M1.7 earthquake 4km NE of Cabazon, CA

Magnitude

1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Mon, Dec 9, 2002, 11:21 AM PST

UTC

2002-12-09 19:21:47 UTC

Depth

12.8 km (8.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.946° N, 116.757° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.18

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

71°

Stations used

29

• Cabazon, CaliforniaPopulation 2,535. Forecast4 kmNE
• Banning, CaliforniaPopulation 30,945. Forecast11 kmENE
• Moreno Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 204,198. Forecast44 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast138 kmE

After

1. 2.111km SSW of Idyllwild, CATue, Dec 10, 7:02 AM PST · 8700 days ago · 12 km deep · 32 km away
2. 2.13km S of Chino Hills, CATue, Dec 10, 9:09 AM PST · 8700 days ago · 14 km deep · 92 km away
3. 2.119km W of Ludlow, CATue, Dec 10, 9:59 AM PST · 8700 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
4. 1.87km NNE of Fontana, CAWed, Dec 11, 9:23 AM PST · 8699 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
5. 1.74km SSW of Idyllwild, CAWed, Dec 11, 7:08 PM PST · 8698 days ago · 17 km deep · 27 km away
6. 2.45km SSW of Idyllwild, CAThu, Dec 12, 3:38 AM PST · 8698 days ago · 17 km deep · 27 km away
7. 2.613km W of Ludlow, CAThu, Dec 12, 4:56 AM PST · 8698 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
8. 1.711km N of Yucaipa, CAThu, Dec 12, 6:46 PM PST · 8697 days ago · 11 km deep · 33 km away
9. 1.67km S of Idyllwild, CAThu, Dec 12, 9:44 PM PST · 8697 days ago · 16 km deep · 30 km away
10. 2.519km N of Indio, CAThu, Dec 12, 11:38 PM PST · 8697 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
11. 1.66km W of San Jacinto, CAFri, Dec 13, 10:29 AM PST · 8697 days ago · 17 km deep · 31 km away
12. 2.816km SE of Anza, CAFri, Dec 13, 5:46 PM PST · 8696 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
13. 1.76km SSW of Redlands, CaliforniaSat, Dec 14, 9:26 AM PST · 8696 days ago · 16 km deep · 42 km away
14. 2.040km SW of Ludlow, CASat, Dec 14, 11:15 AM PST · 8696 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
15. 1.814km SW of Ludlow, CASat, Dec 14, 12:36 PM PST · 8696 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
16. 1.66km S of Redlands, CASat, Dec 14, 6:08 PM PST · 8695 days ago · 14 km deep · 39 km away
17. 1.64km S of Loma Linda, CaliforniaSat, Dec 14, 9:14 PM PST · 8695 days ago · 17 km deep · 48 km away
18. 1.918km N of Twentynine Palms, CaliforniaSat, Dec 14, 11:54 PM PST · 8695 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
19. 1.82km ENE of Grand Terrace, CaliforniaSun, Dec 15, 4:23 AM PST · 8695 days ago · 18 km deep · 50 km away
20. 1.523km ESE of Anza, CASun, Dec 15, 11:18 AM PST · 8695 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
21. 1.833km S of Ludlow, CAMon, Dec 16, 12:21 PM PST · 8694 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
22. 1.61km NW of Loma Linda, CaliforniaMon, Dec 16, 7:22 PM PST · 8693 days ago · 16 km deep · 49 km away
23. 1.67km SSW of Idyllwild, CAMon, Dec 16, 11:09 PM PST · 8693 days ago · 17 km deep · 29 km away
24. 1.72km S of Yucca Valley, CaliforniaMon, Dec 16, 11:16 PM PST · 8693 days ago · 11 km deep · 34 km away
25. 2.11km NNE of Colton, CATue, Dec 17, 1:27 PM PST · 8693 days ago · 17 km deep · 53 km away
26. 1.76km NNE of Fontana, CAWed, Dec 18, 3:35 AM PST · 8692 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
27. 1.59km ESE of Yorba Linda, CAWed, Dec 18, 11:04 AM PST · 8692 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
28. 2.04km NNW of Julian, CAThu, Dec 19, 12:08 PM PST · 8691 days ago · 15 km deep · 94 km away
29. 1.76km N of Yucca Valley, CAThu, Dec 19, 12:56 PM PST · 8691 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
30. 1.86km N of Yucca Valley, CaliforniaThu, Dec 19, 12:56 PM PST · 8691 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
31. 1.815km SW of Ludlow, CAThu, Dec 19, 1:05 PM PST · 8691 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
32. 1.86km N of Yucca Valley, CAThu, Dec 19, 2:58 PM PST · 8691 days ago · 11 km deep · 39 km away
33. 1.66km N of Yucca Valley, CAThu, Dec 19, 4:50 PM PST · 8690 days ago · 11 km deep · 39 km away
34. 1.514km S of Anza, CAThu, Dec 19, 6:18 PM PST · 8690 days ago · 13 km deep · 58 km away
35. 1.611km SSW of Idyllwild, CAThu, Dec 19, 8:15 PM PST · 8690 days ago · 15 km deep · 32 km away
36. 1.510km NNE of Cabazon, CaliforniaFri, Dec 20, 3:48 AM PST · 8690 days ago · 17 km deep · 7 km away
37. 1.520km E of Big Bear City, CAFri, Dec 20, 9:13 PM PST · 8689 days ago · 9 km deep · 39 km away
38. 1.64km SW of Redlands, CaliforniaSat, Dec 21, 6:03 AM PST · 8689 days ago · 12 km deep · 43 km away
39. 3.514km ENE of Thousand Palms, CASun, Dec 22, 4:55 AM PST · 8688 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
40. 2.714km ENE of Thousand Palms, CASun, Dec 22, 8:09 AM PST · 8688 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
41. 1.614km ENE of Thousand Palms, CASun, Dec 22, 1:54 PM PST · 8688 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
42. 1.736km ENE of Lucerne Valley, CASun, Dec 22, 2:27 PM PST · 8688 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
43. 2.39km NNE of Banning, CASun, Dec 22, 2:37 PM PST · 8688 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
44. 1.618km WSW of Ludlow, CASun, Dec 22, 8:57 PM PST · 8687 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
45. 1.621km ESE of Anza, CASun, Dec 22, 10:10 PM PST · 8687 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
46. 1.516km NNW of Aguanga, CASun, Dec 22, 10:18 PM PST · 8687 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
47. 1.512km N of Cabazon, CAMon, Dec 23, 4:06 AM PST · 8687 days ago · 13 km deep · 9 km away
48. 1.88km NE of Moreno Valley, CAMon, Dec 23, 5:23 AM PST · 8687 days ago · 16 km deep · 37 km away
49. 1.69km SW of Wildomar, CAMon, Dec 23, 11:58 PM PST · 8686 days ago · 15 km deep · 70 km away
50. 1.619km ESE of Anza, CATue, Dec 24, 5:13 AM PST · 8686 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
51. 1.74km SSE of Ontario, CATue, Dec 24, 5:35 AM PST · 8686 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
52. 1.722km ESE of Anza, CATue, Dec 24, 7:26 AM PST · 8686 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
53. 2.02km SSE of Loma Linda, CATue, Dec 24, 7:48 AM PST · 8686 days ago · 17 km deep · 47 km away
54. 1.57km WNW of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Dec 25, 9:10 AM PST · 8685 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
55. 1.58km NE of Moreno Valley, CAWed, Dec 25, 2:50 PM PST · 8685 days ago · 15 km deep · 37 km away
56. 1.625km NNW of Twentynine Palms, CaliforniaThu, Dec 26, 6:58 AM PST · 8684 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
57. 1.83km N of Moreno Valley, CAThu, Dec 26, 4:03 PM PST · 8684 days ago · 11 km deep · 43 km away
58. 1.911km SE of Anza, CAFri, Dec 27, 4:28 AM PST · 8683 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
59. 2.118km N of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Dec 27, 4:31 AM PST · 8683 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
60. 1.811km NW of Morongo Valley, CAFri, Dec 27, 10:10 AM PST · 8683 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away

The first 60 of 189.

Before

1. 2.017km SSW of Ludlow, CASun, Dec 8, 4:17 PM PST · 8702 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
2. 1.613km E of Anza, CASun, Dec 8, 3:00 PM PST · 8702 days ago · 16 km deep · 50 km away
3. 2.37km ENE of Running Springs, CASun, Dec 8, 7:47 AM PST · 8702 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
4. 1.58km SSE of Big Bear City, CASun, Dec 8, 2:06 AM PST · 8702 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
5. 1.54km SSE of Charter Oak, CASun, Dec 8, 12:20 AM PST · 8702 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away
6. 1.84km NNW of Yucca Valley, CASat, Dec 7, 8:33 PM PST · 8702 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
7. 2.23km SSE of Charter Oak, CASat, Dec 7, 9:47 AM PST · 8703 days ago · 12 km deep · 100 km away
8. 1.61km NNE of Valle Vista, CASat, Dec 7, 9:37 AM PST · 8703 days ago · 13 km deep · 25 km away
9. 1.72km W of Loma Linda, CASat, Dec 7, 7:24 AM PST · 8703 days ago · 17 km deep · 49 km away
10. 1.732km S of Ludlow, CASat, Dec 7, 6:13 AM PST · 8703 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
11. 1.51km N of Colton, CaliforniaSat, Dec 7, 5:01 AM PST · 8703 days ago · 17 km deep · 54 km away
12. 1.72km E of Loma Linda, CaliforniaFri, Dec 6, 6:20 PM PST · 8703 days ago · 16 km deep · 46 km away
13. 1.516km W of Ludlow, CaliforniaFri, Dec 6, 3:52 PM PST · 8704 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
14. 1.69km SW of Idyllwild, CAFri, Dec 6, 2:27 PM PST · 8704 days ago · 16 km deep · 30 km away
15. 1.810km S of Big Bear City, CAThu, Dec 5, 11:56 PM PST · 8704 days ago · 11 km deep · 26 km away
16. 1.74km SSE of Charter Oak, CAThu, Dec 5, 11:07 PM PST · 8704 days ago · 12 km deep · 100 km away
17. 1.66km SE of Lake Henshaw, CAThu, Dec 5, 7:08 PM PST · 8704 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
18. 2.113km NE of Indio, CAThu, Dec 5, 11:50 AM PST · 8705 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
19. 2.04km NE of Yorba Linda, CAThu, Dec 5, 10:26 AM PST · 8705 days ago · 12 km deep · 94 km away
20. 1.78km NNE of Yucaipa, CAThu, Dec 5, 3:15 AM PST · 8705 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci13916948. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 12:09 PM UTC.