M2.7 earthquake 40km WSW of Encinitas, CA

Magnitude

2.7 (mc), micro

Local time

Wed, Dec 30, 1987, 7:41 AM PST

UTC

1987-12-30 15:41:56 UTC

Depth

5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.923° N, 117.704° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

191°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Encinitas, CaliforniaPopulation 62,930. Forecast40 kmWSW
• Carlsbad, CaliforniaPopulation 114,746. Forecast42 kmSW
• San Diego, CaliforniaPopulation 1,404,452. Forecast55 kmWNW

After

1. 2.21km NNE of Murrieta, CAWed, Dec 30, 7:53 AM PST · 14146 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
2. 2.22km NNE of Murrieta, CAWed, Dec 30, 10:16 AM PST · 14146 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
3. 2.12km E of Murrieta, CAWed, Dec 30, 3:44 PM PST · 14145 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
4. 2.57km SSE of San Pedro, CAThu, Dec 31, 12:36 AM PST · 14145 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
5. 2.27km SSE of San Pedro, CAThu, Dec 31, 12:56 AM PST · 14145 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
6. 2.644km WSW of Carlsbad, CAThu, Dec 31, 2:57 AM PST · 14145 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
7. 2.41km E of Murrieta, CAFri, Jan 1, 12:52 AM PST · 14144 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
8. 2.542km WSW of Carlsbad, CASun, Jan 3, 2:30 AM PST · 14142 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
9. 3.149km WSW of Carlsbad, CASun, Jan 3, 7:47 AM PST · 14142 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
10. 2.542km WSW of Encinitas, CASun, Jan 3, 5:53 PM PST · 14141 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
11. 2.635km W of Encinitas, CAMon, Jan 4, 7:13 AM PST · 14141 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
12. 3.946km SSW of San Clemente, CATue, Jan 5, 1:03 AM PST · 14140 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
13. 2.41km WNW of Aguanga, CATue, Jan 5, 7:31 AM PST · 14140 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
14. 2.944km SSW of San Clemente, CATue, Jan 5, 5:09 PM PST · 14139 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
15. 2.845km SSW of San Clemente, CAWed, Jan 6, 4:20 PM PST · 14138 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
16. 2.737km WSW of Carlsbad, CAThu, Jan 7, 2:31 AM PST · 14138 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
17. 2.527km SW of Dana Point, CAFri, Jan 8, 10:39 PM PST · 14136 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
18. 2.649km ESE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CASun, Jan 10, 2:19 AM PST · 14135 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
19. 2.839km WSW of Carlsbad, CASun, Jan 10, 10:18 AM PST · 14135 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
20. 2.647km WSW of Carlsbad, CASun, Jan 10, 6:23 PM PST · 14134 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
21. 2.837km WSW of Carlsbad, CATue, Jan 12, 12:15 AM PST · 14133 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
22. 2.841km WSW of Carlsbad, CATue, Jan 12, 3:46 PM PST · 14132 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
23. 2.744km WSW of Carlsbad, CAWed, Jan 13, 12:45 AM PST · 14132 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
24. 2.742km WSW of Carlsbad, CAThu, Jan 14, 3:10 PM PST · 14131 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
25. 2.444km SSW of San Clemente, CASat, Jan 16, 3:41 AM PST · 14129 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
26. 3.242km WSW of Carlsbad, CASun, Jan 17, 8:17 AM PST · 14128 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
27. 2.643km WSW of Carlsbad, CASun, Jan 17, 9:38 AM PST · 14128 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
28. 2.439km WSW of Carlsbad, CAWed, Jan 20, 11:28 PM PST · 14124 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
29. 2.637km WSW of Carlsbad, CAMon, Jan 25, 12:10 PM PST · 14120 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
30. 2.744km SSW of San Clemente, CAMon, Jan 25, 5:41 PM PST · 14119 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
31. 2.836km W of Encinitas, CAMon, Jan 25, 10:44 PM PST · 14119 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
32. 2.043km WSW of Carlsbad, CATue, Jan 26, 5:25 AM PST · 14119 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
33. 2.742km WSW of Carlsbad, CAWed, Jan 27, 5:07 AM PST · 14118 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
34. 2.936km WSW of Carlsbad, CAWed, Jan 27, 4:14 PM PST · 14117 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
35. 2.747km WSW of Carlsbad, CAThu, Jan 28, 11:38 AM PST · 14117 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
36. 2.948km WSW of Carlsbad, CAThu, Jan 28, 1:37 PM PST · 14117 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
37. 2.538km WSW of Carlsbad, CAThu, Jan 28, 10:19 PM PST · 14116 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
38. 2.648km WSW of Carlsbad, CASun, Jan 31, 11:40 AM PST · 14114 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
39. 2.647km SSW of San Clemente, CATue, Feb 2, 2:14 AM PST · 14112 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
40. 1.846km WSW of Carlsbad, CATue, Feb 2, 6:30 PM PST · 14111 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
41. 2.839km WSW of Carlsbad, CATue, Feb 2, 10:39 PM PST · 14111 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
42. 2.740km WSW of Carlsbad, CAThu, Feb 4, 8:48 PM PST · 14109 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
43. 2.74km WSW of Westminster, CAFri, Feb 5, 5:31 AM PST · 14109 days ago · 16 km deep · 96 km away
44. 2.647km WSW of Carlsbad, CASat, Feb 6, 1:36 AM PST · 14108 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
45. 2.743km WSW of Carlsbad, CAMon, Feb 8, 6:32 AM PST · 14106 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
46. 3.135km ESE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CAThu, Feb 11, 12:48 PM PST · 14103 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
47. 2.849km WSW of Carlsbad, CASun, Feb 14, 4:30 PM PST · 14099 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
48. 2.947km WSW of Carlsbad, CASun, Feb 14, 8:48 PM PST · 14099 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
49. 2.419km S of Rancho Palos Verdes, CAMon, Feb 15, 12:35 PM PST · 14099 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
50. 2.717km W of Coronado, CATue, Feb 16, 4:59 AM PST · 14098 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
51. 3.044km WSW of Carlsbad, CAWed, Feb 17, 1:02 PM PST · 14097 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
52. 2.724km SW of Laguna Beach, CAWed, Feb 17, 2:14 PM PST · 14097 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
53. 2.38km N of Lake Henshaw, CAWed, Feb 17, 2:26 PM PST · 14097 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
54. 2.841km WSW of Carlsbad, CAWed, Feb 17, 8:29 PM PST · 14096 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
55. 2.642km SSW of San Clemente, CASun, Feb 21, 3:35 AM PST · 14093 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
56. 2.33km W of Lake Henshaw, CAMon, Feb 22, 4:55 AM PST · 14092 days ago · 15 km deep · 92 km away
57. 1.540km WSW of Carlsbad, CATue, Feb 23, 3:08 AM PST · 14091 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
58. 2.740km WSW of Encinitas, CATue, Feb 23, 7:32 AM PST · 14091 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away

Before

1. 2.32km ESE of Murrieta, CAWed, Dec 30, 7:01 AM PST · 14146 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
2. 2.42km E of Murrieta, CAWed, Dec 30, 6:49 AM PST · 14146 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
3. 2.22km ENE of Murrieta, CAWed, Dec 30, 4:45 AM PST · 14146 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
4. 2.42km ESE of Murrieta, CATue, Dec 29, 10:57 PM PST · 14146 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
5. 2.32km SE of Murrieta, CATue, Dec 29, 9:00 PM PST · 14146 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
6. 2.41km ESE of Murrieta, CATue, Dec 29, 8:36 PM PST · 14146 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
7. 2.52km ESE of Murrieta, CATue, Dec 29, 8:05 PM PST · 14146 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
8. 2.01km NNE of Murrieta, CATue, Dec 29, 2:40 PM PST · 14147 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
9. 2.42km ENE of Murrieta, CATue, Dec 29, 11:12 AM PST · 14147 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
10. 2.42km ENE of Murrieta, CATue, Dec 29, 11:07 AM PST · 14147 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
11. 2.61km NE of Murrieta, CATue, Dec 29, 9:54 AM PST · 14147 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
12. 2.02km E of Murrieta, CATue, Dec 29, 4:19 AM PST · 14147 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
13. 2.21km E of Murrieta, CATue, Dec 29, 4:07 AM PST · 14147 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
14. 1.91km NE of Murrieta, CATue, Dec 29, 4:01 AM PST · 14147 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
15. 2.41km E of Murrieta, CATue, Dec 29, 3:44 AM PST · 14147 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
16. 2.02km SE of Murrieta, CATue, Dec 29, 3:30 AM PST · 14147 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
17. 3.02km SE of Murrieta, CATue, Dec 29, 3:08 AM PST · 14147 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
18. 2.32km ESE of Murrieta, CATue, Dec 29, 2:44 AM PST · 14147 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
19. 2.21km ESE of Murrieta, CATue, Dec 29, 2:21 AM PST · 14147 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
20. 3.21km SE of Murrieta, CATue, Dec 29, 2:17 AM PST · 14147 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci739942. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:53 AM UTC.