California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 7km SSW of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 7km SSW of Cabazon, CA on Mon, Jan 11, 2021, 2:10 AM PST (10:10 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 9km NNW of Cabazon, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2021-01-11 10:10:42 UTC
Depth
13.8 km (8.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.866° N, 116.828° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.25
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
21°
Stations used
72

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 126 in the 60 days after this one and 91 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 126.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci39753528. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:14 PM UTC.