California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 22km NNW of Baker, CA

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 22km NNW of Baker, CA on Wed, Oct 14, 1987, 3:50 AM PDT (10:50 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 28km WSW of Tecopa, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-10-14 10:50:31 UTC
Depth
4.9 km (3.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.442° N, 116.171° 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
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
206°, poorly surrounded by stations
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: 22 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.914km E of Barstow, CA · 14217 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 2.410km NE of Barstow, CA · 14214 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 2.222km ENE of Barstow, CA · 14205 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 1.638km NNW of Barstow, CA · 14203 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 1.810km ENE of Barstow, CA · 14202 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 2.828km WSW of Tecopa, CA · 14196 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  7. 2.820km WSW of Tecopa, CA · 14195 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 1.831km E of Barstow, CA · 14186 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 1.931km E of Barstow, CA · 14186 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 2.131km E of Barstow, CA · 14186 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 1.831km E of Barstow, CA · 14185 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 2.243km ENE of Trona, CA · 14175 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  13. 2.144km ENE of Trona, CA · 14175 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  14. 2.045km ENE of Trona, CA · 14175 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  15. 2.842km ENE of Trona, CA · 14175 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 2.442km ENE of Trona, CA · 14175 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  17. 2.845km ENE of Trona, CA · 14175 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  18. 2.243km ENE of Trona, CA · 14175 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  19. 2.844km ENE of Trona, CA · 14175 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 2.445km ENE of Trona, CA · 14175 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  21. 2.545km WSW of Shoshone, CA · 14169 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  22. 2.431km E of Barstow, CA · 14165 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away

Before

  1. 2.430km NNW of Baker, CA · 14224 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  2. 2.332km ENE of Barstow, CA · 14224 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  3. 2.135km ESE of Barstow, CA · 14232 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 2.037km WSW of Tecopa, CA · 14236 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 2.028km WSW of Ludlow, CA · 14236 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 1.821km ENE of Barstow, CA · 14240 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 2.642km WSW of Shoshone, CA · 14241 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci625635. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:25 PM UTC.