M2.0 earthquake 6km SW of Idyllwild, CA

Magnitude

2.0 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sat, Dec 10, 1977, 4:57 AM PST

UTC

1977-12-10 12:57:53 UTC

Depth

14.8 km (9.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.704° N, 116.773° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

58°

Stations used

29

• Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CaliforniaPopulation 3,874. Forecast6 kmSW
• Valle Vista, CaliforniaPopulation 14,578. Forecast12 kmESE
• Temecula, CaliforniaPopulation 110,003. Forecast42 kmNE
• San Diego, CaliforniaPopulation 1,404,452. Forecast116 kmNNE

After

1. 2.54km WSW of Lucerne Valley, CASat, Dec 10, 11:55 AM PST · 17827 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
2. 1.56km NW of San Jacinto, CASat, Dec 10, 4:14 PM PST · 17827 days ago · 12 km deep · 25 km away
3. 1.711km NNE of Running Springs, CASat, Dec 10, 6:02 PM PST · 17827 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
4. 1.610km NNW of Anza, CASun, Dec 11, 7:04 AM PST · 17827 days ago · 14 km deep · 9 km away
5. 1.513km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Dec 11, 7:43 AM PST · 17827 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
6. 1.715km SSE of Anza, CASun, Dec 11, 12:05 PM PST · 17826 days ago · 14 km deep · 34 km away
7. 2.211km ENE of Indio, CAMon, Dec 12, 8:28 AM PST · 17826 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
8. 1.56km SW of Twentynine Palms, CATue, Dec 13, 2:00 PM PST · 17824 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
9. 2.36km E of North Shore, CATue, Dec 13, 2:29 PM PST · 17824 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
10. 1.622km SW of La Quinta, CATue, Dec 13, 7:50 PM PST · 17824 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
11. 1.823km SSE of Twentynine Palms, CATue, Dec 13, 8:32 PM PST · 17824 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
12. 1.58km S of Idyllwild, CAWed, Dec 14, 8:00 AM PST · 17824 days ago · 18 km deep · 6 km away
13. 1.53km SW of San Bernardino, CAWed, Dec 14, 10:29 AM PST · 17824 days ago · 17 km deep · 68 km away
14. 2.010km NE of Aguanga, CAWed, Dec 14, 1:50 PM PST · 17823 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
15. 1.530km SE of Twentynine Palms, CAThu, Dec 15, 1:53 PM PST · 17822 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
16. 2.34km SW of Devore, CAFri, Dec 16, 12:57 AM PST · 17822 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
17. 2.73km NNW of Yucca Valley, CAFri, Dec 16, 4:09 AM PST · 17822 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
18. 2.011km SE of Anza, CAFri, Dec 16, 10:18 PM PST · 17821 days ago · 11 km deep · 30 km away
19. 1.57km SE of Valle Vista, CASat, Dec 17, 2:17 AM PST · 17821 days ago · 18 km deep · 6 km away
20. 2.910km SSE of Anza, CASat, Dec 17, 6:27 AM PST · 17821 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
21. 1.510km NNE of Running Springs, CASat, Dec 17, 4:10 PM PST · 17820 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
22. 2.98km NNE of Cabazon, CASun, Dec 18, 12:54 AM PST · 17820 days ago · 15 km deep · 31 km away
23. 2.27km S of Yucca Valley, CASun, Dec 18, 4:32 AM PST · 17820 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
24. 1.518km S of Joshua Tree, CASun, Dec 18, 7:40 AM PST · 17820 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
25. 1.511km N of Cabazon, CASun, Dec 18, 11:23 AM PST · 17819 days ago · 23 km deep · 35 km away
26. 1.75km NNE of Running Springs, CASun, Dec 18, 12:32 PM PST · 17819 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
27. 1.74km W of Aguanga, CAMon, Dec 19, 12:31 AM PST · 17819 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
28. 1.84km NNW of Fontana, CAMon, Dec 19, 12:56 AM PST · 17819 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
29. 1.63km SW of Palomar Observatory, CAMon, Dec 19, 3:12 PM PST · 17818 days ago · 12 km deep · 42 km away
30. 1.77km N of Lake Henshaw, CAMon, Dec 19, 8:09 PM PST · 17818 days ago · 16 km deep · 45 km away
31. 1.96km NW of Palomar Observatory, CAMon, Dec 19, 8:13 PM PST · 17818 days ago · 17 km deep · 37 km away
32. 1.811km WSW of Corona, CATue, Dec 20, 12:11 AM PST · 17818 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
33. 1.720km NNE of Indio, CATue, Dec 20, 1:36 AM PST · 17818 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
34. 1.54km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CATue, Dec 20, 3:37 AM PST · 17818 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
35. 1.79km W of Lucerne Valley, CATue, Dec 20, 4:25 PM PST · 17817 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
36. 1.611km N of Borrego Springs, CATue, Dec 20, 5:44 PM PST · 17817 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
37. 1.919km ESE of Anza, CATue, Dec 20, 7:21 PM PST · 17817 days ago · 12 km deep · 36 km away
38. 1.518km ESE of Anza, CATue, Dec 20, 7:54 PM PST · 17817 days ago · 16 km deep · 35 km away
39. 1.520km ESE of Anza, CATue, Dec 20, 7:55 PM PST · 17817 days ago · 13 km deep · 36 km away
40. 1.811km N of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Dec 21, 11:26 AM PST · 17816 days ago · 12 km deep · 55 km away
41. 2.04km NW of Fontana, CAThu, Dec 22, 11:04 AM PST · 17815 days ago · 16 km deep · 81 km away
42. 2.722km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Dec 23, 12:24 PM PST · 17814 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
43. 1.515km NNW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Dec 24, 1:13 AM PST · 17814 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
44. 2.010km NE of Aguanga, CASat, Dec 24, 9:52 AM PST · 17814 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
45. 1.813km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CASat, Dec 24, 12:47 PM PST · 17813 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
46. 1.66km SSW of Redlands, CASat, Dec 24, 12:48 PM PST · 17813 days ago · 17 km deep · 53 km away
47. 1.87km SW of Idyllwild, CASat, Dec 24, 7:15 PM PST · 17813 days ago · 17 km deep · 1 km away
48. 1.937km NNE of North Shore, CASun, Dec 25, 5:04 AM PST · 17813 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
49. 1.737km NNE of North Shore, CASun, Dec 25, 5:30 AM PST · 17813 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
50. 1.54km NNW of Rancho Cucamonga, CASun, Dec 25, 8:10 AM PST · 17813 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
51. 1.62km NNE of Loma Linda, CASun, Dec 25, 10:38 PM PST · 17812 days ago · 15 km deep · 60 km away
52. 2.112km NNE of Yucaipa, CAMon, Dec 26, 6:53 AM PST · 17812 days ago · 13 km deep · 51 km away
53. 1.913km NNE of Yucaipa, CAMon, Dec 26, 6:55 AM PST · 17812 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away
54. 3.27km NNE of Banning, CAMon, Dec 26, 10:36 AM PST · 17812 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
55. 2.72km N of Rancho Cucamonga, CAMon, Dec 26, 5:41 PM PST · 17811 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
56. 2.121km N of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Dec 26, 5:58 PM PST · 17811 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
57. 1.920km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Dec 26, 6:15 PM PST · 17811 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
58. 1.814km NNE of Running Springs, CAMon, Dec 26, 10:53 PM PST · 17811 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
59. 2.113km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CATue, Dec 27, 4:01 AM PST · 17811 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
60. 1.611km SE of Anza, CATue, Dec 27, 6:29 AM PST · 17811 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away

The first 60 of 182.

Before

1. 2.38km NE of Desert Hot Springs, CAFri, Dec 9, 11:18 PM PST · 17828 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
2. 1.512km SE of Anza, CAFri, Dec 9, 10:10 AM PST · 17829 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
3. 2.76km E of Yucaipa, CAThu, Dec 8, 6:54 PM PST · 17829 days ago · 13 km deep · 41 km away
4. 1.513km SE of Anza, CAThu, Dec 8, 5:20 PM PST · 17829 days ago · 14 km deep · 31 km away
5. 1.74km SSW of Fontana, CAThu, Dec 8, 12:58 PM PST · 17829 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
6. 1.62km NE of Colton, CAThu, Dec 8, 6:12 AM PST · 17830 days ago · 17 km deep · 65 km away
7. 1.821km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Dec 8, 1:08 AM PST · 17830 days ago · 13 km deep · 43 km away
8. 1.68km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Dec 7, 10:43 PM PST · 17830 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
9. 1.710km SSW of Idyllwild, CAWed, Dec 7, 8:16 PM PST · 17830 days ago · 13 km deep · 5 km away
10. 1.518km SE of Julian, CAWed, Dec 7, 4:32 PM PST · 17830 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
11. 1.725km ENE of Pine Valley, CAWed, Dec 7, 4:19 PM PST · 17830 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
12. 1.811km NE of Coachella, CATue, Dec 6, 9:58 AM PST · 17832 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
13. 1.63km NW of Grand Terrace, CATue, Dec 6, 7:16 AM PST · 17832 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
14. 1.69km NE of Coachella, CATue, Dec 6, 2:19 AM PST · 17832 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
15. 2.15km SSW of Lucerne Valley, CASun, Dec 4, 9:06 PM PST · 17833 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
16. 2.019km ESE of Anza, CASun, Dec 4, 1:23 PM PST · 17833 days ago · 14 km deep · 35 km away
17. 1.720km ESE of Anza, CASun, Dec 4, 1:22 PM PST · 17833 days ago · 15 km deep · 36 km away
18. 1.83km SE of Running Springs, CASun, Dec 4, 5:06 AM PST · 17834 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
19. 1.64km ENE of Beaumont, CASat, Dec 3, 8:40 PM PST · 17834 days ago · 19 km deep · 30 km away
20. 2.128km ENE of Big Bear City, CASat, Dec 3, 7:15 PM PST · 17834 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3336821. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:21 AM UTC.