M1.7 earthquake 2km ESE of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 2km ESE of Cabazon, CA on Fri, Oct 18, 2002, 7:45 AM PDT (14:45 UTC), 18 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 10km ESE of Anza, 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: 186 in the 60 days after this one and 133 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 186.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9851817. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:38 AM UTC.