California earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 38km WSW of Encinitas, CA

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 38km WSW of Encinitas, CA on Sun, Mar 22, 1987, 11:18 PM PST (07:18 UTC), 6 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
2.8 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1987-03-23 07:18:29 UTC
Depth
5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.967° N, 117.695° 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
151°
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: 129 in the 60 days after this one and 56 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.736km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14439 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 2.746km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14438 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 2.936km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14438 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 2.642km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14438 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  5. 2.442km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14437 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  6. 2.744km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14437 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 2.22km NE of Ladera Ranch, CA · 14436 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  8. 2.34km NNW of Villa Park, CA · 14436 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 2.742km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14436 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 2.944km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14435 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  11. 2.946km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14435 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  12. 2.845km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14435 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  13. 2.738km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14435 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  14. 2.744km ENE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA · 14434 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  15. 1.93km SSE of Yorba Linda, CA · 14434 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
  16. 2.742km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14434 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  17. 3.137km SE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA · 14434 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  18. 2.442km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14433 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  19. 2.539km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14433 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  20. 2.537km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14432 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  21. 2.640km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14431 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  22. 2.647km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14431 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  23. 2.57km WNW of Lake Henshaw, CA · 14430 days ago · 16 km deep · 87 km away
  24. 2.447km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14429 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  25. 3.641km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14429 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  26. 2.747km W of La Jolla, CA · 14428 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  27. 2.58km N of Lake Henshaw, CA · 14427 days ago · 13 km deep · 95 km away
  28. 2.946km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14427 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  29. 2.745km SSW of San Clemente, CA · 14427 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  30. 2.544km SSW of San Clemente, CA · 14427 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  31. 2.649km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14426 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  32. 2.542km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14425 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  33. 2.440km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14425 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  34. 2.14km ESE of Wildomar, CA · 14424 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  35. 2.748km W of La Jolla, CA · 14424 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  36. 2.944km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14424 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  37. 3.147km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14424 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  38. 2.850km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14424 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  39. 2.841km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14423 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  40. 2.847km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14422 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  41. 3.649km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14421 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  42. 2.939km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14421 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  43. 2.842km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14421 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  44. 2.739km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14421 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  45. 2.38km N of Lake Henshaw, CA · 14420 days ago · 14 km deep · 95 km away
  46. 2.644km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14419 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  47. 2.843km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14419 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  48. 2.642km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14419 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  49. 2.746km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14419 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  50. 2.747km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14418 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  51. 2.544km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14418 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  52. 2.545km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14416 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  53. 2.642km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14415 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  54. 1.915km SSW of San Pedro, CA · 14415 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  55. 2.840km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14415 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  56. 2.06km ENE of Wildomar, CA · 14415 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
  57. 2.542km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14412 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  58. 3.447km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14412 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  59. 2.19km ENE of Villa Park, CA · 14411 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  60. 2.941km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14411 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away

The first 60 of 129.

Before

  1. 2.646km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14440 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 2.740km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14440 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 2.648km ENE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA · 14440 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  4. 2.948km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14440 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  5. 2.838km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14441 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 2.748km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14441 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 1.96km ESE of Lake Henshaw, CA · 14441 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 2.440km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14441 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  9. 2.944km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14442 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  10. 2.839km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14442 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  11. 2.649km ENE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA · 14442 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  12. 2.648km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14442 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  13. 2.843km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14443 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  14. 3.341km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14443 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  15. 2.34km SE of Huntington Beach, CA · 14444 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 2.644km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14444 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  17. 2.739km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14445 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 2.444km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14447 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  19. 2.941km SE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA · 14447 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  20. 2.745km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14448 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci719169. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:49 PM UTC.