M2.6 earthquake 40km WSW of Encinitas, CA

Magnitude

2.6 (mc), micro

Local time

Sat, Dec 5, 1987, 12:42 PM PST

UTC

1987-12-05 20:42:49 UTC

Depth

5.4 km (3.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.928° N, 117.701° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

190°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Encinitas, CaliforniaPopulation 62,930. Forecast40 kmWSW
• Carlsbad, CaliforniaPopulation 114,746. Forecast41 kmSW
• San Diego, CaliforniaPopulation 1,404,452. Forecast55 kmWNW

After

1. 2.854km WSW of Rosarito, B.C., MXSat, Dec 5, 9:36 PM PST · 14179 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
2. 2.42km WNW of Laguna Niguel, CAMon, Dec 7, 12:33 AM PST · 14178 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
3. 2.57km SSE of Palomar Observatory, CAMon, Dec 7, 11:22 PM PST · 14177 days ago · 15 km deep · 91 km away
4. 2.57km W of Palomar Observatory, CASat, Dec 12, 2:26 AM PST · 14172 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
5. 2.644km WSW of Carlsbad, CASat, Dec 12, 10:03 AM PST · 14172 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
6. 2.212km N of Trabuco Canyon, CASat, Dec 12, 10:31 AM PST · 14172 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
7. 2.745km WSW of Carlsbad, CASat, Dec 12, 12:02 PM PST · 14172 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
8. 2.849km WSW of Carlsbad, CASat, Dec 12, 2:06 PM PST · 14172 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
9. 2.17km NW of Aguanga, CASun, Dec 13, 4:31 AM PST · 14171 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
10. 3.039km WSW of Carlsbad, CAWed, Dec 16, 3:54 PM PST · 14168 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
11. 3.741km WSW of Carlsbad, CAWed, Dec 16, 5:51 PM PST · 14168 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
12. 2.847km WSW of Carlsbad, CAThu, Dec 17, 12:44 AM PST · 14168 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
13. 2.848km WSW of Carlsbad, CAThu, Dec 17, 2:19 AM PST · 14167 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
14. 2.31km ESE of Murrieta, CAThu, Dec 17, 4:37 AM PST · 14167 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
15. 2.31km ESE of Murrieta, CAThu, Dec 17, 6:58 AM PST · 14167 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
16. 3.142km WSW of Encinitas, CAFri, Dec 18, 11:20 PM PST · 14166 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
17. 3.643km WSW of Encinitas, CASat, Dec 19, 12:06 AM PST · 14166 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
18. 2.12km NE of Murrieta, CASat, Dec 19, 6:41 AM PST · 14165 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
19. 2.845km WSW of Carlsbad, CASat, Dec 19, 11:03 PM PST · 14165 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
20. 1.99km SE of San Pedro, CASat, Dec 19, 11:33 PM PST · 14165 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
21. 2.545km WSW of Carlsbad, CASun, Dec 20, 10:45 AM PST · 14164 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
22. 2.211km ENE of North Tustin, CASun, Dec 20, 11:56 AM PST · 14164 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
23. 2.18km W of Palomar Observatory, CAMon, Dec 21, 2:39 PM PST · 14163 days ago · 19 km deep · 84 km away
24. 2.849km ENE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CAMon, Dec 21, 3:58 PM PST · 14163 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
25. 2.546km WSW of Carlsbad, CAMon, Dec 21, 9:43 PM PST · 14163 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
26. 2.948km WSW of Carlsbad, CATue, Dec 22, 3:48 AM PST · 14162 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
27. 2.744km WSW of Carlsbad, CATue, Dec 22, 6:17 AM PST · 14162 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
28. 2.543km WSW of Carlsbad, CATue, Dec 22, 5:47 PM PST · 14162 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
29. 2.727km SW of Carlsbad, CAWed, Dec 23, 12:45 AM PST · 14162 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
30. 2.645km SSW of San Clemente, CAWed, Dec 23, 3:35 AM PST · 14161 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
31. 2.912km SSW of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CAWed, Dec 23, 3:07 PM PST · 14161 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
32. 3.019km WSW of La Jolla, CAWed, Dec 23, 7:31 PM PST · 14161 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
33. 2.643km WSW of Carlsbad, CAFri, Dec 25, 2:54 PM PST · 14159 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
34. 2.814km NNW of San Clemente Is. (NW tip), CAFri, Dec 25, 10:20 PM PST · 14159 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
35. 2.06km SSE of San Pedro, CASun, Dec 27, 1:55 AM PST · 14157 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
36. 2.31km E of Murrieta, CASun, Dec 27, 4:57 PM PST · 14157 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
37. 2.22km E of Murrieta, CASun, Dec 27, 8:05 PM PST · 14157 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
38. 2.843km WSW of Carlsbad, CASun, Dec 27, 9:17 PM PST · 14157 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
39. 2.51km ESE of Murrieta, CASun, Dec 27, 9:56 PM PST · 14157 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
40. 2.41km E of Murrieta, CASun, Dec 27, 11:53 PM PST · 14157 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
41. 2.645km WSW of Carlsbad, CASun, Dec 27, 11:56 PM PST · 14157 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
42. 2.12km NNE of Murrieta, CAMon, Dec 28, 12:02 PM PST · 14156 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
43. 2.21km ENE of Murrieta, CAMon, Dec 28, 7:40 PM PST · 14156 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
44. 2.22km ESE of Murrieta, CAMon, Dec 28, 10:09 PM PST · 14156 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
45. 2.32km SE of Murrieta, CAMon, Dec 28, 10:28 PM PST · 14156 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
46. 2.23km NE of Murrieta, CAMon, Dec 28, 10:57 PM PST · 14156 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
47. 2.12km ENE of Murrieta, CATue, Dec 29, 12:26 AM PST · 14156 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
48. 2.01km ESE of Murrieta, CATue, Dec 29, 1:02 AM PST · 14156 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
49. 1.62km ESE of Murrieta, CATue, Dec 29, 1:54 AM PST · 14155 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
50. 2.42km ESE of Murrieta, CATue, Dec 29, 1:57 AM PST · 14155 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
51. 1.92km ENE of Murrieta, CATue, Dec 29, 1:57 AM PST · 14155 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
52. 3.21km SE of Murrieta, CATue, Dec 29, 2:17 AM PST · 14155 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
53. 2.21km ESE of Murrieta, CATue, Dec 29, 2:21 AM PST · 14155 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
54. 2.32km ESE of Murrieta, CATue, Dec 29, 2:44 AM PST · 14155 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
55. 3.02km SE of Murrieta, CATue, Dec 29, 3:08 AM PST · 14155 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
56. 2.02km SE of Murrieta, CATue, Dec 29, 3:30 AM PST · 14155 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
57. 2.41km E of Murrieta, CATue, Dec 29, 3:44 AM PST · 14155 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
58. 1.91km NE of Murrieta, CATue, Dec 29, 4:01 AM PST · 14155 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
59. 2.21km E of Murrieta, CATue, Dec 29, 4:07 AM PST · 14155 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
60. 2.02km E of Murrieta, CATue, Dec 29, 4:19 AM PST · 14155 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away

The first 60 of 113.

Before

1. 2.741km W of La Jolla, CAFri, Dec 4, 5:11 AM PST · 14180 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
2. 2.844km WSW of Carlsbad, CAThu, Dec 3, 3:21 PM PST · 14181 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
3. 2.641km WSW of Carlsbad, CAThu, Dec 3, 4:24 AM PST · 14181 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
4. 2.738km WSW of Carlsbad, CAWed, Dec 2, 12:14 PM PST · 14182 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
5. 2.642km WSW of Encinitas, CAWed, Dec 2, 11:26 AM PST · 14182 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
6. 3.05km E of Costa Mesa, CAMon, Nov 30, 11:03 PM PST · 14184 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
7. 2.739km WSW of Carlsbad, CAMon, Nov 30, 9:18 PM PST · 14184 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
8. 1.93km SW of Good Hope, CAFri, Nov 27, 10:47 PM PST · 14187 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
9. 2.03km NW of Westminster, CAFri, Nov 27, 6:35 PM PST · 14187 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
10. 2.537km WSW of Encinitas, CAThu, Nov 26, 12:54 PM PST · 14188 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
11. 1.92km N of Palomar Observatory, CAWed, Nov 25, 5:46 AM PST · 14189 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
12. 2.540km WSW of Carlsbad, CAWed, Nov 25, 12:43 AM PST · 14190 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
13. 1.941km WSW of Carlsbad, CATue, Nov 24, 4:09 PM PST · 14190 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
14. 2.841km WSW of Encinitas, CATue, Nov 24, 4:48 AM PST · 14190 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
15. 1.938km WSW of Encinitas, CAMon, Nov 23, 4:32 PM PST · 14191 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
16. 1.811km SSE of Corona, CASun, Nov 22, 1:12 PM PST · 14192 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
17. 2.539km WSW of Encinitas, CASat, Nov 21, 9:30 PM PST · 14193 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
18. 1.840km WSW of Carlsbad, CAThu, Nov 19, 5:39 PM PST · 14195 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
19. 2.547km WSW of Carlsbad, CATue, Nov 17, 2:27 AM PST · 14197 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
20. 3.041km WSW of Encinitas, CASun, Nov 15, 10:25 PM PST · 14199 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci738071. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:08 PM UTC.