California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 15 km N of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 15 km N of Cabazon, CA on Mon, Sep 21, 2026, 3:04 PM PDT (22:04 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 20 km ESE of Anza, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2026-09-21 22:04:52 UTC
Depth
12.7 km (7.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.050° N, 116.772° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.1 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
26°
Stations used
85

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 21 since this one and 40 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.05 km NW of Highland, CA · 9 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away · felt by 14
  2. 1.512 km SSE of Anza, CA · 8 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 1.76 km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 8 days ago · 16 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 2.69 km WNW of Anza, CA · 8 days ago · 13 km deep · 53 km away · felt by 6
  5. 1.59 km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 8 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 1.69 km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 7 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 2.09 km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 7 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 1.614 km S of Joshua Tree, CA · 7 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  9. 1.613 km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 7 days ago · 0 km deep · 31 km away
  10. 1.721 km ENE of Thermal, CA · 5 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 1.620 km ESE of Anza, CA · 4 days ago · 14 km deep · 69 km away
  12. 1.623 km ESE of Anza, CA · 4 days ago · 20 km deep · 70 km away
  13. 2.320 km ESE of Anza, CA · 4 days ago · 14 km deep · 69 km away
  14. 1.519 km ESE of Anza, CA · 4 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
  15. 1.79 km WNW of Anza, CA · 3 days ago · 12 km deep · 53 km away
  16. 2.19 km WNW of Anza, CA · 45 hr ago · 12 km deep · 53 km away
  17. 1.63 km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 22 hr ago · 16 km deep · 43 km away
  18. 3.120 km ESE of Anza, CA · 12 hr ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away · felt by 8
  19. 1.614 km ENE of Temecula, CA · 10 hr ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  20. 2.09 km WNW of Anza, CA · 6 hr ago · 12 km deep · 53 km away
  21. 2.14 km W of Devore, CA · 2 hr ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away

Before

  1. 1.92 km ENE of Colton, CA · 11 days ago · 15 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 1.522 km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 11 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  3. 1.66 km SE of Valle Vista, CA · 13 days ago · 15 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 1.540 km SW of Ludlow, CA · 16 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 1.610 km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 17 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 2.08 km SW of Anza, CA · 18 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 2.115 km NE of Thermal, CA · 19 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 1.68 km SSE of Redlands, CA · 19 days ago · 14 km deep · 36 km away
  9. 2.012 km NNW of Warner Springs, CA · 19 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 1.62 km NW of Banning, CA · 19 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  11. 1.710 km NNE of Lake Henshaw, CA · 19 days ago · 15 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 1.819 km NNE of Indio, CA · 20 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  13. 1.839 km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 21 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  14. 1.819 km NNE of Indio, CA · 21 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  15. 1.916 km ESE of Anza, CA · 22 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
  16. 1.55 km WSW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 22 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
  17. 2.016 km ESE of Anza, CA · 22 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  18. 2.739 km NE of Big Bear City, CA · 23 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away · felt by 3
  19. 1.59 km WNW of Anza, CA · 23 days ago · 12 km deep · 52 km away
  20. 1.65 km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 24 days ago · 16 km deep · 39 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci41336375. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC.