M2.4 earthquake 6km NNE of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 6km NNE of Cabazon, CA on Sat, Apr 18, 1987, 1:48 PM PDT (20:48 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 9km WNW of Garnet, CA. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 182 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 182.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci720861. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:25 PM UTC.