California earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 9km W of Morongo Valley, CA

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 9km W of Morongo Valley, CA on Thu, Nov 27, 1986, 5:25 PM PST (01:25 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 6km W of Morongo Valley, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1986-11-28 01:25:08 UTC
Depth
10.6 km (6.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.035° N, 116.675° 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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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
57°
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: 178 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.13km NW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14512 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 1.712km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14512 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 1.813km ENE of Yucaipa, CA · 14512 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  4. 1.96km SSE of Morongo Valley, CA · 14512 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 2.18km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14511 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 2.08km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 14511 days ago · 14 km deep · 41 km away
  7. 2.027km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 14511 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  8. 2.013km ESE of Anza, CA · 14511 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 2.212km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 14511 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  10. 2.423km ESE of Anza, CA · 14511 days ago · 14 km deep · 66 km away
  11. 1.913km ESE of Anza, CA · 14511 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
  12. 2.122km ENE of Big Bear City, CA · 14511 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  13. 2.312km ESE of Anza, CA · 14511 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  14. 2.45km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14510 days ago · 11 km deep · 7 km away
  15. 1.913km ESE of Anza, CA · 14510 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
  16. 2.03km ENE of Yucaipa, CA · 14510 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
  17. 1.811km NE of Aguanga, CA · 14510 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  18. 2.514km ESE of Anza, CA · 14510 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 1.912km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14509 days ago · 17 km deep · 6 km away
  20. 3.46km W of Morongo Valley, CA · 14509 days ago · 11 km deep · 3 km away
  21. 2.010km NE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14509 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  22. 1.76km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14509 days ago · 11 km deep · 12 km away
  23. 2.06km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14509 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  24. 1.812km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14509 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  25. 2.310km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14508 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  26. 2.213km ESE of Anza, CA · 14508 days ago · 12 km deep · 58 km away
  27. 1.79km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14508 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
  28. 1.511km WNW of Anza, CA · 14508 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  29. 2.213km ESE of Anza, CA · 14508 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  30. 2.22km E of Muscoy, CA · 14508 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  31. 1.920km ESE of Anza, CA · 14508 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  32. 2.213km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 14508 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  33. 2.312km ESE of Anza, CA · 14508 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  34. 2.312km ESE of Anza, CA · 14508 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
  35. 2.213km ESE of Anza, CA · 14507 days ago · 12 km deep · 58 km away
  36. 1.97km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14507 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  37. 2.18km N of Cabazon, CA · 14507 days ago · 16 km deep · 12 km away
  38. 2.411km W of Anza, CA · 14507 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  39. 2.32km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14507 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  40. 1.919km ESE of Anza, CA · 14507 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  41. 3.719km ESE of Anza, CA · 14507 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  42. 2.419km ESE of Anza, CA · 14507 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  43. 2.320km ESE of Anza, CA · 14507 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  44. 2.220km ESE of Anza, CA · 14507 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  45. 2.220km ESE of Anza, CA · 14507 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  46. 2.31km NW of Colton, CA · 14506 days ago · 17 km deep · 60 km away
  47. 1.920km ESE of Anza, CA · 14506 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  48. 2.49km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14506 days ago · 13 km deep · 42 km away
  49. 2.318km ESE of Anza, CA · 14506 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  50. 2.018km SSW of Oasis, CA · 14506 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  51. 2.15km S of Morongo Valley, CA · 14506 days ago · 12 km deep · 10 km away
  52. 1.919km ESE of Anza, CA · 14506 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  53. 2.310km NE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14506 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  54. 1.910km NE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14506 days ago · 0 km deep · 44 km away
  55. 2.35km S of Redlands, CA · 14505 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
  56. 2.016km NNE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14505 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  57. 2.119km ESE of Anza, CA · 14505 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  58. 2.411km NE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14505 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  59. 2.134km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 14505 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  60. 2.113km ESE of Anza, CA · 14505 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci713721. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:21 AM UTC.