M2.3 earthquake 17km NNE of Pine Valley, CA

Magnitude

2.3 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sat, Sep 27, 1986, 8:14 AM PDT

UTC

1986-09-27 15:14:48 UTC

Depth

2.5 km (1.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.952° N, 116.441° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

113°

Stations used

0

• Pine Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 1,510. Forecast17 kmNNE
• San Diego Country Estates, CaliforniaPopulation 10,109. Forecast33 kmE
• El Cajon, CaliforniaPopulation 103,679. Forecast52 kmENE
• San Diego, CaliforniaPopulation 1,404,452. Forecast73 kmENE

After

1. 2.110km WSW of Anza, CASat, Sep 27, 11:29 AM PDT · 14616 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
2. 1.813km ENE of Indio, CASat, Sep 27, 5:02 PM PDT · 14616 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
3. 1.619km ESE of Anza, CASun, Sep 28, 2:30 AM PDT · 14615 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
4. 1.823km SSW of La Quinta, CASun, Sep 28, 3:32 AM PDT · 14615 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
5. 2.15km SSW of Mexicali, B.C., MXSun, Sep 28, 11:26 AM PDT · 14615 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
6. 2.711km SW of Niland, CAMon, Sep 29, 2:38 AM PDT · 14614 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
7. 2.219km NNE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Sep 29, 11:24 AM PDT · 14614 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away
8. 1.64km NW of Anza, CAMon, Sep 29, 9:36 PM PDT · 14613 days ago · 17 km deep · 74 km away
9. 1.55km WSW of Idyllwild, CAMon, Sep 29, 10:47 PM PDT · 14613 days ago · 16 km deep · 90 km away
10. 1.522km ESE of Anza, CATue, Sep 30, 5:00 AM PDT · 14613 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
11. 1.924km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Oct 1, 1:35 AM PDT · 14612 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
12. 1.816km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Oct 1, 9:41 AM PDT · 14612 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
13. 2.628km E of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXWed, Oct 1, 7:47 PM PDT · 14611 days ago · 19 km deep · 88 km away
14. 2.742km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Oct 1, 10:16 PM PDT · 14611 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
15. 2.018km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Oct 2, 5:22 AM PDT · 14611 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away
16. 2.928km E of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXThu, Oct 2, 5:54 AM PDT · 14611 days ago · 18 km deep · 88 km away
17. 1.915km NE of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Oct 2, 6:06 PM PDT · 14610 days ago · 13 km deep · 47 km away
18. 1.820km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Oct 2, 7:45 PM PDT · 14610 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
19. 2.312km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Oct 2, 8:16 PM PDT · 14610 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
20. 1.53km S of Idyllwild, CAFri, Oct 3, 1:00 AM PDT · 14610 days ago · 19 km deep · 89 km away
21. 2.212km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Oct 3, 6:32 AM PDT · 14610 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
22. 2.611km SW of Salton City, CAFri, Oct 3, 7:26 AM PDT · 14610 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
23. 1.617km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Oct 3, 7:04 PM PDT · 14609 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
24. 2.629km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 4, 1:26 AM PDT · 14609 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
25. 1.819km SSW of La Quinta, CASat, Oct 4, 11:57 PM PDT · 14608 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
26. 2.213km ESE of Anza, CASun, Oct 5, 12:33 AM PDT · 14608 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
27. 1.521km SSW of La Quinta, CASun, Oct 5, 3:11 AM PDT · 14608 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
28. 1.84km SSW of Idyllwild, CASun, Oct 5, 9:53 AM PDT · 14608 days ago · 16 km deep · 88 km away
29. 2.27km WSW of Ocotillo, CASun, Oct 5, 1:22 PM PDT · 14608 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
30. 1.610km SW of Westmorland, CASun, Oct 5, 4:36 PM PDT · 14608 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
31. 1.811km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Oct 5, 5:21 PM PDT · 14608 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
32. 2.02km NW of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Oct 6, 6:52 AM PDT · 14607 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
33. 1.98km ESE of Valle Vista, CAMon, Oct 6, 7:45 AM PDT · 14607 days ago · 14 km deep · 91 km away
34. 1.72km WNW of Brawley, CAMon, Oct 6, 12:51 PM PDT · 14607 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
35. 2.011km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Oct 6, 7:12 PM PDT · 14606 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away
36. 1.98km E of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Oct 6, 10:22 PM PDT · 14606 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
37. 1.78km E of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Oct 6, 10:23 PM PDT · 14606 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
38. 1.511km N of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Oct 6, 11:22 PM PDT · 14606 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away
39. 2.111km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Oct 6, 11:22 PM PDT · 14606 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
40. 1.512km WNW of Anza, CATue, Oct 7, 6:24 AM PDT · 14606 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
41. 1.99km WSW of Salton City, CAWed, Oct 8, 12:03 AM PDT · 14605 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
42. 2.519km SW of Coronado, CAWed, Oct 8, 7:19 AM PDT · 14605 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
43. 1.66km W of Niland, CAWed, Oct 8, 2:22 PM PDT · 14605 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
44. 1.718km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Oct 8, 5:32 PM PDT · 14605 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away
45. 1.913km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Oct 8, 5:34 PM PDT · 14605 days ago · 16 km deep · 44 km away
46. 2.734km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Oct 8, 7:32 PM PDT · 14604 days ago · 19 km deep · 90 km away
47. 2.021km SSW of La Quinta, CAWed, Oct 8, 8:12 PM PDT · 14604 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
48. 1.94km SW of Aguanga, CAWed, Oct 8, 10:13 PM PDT · 14604 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
49. 1.915km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Oct 9, 2:18 AM PDT · 14604 days ago · 13 km deep · 41 km away
50. 2.015km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Oct 9, 2:23 AM PDT · 14604 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
51. 2.06km NW of Anza, CAThu, Oct 9, 6:13 AM PDT · 14604 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
52. 2.45km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CAThu, Oct 9, 3:09 PM PDT · 14604 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
53. 2.016km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Oct 9, 4:53 PM PDT · 14604 days ago · 11 km deep · 43 km away
54. 2.04km SSW of Salton City, CAFri, Oct 10, 1:29 AM PDT · 14603 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
55. 2.433km SSE of Tecate, B.C., MXFri, Oct 10, 1:48 AM PDT · 14603 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
56. 2.331km ENE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXFri, Oct 10, 7:23 AM PDT · 14603 days ago · 14 km deep · 76 km away
57. 2.46km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Oct 10, 11:45 AM PDT · 14603 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away
58. 2.023km SSW of La Quinta, CAFri, Oct 10, 2:28 PM PDT · 14603 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
59. 2.122km SSW of La Quinta, CAFri, Oct 10, 2:28 PM PDT · 14603 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
60. 2.123km SSW of La Quinta, CAFri, Oct 10, 2:29 PM PDT · 14603 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away

The first 60 of 192.

Before

1. 1.827km ENE of Pine Valley, CAFri, Sep 26, 8:57 PM PDT · 14616 days ago · 14 km deep · 20 km away
2. 2.08km SW of Holtville, CAFri, Sep 26, 9:10 AM PDT · 14617 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
3. 2.49km ENE of Heber, CAFri, Sep 26, 8:03 AM PDT · 14617 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
4. 2.011km E of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Sep 26, 6:45 AM PDT · 14617 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
5. 1.74km WSW of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Sep 26, 1:00 AM PDT · 14617 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
6. 3.04km ESE of Coronado, CAThu, Sep 25, 5:35 PM PDT · 14618 days ago · 12 km deep · 73 km away
7. 1.96km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CAThu, Sep 25, 4:01 PM PDT · 14618 days ago · 16 km deep · 65 km away
8. 1.820km E of Anza, CAWed, Sep 24, 5:28 AM PDT · 14619 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
9. 2.38km ENE of Heber, CATue, Sep 23, 3:06 AM PDT · 14620 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
10. 1.523km N of North Shore, CAMon, Sep 22, 11:34 PM PDT · 14620 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
11. 2.536km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Sep 22, 11:05 AM PDT · 14621 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
12. 1.912km W of Anza, CAMon, Sep 22, 9:06 AM PDT · 14621 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
13. 2.27km ESE of Valle Vista, CASun, Sep 21, 12:35 PM PDT · 14622 days ago · 14 km deep · 92 km away
14. 1.98km NE of Aguanga, CASun, Sep 21, 10:35 AM PDT · 14622 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
15. 2.39km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Sep 21, 8:03 AM PDT · 14622 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
16. 1.94km WNW of National City, CASat, Sep 20, 7:46 PM PDT · 14622 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
17. 2.823km N of North Shore, CASat, Sep 20, 12:19 PM PDT · 14623 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
18. 1.815km ESE of Anza, CASat, Sep 20, 9:39 AM PDT · 14623 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
19. 1.76km SW of Salton City, CASat, Sep 20, 6:43 AM PDT · 14623 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
20. 1.86km SSW of Idyllwild, CAFri, Sep 19, 11:20 PM PDT · 14623 days ago · 14 km deep · 87 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci709883. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:26 PM UTC.