M1.5 earthquake 8km S of Cabazon, CA

Magnitude

1.5 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Mon, Aug 13, 1990, 9:40 AM PDT

UTC

1990-08-13 16:40:11 UTC

Depth

12.2 km (7.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.844° N, 116.789° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.8 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

103°

Stations used

11

• Cabazon, CaliforniaPopulation 2,535. Forecast8 kmS
• Banning, CaliforniaPopulation 30,945. Forecast12 kmSE
• Moreno Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 204,198. Forecast42 kmESE
• San Diego, CaliforniaPopulation 1,404,452. Forecast130 kmNNE

After

1. 1.91km ESE of Loma Linda, CAMon, Aug 13, 9:39 PM PDT · 13200 days ago · 18 km deep · 48 km away
2. 1.523km SSW of La Quinta, CATue, Aug 14, 4:20 AM PDT · 13200 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
3. 1.63km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Aug 14, 7:21 AM PDT · 13200 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
4. 1.57km NNW of Cabazon, CATue, Aug 14, 12:01 PM PDT · 13200 days ago · 13 km deep · 15 km away
5. 1.712km SSE of Anza, CATue, Aug 14, 7:57 PM PDT · 13199 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
6. 1.64km S of Idyllwild, CAWed, Aug 15, 7:10 AM PDT · 13199 days ago · 16 km deep · 17 km away
7. 1.72km N of Loma Linda, CAWed, Aug 15, 8:07 AM PDT · 13199 days ago · 15 km deep · 50 km away
8. 1.716km SE of Anza, CAWed, Aug 15, 9:40 AM PDT · 13199 days ago · 0 km deep · 48 km away
9. 1.619km S of Joshua Tree, CAWed, Aug 15, 4:33 PM PDT · 13198 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
10. 1.616km NE of Coachella, CAThu, Aug 16, 2:02 AM PDT · 13198 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
11. 1.69km ENE of Pala, CAThu, Aug 16, 6:40 AM PDT · 13198 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
12. 1.910km ENE of Pala, CAThu, Aug 16, 7:40 AM PDT · 13198 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
13. 2.110km WNW of Palomar Observatory, CAThu, Aug 16, 7:56 AM PDT · 13198 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
14. 1.69km NW of Aguanga, CAThu, Aug 16, 8:01 AM PDT · 13198 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
15. 1.616km NE of Coachella, CAThu, Aug 16, 8:58 AM PDT · 13198 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
16. 2.310km ENE of Pala, CAThu, Aug 16, 11:22 AM PDT · 13198 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
17. 2.09km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Aug 16, 5:23 PM PDT · 13197 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
18. 1.53km SW of Corona, CAThu, Aug 16, 8:53 PM PDT · 13197 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
19. 1.96km E of Julian, CAFri, Aug 17, 12:12 AM PDT · 13197 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
20. 2.08km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Aug 17, 2:21 AM PDT · 13197 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
21. 1.915km SSE of Anza, CAFri, Aug 17, 7:40 AM PDT · 13197 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
22. 1.98km NW of Garnet, CAFri, Aug 17, 12:07 PM PDT · 13197 days ago · -1 km deep · 22 km away
23. 1.95km WSW of Salton City, CAFri, Aug 17, 5:26 PM PDT · 13196 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
24. 2.55km SW of Salton City, CAFri, Aug 17, 5:26 PM PDT · 13196 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
25. 1.95km SW of Salton City, CAFri, Aug 17, 5:27 PM PDT · 13196 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
26. 1.75km WSW of Salton City, CAFri, Aug 17, 6:11 PM PDT · 13196 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
27. 2.09km NNW of Upland, CASat, Aug 18, 12:10 AM PDT · 13196 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
28. 1.922km SSW of La Quinta, CASat, Aug 18, 4:45 PM PDT · 13195 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
29. 1.616km NE of Coachella, CASat, Aug 18, 5:49 PM PDT · 13195 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
30. 2.53km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Aug 19, 5:09 PM PDT · 13194 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
31. 1.72km SSE of Aguanga, CAMon, Aug 20, 10:05 AM PDT · 13194 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
32. 1.92km ENE of Banning, CAMon, Aug 20, 12:29 PM PDT · 13194 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
33. 2.19km S of Idyllwild, CATue, Aug 21, 1:00 AM PDT · 13193 days ago · 15 km deep · 21 km away
34. 1.918km NNW of Joshua Tree, CATue, Aug 21, 4:23 AM PDT · 13193 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away
35. 1.72km ENE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Aug 21, 4:14 PM PDT · 13192 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
36. 1.911km SW of Morongo Valley, CAWed, Aug 22, 11:43 PM PDT · 13191 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
37. 1.55km NNW of Claremont, CAThu, Aug 23, 6:07 AM PDT · 13191 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
38. 2.65km N of Claremont, CAThu, Aug 23, 6:33 AM PDT · 13191 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
39. 1.510km SW of Anza, CAThu, Aug 23, 8:49 AM PDT · 13191 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
40. 1.511km N of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Aug 23, 10:47 AM PDT · 13191 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
41. 2.322km NNW of Joshua Tree, CAThu, Aug 23, 6:10 PM PDT · 13190 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
42. 1.95km SSE of Thousand Palms, CAFri, Aug 24, 12:26 AM PDT · 13190 days ago · 12 km deep · 39 km away
43. 1.79km SSW of Idyllwild, CAFri, Aug 24, 12:59 PM PDT · 13190 days ago · 15 km deep · 19 km away
44. 1.75km ESE of Ontario, CAFri, Aug 24, 10:26 PM PDT · 13189 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
45. 1.94km NNE of Claremont, CASat, Aug 25, 5:52 AM PDT · 13189 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
46. 2.017km E of Big Bear City, CASat, Aug 25, 6:20 AM PDT · 13189 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
47. 2.017km E of Big Bear City, CASat, Aug 25, 6:26 AM PDT · 13189 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
48. 2.017km ESE of Big Bear City, CASat, Aug 25, 9:38 AM PDT · 13189 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
49. 2.113km E of Julian, CASat, Aug 25, 12:54 PM PDT · 13189 days ago · 13 km deep · 91 km away
50. 1.710km ENE of Pala, CASat, Aug 25, 6:31 PM PDT · 13188 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
51. 2.17km NNE of Claremont, CASat, Aug 25, 7:56 PM PDT · 13188 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
52. 1.721km ESE of Anza, CASun, Aug 26, 3:45 PM PDT · 13187 days ago · 1 km deep · 48 km away
53. 2.12km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Aug 27, 5:02 AM PDT · 13187 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
54. 1.621km SW of La Quinta, CAMon, Aug 27, 6:40 AM PDT · 13187 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
55. 1.513km E of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Aug 27, 6:48 AM PDT · 13187 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
56. 1.710km N of North Shore, CAMon, Aug 27, 8:50 AM PDT · 13187 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
57. 2.07km NNE of Cabazon, CAMon, Aug 27, 1:38 PM PDT · 13186 days ago · 18 km deep · 15 km away
58. 1.78km N of Cabazon, CATue, Aug 28, 3:25 AM PDT · 13186 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
59. 2.29km NNE of La Verne, CATue, Aug 28, 4:26 AM PDT · 13186 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
60. 1.57km NNE of Running Springs, CATue, Aug 28, 4:58 PM PDT · 13185 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away

The first 60 of 178.

Before

1. 1.714km NE of Coachella, CASun, Aug 12, 5:00 PM PDT · 13201 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
2. 2.04km N of Claremont, CASun, Aug 12, 2:12 PM PDT · 13201 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
3. 2.24km E of Yorba Linda, CASat, Aug 11, 11:27 PM PDT · 13202 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
4. 1.79km NNE of Banning, CASat, Aug 11, 2:12 PM PDT · 13202 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
5. 1.99km NNW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Aug 11, 12:07 PM PDT · 13203 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
6. 2.67km SSE of Idyllwild, CASat, Aug 11, 9:49 AM PDT · 13203 days ago · 16 km deep · 20 km away
7. 1.59km NNW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Aug 11, 6:22 AM PDT · 13203 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
8. 1.53km SSW of Idyllwild, CASat, Aug 11, 4:34 AM PDT · 13203 days ago · 16 km deep · 15 km away
9. 1.98km N of Claremont, CAFri, Aug 10, 2:05 PM PDT · 13203 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
10. 2.02km SSE of Devore, CAThu, Aug 9, 2:00 AM PDT · 13205 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
11. 1.69km N of Rancho Cucamonga, CAWed, Aug 8, 11:01 PM PDT · 13205 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
12. 1.610km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Aug 8, 1:45 PM PDT · 13205 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
13. 1.68km SSE of Yucca Valley, CAWed, Aug 8, 8:41 AM PDT · 13206 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
14. 1.718km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Aug 8, 5:26 AM PDT · 13206 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
15. 1.59km NNW of Borrego Springs, CATue, Aug 7, 10:34 PM PDT · 13206 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
16. 2.312km NNE of Cabazon, CATue, Aug 7, 6:02 PM PDT · 13206 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
17. 2.23km ENE of Colton, CATue, Aug 7, 2:15 PM PDT · 13206 days ago · 15 km deep · 53 km away
18. 1.68km NE of Big Bear City, CATue, Aug 7, 12:04 PM PDT · 13207 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
19. 2.04km NNE of Moreno Valley, CATue, Aug 7, 6:12 AM PDT · 13207 days ago · 14 km deep · 40 km away
20. 2.27km NNE of Cabazon, CATue, Aug 7, 4:57 AM PDT · 13207 days ago · 17 km deep · 15 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci1061681. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 7:43 AM UTC.