California earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 22km ENE of Pine Valley, CA

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 22km ENE of Pine Valley, CA on Tue, Sep 9, 1986, 10:43 PM PDT (05:43 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 4km NW of Imperial Beach, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1986-09-10 05:43:25 UTC
Depth
12.1 km (7.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.918° N, 116.330° 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
135°
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: 193 in the 60 days after this one and 145 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.03km E of Westmorland, CA · 14632 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 1.85km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14631 days ago · 15 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 1.811km SW of Anza, CA · 14631 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 1.68km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14631 days ago · 15 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 2.83km SW of Imperial, CA · 14630 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 2.43km W of Brawley, CA · 14630 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 1.63km WSW of Brawley, CA · 14630 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 2.73km W of Brawley, CA · 14630 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 1.613km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 14630 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  10. 1.923km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14630 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  11. 2.38km W of Anza, CA · 14629 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 1.66km E of Westmorland, CA · 14629 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  13. 1.916km ESE of Anza, CA · 14629 days ago · 14 km deep · 67 km away
  14. 1.716km ESE of Anza, CA · 14629 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  15. 2.016km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14629 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  16. 1.69km W of Anza, CA · 14629 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  17. 1.711km NW of Warner Springs, CA · 14628 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  18. 1.812km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14627 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
  19. 2.28km SSW of Coronado, CA · 14627 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  20. 2.73km WSW of Aguanga, CA · 14627 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  21. 1.611km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14627 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
  22. 2.020km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14626 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  23. 1.87km W of Anza, CA · 14626 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  24. 1.826km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 14626 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  25. 1.714km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14626 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
  26. 1.714km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14626 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  27. 2.117km SSW of Oasis, CA · 14625 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  28. 2.118km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 14625 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  29. 3.14km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14625 days ago · 16 km deep · 96 km away
  30. 1.812km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14624 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  31. 1.56km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14624 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
  32. 1.86km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14623 days ago · 14 km deep · 94 km away
  33. 1.76km SW of Salton City, CA · 14623 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  34. 1.815km ESE of Anza, CA · 14623 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  35. 2.823km N of North Shore, CA · 14623 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  36. 1.94km WNW of National City, CA · 14623 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  37. 2.39km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14622 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  38. 1.98km NE of Aguanga, CA · 14622 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  39. 1.912km W of Anza, CA · 14621 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  40. 2.536km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14621 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  41. 1.523km N of North Shore, CA · 14620 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  42. 2.38km ENE of Heber, CA · 14620 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  43. 1.820km E of Anza, CA · 14619 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  44. 1.96km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14618 days ago · 16 km deep · 75 km away
  45. 3.04km ESE of Coronado, CA · 14618 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
  46. 1.74km WSW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14617 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  47. 2.011km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 14617 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  48. 2.49km ENE of Heber, CA · 14617 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  49. 2.08km SW of Holtville, CA · 14617 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  50. 1.827km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 14617 days ago · 14 km deep · 9 km away
  51. 2.317km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 14616 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
  52. 2.110km WSW of Anza, CA · 14616 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  53. 1.813km ENE of Indio, CA · 14616 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  54. 1.619km ESE of Anza, CA · 14615 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  55. 1.823km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14615 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  56. 2.15km SSW of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 14615 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  57. 2.711km SW of Niland, CA · 14614 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
  58. 2.219km NNE of Ocotillo, CA · 14614 days ago · 11 km deep · 35 km away
  59. 1.64km NW of Anza, CA · 14613 days ago · 17 km deep · 81 km away
  60. 1.55km WSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14613 days ago · 16 km deep · 97 km away

The first 60 of 193.

Before

  1. 1.610km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14633 days ago · 14 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 2.07km SW of Holtville, CA · 14634 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 2.29km SSW of Holtville, CA · 14634 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 2.08km SSW of Holtville, CA · 14634 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 1.814km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14634 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
  6. 2.028km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14634 days ago · 13 km deep · 9 km away
  7. 2.612km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14635 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  8. 1.61km SW of Brawley, CA · 14635 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 1.93km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14635 days ago · 17 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 1.87km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 14635 days ago · 1 km deep · 39 km away
  11. 2.516km WSW of Imperial Beach, CA · 14636 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 1.821km ESE of Anza, CA · 14636 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  13. 2.022km ESE of Anza, CA · 14636 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  14. 2.521km ESE of Anza, CA · 14636 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
  15. 2.011km W of Anza, CA · 14636 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 2.011km W of Anza, CA · 14637 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  17. 1.67km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 14637 days ago · 16 km deep · 92 km away
  18. 2.022km ESE of Anza, CA · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  19. 1.922km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  20. 1.612km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14637 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci708989. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:44 PM UTC.