California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 2km SSW of Mentone, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 2km SSW of Mentone, CA on Fri, Dec 12, 1986, 3:56 AM PST (11:56 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 9km NW of Garnet, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1986-12-12 11:56:36 UTC
Depth
8.9 km (5.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.052° N, 117.143° 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.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
89°
Stations used
0

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 170 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.816km ESE of Anza, CA · 14502 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 1.68km SE of Yucca Valley, CA · 14502 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 2.29km NW of Garnet, CA · 14501 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 2.710km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 14501 days ago · 13 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 2.811km NE of Cabazon, CA · 14501 days ago · 13 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 2.215km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 14501 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  7. 1.814km S of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14500 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  8. 2.015km S of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14500 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away
  9. 1.94km ESE of Garnet, CA · 14500 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away
  10. 2.310km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 14500 days ago · 13 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 2.39km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA · 14500 days ago · 15 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 2.012km ESE of Anza, CA · 14500 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 2.24km NNE of Beaumont, CA · 14500 days ago · 13 km deep · 19 km away
  14. 1.813km ESE of Anza, CA · 14500 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 1.913km ESE of Anza, CA · 14500 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
  16. 1.913km ESE of Anza, CA · 14499 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
  17. 2.312km ESE of Anza, CA · 14499 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
  18. 1.813km ESE of Anza, CA · 14499 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
  19. 1.76km SSW of Redlands, CA · 14499 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  20. 2.36km ENE of Anza, CA · 14499 days ago · 16 km deep · 72 km away
  21. 2.311km W of Anza, CA · 14499 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  22. 2.519km ESE of Anza, CA · 14499 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  23. 2.26km NNE of Banning, CA · 14499 days ago · 11 km deep · 28 km away
  24. 2.14km S of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14499 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  25. 2.012km W of Anza, CA · 14499 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  26. 1.96km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14498 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
  27. 1.810km NE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14498 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  28. 2.42km SSW of Ontario, CA · 14498 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  29. 2.06km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 14497 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  30. 1.62km NNW of Fontana, CA · 14497 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  31. 1.923km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14496 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  32. 2.712km N of Cabazon, CA · 14496 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  33. 3.111km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 14496 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  34. 2.512km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 14496 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  35. 2.69km N of Rancho Cucamonga, CA · 14495 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  36. 2.07km ENE of Barstow, CA · 14495 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
  37. 1.911km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 14495 days ago · 11 km deep · 37 km away
  38. 2.13km SW of Aguanga, CA · 14495 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
  39. 2.111km N of Cabazon, CA · 14495 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  40. 2.16km W of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14495 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  41. 1.94km SE of Barstow, CA · 14495 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
  42. 2.321km ESE of Anza, CA · 14494 days ago · 13 km deep · 90 km away
  43. 2.06km SSE of Morongo Valley, CA · 14494 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  44. 1.86km W of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14494 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
  45. 2.36km NNW of Garnet, CA · 14493 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  46. 2.419km ESE of Anza, CA · 14493 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  47. 1.59km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14493 days ago · 15 km deep · 60 km away
  48. 2.015km SSW of Rancho Mirage, CA · 14493 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  49. 2.02km ENE of Colton, CA · 14492 days ago · 15 km deep · 14 km away
  50. 1.918km ESE of Anza, CA · 14492 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  51. 2.39km ENE of Barstow, CA · 14492 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  52. 2.57km NE of Cabazon, CA · 14491 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  53. 2.15km N of Garnet, CA · 14491 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  54. 2.56km W of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14491 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  55. 2.18km NE of Cabazon, CA · 14491 days ago · 12 km deep · 39 km away
  56. 2.328km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 14490 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  57. 2.03km NE of Murrieta, CA · 14490 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  58. 1.83km NNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14490 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
  59. 2.118km SW of La Quinta, CA · 14490 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  60. 1.916km ESE of Anza, CA · 14490 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away

The first 60 of 170.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci714495. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:35 PM UTC.