M1.7 earthquake 12km ESE of Anza, CA

Magnitude

1.7 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Fri, Dec 25, 1987, 6:00 PM PST

UTC

1987-12-26 02:00:52 UTC

Depth

13.3 km (8.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.510° N, 116.559° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

81°

Stations used

0

• Anza, CaliforniaPopulation 3,014. Forecast12 kmESE
• La Quinta, CaliforniaPopulation 40,476. Forecast29 kmSW
• Temecula, CaliforniaPopulation 110,003. Forecast55 kmE
• San Diego, CaliforniaPopulation 1,404,452. Forecast105 kmNNE

After

1. 2.312km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Dec 25, 7:32 PM PST · 14163 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
2. 1.96km W of Desert Hot Springs, CAFri, Dec 25, 7:55 PM PST · 14163 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
3. 2.013km NE of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Dec 25, 9:11 PM PST · 14163 days ago · 11 km deep · 31 km away
4. 2.114km NE of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Dec 25, 9:19 PM PST · 14163 days ago · 11 km deep · 31 km away
5. 2.018km W of Westmorland, CAFri, Dec 25, 9:53 PM PST · 14163 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
6. 1.69km WNW of Garnet, CASat, Dec 26, 12:32 AM PST · 14163 days ago · 12 km deep · 49 km away
7. 2.218km WSW of Westmorland, CASat, Dec 26, 3:21 AM PST · 14163 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
8. 1.91km SSE of Loma Linda, CASat, Dec 26, 6:18 AM PST · 14162 days ago · 16 km deep · 87 km away
9. 1.920km SW of Westmorland, CASat, Dec 26, 8:22 AM PST · 14162 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
10. 2.024km W of Westmorland, CASat, Dec 26, 9:16 AM PST · 14162 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
11. 2.011km NNE of Cabazon, CASat, Dec 26, 10:10 AM PST · 14162 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
12. 2.410km WSW of Niland, CASat, Dec 26, 10:48 AM PST · 14162 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
13. 2.319km WSW of Westmorland, CASat, Dec 26, 12:19 PM PST · 14162 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
14. 2.312km NNE of Running Springs, CASat, Dec 26, 1:27 PM PST · 14162 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
15. 1.919km W of Westmorland, CASat, Dec 26, 2:18 PM PST · 14162 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
16. 2.016km WSW of Westmorland, CASat, Dec 26, 4:15 PM PST · 14162 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
17. 2.519km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Dec 26, 4:30 PM PST · 14162 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
18. 2.116km SW of Westmorland, CASat, Dec 26, 5:19 PM PST · 14162 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
19. 1.918km SW of Westmorland, CASat, Dec 26, 7:55 PM PST · 14162 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
20. 1.73km ENE of Banning, CASat, Dec 26, 10:43 PM PST · 14162 days ago · 17 km deep · 54 km away
21. 1.81km WSW of Yucca Valley, CASun, Dec 27, 1:51 AM PST · 14162 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
22. 2.47km NE of Aguanga, CASun, Dec 27, 2:09 AM PST · 14162 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
23. 2.119km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, Dec 27, 4:48 AM PST · 14161 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
24. 2.220km ESE of Anza, CASun, Dec 27, 7:33 AM PST · 14161 days ago · 15 km deep · 8 km away
25. 1.921km W of Westmorland, CASun, Dec 27, 8:06 AM PST · 14161 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
26. 3.021km W of Westmorland, CASun, Dec 27, 8:42 AM PST · 14161 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
27. 2.012km WSW of Salton City, CASun, Dec 27, 9:04 AM PST · 14161 days ago · 1 km deep · 53 km away
28. 2.120km ESE of Anza, CASun, Dec 27, 10:56 AM PST · 14161 days ago · 15 km deep · 8 km away
29. 1.921km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, Dec 27, 2:40 PM PST · 14161 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
30. 2.122km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, Dec 27, 3:45 PM PST · 14161 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
31. 2.31km E of Murrieta, CASun, Dec 27, 4:57 PM PST · 14161 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
32. 1.98km NNE of Yucca Valley, CASun, Dec 27, 5:48 PM PST · 14161 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
33. 2.315km WNW of Westmorland, CASun, Dec 27, 6:20 PM PST · 14161 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
34. 1.917km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, Dec 27, 6:33 PM PST · 14161 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
35. 2.22km E of Murrieta, CASun, Dec 27, 8:05 PM PST · 14161 days ago · 0 km deep · 59 km away
36. 1.720km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, Dec 27, 8:40 PM PST · 14161 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
37. 1.818km W of Westmorland, CASun, Dec 27, 9:20 PM PST · 14161 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
38. 2.51km ESE of Murrieta, CASun, Dec 27, 9:56 PM PST · 14161 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
39. 2.418km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, Dec 27, 11:27 PM PST · 14161 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
40. 2.41km E of Murrieta, CASun, Dec 27, 11:53 PM PST · 14161 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
41. 2.19km SW of Salton City, CAMon, Dec 28, 1:37 AM PST · 14161 days ago · 1 km deep · 59 km away
42. 1.613km W of Niland, CAMon, Dec 28, 2:21 AM PST · 14161 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
43. 1.613km WSW of Niland, CAMon, Dec 28, 2:30 AM PST · 14161 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
44. 2.023km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Dec 28, 3:36 AM PST · 14161 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
45. 2.218km WSW of Westmorland, CAMon, Dec 28, 6:42 AM PST · 14160 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
46. 2.26km SSW of Idyllwild, CAMon, Dec 28, 8:20 AM PST · 14160 days ago · 16 km deep · 26 km away
47. 2.12km NNE of Murrieta, CAMon, Dec 28, 12:02 PM PST · 14160 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
48. 2.120km WSW of Westmorland, CAMon, Dec 28, 1:15 PM PST · 14160 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
49. 2.510km NW of Joshua Tree, CAMon, Dec 28, 1:18 PM PST · 14160 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
50. 2.624km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Dec 28, 2:27 PM PST · 14160 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
51. 1.813km WSW of Niland, CAMon, Dec 28, 3:41 PM PST · 14160 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
52. 2.016km NW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Dec 28, 5:58 PM PST · 14160 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
53. 2.21km ENE of Murrieta, CAMon, Dec 28, 7:40 PM PST · 14160 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
54. 2.22km ESE of Murrieta, CAMon, Dec 28, 10:09 PM PST · 14160 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
55. 1.95km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Dec 28, 10:17 PM PST · 14160 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
56. 2.32km SE of Murrieta, CAMon, Dec 28, 10:28 PM PST · 14160 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
57. 2.23km NE of Murrieta, CAMon, Dec 28, 10:57 PM PST · 14160 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
58. 2.118km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, Dec 29, 12:03 AM PST · 14160 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
59. 2.12km ENE of Murrieta, CATue, Dec 29, 12:26 AM PST · 14160 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
60. 2.01km ESE of Murrieta, CATue, Dec 29, 1:02 AM PST · 14160 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away

The first 60 of 200.

Before

1. 2.319km W of Westmorland, CAFri, Dec 25, 4:50 PM PST · 14163 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
2. 2.28km NNW of San Jacinto, CAFri, Dec 25, 4:47 PM PST · 14163 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
3. 1.99km N of Yucca Valley, CAFri, Dec 25, 3:38 PM PST · 14163 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
4. 2.18km NNE of Yucca Valley, CAFri, Dec 25, 3:28 PM PST · 14163 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
5. 2.215km WNW of Westmorland, CAFri, Dec 25, 2:44 PM PST · 14163 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
6. 2.28km NNW of San Jacinto, CAFri, Dec 25, 2:23 PM PST · 14163 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
7. 2.022km WSW of Westmorland, CAFri, Dec 25, 2:14 PM PST · 14163 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
8. 2.120km W of Westmorland, CAFri, Dec 25, 1:26 PM PST · 14163 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
9. 1.915km NW of Westmorland, CAFri, Dec 25, 1:16 PM PST · 14163 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
10. 2.48km N of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Dec 25, 12:46 PM PST · 14163 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
11. 2.119km WSW of Westmorland, CAFri, Dec 25, 10:47 AM PST · 14163 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
12. 2.119km W of Westmorland, CAFri, Dec 25, 10:34 AM PST · 14163 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
13. 3.515km NW of Westmorland, CAFri, Dec 25, 10:15 AM PST · 14163 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
14. 2.95km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CAFri, Dec 25, 9:45 AM PST · 14163 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
15. 2.120km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Dec 25, 8:37 AM PST · 14163 days ago · 12 km deep · 8 km away
16. 2.020km WSW of Westmorland, CAFri, Dec 25, 6:14 AM PST · 14163 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
17. 2.25km NNW of Garnet, CAFri, Dec 25, 4:42 AM PST · 14163 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
18. 2.020km WSW of Westmorland, CAFri, Dec 25, 2:50 AM PST · 14164 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
19. 1.96km NE of Running Springs, CAFri, Dec 25, 2:06 AM PST · 14164 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
20. 2.13km E of Colton, CAFri, Dec 25, 1:21 AM PST · 14164 days ago · 16 km deep · 91 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci739549. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 11:45 PM UTC.