California earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 43km WSW of Encinitas, CA

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 43km WSW of Encinitas, CA on Sat, Jul 11, 1987, 9:08 PM PDT (04:08 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
2.8 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1987-07-12 04:08:17 UTC
Depth
5.3 km (3.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.914° N, 117.731° 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
196°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
0

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 81 in the 60 days after this one and 50 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 81.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci725873. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:41 AM UTC.