California earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 14km E of Boron, CA

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 14km E of Boron, CA on Wed, Sep 16, 1987, 9:52 AM PDT (16:52 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 16km WSW of Johannesburg, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1987-09-16 16:52:51 UTC
Depth
3.2 km (2.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.012° N, 117.494° 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
From location
Station coverage gap
69°
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: 95 in the 60 days after this one and 41 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.55km SE of Lytle Creek, CA · 14259 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 2.312km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 14257 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 3.016km W of Johannesburg, CA · 14257 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 2.64km NNE of Fontana, CA · 14257 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 1.66km NE of Fontana, CA · 14255 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 1.94km NNE of Fontana, CA · 14254 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 1.84km NNE of Fontana, CA · 14254 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 2.63km NNE of Fontana, CA · 14253 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 2.310km NNE of Bradbury, CA · 14252 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 1.821km ENE of Barstow, CA · 14252 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  11. 1.74km NNE of Fontana, CA · 14250 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 2.06km NW of Rialto, CA · 14250 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  13. 2.820km SE of Little Lake, CA · 14250 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  14. 2.13km NNE of Fontana, CA · 14249 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  15. 1.912km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 14248 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  16. 1.619km W of Rosamond, CA · 14248 days ago · 17 km deep · 82 km away
  17. 2.615km ENE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14246 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  18. 1.915km ENE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14245 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  19. 1.74km NE of Fontana, CA · 14245 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 1.915km N of Ridgecrest, CA · 14244 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  21. 2.135km ESE of Barstow, CA · 14244 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  22. 2.04km NNE of Fontana, CA · 14243 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  23. 1.83km NNE of Fontana, CA · 14242 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  24. 1.721km NNW of Tehachapi, CA · 14242 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  25. 2.15km NNW of Big Bear City, CA · 14240 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  26. 1.617km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 14238 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
  27. 1.617km W of Johannesburg, CA · 14238 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  28. 1.926km W of Inyokern, CA · 14238 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  29. 1.95km S of Mojave, CA · 14238 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  30. 2.17km SSW of Littlerock, CA · 14238 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  31. 1.717km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 14237 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  32. 1.516km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 14237 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  33. 1.517km WSW of Johannesburg, CA · 14237 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  34. 2.317km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 14236 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  35. 2.117km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 14236 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  36. 1.617km NNE of Inyokern, CA · 14236 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  37. 2.332km ENE of Barstow, CA · 14236 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  38. 2.021km ESE of Johannesburg, CA · 14231 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  39. 2.024km SE of Bodfish, CA · 14230 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
  40. 1.914km E of Barstow, CA · 14229 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
  41. 2.914km ESE of Lake Isabella, CA · 14229 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  42. 2.911km NE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 14228 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  43. 2.218km W of Searles Valley, CA · 14227 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  44. 1.94km N of Big Bear City, CA · 14226 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  45. 2.410km NE of Barstow, CA · 14225 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  46. 2.018km W of Searles Valley, CA · 14225 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  47. 1.55km NNE of San Bernardino, CA · 14223 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  48. 1.95km NNE of San Bernardino, CA · 14223 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  49. 2.45km NNE of San Bernardino, CA · 14223 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  50. 1.95km N of San Bernardino, CA · 14223 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  51. 1.98km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 14222 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  52. 1.74km NNE of Fontana, CA · 14221 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  53. 1.819km SE of Little Lake, CA · 14221 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
  54. 2.115km SSW of Tehachapi, CA · 14220 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  55. 1.97km NNE of Running Springs, CA · 14219 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  56. 2.64km NNE of Fontana, CA · 14218 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  57. 2.04km NNE of Fontana, CA · 14218 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  58. 2.322km ESE of Bodfish, CA · 14218 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
  59. 1.822km ESE of Bodfish, CA · 14217 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  60. 2.222km ENE of Barstow, CA · 14217 days ago · 1 km deep · 65 km away

The first 60 of 95.

Before

  1. 2.44km N of Big Bear City, CA · 14264 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 2.65km N of Big Bear City, CA · 14264 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 1.95km WNW of Devore, CA · 14267 days ago · 14 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 1.713km NE of Inyokern, CA · 14267 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  5. 2.018km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14268 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  6. 1.918km NE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14268 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 2.26km N of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14269 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 1.619km SW of Little Lake, CA · 14269 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  9. 2.05km E of Wrightwood, CA · 14270 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 2.432km WNW of Ludlow, CA · 14270 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 1.823km WNW of Inyokern, CA · 14271 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  12. 2.710km NE of Barstow, CA · 14273 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  13. 2.221km NNW of Barstow, CA · 14273 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  14. 2.12km NE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 14275 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  15. 1.92km NE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 14275 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  16. 3.332km NNW of Fort Irwin, CA · 14279 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  17. 1.814km NNE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14279 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  18. 1.74km SW of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14280 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  19. 1.811km NE of Barstow, CA · 14280 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  20. 2.012km NNE of Barstow, CA · 14281 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci623463. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:59 PM UTC.