California earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 44km WSW of Encinitas, CA

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 44km WSW of Encinitas, CA on Thu, Nov 5, 1987, 12:53 AM PST (08:53 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 41km WSW of Carlsbad, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1987-11-05 08:53:06 UTC
Depth
5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.946° N, 117.757° 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
217°, 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: 124 in the 60 days after this one and 61 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.045km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14210 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  2. 3.444km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14210 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 2.16km ENE of Villa Park, CA · 14209 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 2.742km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14209 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 2.641km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14209 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  6. 2.545km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14208 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 2.840km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14208 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  8. 2.442km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14208 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  9. 2.442km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14208 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  10. 2.546km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14207 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  11. 2.344km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14207 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  12. 2.640km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14205 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  13. 2.644km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14205 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 2.741km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14205 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  15. 2.647km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14205 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  16. 2.445km SSW of San Clemente, CA · 14204 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  17. 2.538km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14204 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  18. 2.539km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14203 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  19. 1.66km S of San Pedro, CA · 14203 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  20. 2.545km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14202 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  21. 1.610km ESE of San Clemente Is. (NW tip), CA · 14201 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  22. 3.041km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14200 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  23. 2.547km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14199 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  24. 1.840km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14197 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  25. 2.539km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14195 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  26. 1.811km SSE of Corona, CA · 14194 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  27. 1.938km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14193 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  28. 2.841km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14192 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  29. 1.941km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14192 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  30. 2.540km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14191 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  31. 1.92km N of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14191 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  32. 2.537km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14190 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  33. 2.03km NW of Westminster, CA · 14189 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  34. 1.93km SW of Good Hope, CA · 14188 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  35. 2.739km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14186 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  36. 3.05km E of Costa Mesa, CA · 14185 days ago · 12 km deep · 80 km away
  37. 2.642km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14184 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  38. 2.738km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14184 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  39. 2.641km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14183 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  40. 2.844km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14183 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  41. 2.741km W of La Jolla, CA · 14182 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  42. 2.640km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14181 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  43. 2.854km WSW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 14181 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  44. 2.42km WNW of Laguna Niguel, CA · 14179 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  45. 2.57km SSE of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14178 days ago · 15 km deep · 95 km away
  46. 2.57km W of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14174 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  47. 2.644km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14174 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  48. 2.212km N of Trabuco Canyon, CA · 14174 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  49. 2.745km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14174 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  50. 2.849km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14174 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  51. 2.17km NW of Aguanga, CA · 14173 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  52. 3.039km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14170 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  53. 3.741km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14170 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  54. 2.847km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14169 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  55. 2.848km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14169 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  56. 2.31km ESE of Murrieta, CA · 14169 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  57. 2.31km ESE of Murrieta, CA · 14169 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  58. 3.142km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14167 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  59. 3.643km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14167 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  60. 2.12km NE of Murrieta, CA · 14167 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away

The first 60 of 124.

Before

  1. 1.949km ENE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA · 14212 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 2.542km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14212 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  3. 2.38km NW of Aguanga, CA · 14212 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 2.741km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14212 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  5. 1.911km N of Trabuco Canyon, CA · 14213 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 2.846km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14214 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 2.839km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14214 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  8. 2.62km NNW of Imperial Beach, CA · 14214 days ago · 16 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 2.541km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14215 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  10. 2.642km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14215 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  11. 2.741km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14215 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  12. 2.841km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14216 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 2.538km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14216 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  14. 2.541km WSW of Carlsbad, CA · 14216 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  15. 2.840km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14216 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  16. 2.514km NW of Aguanga, CA · 14217 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  17. 1.74km ESE of Murrieta Hot Springs, CA · 14217 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  18. 2.718km NE of Avalon, CA · 14218 days ago · 13 km deep · 66 km away
  19. 2.29km WNW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14218 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
  20. 2.644km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 14219 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci734430. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:40 PM UTC.