California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 4km WNW of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 4km WNW of Cabazon, CA on Wed, Oct 28, 1987, 11:04 AM PST (19:04 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 6km N of Big Bear Lake, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-10-28 19:04:13 UTC
Depth
8.5 km (5.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.930° N, 116.828° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
134°
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: 175 in the 60 days after this one and 170 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.322km ESE of Anza, CA · 14217 days ago · 13 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 1.74km NNE of Fontana, CA · 14217 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 2.05km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14217 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  4. 2.219km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14217 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
  5. 1.94km N of Cabazon, CA · 14217 days ago · 12 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 2.14km ENE of Banning, CA · 14217 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 1.96km S of Morongo Valley, CA · 14216 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  8. 2.29km WNW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14216 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 1.911km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14216 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 1.89km NNE of Banning, CA · 14216 days ago · 18 km deep · 8 km away
  11. 1.74km ESE of Murrieta Hot Springs, CA · 14216 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
  12. 1.94km SE of Yucaipa, CA · 14215 days ago · 17 km deep · 20 km away
  13. 1.920km ESE of Anza, CA · 14215 days ago · 14 km deep · 59 km away
  14. 2.514km NW of Aguanga, CA · 14215 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  15. 1.97km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 14215 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  16. 1.65km SE of Yucca Valley, CA · 14215 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  17. 1.96km SE of Aguanga, CA · 14215 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  18. 1.81km W of Loma Linda, CA · 14215 days ago · 16 km deep · 43 km away
  19. 2.28km N of Aguanga, CA · 14215 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  20. 2.64km NNE of Fontana, CA · 14215 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  21. 1.97km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14215 days ago · 13 km deep · 19 km away
  22. 1.71km W of Loma Linda, CA · 14214 days ago · 16 km deep · 43 km away
  23. 2.04km NNE of Fontana, CA · 14214 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  24. 2.17km NE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14214 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  25. 2.117km ESE of Anza, CA · 14214 days ago · 15 km deep · 57 km away
  26. 2.517km ESE of Anza, CA · 14214 days ago · 14 km deep · 58 km away
  27. 2.317km ESE of Anza, CA · 14214 days ago · 14 km deep · 58 km away
  28. 1.817km ESE of Anza, CA · 14214 days ago · 14 km deep · 58 km away
  29. 2.012km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 14214 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  30. 2.119km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14214 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
  31. 1.53km ESE of Colton, CA · 14214 days ago · 17 km deep · 45 km away
  32. 2.023km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14214 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  33. 1.713km WNW of Anza, CA · 14214 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  34. 1.95km N of Beaumont, CA · 14213 days ago · 14 km deep · 14 km away
  35. 1.511km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14213 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  36. 1.911km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14213 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  37. 2.34km NNE of Fontana, CA · 14213 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  38. 2.022km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14213 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  39. 1.63km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 14213 days ago · 16 km deep · 39 km away
  40. 2.47km N of Cabazon, CA · 14213 days ago · 17 km deep · 6 km away
  41. 1.57km WSW of Beaumont, CA · 14213 days ago · 16 km deep · 20 km away
  42. 2.110km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14213 days ago · 12 km deep · 80 km away
  43. 2.218km SSW of Oasis, CA · 14212 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  44. 2.314km SE of Anza, CA · 14212 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
  45. 2.116km NNE of Indio, CA · 14212 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  46. 2.05km W of Idyllwild, CA · 14212 days ago · 16 km deep · 22 km away
  47. 2.114km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14211 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  48. 2.14km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 14211 days ago · 16 km deep · 28 km away
  49. 1.94km NNE of Fontana, CA · 14211 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  50. 1.911km N of Trabuco Canyon, CA · 14211 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  51. 2.119km ESE of Anza, CA · 14211 days ago · 14 km deep · 58 km away
  52. 1.823km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14211 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
  53. 2.05km S of Morongo Valley, CA · 14211 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  54. 2.112km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14211 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  55. 1.910km E of Cabazon, CA · 14210 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
  56. 2.38km NW of Aguanga, CA · 14210 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
  57. 2.48km ENE of Villa Park, CA · 14210 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  58. 2.217km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14210 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
  59. 1.612km N of Cabazon, CA · 14209 days ago · 16 km deep · 11 km away
  60. 2.312km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14209 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away

The first 60 of 175.

Before

  1. 1.66km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14218 days ago · 12 km deep · 20 km away
  2. 1.918km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14218 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 1.92km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14218 days ago · 11 km deep · 24 km away
  4. 1.95km SW of Banning, CA · 14218 days ago · 16 km deep · 9 km away
  5. 2.018km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14218 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
  6. 1.94km WNW of Cabazon, CA · 14218 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  7. 2.116km SSW of Oasis, CA · 14218 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 2.112km NE of Julian, CA · 14218 days ago · 14 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 1.911km NE of Julian, CA · 14218 days ago · 14 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 1.98km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 14218 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  11. 2.030km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 14219 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 2.031km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 14219 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
  13. 1.95km N of San Bernardino, CA · 14219 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  14. 2.45km NNE of San Bernardino, CA · 14219 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
  15. 1.95km NNE of San Bernardino, CA · 14219 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  16. 1.55km NNE of San Bernardino, CA · 14219 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  17. 2.013km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 14219 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  18. 1.92km E of Anza, CA · 14219 days ago · 15 km deep · 45 km away
  19. 1.92km WNW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14219 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
  20. 2.07km SE of Warner Springs, CA · 14219 days ago · 16 km deep · 80 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci733901. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:19 PM UTC.