California earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 43km WSW of Encinitas, CA

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 43km WSW of Encinitas, CA on Sun, Sep 6, 1987, 5:18 PM PDT (00:18 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 61km WSW of Rosarito, B.C., MX. 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
1987-09-07 00:18:42 UTC
Depth
5.7 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.929° N, 117.739° 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
194°, 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: 112 in the 60 days after this one and 46 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.515km W of Coronado, CA · 14271 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 2.739km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14270 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 2.742km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14269 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  4. 2.939km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14269 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  5. 2.748km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14268 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 2.740km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14268 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  7. 2.55km NE of San Joaquin Hills, CA · 14267 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 2.546km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14267 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  9. 2.53km NE of San Joaquin Hills, CA · 14267 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 2.647km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14266 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  11. 2.548km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14265 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  12. 2.95km SSE of Coronado, CA · 14265 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 2.94km SW of National City, CA · 14265 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  14. 1.95km SE of Coronado, CA · 14265 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  15. 2.743km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14265 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  16. 2.85km SW of National City, CA · 14264 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  17. 2.65km SW of National City, CA · 14264 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  18. 2.948km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14263 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  19. 2.647km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14262 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  20. 2.55km SW of National City, CA · 14262 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
  21. 2.84km SW of National City, CA · 14262 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  22. 2.814km SE of Tijuana, B.C., MX · 14261 days ago · 15 km deep · 95 km away
  23. 2.53km SW of National City, CA · 14260 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  24. 2.544km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14260 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  25. 2.546km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14259 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  26. 2.55km WSW of National City, CA · 14259 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  27. 2.75km SSE of Coronado, CA · 14259 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  28. 2.646km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14259 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  29. 2.741km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14257 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  30. 2.838km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14256 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  31. 2.747km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14255 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  32. 2.841km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14254 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  33. 1.819km N of Avalon, CA · 14254 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  34. 2.643km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14254 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  35. 2.03km ESE of Lake Henshaw, CA · 14254 days ago · 12 km deep · 100 km away
  36. 2.09km E of Pala, CA · 14253 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  37. 2.21km SE of San Joaquin Hills, CA · 14253 days ago · 1 km deep · 76 km away
  38. 2.642km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14251 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  39. 2.741km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14250 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  40. 2.49km ENE of Valley Center, CA · 14250 days ago · 22 km deep · 82 km away
  41. 2.946km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14249 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  42. 2.646km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14248 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  43. 2.339km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14248 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  44. 1.63km ENE of Villa Park, CA · 14248 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  45. 1.78km W of Seal Beach, CA · 14245 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
  46. 2.650km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14245 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  47. 2.839km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14244 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  48. 2.17km NW of Aguanga, CA · 14243 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  49. 2.744km SSW of San Clemente, CA · 14243 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  50. 2.746km SSW of San Clemente, CA · 14242 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  51. 1.730km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14241 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  52. 2.49km WSW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14241 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  53. 2.210km WSW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14241 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  54. 2.632km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14239 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  55. 3.08km SE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA · 14239 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  56. 2.542km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14238 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  57. 2.643km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14237 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  58. 2.09km WNW of Aguanga, CA · 14237 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  59. 2.623km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14235 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  60. 2.448km ENE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA · 14234 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away

The first 60 of 112.

Before

  1. 2.642km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14272 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 2.538km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14273 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 2.412km NE of Trabuco Canyon, CA · 14274 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  4. 2.644km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14274 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 2.750km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14275 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 2.649km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14275 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 2.07km NNW of Aguanga, CA · 14275 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  8. 2.448km ENE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA · 14275 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  9. 2.337km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14277 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  10. 2.743km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14278 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  11. 2.744km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14278 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  12. 2.741km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14280 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  13. 2.013km S of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA · 14280 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
  14. 2.642km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14281 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 2.638km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14282 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  16. 2.645km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14282 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  17. 1.813km S of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA · 14283 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
  18. 2.11km NW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14283 days ago · 16 km deep · 94 km away
  19. 2.52km NW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14283 days ago · 16 km deep · 94 km away
  20. 2.323km SW of Laguna Beach, CA · 14285 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away

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