California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 4km W of Devore, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 4km W of Devore, CA on Tue, Jun 3, 1986, 5:57 AM PDT (12:57 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.0 The 1986 North Palm Springs, California Earthquake. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1986-06-03 12:57:26 UTC
Depth
11.0 km (6.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.219° N, 117.447° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
96°
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 147 in the 60 days after this one and 128 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 147.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci125976. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:24 AM UTC.