M2.2 earthquake 3km SSW of Banning, CA

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 3km SSW of Banning, CA on Tue, Sep 27, 1988, 1:17 PM PDT (20:17 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 2km SSW of Redlands, 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: 178 in the 60 days after this one and 124 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 178.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci1009921. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:10 AM UTC.