California earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 37km WSW of Encinitas, CA

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 37km WSW of Encinitas, CA on Sun, Feb 8, 1987, 12:22 AM PST (08:22 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 41km WSW of Carlsbad, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1987-02-08 08:22:24 UTC
Depth
5.7 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.935° N, 117.667° 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
189°, 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: 117 in the 60 days after this one and 57 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.16km N of Aguanga, CA · 14480 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 2.641km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14479 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 2.745km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14479 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  4. 2.647km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14478 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  5. 2.750km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14478 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  6. 2.644km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14477 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  7. 2.843km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14477 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 2.850km ENE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA · 14476 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  9. 2.640km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14476 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  10. 2.642km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14475 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  11. 2.747km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14474 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  12. 2.649km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14474 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  13. 2.748km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14474 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  14. 2.945km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14474 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  15. 3.045km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14474 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  16. 3.047km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14473 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  17. 2.650km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14473 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  18. 2.547km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14471 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  19. 2.445km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14471 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  20. 2.845km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14471 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  21. 2.212km SE of San Pedro, CA · 14469 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  22. 2.642km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14468 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  23. 2.440km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14468 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  24. 2.949km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14468 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  25. 2.438km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14467 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  26. 2.645km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14467 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  27. 3.045km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14465 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  28. 2.730km SW of Dana Point, CA · 14465 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  29. 2.946km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14465 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  30. 2.841km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14464 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  31. 2.748km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14464 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  32. 2.548km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14464 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  33. 3.142km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14463 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  34. 2.845km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14462 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  35. 2.847km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14461 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  36. 2.444km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14460 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  37. 2.742km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14460 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  38. 2.738km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14460 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  39. 2.742km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14460 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  40. 2.647km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14459 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  41. 3.042km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14459 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  42. 2.842km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14459 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  43. 2.445km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14459 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  44. 2.118km NNE of Avalon, CA · 14458 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  45. 1.812km WNW of Aguanga, CA · 14457 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  46. 1.913km WNW of Aguanga, CA · 14457 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  47. 2.747km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14456 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  48. 2.745km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14456 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  49. 2.646km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14455 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  50. 2.843km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14454 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  51. 2.113km WNW of Aguanga, CA · 14453 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  52. 1.811km WNW of Aguanga, CA · 14453 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  53. 2.742km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14453 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  54. 2.845km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14451 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  55. 3.342km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14449 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  56. 2.739km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14448 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  57. 2.839km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14448 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  58. 2.645km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14447 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  59. 2.745km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14447 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  60. 2.941km SE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA · 14445 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away

The first 60 of 117.

Before

  1. 2.444km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14481 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 2.437km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14482 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 2.948km W of La Jolla, CA · 14483 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 2.950km W of La Jolla, CA · 14483 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 2.242km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14483 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 2.845km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14483 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  7. 2.441km W of La Jolla, CA · 14486 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  8. 2.748km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14487 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  9. 2.741km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14487 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  10. 2.740km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14487 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  11. 2.638km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14488 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  12. 2.749km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14488 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  13. 2.649km ENE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA · 14488 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  14. 2.45km NW of Lake Elsinore, CA · 14488 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  15. 2.246km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14489 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  16. 2.547km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14489 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  17. 2.848km SSW of San Clemente, CA · 14490 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  18. 2.649km ENE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA · 14490 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  19. 2.745km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14491 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  20. 3.043km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14492 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci716883. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:14 AM UTC.