California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 4km WNW of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 4km WNW of Cabazon, CA on Sat, Mar 19, 1988, 10:45 PM PST (06:45 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 12km E of Borrego Springs, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1988-03-20 06:45:33 UTC
Depth
6.7 km (4.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.929° N, 116.830° 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
73°
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: 161 in the 60 days after this one and 180 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.216km N of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14076 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 2.76km SSE of Big Bear City, CA · 14076 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 2.06km SSE of Big Bear City, CA · 14076 days ago · 11 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 2.66km SSE of Big Bear City, CA · 14076 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  5. 2.222km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14076 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 1.97km SSW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14075 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 2.25km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 14075 days ago · 16 km deep · 28 km away
  8. 1.54km NNW of Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 14075 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 1.52km ENE of Citrus, CA · 14074 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 1.97km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14074 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
  11. 2.58km ESE of Moreno Valley, CA · 14073 days ago · 14 km deep · 30 km away
  12. 2.28km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14072 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  13. 2.111km NE of Coachella, CA · 14072 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  14. 2.12km NE of Woodcrest, CA · 14072 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  15. 1.71km ESE of Cabazon, CA · 14071 days ago · 20 km deep · 5 km away
  16. 2.01km E of Nuevo, CA · 14071 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  17. 2.211km NE of Coachella, CA · 14071 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  18. 2.29km ESE of Yucaipa, CA · 14070 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  19. 2.48km ESE of Valle Vista, CA · 14070 days ago · 16 km deep · 24 km away
  20. 2.27km ENE of Anza, CA · 14070 days ago · 17 km deep · 44 km away
  21. 2.011km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14070 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
  22. 2.012km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14069 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  23. 2.35km W of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14069 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  24. 2.39km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14069 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  25. 1.713km S of Home Gardens, CA · 14068 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  26. 2.36km WNW of Lake Henshaw, CA · 14068 days ago · 15 km deep · 75 km away
  27. 1.96km N of Cabazon, CA · 14068 days ago · 20 km deep · 7 km away
  28. 2.65km W of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14068 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
  29. 2.012km N of Cabazon, CA · 14068 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  30. 2.24km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14067 days ago · 18 km deep · 27 km away
  31. 2.16km W of Warner Springs, CA · 14067 days ago · 18 km deep · 73 km away
  32. 1.912km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14067 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  33. 2.617km ESE of Anza, CA · 14067 days ago · 12 km deep · 55 km away
  34. 2.19km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14067 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  35. 2.412km ESE of Anza, CA · 14067 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away
  36. 2.317km ESE of Anza, CA · 14066 days ago · 14 km deep · 55 km away
  37. 1.611km ENE of Indio, CA · 14066 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  38. 1.711km NE of Coachella, CA · 14066 days ago · 19 km deep · 70 km away
  39. 2.19km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 14066 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  40. 2.519km SSW of Ludlow, CA · 14066 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  41. 2.012km W of Anza, CA · 14066 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  42. 2.021km SW of La Quinta, CA · 14065 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  43. 1.95km S of Morongo Valley, CA · 14064 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  44. 1.817km ESE of Anza, CA · 14064 days ago · 15 km deep · 55 km away
  45. 1.817km ESE of Anza, CA · 14064 days ago · 15 km deep · 55 km away
  46. 2.110km ENE of Pala, CA · 14063 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
  47. 2.40km SSW of Calimesa, CA · 14063 days ago · 16 km deep · 22 km away
  48. 2.514km WNW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14063 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  49. 1.98km NNE of Indio, CA · 14062 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  50. 2.015km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14062 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
  51. 2.321km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14062 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  52. 2.37km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14061 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  53. 2.19km S of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14061 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  54. 2.020km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14061 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  55. 1.829km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 14061 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  56. 1.99km NE of Cabazon, CA · 14061 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  57. 2.314km WNW of Anza, CA · 14061 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  58. 2.23km NNE of Norco, CA · 14061 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  59. 2.48km SSW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14061 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away
  60. 1.92km ENE of Banning, CA · 14060 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away

The first 60 of 161.

Before

  1. 1.920km S of La Quinta, CA · 14076 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  2. 1.920km S of La Quinta, CA · 14076 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 1.924km ESE of Anza, CA · 14077 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 2.18km WSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14077 days ago · 19 km deep · 25 km away
  5. 1.917km NNE of Indio, CA · 14077 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  6. 2.210km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14077 days ago · 13 km deep · 33 km away
  7. 2.08km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14077 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  8. 2.33km ESE of Colton, CA · 14078 days ago · 14 km deep · 45 km away
  9. 2.48km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14078 days ago · 1 km deep · 54 km away
  10. 2.112km SSW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14078 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  11. 1.912km SSW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14078 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  12. 2.116km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14078 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 2.024km ESE of Anza, CA · 14078 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  14. 1.710km NE of Cabazon, CA · 14078 days ago · 18 km deep · 12 km away
  15. 2.24km WNW of Cabazon, CA · 14079 days ago · 18 km deep · 0 km away
  16. 1.911km NNE of Yucaipa, CA · 14079 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  17. 2.04km E of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14079 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  18. 1.711km NNE of Yucaipa, CA · 14079 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  19. 1.911km NNE of Yucaipa, CA · 14079 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  20. 1.712km NNE of Yucaipa, CA · 14079 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci746129. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:25 PM UTC.