M2.3 earthquake 16km SSW of Oasis, CA

Magnitude

2.3 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sat, Dec 27, 1986, 2:57 AM PST

UTC

1986-12-27 10:57:28 UTC

Depth

10.1 km (6.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.340° N, 116.188° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

53°

Stations used

0

• Desert Shores, CaliforniaPopulation 1,104. Forecast15 kmWSW
• La Quinta, CaliforniaPopulation 40,476. Forecast38 kmSSE
• Escondido, CaliforniaPopulation 151,038. Forecast87 kmENE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast105 kmNW

After

1. 2.08km WSW of Idyllwild, CASat, Dec 27, 6:24 AM PST · 14527 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away
2. 2.013km ESE of Anza, CASat, Dec 27, 8:40 AM PST · 14527 days ago · 12 km deep · 39 km away
3. 3.313km ESE of Anza, CASat, Dec 27, 11:13 AM PST · 14526 days ago · 11 km deep · 38 km away
4. 2.413km ESE of Anza, CASat, Dec 27, 11:53 AM PST · 14526 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
5. 2.59km ENE of Joshua Tree, CASat, Dec 27, 1:06 PM PST · 14526 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
6. 1.78km SSW of Morongo Valley, CASat, Dec 27, 1:36 PM PST · 14526 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
7. 2.512km ESE of Anza, CASat, Dec 27, 4:03 PM PST · 14526 days ago · 9 km deep · 39 km away
8. 1.84km ESE of Bombay Beach, CASat, Dec 27, 4:16 PM PST · 14526 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
9. 2.113km ESE of Anza, CASat, Dec 27, 9:26 PM PST · 14526 days ago · 12 km deep · 38 km away
10. 1.518km NE of Coachella, CASun, Dec 28, 6:32 AM PST · 14526 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
11. 1.521km WSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Dec 28, 8:22 AM PST · 14526 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
12. 1.619km NE of Coachella, CASun, Dec 28, 11:05 AM PST · 14525 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
13. 2.011km N of Borrego Springs, CASun, Dec 28, 1:02 PM PST · 14525 days ago · 11 km deep · 17 km away
14. 2.13km NW of Borrego Springs, CASun, Dec 28, 11:45 PM PST · 14525 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
15. 1.712km WSW of Morongo Valley, CAMon, Dec 29, 1:46 AM PST · 14525 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
16. 2.014km W of Westmorland, CAMon, Dec 29, 6:32 AM PST · 14525 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
17. 2.014km W of Westmorland, CAMon, Dec 29, 7:28 AM PST · 14525 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
18. 2.914km W of Westmorland, CAMon, Dec 29, 7:28 AM PST · 14525 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
19. 3.014km WSW of Westmorland, CAMon, Dec 29, 8:04 AM PST · 14525 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
20. 3.514km WSW of Westmorland, CAMon, Dec 29, 8:05 AM PST · 14525 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
21. 2.410km WSW of Westmorland, CAMon, Dec 29, 8:09 AM PST · 14525 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
22. 2.714km W of Westmorland, CAMon, Dec 29, 8:18 AM PST · 14525 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
23. 1.96km SSE of Morongo Valley, CAMon, Dec 29, 8:23 AM PST · 14525 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
24. 1.611km SW of Westmorland, CAMon, Dec 29, 8:25 AM PST · 14525 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
25. 2.313km W of Westmorland, CAMon, Dec 29, 8:43 AM PST · 14525 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
26. 2.815km W of Westmorland, CAMon, Dec 29, 8:47 AM PST · 14525 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
27. 1.914km W of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Dec 29, 9:35 AM PST · 14525 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
28. 2.18km SW of Morongo Valley, CAMon, Dec 29, 6:10 PM PST · 14524 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
29. 2.08km SSE of Idyllwild, CAMon, Dec 29, 7:36 PM PST · 14524 days ago · 14 km deep · 59 km away
30. 2.013km ESE of Anza, CATue, Dec 30, 2:04 AM PST · 14524 days ago · 11 km deep · 38 km away
31. 2.212km NNE of Cabazon, CATue, Dec 30, 2:05 AM PST · 14524 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
32. 2.423km ESE of Anza, CATue, Dec 30, 2:08 AM PST · 14524 days ago · 14 km deep · 28 km away
33. 1.913km ESE of Anza, CATue, Dec 30, 2:51 AM PST · 14524 days ago · 12 km deep · 38 km away
34. 2.312km ESE of Anza, CATue, Dec 30, 1:20 PM PST · 14523 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
35. 2.45km SSW of Morongo Valley, CATue, Dec 30, 3:07 PM PST · 14523 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
36. 1.913km ESE of Anza, CATue, Dec 30, 7:13 PM PST · 14523 days ago · 11 km deep · 38 km away
37. 2.215km W of Westmorland, CATue, Dec 30, 9:09 PM PST · 14523 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
38. 2.46km WNW of Westmorland, CATue, Dec 30, 10:49 PM PST · 14523 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
39. 1.65km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Dec 31, 7:07 AM PST · 14523 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
40. 1.811km NE of Aguanga, CAWed, Dec 31, 9:34 AM PST · 14523 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
41. 2.514km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Dec 31, 12:44 PM PST · 14522 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
42. 1.912km SW of Morongo Valley, CAWed, Dec 31, 8:59 PM PST · 14522 days ago · 17 km deep · 85 km away
43. 2.220km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Jan 1, 12:08 AM PST · 14522 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
44. 3.46km W of Morongo Valley, CAThu, Jan 1, 12:25 AM PST · 14522 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
45. 1.912km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Jan 1, 1:34 AM PST · 14522 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
46. 2.44km WNW of Brawley, CAThu, Jan 1, 2:19 AM PST · 14522 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
47. 2.010km NE of Joshua Tree, CAThu, Jan 1, 4:07 AM PST · 14522 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
48. 2.020km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Jan 1, 5:34 AM PST · 14522 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
49. 1.76km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CAThu, Jan 1, 6:18 AM PST · 14522 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
50. 2.06km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CAThu, Jan 1, 10:44 AM PST · 14522 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
51. 1.812km SW of Morongo Valley, CAThu, Jan 1, 1:04 PM PST · 14521 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
52. 2.424km NE of Pine Valley, CAThu, Jan 1, 4:22 PM PST · 14521 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
53. 2.310km SSW of Morongo Valley, CAThu, Jan 1, 5:22 PM PST · 14521 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
54. 2.213km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Jan 1, 8:20 PM PST · 14521 days ago · 12 km deep · 39 km away
55. 1.79km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Jan 1, 9:06 PM PST · 14521 days ago · 13 km deep · 13 km away
56. 1.511km WNW of Anza, CAThu, Jan 1, 11:33 PM PST · 14521 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
57. 2.213km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Jan 2, 2:53 AM PST · 14521 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
58. 2.55km WSW of Pine Valley, CAFri, Jan 2, 7:54 AM PST · 14521 days ago · 15 km deep · 70 km away
59. 1.920km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Jan 2, 8:02 AM PST · 14521 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
60. 2.213km NNE of Cabazon, CAFri, Jan 2, 10:31 AM PST · 14521 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away

The first 60 of 197.

Before

1. 1.813km ESE of Anza, CASat, Dec 27, 1:44 AM PST · 14527 days ago · 12 km deep · 39 km away
2. 1.812km ESE of Anza, CASat, Dec 27, 12:14 AM PST · 14527 days ago · 11 km deep · 39 km away
3. 2.313km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Dec 26, 7:57 PM PST · 14527 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
4. 1.913km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Dec 26, 6:22 PM PST · 14527 days ago · 11 km deep · 38 km away
5. 1.79km SSW of Morongo Valley, CAFri, Dec 26, 5:55 PM PST · 14527 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
6. 1.713km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Dec 26, 4:54 PM PST · 14527 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
7. 1.812km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Dec 26, 3:09 PM PST · 14527 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
8. 1.812km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Dec 26, 8:20 AM PST · 14528 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
9. 2.112km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Dec 26, 7:51 AM PST · 14528 days ago · 11 km deep · 39 km away
10. 2.212km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Dec 26, 7:04 AM PST · 14528 days ago · 9 km deep · 39 km away
11. 1.714km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Dec 25, 10:11 AM PST · 14529 days ago · 15 km deep · 38 km away
12. 3.722km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Dec 25, 9:35 AM PST · 14529 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
13. 1.86km W of Desert Hot Springs, CAThu, Dec 25, 3:56 AM PST · 14529 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
14. 2.110km WNW of Garnet, CAWed, Dec 24, 9:50 AM PST · 14530 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
15. 2.05km E of Cabazon, CAWed, Dec 24, 9:13 AM PST · 14530 days ago · 16 km deep · 82 km away
16. 1.76km WNW of Garnet, CAWed, Dec 24, 6:31 AM PST · 14530 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
17. 1.95km SSW of Idyllwild, CAWed, Dec 24, 3:35 AM PST · 14530 days ago · 15 km deep · 65 km away
18. 1.911km W of Anza, CATue, Dec 23, 10:04 PM PST · 14530 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
19. 2.42km N of Palomar Observatory, CATue, Dec 23, 7:15 PM PST · 14530 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
20. 2.225km S of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 23, 1:40 PM PST · 14530 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci715097. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 6:28 AM UTC.