California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 11km N of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 11km N of Cabazon, CA on Tue, Aug 4, 1987, 8:20 AM PDT (15:20 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 5km E of Wrightwood, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1987-08-04 15:20:16 UTC
Depth
15.9 km (9.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.018° N, 116.767° 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
102°
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: 173 in the 60 days after this one and 162 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.99km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14303 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 2.13km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14303 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 2.26km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14303 days ago · 12 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 2.07km NE of Running Springs, CA · 14303 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  5. 2.123km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14302 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 1.922km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14302 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 2.015km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14302 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 1.92km E of Rialto, CA · 14302 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 1.810km N of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14302 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  10. 1.710km N of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14302 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  11. 1.810km ENE of Villa Park, CA · 14302 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  12. 1.88km SE of Valle Vista, CA · 14301 days ago · 12 km deep · 35 km away
  13. 1.96km S of Borrego Springs, CA · 14301 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
  14. 1.912km NE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14301 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  15. 2.112km ENE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14301 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  16. 2.05km NNW of Garnet, CA · 14300 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  17. 2.34km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 14300 days ago · 18 km deep · 44 km away
  18. 1.813km NE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14300 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  19. 1.99km SSE of Banning, CA · 14300 days ago · 18 km deep · 20 km away
  20. 1.914km SE of Anza, CA · 14299 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
  21. 2.216km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14299 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  22. 2.016km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14299 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
  23. 2.16km NNW of Garnet, CA · 14299 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  24. 1.813km NE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14299 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  25. 2.812km ENE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14299 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  26. 2.018km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14299 days ago · 13 km deep · 74 km away
  27. 2.118km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14299 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
  28. 3.217km NNE of Indio, CA · 14298 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  29. 1.617km NNE of Indio, CA · 14298 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  30. 2.317km NNE of Indio, CA · 14298 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  31. 1.916km NE of Indio, CA · 14298 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  32. 2.17km NNE of Lake Henshaw, CA · 14298 days ago · 18 km deep · 81 km away
  33. 1.617km NNE of Indio, CA · 14298 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  34. 2.215km S of Joshua Tree, CA · 14297 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  35. 2.912km ENE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14297 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  36. 2.13km ESE of Cabazon, CA · 14297 days ago · 18 km deep · 12 km away
  37. 2.412km ENE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14297 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  38. 1.817km NNE of Indio, CA · 14297 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  39. 2.123km ESE of Anza, CA · 14297 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  40. 2.13km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14297 days ago · 17 km deep · 35 km away
  41. 1.517km NE of Thermal, CA · 14297 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  42. 2.816km NNE of Indio, CA · 14297 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  43. 2.210km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14297 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  44. 2.016km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14296 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  45. 1.914km SE of Anza, CA · 14296 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
  46. 1.53km N of Fontana, CA · 14296 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  47. 2.016km NNE of Indio, CA · 14296 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  48. 1.518km NNE of Indio, CA · 14295 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  49. 2.410km SW of Anza, CA · 14295 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
  50. 2.38km ENE of Villa Park, CA · 14295 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  51. 2.010km NE of Cabazon, CA · 14295 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  52. 2.212km NE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14295 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  53. 1.613km ENE of Indio, CA · 14295 days ago · 1 km deep · 68 km away
  54. 1.910km NNW of Anza, CA · 14294 days ago · 17 km deep · 43 km away
  55. 1.916km SSW of Oasis, CA · 14294 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
  56. 2.17km NE of Anza, CA · 14294 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
  57. 2.58km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14294 days ago · 13 km deep · 38 km away
  58. 1.710km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14294 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  59. 1.717km NNE of Indio, CA · 14294 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  60. 2.010km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14293 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away

The first 60 of 173.

Before

  1. 2.613km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 14304 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 2.913km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 14304 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  3. 2.012km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14304 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 2.211km WNW of Garnet, CA · 14304 days ago · 11 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 2.04km ENE of Banning, CA · 14305 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  6. 2.013km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 14305 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  7. 1.913km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 14305 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 1.913km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 14305 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 1.913km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 14305 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  10. 2.24km NNE of Fontana, CA · 14305 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  11. 2.07km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14305 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  12. 2.41km SSW of Loma Linda, CA · 14306 days ago · 16 km deep · 46 km away
  13. 2.27km SSE of Redlands, CA · 14306 days ago · 17 km deep · 37 km away
  14. 2.04km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14308 days ago · 17 km deep · 35 km away
  15. 1.55km NNE of Fontana, CA · 14308 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
  16. 1.86km N of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14308 days ago · 11 km deep · 24 km away
  17. 2.23km WNW of Mead Valley, CA · 14308 days ago · 16 km deep · 55 km away
  18. 2.23km ENE of Banning, CA · 14308 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  19. 1.84km NE of Fontana, CA · 14309 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  20. 2.14km N of Aguanga, CA · 14309 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci727410. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:06 PM UTC.