California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 12km N of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 12km N of Cabazon, CA on Sat, Mar 12, 1988, 6:35 AM PST (14:35 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 12km N of Cabazon, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1988-03-12 14:35:00 UTC
Depth
10.1 km (6.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.023° N, 116.779° 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
146°
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: 165 in the 60 days after this one and 182 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.015km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14082 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 2.310km WNW of Aguanga, CA · 14082 days ago · 0 km deep · 63 km away
  3. 2.013km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14082 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 2.14km NNW of Valle Vista, CA · 14082 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  5. 1.918km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14082 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 1.910km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 14081 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
  7. 2.18km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14081 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 1.819km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14081 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 1.89km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14081 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  10. 2.49km SW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14081 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  11. 2.012km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14081 days ago · 13 km deep · 12 km away
  12. 1.512km SSW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14080 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  13. 1.96km NE of Banning, CA · 14080 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  14. 1.613km SSW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14080 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  15. 2.013km NW of Twentynine Palms, CA · 14080 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  16. 2.07km WNW of Anza, CA · 14080 days ago · 13 km deep · 49 km away
  17. 1.710km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 14079 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  18. 1.920km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 14079 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  19. 1.712km NNE of Yucaipa, CA · 14079 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  20. 1.911km NNE of Yucaipa, CA · 14079 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  21. 1.711km NNE of Yucaipa, CA · 14079 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  22. 2.04km E of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14078 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  23. 1.911km NNE of Yucaipa, CA · 14078 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  24. 2.24km WNW of Cabazon, CA · 14078 days ago · 18 km deep · 11 km away
  25. 1.710km NE of Cabazon, CA · 14078 days ago · 18 km deep · 8 km away
  26. 2.024km ESE of Anza, CA · 14078 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  27. 2.116km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14077 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  28. 1.912km SSW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14077 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  29. 2.112km SSW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14077 days ago · 3 km deep · 20 km away
  30. 2.48km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14077 days ago · 1 km deep · 47 km away
  31. 2.33km ESE of Colton, CA · 14077 days ago · 14 km deep · 47 km away
  32. 2.08km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14077 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  33. 2.210km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14077 days ago · 13 km deep · 42 km away
  34. 1.917km NNE of Indio, CA · 14076 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  35. 2.18km WSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14076 days ago · 19 km deep · 36 km away
  36. 1.924km ESE of Anza, CA · 14076 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  37. 1.920km S of La Quinta, CA · 14076 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  38. 1.920km S of La Quinta, CA · 14076 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  39. 2.04km WNW of Cabazon, CA · 14076 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  40. 2.76km SSE of Big Bear City, CA · 14075 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  41. 2.06km SSE of Big Bear City, CA · 14075 days ago · 11 km deep · 21 km away
  42. 2.66km SSE of Big Bear City, CA · 14075 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  43. 2.222km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14075 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
  44. 1.97km SSW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14074 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
  45. 2.25km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 14074 days ago · 16 km deep · 37 km away
  46. 1.54km NNW of Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 14074 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  47. 1.97km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14073 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  48. 2.58km ESE of Moreno Valley, CA · 14072 days ago · 14 km deep · 37 km away
  49. 2.28km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14072 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  50. 2.111km NE of Coachella, CA · 14071 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  51. 2.12km NE of Woodcrest, CA · 14071 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  52. 1.71km ESE of Cabazon, CA · 14070 days ago · 20 km deep · 12 km away
  53. 2.01km E of Nuevo, CA · 14070 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  54. 2.211km NE of Coachella, CA · 14070 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  55. 2.29km ESE of Yucaipa, CA · 14070 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
  56. 2.48km ESE of Valle Vista, CA · 14070 days ago · 16 km deep · 35 km away
  57. 2.27km ENE of Anza, CA · 14069 days ago · 17 km deep · 52 km away
  58. 2.011km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14069 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
  59. 2.012km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14068 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  60. 2.35km W of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14068 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away

The first 60 of 165.

Before

  1. 1.518km NE of Thermal, CA · 14083 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 1.918km NE of Thermal, CA · 14083 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 2.210km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14083 days ago · 13 km deep · 42 km away
  4. 2.25km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 14084 days ago · 17 km deep · 37 km away
  5. 2.36km NE of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14084 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 2.212km E of Yucaipa, CA · 14084 days ago · 17 km deep · 13 km away
  7. 2.73km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14085 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 2.24km NNW of Valle Vista, CA · 14085 days ago · 11 km deep · 30 km away
  9. 2.18km NNE of Banning, CA · 14086 days ago · 15 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 2.13km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14086 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  11. 2.010km NNE of Banning, CA · 14086 days ago · 20 km deep · 6 km away
  12. 1.620km N of Indio, CA · 14086 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  13. 1.82km S of Yucca Valley, CA · 14087 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
  14. 2.04km S of Yucca Valley, CA · 14087 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  15. 1.612km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14087 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  16. 1.815km NE of Thermal, CA · 14087 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  17. 2.020km ESE of Anza, CA · 14087 days ago · 15 km deep · 66 km away
  18. 1.812km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14087 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  19. 2.16km SSE of Banning, CA · 14087 days ago · 13 km deep · 18 km away
  20. 2.613km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14088 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away

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