California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 12km N of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 12km N of Cabazon, CA on Sun, Oct 28, 1990, 10:43 PM PST (06:43 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 8km E of Running Springs, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1990-10-29 06:43:59 UTC
Depth
10.3 km (6.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.022° N, 116.798° 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
186°, poorly surrounded by stations
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: 186 in the 60 days after this one and 130 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.04km N of Banning, CA · 13124 days ago · 20 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 1.99km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 13124 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 1.931km E of Twentynine Palms, CA · 13124 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 2.020km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13124 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 2.516km ESE of Anza, CA · 13124 days ago · 15 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 2.110km NE of Cabazon, CA · 13124 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  7. 1.812km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13124 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 1.810km NE of Coachella, CA · 13124 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 2.520km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13124 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  10. 1.516km ESE of Anza, CA · 13124 days ago · 15 km deep · 62 km away
  11. 2.020km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13123 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  12. 2.412km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 13123 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  13. 3.18km NW of Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 13123 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 2.220km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13123 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  15. 1.920km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13123 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  16. 1.813km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13123 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  17. 1.521km ESE of Anza, CA · 13122 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  18. 2.09km NW of Adelanto, CA · 13122 days ago · 12 km deep · 93 km away
  19. 1.913km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13122 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  20. 1.611km N of Morongo Valley, CA · 13122 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  21. 1.99km S of Hesperia, CA · 13122 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  22. 1.89km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 13121 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  23. 1.57km S of Warner Springs, CA · 13120 days ago · 18 km deep · 91 km away
  24. 2.38km N of Claremont, CA · 13120 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
  25. 2.112km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13120 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  26. 1.67km NNE of Glendora, CA · 13119 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  27. 1.710km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 13118 days ago · 16 km deep · 4 km away
  28. 1.78km W of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 13117 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  29. 1.94km SSW of Devore, CA · 13116 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  30. 1.66km W of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 13116 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  31. 1.513km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 13116 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  32. 1.86km NNE of Claremont, CA · 13115 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  33. 3.45km NNW of Idyllwild, CA · 13115 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
  34. 1.613km NNE of Thousand Palms, CA · 13115 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  35. 2.38km NE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 13115 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  36. 2.17km N of Cabazon, CA · 13115 days ago · 19 km deep · 5 km away
  37. 1.77km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 13115 days ago · 16 km deep · 6 km away
  38. 2.04km SSE of Mentone, CA · 13114 days ago · 12 km deep · 30 km away
  39. 1.513km NNE of Banning, CA · 13114 days ago · 14 km deep · 3 km away
  40. 2.13km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 13114 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  41. 2.13km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 13114 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  42. 2.03km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 13114 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  43. 2.03km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 13114 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  44. 1.617km WSW of Oasis, CA · 13114 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
  45. 1.715km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13114 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
  46. 1.93km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 13114 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  47. 3.515km E of Lucerne Valley, CA · 13114 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  48. 3.015km E of Lucerne Valley, CA · 13114 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  49. 2.513km ESE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 13114 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  50. 1.613km ESE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 13114 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  51. 1.617km SW of Oasis, CA · 13113 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  52. 2.014km E of Lucerne Valley, CA · 13113 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  53. 2.02km NW of Muscoy, CA · 13113 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  54. 1.77km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 13113 days ago · 16 km deep · 39 km away
  55. 2.323km SW of Amboy, CA · 13113 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  56. 1.524km SW of Amboy, CA · 13113 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  57. 2.222km SW of Amboy, CA · 13112 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  58. 2.524km SW of Amboy, CA · 13112 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  59. 1.724km SW of Amboy, CA · 13112 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  60. 1.524km SW of Amboy, CA · 13112 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away

The first 60 of 186.

Before

  1. 2.011km ENE of Villa Park, CA · 13125 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 1.65km WNW of Mira Loma, CA · 13125 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 1.917km NNE of Indio, CA · 13125 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 1.920km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13125 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 1.521km ESE of Anza, CA · 13125 days ago · 0 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 1.82km NW of Loma Linda, CA · 13125 days ago · 17 km deep · 44 km away
  7. 1.59km SSW of Borrego Springs, CA · 13126 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 2.419km NNE of Banning, CA · 13126 days ago · 11 km deep · 8 km away
  9. 1.816km ESE of Anza, CA · 13126 days ago · 15 km deep · 62 km away
  10. 1.99km NE of Cabazon, CA · 13126 days ago · 16 km deep · 10 km away
  11. 1.916km NNW of Aguanga, CA · 13126 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
  12. 1.57km SE of Valle Vista, CA · 13126 days ago · 15 km deep · 35 km away
  13. 2.25km ESE of Cabazon, CA · 13126 days ago · 12 km deep · 14 km away
  14. 1.65km N of Moreno Valley, CA · 13126 days ago · 13 km deep · 41 km away
  15. 1.526km NNW of Yucca Valley, CA · 13127 days ago · 11 km deep · 42 km away
  16. 1.816km ESE of Anza, CA · 13127 days ago · 13 km deep · 62 km away
  17. 2.016km ESE of Anza, CA · 13127 days ago · 15 km deep · 62 km away
  18. 1.721km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13128 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  19. 2.516km ESE of Anza, CA · 13128 days ago · 15 km deep · 62 km away
  20. 1.58km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 13128 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci2007139. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 7:58 PM UTC.