California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 20km E of Anza, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 20km E of Anza, CA on Sat, Apr 18, 1987, 9:38 PM PDT (04:38 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 17km NNE of Indio, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-04-19 04:38:57 UTC
Depth
6.4 km (4.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.522° N, 116.461° 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
143°
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: 195 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.96km NNW of Big Bear City, CA · 14359 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 2.317km NNE of Indio, CA · 14359 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 1.817km NNE of Indio, CA · 14359 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 1.85km S of Redlands, CA · 14359 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  5. 2.04km S of Redlands, CA · 14359 days ago · 13 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 2.04km SSE of Redlands, CA · 14359 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 2.017km NNE of Indio, CA · 14359 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 2.03km SSE of Redlands, CA · 14359 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  9. 1.912km N of Indio, CA · 14359 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  10. 2.05km NE of San Jacinto, CA · 14359 days ago · 16 km deep · 54 km away
  11. 2.14km SSE of Redlands, CA · 14359 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  12. 2.13km SSE of Redlands, CA · 14359 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 2.23km SSE of Redlands, CA · 14359 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  14. 2.13km S of Redlands, CA · 14359 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  15. 2.03km SSE of Redlands, CA · 14359 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  16. 2.03km SSE of Redlands, CA · 14359 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  17. 1.913km N of Indio, CA · 14359 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  18. 2.124km ESE of Anza, CA · 14359 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  19. 2.33km SSE of Redlands, CA · 14358 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  20. 2.417km NNE of Indio, CA · 14358 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  21. 2.316km NNE of Indio, CA · 14358 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  22. 2.611km WSW of Salton City, CA · 14358 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  23. 3.416km NNE of Indio, CA · 14358 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  24. 3.417km NNE of Indio, CA · 14358 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  25. 2.116km NNE of Indio, CA · 14358 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  26. 2.016km NNE of Indio, CA · 14358 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  27. 1.918km NNE of Indio, CA · 14358 days ago · 1 km deep · 48 km away
  28. 1.817km NNE of Indio, CA · 14358 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  29. 1.916km N of Indio, CA · 14358 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  30. 1.919km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14358 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  31. 1.93km SSE of Loma Linda, CA · 14358 days ago · 18 km deep · 92 km away
  32. 1.717km NNE of Indio, CA · 14357 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  33. 2.12km SE of Mentone, CA · 14357 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
  34. 2.316km NNE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 14357 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  35. 1.824km ESE of Julian, CA · 14357 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  36. 1.817km NNE of Indio, CA · 14357 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  37. 1.917km NNE of Indio, CA · 14357 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  38. 2.04km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 14357 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  39. 1.716km NNE of Indio, CA · 14357 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  40. 2.017km NNE of Indio, CA · 14357 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  41. 1.517km NNE of Indio, CA · 14356 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  42. 2.87km W of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14356 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
  43. 1.67km ENE of Palm Springs, CA · 14356 days ago · 1 km deep · 37 km away
  44. 2.316km NNE of Indio, CA · 14356 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  45. 1.817km NNE of Indio, CA · 14356 days ago · 1 km deep · 47 km away
  46. 2.317km NNE of Indio, CA · 14356 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
  47. 1.919km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14356 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  48. 2.213km NE of Julian, CA · 14356 days ago · 1 km deep · 39 km away
  49. 2.417km NNE of Indio, CA · 14356 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  50. 2.216km N of Indio, CA · 14356 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  51. 2.17km E of Cabazon, CA · 14355 days ago · 14 km deep · 50 km away
  52. 1.817km N of Indio, CA · 14355 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  53. 2.519km NNE of Indio, CA · 14355 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
  54. 2.21km N of Morongo Valley, CA · 14355 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
  55. 1.93km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14355 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  56. 1.817km NNE of Indio, CA · 14355 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  57. 2.317km NNE of Indio, CA · 14355 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  58. 2.09km WNW of Garnet, CA · 14354 days ago · 12 km deep · 49 km away
  59. 1.64km N of Palm Springs, CA · 14354 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  60. 2.06km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 14354 days ago · 11 km deep · 33 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci720873. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:58 PM UTC.