M2.4 earthquake 45km WSW of Carlsbad, CA

Magnitude

2.4 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Fri, Jul 3, 1987, 3:48 PM PDT

UTC

1987-07-03 22:48:38 UTC

Depth

5.7 km (3.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.951° N, 117.762° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

191°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Carlsbad, CaliforniaPopulation 114,746. Forecast45 kmWSW
• San Diego, CaliforniaPopulation 1,404,452. Forecast62 kmWNW

After

1. 1.843km WSW of Carlsbad, CASat, Jul 4, 12:14 AM PDT · 14338 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
2. 2.642km WSW of Carlsbad, CASat, Jul 4, 12:32 AM PDT · 14338 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
3. 3.014km NW of Aguanga, CASat, Jul 4, 2:02 AM PDT · 14338 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
4. 2.738km WSW of Encinitas, CASat, Jul 4, 1:58 PM PDT · 14337 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
5. 1.839km WSW of Carlsbad, CASat, Jul 4, 4:22 PM PDT · 14337 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
6. 2.543km WSW of Encinitas, CASun, Jul 5, 3:55 PM PDT · 14336 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
7. 2.749km ENE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CAMon, Jul 6, 7:20 PM PDT · 14335 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
8. 2.64km ESE of Wildomar, CAWed, Jul 8, 6:02 AM PDT · 14334 days ago · -1 km deep · 85 km away
9. 3.64km SSE of San Pedro, CAWed, Jul 8, 9:55 AM PDT · 14334 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
10. 3.446km WSW of Encinitas, CAWed, Jul 8, 11:34 AM PDT · 14333 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
11. 2.84km SSE of San Pedro, CAWed, Jul 8, 11:57 AM PDT · 14333 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
12. 2.16km SSE of San Pedro, CAWed, Jul 8, 2:46 PM PDT · 14333 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
13. 3.44km SSE of San Pedro, CAWed, Jul 8, 5:42 PM PDT · 14333 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
14. 2.99km SW of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CAThu, Jul 9, 2:52 AM PDT · 14333 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
15. 2.03km SW of Palomar Observatory, CAThu, Jul 9, 3:20 AM PDT · 14333 days ago · 19 km deep · 92 km away
16. 1.74km SSE of San Pedro, CAThu, Jul 9, 3:27 AM PDT · 14333 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
17. 2.546km WSW of Carlsbad, CAThu, Jul 9, 2:34 PM PDT · 14332 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
18. 1.86km SSE of San Pedro, CAThu, Jul 9, 8:29 PM PDT · 14332 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
19. 2.439km WSW of Carlsbad, CAThu, Jul 9, 8:41 PM PDT · 14332 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
20. 1.96km SSE of San Pedro, CAFri, Jul 10, 11:58 PM PDT · 14331 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
21. 1.77km S of San Pedro, CASat, Jul 11, 3:10 AM PDT · 14331 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
22. 2.843km WSW of Encinitas, CASat, Jul 11, 9:08 PM PDT · 14330 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
23. 2.745km WSW of Encinitas, CASun, Jul 12, 5:13 PM PDT · 14329 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
24. 2.847km WSW of Carlsbad, CAMon, Jul 13, 1:34 AM PDT · 14329 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
25. 2.436km W of La Jolla, CAMon, Jul 13, 3:18 AM PDT · 14329 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
26. 2.744km SSW of San Clemente, CAMon, Jul 13, 2:52 PM PDT · 14328 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
27. 2.738km WSW of Encinitas, CAWed, Jul 15, 2:31 PM PDT · 14326 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
28. 2.646km WSW of Carlsbad, CAThu, Jul 16, 12:45 AM PDT · 14326 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
29. 2.541km WSW of Carlsbad, CAThu, Jul 16, 3:35 AM PDT · 14326 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
30. 2.941km WSW of Carlsbad, CAThu, Jul 16, 8:38 AM PDT · 14326 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
31. 2.56km SSE of San Pedro, CAFri, Jul 17, 2:16 AM PDT · 14325 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
32. 2.24km SE of Rossmoor, CASat, Jul 18, 1:01 AM PDT · 14324 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
33. 1.82km W of Westminster, CASat, Jul 18, 1:47 AM PDT · 14324 days ago · 12 km deep · 93 km away
34. 2.06km SSE of San Pedro, CASat, Jul 18, 8:16 AM PDT · 14324 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
35. 2.546km SSW of San Clemente, CASat, Jul 18, 7:50 PM PDT · 14323 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
36. 2.739km WSW of Encinitas, CASun, Jul 19, 5:36 PM PDT · 14322 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
37. 2.743km WSW of Carlsbad, CAWed, Jul 22, 4:37 PM PDT · 14319 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
38. 2.641km WSW of Carlsbad, CAThu, Jul 23, 4:17 PM PDT · 14318 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
39. 1.647km WSW of Carlsbad, CAFri, Jul 24, 10:21 PM PDT · 14317 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
40. 3.146km WSW of Carlsbad, CASun, Jul 26, 2:26 AM PDT · 14316 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
41. 2.03km WSW of Palomar Observatory, CASun, Jul 26, 8:51 AM PDT · 14316 days ago · 19 km deep · 92 km away
42. 3.349km WSW of Carlsbad, CASun, Jul 26, 10:15 AM PDT · 14315 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
43. 2.548km WSW of Carlsbad, CASun, Jul 26, 2:48 PM PDT · 14315 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
44. 2.441km WSW of Carlsbad, CAMon, Jul 27, 3:21 AM PDT · 14315 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
45. 2.546km WSW of Carlsbad, CAMon, Jul 27, 9:54 PM PDT · 14314 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
46. 2.946km WSW of Carlsbad, CAWed, Jul 29, 11:39 PM PDT · 14312 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
47. 2.940km WSW of Carlsbad, CAThu, Jul 30, 2:03 PM PDT · 14311 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
48. 2.439km WSW of Encinitas, CAThu, Jul 30, 4:27 PM PDT · 14311 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
49. 2.14km SSW of San Pedro, CASat, Aug 1, 3:45 AM PDT · 14310 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
50. 2.739km WSW of Encinitas, CASun, Aug 2, 12:26 AM PDT · 14309 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
51. 3.248km WSW of Carlsbad, CASun, Aug 2, 8:40 PM PDT · 14308 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
52. 2.544km WSW of Carlsbad, CASun, Aug 2, 11:33 PM PDT · 14308 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
53. 3.346km WSW of Carlsbad, CAMon, Aug 3, 7:40 PM PDT · 14307 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
54. 2.842km WSW of Encinitas, CATue, Aug 4, 6:14 PM PDT · 14306 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
55. 2.440km WSW of Carlsbad, CAWed, Aug 5, 5:22 PM PDT · 14305 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
56. 1.810km ENE of Villa Park, CAThu, Aug 6, 1:19 AM PDT · 14305 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
57. 2.935km WSW of Encinitas, CAThu, Aug 6, 11:46 PM PDT · 14304 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
58. 2.43km SW of National City, CASat, Aug 8, 11:19 PM PDT · 14302 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
59. 2.55km SW of National City, CASat, Aug 8, 11:27 PM PDT · 14302 days ago · 14 km deep · 67 km away
60. 2.643km WSW of Encinitas, CATue, Aug 11, 1:23 AM PDT · 14300 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away

The first 60 of 96.

Before

1. 1.820km SSW of Rancho Palos Verdes, CAFri, Jul 3, 2:54 PM PDT · 14338 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
2. 2.942km WSW of Carlsbad, CAThu, Jul 2, 6:49 PM PDT · 14339 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
3. 2.638km WSW of Carlsbad, CAThu, Jul 2, 12:18 PM PDT · 14339 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
4. 1.749km WSW of Carlsbad, CAThu, Jul 2, 1:14 AM PDT · 14340 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
5. 2.743km WSW of Carlsbad, CATue, Jun 30, 9:34 PM PDT · 14341 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
6. 1.838km WSW of Carlsbad, CASat, Jun 27, 11:47 PM PDT · 14344 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
7. 3.045km WSW of Carlsbad, CASat, Jun 27, 6:21 PM PDT · 14344 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
8. 1.749km WSW of Encinitas, CAFri, Jun 26, 8:12 PM PDT · 14345 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
9. 3.043km WSW of Carlsbad, CAThu, Jun 25, 1:20 PM PDT · 14346 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
10. 2.742km WSW of Carlsbad, CAThu, Jun 25, 12:34 PM PDT · 14346 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
11. 2.539km WSW of Carlsbad, CAThu, Jun 25, 3:14 AM PDT · 14347 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
12. 3.144km WSW of Carlsbad, CAThu, Jun 25, 3:10 AM PDT · 14347 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
13. 2.945km WSW of Carlsbad, CAWed, Jun 24, 12:16 PM PDT · 14347 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
14. 2.744km WSW of Carlsbad, CAWed, Jun 24, 1:28 AM PDT · 14348 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
15. 2.49km WSW of Newport Beach, CATue, Jun 23, 6:08 AM PDT · 14349 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
16. 2.737km W of La Jolla, CAMon, Jun 22, 8:20 PM PDT · 14349 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
17. 2.25km S of Aguanga, CAMon, Jun 22, 9:52 AM PDT · 14350 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
18. 1.641km WSW of Carlsbad, CAMon, Jun 22, 1:34 AM PDT · 14350 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
19. 2.642km WSW of Carlsbad, CASun, Jun 21, 1:04 AM PDT · 14351 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
20. 2.841km WSW of Carlsbad, CASat, Jun 20, 11:00 PM PDT · 14351 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci725399. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:31 AM UTC.