California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 9km WSW of Beaumont, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 9km WSW of Beaumont, CA on Thu, Apr 2, 1987, 5:25 AM PST (13:25 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 4km SSE of Mentone, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-04-02 13:25:59 UTC
Depth
15.9 km (9.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.900° N, 117.069° 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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Depth from
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Station coverage gap
154°
Stations used
0

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 184 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 184.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci719829. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 2:37 AM UTC.