California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 1 km WNW of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 1 km WNW of Cabazon, CA on Fri, Aug 28, 2026, 8:16 AM PDT (15:16 UTC), 17 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 6 km SE of Ontario, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
2026-08-28 15:16:28 UTC
Depth
17.2 km (10.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.920° N, 116.799° 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 0.1 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.19
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
23°
Stations used
64

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 52 since this one and 49 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci41538176. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 12:29 PM UTC.