California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 7km N of Cabazon, CA

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 7km N of Cabazon, CA on Sun, Nov 1, 1987, 7:34 PM PST (03:34 UTC), 17 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 7km NNE of Yucca Valley, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1987-11-02 03:34:43 UTC
Depth
16.7 km (10.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.978° N, 116.792° 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
53°
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: 174 in the 60 days after this one and 171 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.57km WSW of Beaumont, CA · 14213 days ago · 16 km deep · 25 km away
  2. 2.110km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14213 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 2.218km SSW of Oasis, CA · 14213 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 2.314km SE of Anza, CA · 14213 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 2.116km NNE of Indio, CA · 14212 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  6. 2.05km W of Idyllwild, CA · 14212 days ago · 16 km deep · 27 km away
  7. 2.114km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14212 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 2.14km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 14212 days ago · 16 km deep · 32 km away
  9. 1.94km NNE of Fontana, CA · 14212 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  10. 1.911km N of Trabuco Canyon, CA · 14212 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 2.119km ESE of Anza, CA · 14212 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 1.823km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14212 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  13. 2.05km S of Morongo Valley, CA · 14211 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  14. 2.112km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14211 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  15. 1.910km E of Cabazon, CA · 14211 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  16. 2.38km NW of Aguanga, CA · 14211 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  17. 2.48km ENE of Villa Park, CA · 14211 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  18. 2.217km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14211 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
  19. 1.612km N of Cabazon, CA · 14210 days ago · 16 km deep · 5 km away
  20. 2.312km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14210 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  21. 2.021km ESE of Anza, CA · 14210 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
  22. 2.85km W of Devore, CA · 14209 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  23. 1.85km W of Devore, CA · 14209 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
  24. 2.25km W of Devore, CA · 14209 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
  25. 2.85km W of Devore, CA · 14209 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  26. 2.55km W of Devore, CA · 14209 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
  27. 1.73km NNW of Loma Linda, CA · 14209 days ago · 18 km deep · 45 km away
  28. 2.915km NNW of Aguanga, CA · 14209 days ago · 11 km deep · 48 km away
  29. 2.08km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14209 days ago · 15 km deep · 35 km away
  30. 1.713km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14209 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  31. 1.64km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 14208 days ago · 16 km deep · 41 km away
  32. 2.16km ENE of Villa Park, CA · 14208 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  33. 2.014km WNW of Anza, CA · 14207 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  34. 2.19km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14207 days ago · 11 km deep · 12 km away
  35. 2.24km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14207 days ago · 20 km deep · 32 km away
  36. 2.22km S of Rubidoux, CA · 14207 days ago · 15 km deep · 57 km away
  37. 1.94km NNE of Fontana, CA · 14207 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  38. 1.712km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14207 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  39. 1.710km N of Cabazon, CA · 14207 days ago · 16 km deep · 3 km away
  40. 1.65km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 14207 days ago · 17 km deep · 40 km away
  41. 1.96km SSW of Devore, CA · 14207 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  42. 1.912km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14207 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
  43. 1.612km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14206 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  44. 2.27km SSE of Big Bear City, CA · 14206 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  45. 2.221km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 14206 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  46. 2.120km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 14206 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  47. 1.98km S of Redlands, CA · 14206 days ago · 18 km deep · 35 km away
  48. 2.022km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 14205 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  49. 1.911km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14205 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  50. 2.08km NNW of Cabazon, CA · 14205 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  51. 2.619km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 14205 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away
  52. 1.811km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 14205 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  53. 1.97km WSW of Beaumont, CA · 14205 days ago · 15 km deep · 25 km away
  54. 2.325km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 14205 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  55. 2.120km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 14205 days ago · -1 km deep · 56 km away
  56. 2.031km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 14204 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  57. 2.920km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 14204 days ago · 0 km deep · 56 km away
  58. 1.79km W of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14204 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  59. 2.213km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 14204 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  60. 1.510km E of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14204 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away

The first 60 of 174.

Before

  1. 1.63km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 14214 days ago · 16 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 2.022km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14214 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 2.34km NNE of Fontana, CA · 14214 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 1.911km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14214 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 1.511km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14214 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  6. 1.95km N of Beaumont, CA · 14214 days ago · 14 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 1.713km WNW of Anza, CA · 14214 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
  8. 2.023km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14214 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
  9. 1.53km ESE of Colton, CA · 14214 days ago · 17 km deep · 46 km away
  10. 2.119km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14214 days ago · 12 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 2.012km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 14215 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  12. 1.817km ESE of Anza, CA · 14215 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away
  13. 2.317km ESE of Anza, CA · 14215 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away
  14. 2.517km ESE of Anza, CA · 14215 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away
  15. 2.117km ESE of Anza, CA · 14215 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
  16. 2.17km NE of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14215 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  17. 2.04km NNE of Fontana, CA · 14215 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  18. 1.71km W of Loma Linda, CA · 14215 days ago · 16 km deep · 45 km away
  19. 1.97km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14215 days ago · 13 km deep · 14 km away
  20. 2.64km NNE of Fontana, CA · 14215 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci734159. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 3:16 PM UTC.