M2.6 earthquake 44km WSW of Encinitas, CA

Magnitude

2.6 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Wed, Oct 28, 1987, 9:50 PM PST

UTC

1987-10-29 05:50:29 UTC

Depth

5.7 km (3.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.948° N, 117.749° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

156°

Stations used

0

• Encinitas, CaliforniaPopulation 62,930. Forecast44 kmWSW
• Carlsbad, CaliforniaPopulation 114,746. Forecast44 kmWSW
• San Diego, CaliforniaPopulation 1,404,452. Forecast60 kmWNW

After

1. 2.29km WNW of Palomar Observatory, CAThu, Oct 29, 6:32 AM PST · 14218 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
2. 2.718km NE of Avalon, CAThu, Oct 29, 8:45 PM PST · 14218 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
3. 1.74km ESE of Murrieta Hot Springs, CAFri, Oct 30, 1:41 AM PST · 14217 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
4. 2.514km NW of Aguanga, CAFri, Oct 30, 10:18 AM PST · 14217 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
5. 1.96km SE of Aguanga, CAFri, Oct 30, 9:42 PM PST · 14217 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
6. 2.840km WSW of Encinitas, CASat, Oct 31, 1:07 AM PST · 14216 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
7. 2.541km WSW of Carlsbad, CASat, Oct 31, 4:43 PM PST · 14216 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
8. 2.538km WSW of Carlsbad, CASat, Oct 31, 6:25 PM PST · 14216 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
9. 2.841km WSW of Carlsbad, CASat, Oct 31, 10:05 PM PST · 14215 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
10. 2.741km WSW of Carlsbad, CASun, Nov 1, 10:12 AM PST · 14215 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
11. 2.642km WSW of Carlsbad, CASun, Nov 1, 4:59 PM PST · 14215 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
12. 2.541km WSW of Carlsbad, CASun, Nov 1, 5:02 PM PST · 14215 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
13. 2.62km NNW of Imperial Beach, CASun, Nov 1, 11:23 PM PST · 14214 days ago · 16 km deep · 70 km away
14. 2.839km WSW of Carlsbad, CAMon, Nov 2, 1:32 AM PST · 14214 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
15. 2.846km WSW of Carlsbad, CAMon, Nov 2, 7:25 PM PST · 14214 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
16. 1.911km N of Trabuco Canyon, CATue, Nov 3, 5:07 PM PST · 14213 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
17. 2.741km WSW of Carlsbad, CAWed, Nov 4, 3:34 AM PST · 14212 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
18. 2.38km NW of Aguanga, CAWed, Nov 4, 6:13 AM PST · 14212 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
19. 2.542km WSW of Carlsbad, CAWed, Nov 4, 6:44 PM PST · 14212 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
20. 1.949km ENE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CAWed, Nov 4, 6:45 PM PST · 14212 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
21. 2.944km WSW of Encinitas, CAThu, Nov 5, 12:53 AM PST · 14211 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
22. 2.045km WSW of Carlsbad, CAFri, Nov 6, 1:28 AM PST · 14210 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
23. 3.444km WSW of Carlsbad, CAFri, Nov 6, 3:36 PM PST · 14210 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
24. 2.16km ENE of Villa Park, CASat, Nov 7, 6:06 AM PST · 14209 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
25. 2.742km WSW of Carlsbad, CASat, Nov 7, 1:18 PM PST · 14209 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
26. 2.641km WSW of Carlsbad, CASat, Nov 7, 6:00 PM PST · 14209 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
27. 2.545km WSW of Carlsbad, CASun, Nov 8, 3:52 AM PST · 14208 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
28. 2.840km WSW of Carlsbad, CASun, Nov 8, 6:41 AM PST · 14208 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
29. 2.442km WSW of Carlsbad, CASun, Nov 8, 12:08 PM PST · 14208 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
30. 2.442km WSW of Carlsbad, CASun, Nov 8, 12:14 PM PST · 14208 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
31. 2.546km WSW of Encinitas, CAMon, Nov 9, 2:34 AM PST · 14207 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
32. 2.344km WSW of Carlsbad, CAMon, Nov 9, 6:53 AM PST · 14207 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
33. 2.640km WSW of Encinitas, CAWed, Nov 11, 12:58 AM PST · 14205 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
34. 2.644km WSW of Encinitas, CAWed, Nov 11, 4:54 PM PST · 14205 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
35. 2.741km WSW of Carlsbad, CAWed, Nov 11, 5:05 PM PST · 14205 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
36. 2.647km WSW of Carlsbad, CAWed, Nov 11, 7:13 PM PST · 14205 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
37. 2.445km SSW of San Clemente, CAThu, Nov 12, 12:46 AM PST · 14204 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
38. 2.538km WSW of Carlsbad, CAThu, Nov 12, 1:46 AM PST · 14204 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
39. 2.539km WSW of Carlsbad, CAThu, Nov 12, 10:55 PM PST · 14203 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
40. 1.66km S of San Pedro, CAFri, Nov 13, 2:44 AM PST · 14203 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
41. 2.545km WSW of Carlsbad, CAFri, Nov 13, 10:15 PM PST · 14202 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
42. 1.610km ESE of San Clemente Is. (NW tip), CASun, Nov 15, 2:45 AM PST · 14201 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
43. 3.041km WSW of Encinitas, CASun, Nov 15, 10:25 PM PST · 14200 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
44. 2.547km WSW of Carlsbad, CATue, Nov 17, 2:27 AM PST · 14199 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
45. 1.840km WSW of Carlsbad, CAThu, Nov 19, 5:39 PM PST · 14197 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
46. 2.539km WSW of Encinitas, CASat, Nov 21, 9:30 PM PST · 14195 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
47. 1.811km SSE of Corona, CASun, Nov 22, 1:12 PM PST · 14194 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
48. 1.938km WSW of Encinitas, CAMon, Nov 23, 4:32 PM PST · 14193 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
49. 2.841km WSW of Encinitas, CATue, Nov 24, 4:48 AM PST · 14192 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
50. 1.941km WSW of Carlsbad, CATue, Nov 24, 4:09 PM PST · 14192 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
51. 2.540km WSW of Carlsbad, CAWed, Nov 25, 12:43 AM PST · 14191 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
52. 1.92km N of Palomar Observatory, CAWed, Nov 25, 5:46 AM PST · 14191 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
53. 2.537km WSW of Encinitas, CAThu, Nov 26, 12:54 PM PST · 14190 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
54. 2.03km NW of Westminster, CAFri, Nov 27, 6:35 PM PST · 14189 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
55. 1.93km SW of Good Hope, CAFri, Nov 27, 10:47 PM PST · 14188 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
56. 2.739km WSW of Carlsbad, CAMon, Nov 30, 9:18 PM PST · 14186 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
57. 3.05km E of Costa Mesa, CAMon, Nov 30, 11:03 PM PST · 14185 days ago · 12 km deep · 80 km away
58. 2.642km WSW of Encinitas, CAWed, Dec 2, 11:26 AM PST · 14184 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
59. 2.738km WSW of Carlsbad, CAWed, Dec 2, 12:14 PM PST · 14184 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
60. 2.641km WSW of Carlsbad, CAThu, Dec 3, 4:24 AM PST · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away

The first 60 of 101.

Before

1. 2.641km WSW of Carlsbad, CAWed, Oct 28, 7:56 AM PST · 14219 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
2. 3.061km WSW of Rosarito, B.C., MXWed, Oct 28, 7:38 AM PST · 14219 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
3. 2.536km WSW of Carlsbad, CATue, Oct 27, 7:45 AM PST · 14220 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
4. 2.540km WSW of Carlsbad, CATue, Oct 27, 2:04 AM PST · 14220 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
5. 2.644km WSW of Carlsbad, CAMon, Oct 26, 7:23 PM PST · 14221 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
6. 1.92km WNW of Palomar Observatory, CAMon, Oct 26, 12:53 PM PST · 14221 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
7. 2.444km WSW of Carlsbad, CASun, Oct 25, 10:03 PM PST · 14221 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
8. 2.538km WSW of Carlsbad, CASun, Oct 25, 12:18 AM PDT · 14222 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
9. 2.547km WSW of Carlsbad, CASat, Oct 24, 4:55 AM PDT · 14223 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
10. 2.450km E of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CAFri, Oct 23, 6:32 PM PDT · 14224 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
11. 1.94km NW of Aguanga, CAFri, Oct 23, 4:12 PM PDT · 14224 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
12. 2.544km WSW of Carlsbad, CAThu, Oct 22, 5:31 AM PDT · 14225 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
13. 2.640km WSW of Carlsbad, CAWed, Oct 21, 10:45 AM PDT · 14226 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
14. 2.645km WSW of Carlsbad, CAWed, Oct 21, 12:36 AM PDT · 14226 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
15. 2.546km WSW of Carlsbad, CATue, Oct 20, 6:20 PM PDT · 14227 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
16. 2.739km WSW of Carlsbad, CATue, Oct 20, 2:41 PM PDT · 14227 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
17. 2.741km WSW of Carlsbad, CATue, Oct 20, 1:03 PM PDT · 14227 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
18. 2.542km WSW of Carlsbad, CATue, Oct 20, 1:28 AM PDT · 14227 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
19. 2.740km WSW of Carlsbad, CATue, Oct 20, 1:25 AM PDT · 14227 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
20. 2.545km WSW of Carlsbad, CASun, Oct 18, 7:50 PM PDT · 14229 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci733949. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 PM UTC.