M1.5 earthquake 8km NE of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 8km NE of Cabazon, CA on Mon, Dec 31, 1990, 3:21 AM PST (11:21 UTC), 17 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 5km WNW of Lake Henshaw, CA. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 173 in the 60 days after this one and 181 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 173.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci2009681. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:27 PM UTC.