California earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 47km WSW of Encinitas, CA

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 47km WSW of Encinitas, CA on Sat, Feb 14, 1987, 8:35 AM PST (16:35 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 49km 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
1987-02-14 16:35:20 UTC
Depth
5.2 km (3.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.921° N, 117.773° 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
267°, 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: 115 in the 60 days after this one and 57 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.649km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14475 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 2.748km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14475 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  3. 2.945km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14474 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 3.045km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14474 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  5. 3.047km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14474 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 2.650km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14473 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  7. 2.547km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14472 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 2.445km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14471 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  9. 2.845km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14471 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 2.212km SE of San Pedro, CA · 14469 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  11. 2.642km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14468 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  12. 2.440km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14468 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  13. 2.949km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14468 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  14. 2.438km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14467 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  15. 2.645km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14467 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  16. 3.045km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14466 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  17. 2.730km SW of Dana Point, CA · 14465 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  18. 2.946km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14465 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  19. 2.841km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14465 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  20. 2.748km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14464 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  21. 2.548km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14464 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  22. 3.142km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14463 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  23. 2.845km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14462 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  24. 2.847km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14462 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  25. 2.444km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14461 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  26. 2.742km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14460 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  27. 2.738km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14460 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  28. 2.742km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14460 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  29. 2.647km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14459 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  30. 3.042km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14459 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  31. 2.842km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14459 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  32. 2.445km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14459 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  33. 2.118km NNE of Avalon, CA · 14458 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  34. 1.812km WNW of Aguanga, CA · 14457 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  35. 1.913km WNW of Aguanga, CA · 14457 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  36. 2.747km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14456 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  37. 2.745km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14456 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  38. 2.646km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14455 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  39. 2.843km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14454 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  40. 2.113km WNW of Aguanga, CA · 14453 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  41. 1.811km WNW of Aguanga, CA · 14453 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  42. 2.742km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14453 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  43. 2.845km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14451 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  44. 3.342km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14450 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  45. 2.739km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14448 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  46. 2.839km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14448 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  47. 2.645km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14448 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  48. 2.745km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14447 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  49. 2.941km SE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA · 14446 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  50. 2.444km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14446 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  51. 2.739km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14444 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  52. 2.644km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14443 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  53. 2.34km SE of Huntington Beach, CA · 14443 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  54. 3.341km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14442 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  55. 2.843km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14442 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  56. 2.648km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14441 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  57. 2.649km ENE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA · 14441 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  58. 2.839km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14441 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  59. 2.944km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14441 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  60. 2.440km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14440 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away

The first 60 of 115.

Before

  1. 2.642km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14475 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  2. 2.640km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14476 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  3. 2.850km ENE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA · 14477 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 2.843km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14477 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  5. 2.644km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14477 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 2.750km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14478 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  7. 2.647km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14478 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 2.745km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14479 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 2.641km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14479 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 2.637km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  11. 2.444km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14481 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  12. 2.437km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14482 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  13. 2.948km W of La Jolla, CA · 14483 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  14. 2.950km W of La Jolla, CA · 14484 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  15. 2.242km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14484 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  16. 2.845km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14484 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  17. 2.441km W of La Jolla, CA · 14486 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  18. 2.748km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14487 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  19. 2.741km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14487 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  20. 2.740km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14488 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci717265. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:07 AM UTC.