California earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 39km WSW of Encinitas, CA

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 39km WSW of Encinitas, CA on Sun, Aug 2, 1987, 12:26 AM PDT (07:26 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 46km WSW of Carlsbad, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1987-08-02 07:26:44 UTC
Depth
5.2 km (3.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.930° N, 117.689° 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
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
275°, poorly surrounded by stations
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: 97 in the 60 days after this one and 46 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.248km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14306 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 2.544km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14306 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 3.346km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14305 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  4. 2.842km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14304 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 2.440km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14303 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  6. 2.935km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14302 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  7. 2.43km SW of National City, CA · 14300 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  8. 2.55km SW of National City, CA · 14300 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
  9. 2.17km NNE of Lake Henshaw, CA · 14300 days ago · 18 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 2.643km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14298 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  11. 2.547km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14297 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  12. 2.848km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14296 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  13. 2.647km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14295 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  14. 2.344km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14295 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  15. 2.528km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14294 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  16. 2.245km SW of San Clemente, CA · 14293 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  17. 2.744km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14292 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  18. 2.942km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14292 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  19. 2.110km SSW of Huntington Beach, CA · 14291 days ago · 15 km deep · 83 km away
  20. 2.14km S of Huntington Beach, CA · 14291 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  21. 2.841km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14291 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  22. 2.941km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14291 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  23. 1.72km SSE of Aguanga, CA · 14290 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
  24. 2.549km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14290 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  25. 3.18km WSW of Newport Beach, CA · 14290 days ago · 13 km deep · 78 km away
  26. 2.641km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14290 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  27. 2.540km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14289 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  28. 2.735km WNW of La Jolla, CA · 14288 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  29. 3.043km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14287 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  30. 2.210km ESE of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14287 days ago · 14 km deep · 97 km away
  31. 2.942km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14287 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  32. 2.742km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14287 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  33. 2.536km W of La Jolla, CA · 14287 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  34. 2.640km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14286 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  35. 2.323km SW of Laguna Beach, CA · 14285 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  36. 2.52km NW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14283 days ago · 16 km deep · 90 km away
  37. 2.11km NW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14283 days ago · 16 km deep · 90 km away
  38. 2.645km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14282 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  39. 2.638km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14282 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  40. 2.642km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14281 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  41. 2.741km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14280 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  42. 2.744km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14278 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  43. 2.743km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14278 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  44. 2.337km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14277 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  45. 2.448km ENE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA · 14275 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  46. 2.07km NNW of Aguanga, CA · 14275 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  47. 2.649km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14275 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  48. 2.750km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14275 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  49. 2.644km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14274 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  50. 2.412km NE of Trabuco Canyon, CA · 14274 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  51. 2.538km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14273 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  52. 2.642km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14272 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  53. 2.743km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14271 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  54. 2.515km W of Coronado, CA · 14271 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  55. 2.739km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14270 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  56. 2.742km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14269 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  57. 2.939km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14269 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  58. 2.748km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14268 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  59. 2.740km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14268 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  60. 2.55km NE of San Joaquin Hills, CA · 14267 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away

The first 60 of 97.

Before

  1. 2.439km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14309 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.940km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14310 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 2.946km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14310 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  4. 2.14km N of Aguanga, CA · 14311 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 2.546km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14312 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  6. 2.441km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14313 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 2.548km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14314 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  8. 3.349km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14314 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  9. 2.03km WSW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14314 days ago · 19 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 3.146km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14314 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  11. 1.647km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14315 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  12. 2.641km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14316 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  13. 2.743km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14317 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  14. 2.739km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14320 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 2.546km SSW of San Clemente, CA · 14321 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  16. 2.06km SSE of San Pedro, CA · 14322 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  17. 1.82km W of Westminster, CA · 14322 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
  18. 2.24km SE of Rossmoor, CA · 14322 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
  19. 2.311km E of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14324 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  20. 2.941km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14324 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci620041. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 10:40 AM UTC.