 2.29km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Dec 24, 4:51 PM PST · 14164 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away
34. 3.38km NNE of Yucca Valley, CAThu, Dec 24, 5:00 PM PST · 14164 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
35. 2.08km NNE of Yucca Valley, CAThu, Dec 24, 6:44 PM PST · 14164 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
36. 2.18km NNE of Yucca Valley, CAThu, Dec 24, 7:16 PM PST · 14164 days ago · 1 km deep · 37 km away
37. 1.73km NNE of Fontana, CAThu, Dec 24, 9:47 PM PST · 14163 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
38. 2.03km NNW of Highland, CAThu, Dec 24, 11:34 PM PST · 14163 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
39. 2.13km E of Colton, CAFri, Dec 25, 1:21 AM PST · 14163 days ago · 16 km deep · 48 km away
40. 1.96km NE of Running Springs, CAFri, Dec 25, 2:06 AM PST · 14163 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
41. 2.25km NNW of Garnet, CAFri, Dec 25, 4:42 AM PST · 14163 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
42. 2.120km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Dec 25, 8:37 AM PST · 14163 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
43. 2.95km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CAFri, Dec 25, 9:45 AM PST · 14163 days ago · 8 km deep · 20 km away
44. 2.66km W of Adelanto, CAFri, Dec 25, 9:58 AM PST · 14163 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
45. 2.48km N of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Dec 25, 12:46 PM PST · 14163 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
46. 2.28km NNW of San Jacinto, CAFri, Dec 25, 2:23 PM PST · 14163 days ago · 13 km deep · 27 km away
47. 2.18km NNE of Yucca Valley, CAFri, Dec 25, 3:28 PM PST · 14163 days ago · 1 km deep · 37 km away
48. 1.99km N of Yucca Valley, CAFri, Dec 25, 3:38 PM PST · 14163 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
49. 2.28km NNW of San Jacinto, CAFri, Dec 25, 4:47 PM PST · 14163 days ago · 13 km deep · 27 km away
50. 1.712km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Dec 25, 6:00 PM PST · 14163 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
51. 1.96km W of Desert Hot Springs, CAFri, Dec 25, 7:55 PM PST · 14163 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
52. 2.013km NE of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Dec 25, 9:11 PM PST · 14162 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
53. 2.114km NE of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Dec 25, 9:19 PM PST · 14162 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
54. 1.69km WNW of Garnet, CASat, Dec 26, 12:32 AM PST · 14162 days ago · 12 km deep · 15 km away
55. 1.91km SSE of Loma Linda, CASat, Dec 26, 6:18 AM PST · 14162 days ago · 16 km deep · 46 km away
56. 2.011km NNE of Cabazon, CASat, Dec 26, 10:10 AM PST · 14162 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
57. 2.312km NNE of Running Springs, CASat, Dec 26, 1:27 PM PST · 14162 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
58. 1.73km ENE of Banning, CASat, Dec 26, 10:43 PM PST · 14161 days ago · 17 km deep · 12 km away
59. 1.81km WSW of Yucca Valley, CASun, Dec 27, 1:51 AM PST · 14161 days ago · 12 km deep · 31 km away
60. 2.47km NE of Aguanga, CASun, Dec 27, 2:09 AM PST · 14161 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away

The first 60 of 184.

Before

1. 1.920km ESE of Anza, CASun, Dec 20, 12:41 AM PST · 14168 days ago · 14 km deep · 66 km away
2. 2.27km NE of Aguanga, CASat, Dec 19, 11:58 PM PST · 14168 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
3. 2.220km ESE of Anza, CASat, Dec 19, 8:51 PM PST · 14168 days ago · 15 km deep · 66 km away
4. 1.66km S of Yucca Valley, CASat, Dec 19, 2:30 PM PST · 14169 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
5. 2.12km NE of Murrieta, CASat, Dec 19, 6:41 AM PST · 14169 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
6. 2.621km NNW of Yucca Valley, CASat, Dec 19, 3:43 AM PST · 14169 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
7. 2.24km WNW of Muscoy, CASat, Dec 19, 3:34 AM PST · 14169 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
8. 1.72km E of Anza, CASat, Dec 19, 1:17 AM PST · 14169 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
9. 2.08km NNE of Yucca Valley, CAFri, Dec 18, 11:15 PM PST · 14169 days ago · 1 km deep · 37 km away
10. 1.814km W of Morongo Valley, CAFri, Dec 18, 4:58 PM PST · 14170 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
11. 2.68km NNE of Yucca Valley, CAFri, Dec 18, 1:18 PM PST · 14170 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
12. 2.120km N of Joshua Tree, CAFri, Dec 18, 12:40 PM PST · 14170 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
13. 2.012km SW of La Quinta, CAFri, Dec 18, 11:48 AM PST · 14170 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away
14. 1.814km S of Big Bear Lake, CAFri, Dec 18, 10:48 AM PST · 14170 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
15. 2.219km N of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Dec 18, 9:30 AM PST · 14170 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
16. 2.010km NNW of Anza, CAFri, Dec 18, 5:53 AM PST · 14170 days ago · 14 km deep · 43 km away
17. 2.018km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Dec 18, 5:35 AM PST · 14170 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
18. 2.28km NNE of Beaumont, CAFri, Dec 18, 2:54 AM PST · 14170 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
19. 2.29km NNE of Julian, CAFri, Dec 18, 2:36 AM PST · 14170 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
20. 2.417km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Dec 17, 10:26 PM PST · 14170 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci631001. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:18 PM UTC.