California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 14km SE of Anza, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 14km SE of Anza, CA on Thu, Mar 12, 1987, 3:47 AM PST (11:47 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 17km SW of La Quinta, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-03-12 11:47:02 UTC
Depth
11.9 km (7.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.451° N, 116.590° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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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
50°
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: 181 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.010km N of Cabazon, CA · 14409 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 1.910km WSW of Anza, CA · 14409 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
  3. 2.217km SW of La Quinta, CA · 14409 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
  4. 1.93km W of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14408 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  5. 1.86km S of Morongo Valley, CA · 14408 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  6. 2.413km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14408 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
  7. 2.111km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14408 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  8. 2.412km W of Niland, CA · 14407 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  9. 2.36km WSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14407 days ago · 15 km deep · 34 km away
  10. 2.012km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14407 days ago · 11 km deep · 26 km away
  11. 1.98km NE of Cabazon, CA · 14407 days ago · 19 km deep · 59 km away
  12. 1.96km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14406 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  13. 1.86km N of Moreno Valley, CA · 14406 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  14. 2.419km E of Big Bear City, CA · 14406 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  15. 2.527km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14406 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
  16. 2.15km SSE of Morongo Valley, CA · 14406 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  17. 1.912km NE of Julian, CA · 14405 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  18. 2.01km NNW of Colton, CA · 14405 days ago · 16 km deep · 97 km away
  19. 2.08km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14405 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  20. 2.19km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14405 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  21. 2.09km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14405 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  22. 2.311km ESE of Anza, CA · 14405 days ago · 13 km deep · 6 km away
  23. 2.111km SE of Anza, CA · 14405 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  24. 1.813km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14405 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  25. 2.623km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 14405 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
  26. 2.024km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 14405 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  27. 2.06km ENE of Wildomar, CA · 14404 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
  28. 2.517km S of Joshua Tree, CA · 14404 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  29. 1.97km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14404 days ago · 14 km deep · 31 km away
  30. 1.97km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14403 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  31. 1.68km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14403 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  32. 2.09km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14403 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  33. 1.66km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14403 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  34. 1.98km WNW of Garnet, CA · 14403 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  35. 2.013km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 14403 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  36. 1.810km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14402 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  37. 2.46km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 14402 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  38. 2.020km E of Anza, CA · 14402 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  39. 2.125km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 14402 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  40. 2.01km SE of Mentone, CA · 14401 days ago · 15 km deep · 84 km away
  41. 2.16km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14401 days ago · 15 km deep · 31 km away
  42. 2.17km NW of Calipatria, CA · 14401 days ago · 1 km deep · 100 km away
  43. 2.110km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14401 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  44. 2.07km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14400 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
  45. 2.119km ESE of Anza, CA · 14400 days ago · 14 km deep · 9 km away
  46. 2.36km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 14400 days ago · 14 km deep · 33 km away
  47. 2.58km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14400 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  48. 2.410km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14400 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  49. 2.02km SSE of Morongo Valley, CA · 14399 days ago · 15 km deep · 64 km away
  50. 2.28km S of Redlands, CA · 14399 days ago · 15 km deep · 81 km away
  51. 2.421km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 14399 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  52. 1.86km SSE of Loma Linda, CA · 14399 days ago · 17 km deep · 85 km away
  53. 2.012km ENE of Cabazon, CA · 14399 days ago · 0 km deep · 56 km away
  54. 2.118km N of Ocotillo, CA · 14398 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  55. 2.213km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 14398 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  56. 1.910km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14398 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
  57. 3.010km NE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14398 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  58. 2.112km ENE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14398 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  59. 2.412km W of Anza, CA · 14398 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
  60. 2.25km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14397 days ago · 11 km deep · 25 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci718708. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:44 AM UTC.