California earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 5km NE of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 5km NE of Cabazon, CA on Wed, Jun 27, 1990, 1:49 PM PDT (20:49 UTC), 17 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 8km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1990-06-27 20:49:45 UTC
Depth
16.9 km (10.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.947° N, 116.745° 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
38°
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: 177 in the 60 days after this one and 105 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.716km NNE of Indio, CA · 13247 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away
  2. 1.815km E of Lucerne Valley, CA · 13247 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 2.321km ESE of Anza, CA · 13246 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  4. 1.721km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13246 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 2.31km E of Colton, CA · 13246 days ago · 16 km deep · 53 km away
  6. 2.630km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 13246 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 1.831km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 13246 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
  8. 1.65km NNE of Big Bear City, CA · 13246 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
  9. 2.05km NNE of Claremont, CA · 13246 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  10. 1.94km NNE of Claremont, CA · 13246 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  11. 2.318km NNE of Indio, CA · 13246 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
  12. 1.510km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 13245 days ago · 15 km deep · 5 km away
  13. 2.06km SSE of Loma Linda, CA · 13245 days ago · 16 km deep · 46 km away
  14. 1.619km NNE of Indio, CA · 13245 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  15. 1.61km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 13245 days ago · 16 km deep · 48 km away
  16. 2.312km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13244 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
  17. 1.85km SE of Ontario, CA · 13243 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
  18. 2.09km N of Anza, CA · 13243 days ago · 13 km deep · 35 km away
  19. 2.08km N of Anza, CA · 13243 days ago · 14 km deep · 36 km away
  20. 2.39km N of Anza, CA · 13243 days ago · 12 km deep · 35 km away
  21. 2.19km N of Anza, CA · 13243 days ago · 14 km deep · 35 km away
  22. 2.35km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 13243 days ago · 16 km deep · 27 km away
  23. 1.520km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13243 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  24. 2.49km NNE of Trabuco Canyon, CA · 13242 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  25. 1.73km N of Big Bear City, CA · 13242 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  26. 1.89km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 13242 days ago · 14 km deep · 10 km away
  27. 1.816km SSE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13242 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  28. 1.73km NW of Hemet, CA · 13241 days ago · 14 km deep · 31 km away
  29. 1.59km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 13241 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  30. 2.59km NE of Indio, CA · 13241 days ago · 1 km deep · 58 km away
  31. 2.05km S of Redlands, CA · 13241 days ago · 14 km deep · 40 km away
  32. 1.919km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13241 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  33. 2.23km NNE of Green Acres, CA · 13241 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  34. 1.710km SSE of Wrightwood, CA · 13240 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  35. 2.10km NE of Claremont, CA · 13240 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  36. 1.90km W of Claremont, CA · 13239 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  37. 2.010km ENE of Pala, CA · 13239 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  38. 1.510km ENE of Pala, CA · 13239 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  39. 2.210km ENE of Pala, CA · 13238 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  40. 1.510km ENE of Pala, CA · 13238 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  41. 1.613km NE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 13238 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  42. 1.95km NNW of Claremont, CA · 13238 days ago · 12 km deep · 94 km away
  43. 1.64km NNW of Claremont, CA · 13238 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
  44. 1.59km NE of Indio, CA · 13237 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  45. 1.63km N of Claremont, CA · 13237 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
  46. 2.110km ENE of Pala, CA · 13237 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  47. 1.621km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13237 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  48. 2.07km WNW of Corona, CA · 13237 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  49. 2.113km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13236 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
  50. 2.18km ENE of Anza, CA · 13236 days ago · 14 km deep · 42 km away
  51. 1.59km NNW of Anza, CA · 13236 days ago · 11 km deep · 36 km away
  52. 1.621km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13235 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  53. 1.96km WSW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 13235 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  54. 2.06km NNE of Claremont, CA · 13235 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  55. 1.515km SE of Anza, CA · 13235 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away
  56. 1.63km N of Claremont, CA · 13234 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  57. 2.46km S of Redlands, CA · 13234 days ago · 14 km deep · 41 km away
  58. 1.86km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 13234 days ago · 17 km deep · 44 km away
  59. 2.67km ESE of Wrightwood, CA · 13234 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  60. 1.99km ESE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13234 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away

The first 60 of 177.

Before

  1. 2.110km NNW of Anza, CA · 13249 days ago · 16 km deep · 35 km away
  2. 1.719km NNE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 13250 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 1.531km NW of Desert Center, CA · 13250 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  4. 2.112km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 13250 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
  5. 1.611km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 13250 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 1.517km NNE of Indio, CA · 13250 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 1.810km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 13251 days ago · 14 km deep · 32 km away
  8. 2.621km ESE of Anza, CA · 13252 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 2.310km NNE of Beaumont, CA · 13252 days ago · 18 km deep · 19 km away
  10. 1.58km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 13252 days ago · 12 km deep · 31 km away
  11. 2.04km S of Morongo Valley, CA · 13252 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  12. 2.817km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13253 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
  13. 2.14km NNE of Claremont, CA · 13254 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  14. 1.913km ENE of Julian, CA · 13254 days ago · 13 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 1.517km SW of Oasis, CA · 13255 days ago · -1 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 1.88km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 13255 days ago · 17 km deep · 29 km away
  17. 1.918km NNE of Indio, CA · 13256 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away
  18. 2.511km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 13256 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  19. 2.111km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 13256 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
  20. 2.215km ENE of Coachella, CA · 13256 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci2000922. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:25 PM UTC.