M2.1 earthquake 11km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA

Magnitude

2.1 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Mon, Oct 27, 1986, 10:56 PM PST

UTC

1986-10-28 06:56:29 UTC

Depth

8.4 km (5.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.995° N, 116.680° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

61°

Stations used

0

• Morongo Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 3,552. Forecast11 kmWSW
• Desert Hot Springs, CaliforniaPopulation 28,335. Forecast17 kmWNW
• Moreno Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 204,198. Forecast51 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast144 kmE

After

1. 1.86km SSE of Morongo Valley, CAMon, Oct 27, 11:55 PM PST · 14586 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
2. 1.77km W of Desert Hot Springs, CATue, Oct 28, 5:03 AM PST · 14586 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
3. 1.912km NE of Joshua Tree, CATue, Oct 28, 10:22 PM PST · 14585 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
4. 1.99km NE of Yucaipa, CAWed, Oct 29, 6:31 AM PST · 14584 days ago · -1 km deep · 31 km away
5. 2.313km N of Cabazon, CAWed, Oct 29, 8:56 AM PST · 14584 days ago · 12 km deep · 10 km away
6. 1.916km SE of Anza, CAWed, Oct 29, 10:50 AM PST · 14584 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
7. 2.011km NNE of Yucaipa, CAWed, Oct 29, 11:17 AM PST · 14584 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
8. 2.111km NNE of Yucaipa, CAThu, Oct 30, 12:18 AM PST · 14584 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
9. 1.912km NE of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Oct 30, 2:40 AM PST · 14584 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
10. 1.814km NNE of Joshua Tree, CAThu, Oct 30, 3:00 AM PST · 14584 days ago · 1 km deep · 49 km away
11. 2.827km NNW of Joshua Tree, CAThu, Oct 30, 7:11 AM PST · 14583 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
12. 2.210km WSW of Morongo Valley, CAThu, Oct 30, 7:16 AM PST · 14583 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
13. 2.16km SSW of Redlands, CAThu, Oct 30, 3:00 PM PST · 14583 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
14. 2.37km W of Desert Hot Springs, CAThu, Oct 30, 8:45 PM PST · 14583 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
15. 1.612km WNW of Twentynine Palms, CAFri, Oct 31, 3:29 AM PST · 14583 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
16. 2.010km SW of Corona, CAFri, Oct 31, 4:20 PM PST · 14582 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
17. 2.37km W of Desert Hot Springs, CASat, Nov 1, 4:34 PM PST · 14581 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
18. 2.26km SSE of Morongo Valley, CASat, Nov 1, 11:14 PM PST · 14581 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
19. 1.88km WSW of Morongo Valley, CASat, Nov 1, 11:50 PM PST · 14581 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
20. 1.86km W of Desert Hot Springs, CASun, Nov 2, 9:58 AM PST · 14580 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
21. 1.98km SW of Morongo Valley, CASun, Nov 2, 12:31 PM PST · 14580 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
22. 1.79km SW of Morongo Valley, CASun, Nov 2, 1:32 PM PST · 14580 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
23. 1.811km NNW of Rancho Cucamonga, CASun, Nov 2, 5:06 PM PST · 14580 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
24. 1.522km N of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Nov 3, 1:43 AM PST · 14580 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
25. 2.022km N of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Nov 3, 1:43 AM PST · 14580 days ago · 13 km deep · 66 km away
26. 1.612km WSW of Morongo Valley, CAMon, Nov 3, 2:39 AM PST · 14580 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
27. 2.99km WSW of Idyllwild, CAMon, Nov 3, 10:40 AM PST · 14579 days ago · 16 km deep · 35 km away
28. 3.26km SSE of Banning, CAMon, Nov 3, 1:04 PM PST · 14579 days ago · 12 km deep · 21 km away
29. 2.010km NE of Yucaipa, CAMon, Nov 3, 5:28 PM PST · 14579 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away
30. 1.513km E of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Nov 3, 5:38 PM PST · 14579 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
31. 2.612km SW of Morongo Valley, CAMon, Nov 3, 5:46 PM PST · 14579 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
32. 1.811km WNW of Morongo Valley, CATue, Nov 4, 3:44 AM PST · 14579 days ago · -1 km deep · 10 km away
33. 2.411km WNW of Morongo Valley, CATue, Nov 4, 3:46 AM PST · 14579 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
34. 1.710km S of Idyllwild, CATue, Nov 4, 9:54 AM PST · 14578 days ago · 17 km deep · 39 km away
35. 2.415km ENE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Nov 4, 3:05 PM PST · 14578 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
36. 1.77km SSE of Banning, CATue, Nov 4, 7:11 PM PST · 14578 days ago · 14 km deep · 20 km away
37. 2.65km SSE of Chino Hills, CATue, Nov 4, 10:39 PM PST · 14578 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
38. 1.75km W of Desert Hot Springs, CAWed, Nov 5, 12:20 AM PST · 14578 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
39. 1.99km SE of Valle Vista, CAWed, Nov 5, 2:51 AM PST · 14578 days ago · 13 km deep · 35 km away
40. 1.71km E of Nuevo, CAWed, Nov 5, 3:15 AM PST · 14578 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
41. 2.69km NE of Cabazon, CAWed, Nov 5, 6:18 AM PST · 14578 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
42. 1.87km S of Morongo Valley, CAThu, Nov 6, 4:01 AM PST · 14577 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
43. 2.18km NW of Garnet, CAThu, Nov 6, 10:41 AM PST · 14576 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
44. 2.05km SW of Morongo Valley, CAThu, Nov 6, 1:48 PM PST · 14576 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
45. 2.927km NNW of Joshua Tree, CAThu, Nov 6, 3:02 PM PST · 14576 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
46. 2.427km NNW of Joshua Tree, CAThu, Nov 6, 4:23 PM PST · 14576 days ago · 1 km deep · 50 km away
47. 1.75km SE of Chino Hills, CAThu, Nov 6, 10:10 PM PST · 14576 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
48. 2.26km NW of San Jacinto, CAThu, Nov 6, 10:17 PM PST · 14576 days ago · 13 km deep · 36 km away
49. 1.56km N of Banning, CAThu, Nov 6, 11:58 PM PST · 14576 days ago · 16 km deep · 18 km away
50. 1.812km SW of Morongo Valley, CAFri, Nov 7, 3:54 AM PST · 14576 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
51. 2.510km NNE of Yucaipa, CAFri, Nov 7, 1:12 PM PST · 14575 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
52. 1.64km S of Idyllwild, CAFri, Nov 7, 6:12 PM PST · 14575 days ago · 17 km deep · 33 km away
53. 1.910km NE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Nov 8, 5:26 AM PST · 14575 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
54. 2.014km NNE of Cabazon, CASat, Nov 8, 5:48 AM PST · 14575 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
55. 1.89km WSW of Morongo Valley, CASat, Nov 8, 9:15 PM PST · 14574 days ago · 11 km deep · 4 km away
56. 2.110km NNE of Yucaipa, CASat, Nov 8, 10:22 PM PST · 14574 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away
57. 1.510km NNE of Yucaipa, CASun, Nov 9, 1:11 AM PST · 14574 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
58. 1.619km ESE of Anza, CASun, Nov 9, 4:39 AM PST · 14574 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
59. 1.717km SW of Oasis, CASun, Nov 9, 4:54 AM PST · 14574 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
60. 1.821km SSW of La Quinta, CASun, Nov 9, 8:06 AM PST · 14573 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away

The first 60 of 181.

Before

1. 1.820km SW of La Quinta, CAMon, Oct 27, 1:48 PM PST · 14586 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
2. 1.62km N of Colton, CAMon, Oct 27, 10:17 AM PST · 14586 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
3. 2.42km N of Colton, CAMon, Oct 27, 10:12 AM PST · 14586 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
4. 2.07km W of Morongo Valley, CAMon, Oct 27, 8:46 AM PST · 14586 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
5. 1.75km SSE of Morongo Valley, CAMon, Oct 27, 8:19 AM PST · 14586 days ago · 12 km deep · 11 km away
6. 2.25km W of Mira Loma, CAMon, Oct 27, 5:58 AM PST · 14587 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
7. 1.64km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CASun, Oct 26, 4:58 PM PST · 14587 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
8. 1.55km SW of Wrightwood, CASun, Oct 26, 9:28 AM PST · 14587 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
9. 1.720km ESE of Anza, CASun, Oct 26, 7:28 AM PST · 14587 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
10. 2.017km NW of Morongo Valley, CASun, Oct 26, 4:50 AM PST · 14588 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
11. 1.64km NNE of Fontana, CASun, Oct 26, 1:00 AM PDT · 14588 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
12. 2.216km ESE of Anza, CASun, Oct 26, 12:40 AM PDT · 14588 days ago · 14 km deep · 57 km away
13. 1.517km SSW of La Quinta, CASat, Oct 25, 7:51 PM PDT · 14588 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
14. 2.52km NNW of Colton, CASat, Oct 25, 7:22 PM PDT · 14588 days ago · 16 km deep · 60 km away
15. 1.94km NE of Cabazon, CASat, Oct 25, 2:51 PM PDT · 14588 days ago · 13 km deep · 9 km away
16. 1.78km S of Idyllwild, CASat, Oct 25, 8:48 AM PDT · 14588 days ago · 14 km deep · 36 km away
17. 2.39km W of Lucerne Valley, CASat, Oct 25, 7:56 AM PDT · 14588 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
18. 2.22km SSW of Loma Linda, CASat, Oct 25, 5:21 AM PDT · 14589 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
19. 2.37km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CASat, Oct 25, 4:44 AM PDT · 14589 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
20. 2.427km NNW of Joshua Tree, CASat, Oct 25, 4:04 AM PDT · 14589 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci711908. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 1:53 AM UTC.