M2.5 earthquake 46km NNW of Fort Irwin, CA

Magnitude

2.5 (mc), micro

Local time

Fri, Apr 10, 1987, 7:35 AM PDT

UTC

1987-04-10 14:35:12 UTC

Depth

5.3 km (3.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

35.647° N, 116.862° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

264°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Fort Irwin, CaliforniaPopulation 8,845. Forecast46 kmNNW
• Ridgecrest, CaliforniaPopulation 28,780. Forecast73 kmE
• Victorville, CaliforniaPopulation 122,225. Forecast130 kmNNE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast218 kmNE

After

1. 3.216km NNE of Ridgecrest, CAFri, Apr 10, 11:40 AM PDT · 14412 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
2. 2.723km E of Barstow, CASun, Apr 12, 5:12 AM PDT · 14410 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
3. 2.316km W of Searles Valley, CASun, Apr 12, 9:45 AM PDT · 14410 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
4. 2.214km S of Little Lake, CASun, Apr 12, 11:31 AM PDT · 14410 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
5. 2.314km S of Little Lake, CAMon, Apr 13, 6:40 PM PDT · 14408 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
6. 1.814km SSW of Little Lake, CATue, Apr 14, 2:14 PM PDT · 14408 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
7. 1.714km S of Little Lake, CATue, Apr 14, 8:20 PM PDT · 14407 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
8. 2.028km SE of Trona, CAWed, Apr 15, 1:29 AM PDT · 14407 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
9. 2.49km NW of Johannesburg, CAFri, Apr 17, 3:56 AM PDT · 14405 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
10. 2.89km ESE of Barstow, CATue, Apr 21, 4:41 PM PDT · 14400 days ago · -1 km deep · 86 km away
11. 2.428km SE of Trona, CASat, Apr 25, 12:53 AM PDT · 14397 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
12. 2.118km SE of Fort Irwin, CATue, Apr 28, 2:26 PM PDT · 14394 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
13. 2.16km SSE of Johannesburg, CAThu, Apr 30, 6:52 AM PDT · 14392 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
14. 2.714km E of Barstow, CASat, May 2, 4:12 AM PDT · 14390 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
15. 2.420km E of Little Lake, CAMon, May 4, 8:21 PM PDT · 14387 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
16. 2.117km SSW of Searles Valley, CAThu, May 7, 10:37 PM PDT · 14384 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
17. 1.710km E of Barstow, CAFri, May 8, 3:20 AM PDT · 14384 days ago · 1 km deep · 84 km away
18. 2.317km SSW of Searles Valley, CAFri, May 8, 4:41 AM PDT · 14384 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
19. 2.910km E of Barstow, CAFri, May 8, 9:47 PM PDT · 14383 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
20. 2.010km E of Barstow, CASat, May 9, 7:03 AM PDT · 14383 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
21. 1.511km E of Barstow, CASat, May 9, 7:35 AM PDT · 14383 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
22. 1.811km E of Barstow, CASat, May 9, 7:13 PM PDT · 14382 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
23. 1.920km ESE of Johannesburg, CASat, May 16, 2:13 AM PDT · 14376 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
24. 1.716km E of Barstow, CAWed, May 20, 4:44 AM PDT · 14372 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
25. 1.923km ESE of Johannesburg, CAFri, May 29, 12:22 PM PDT · 14363 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
26. 2.620km E of Little Lake, CAThu, Jun 4, 4:20 AM PDT · 14357 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away

Before

1. 1.518km NE of Trona, CAThu, Apr 9, 7:38 PM PDT · 14412 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
2. 2.016km NE of Trona, CAThu, Apr 9, 12:27 AM PDT · 14413 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
3. 2.218km NNE of Boron, CAMon, Apr 6, 1:19 PM PDT · 14416 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
4. 1.840km SW of Stovepipe Wells, CASun, Apr 5, 8:12 AM PDT · 14417 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
5. 1.910km NNW of Ridgecrest, CAFri, Apr 3, 11:04 PM PST · 14418 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
6. 2.411km NE of Little Lake, CAThu, Apr 2, 3:41 AM PST · 14420 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
7. 1.511km ENE of Little Lake, CAThu, Apr 2, 3:32 AM PST · 14420 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
8. 1.827km SE of Trona, CAWed, Apr 1, 2:53 PM PST · 14420 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
9. 2.125km E of Barstow, CATue, Mar 24, 11:27 AM PST · 14429 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
10. 2.724km E of Barstow, CATue, Mar 24, 6:57 AM PST · 14429 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
11. 2.625km E of Barstow, CATue, Mar 24, 6:54 AM PST · 14429 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
12. 2.524km E of Barstow, CATue, Mar 24, 6:53 AM PST · 14429 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
13. 1.824km NE of Barstow, CATue, Mar 24, 2:37 AM PST · 14429 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
14. 1.821km SE of Little Lake, CASun, Mar 22, 9:54 PM PST · 14430 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
15. 2.815km SSW of Pahrump, NVThu, Mar 19, 8:56 AM PST · 14434 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
16. 2.14km SSW of Barstow, CAFri, Mar 13, 9:03 PM PST · 14439 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
17. 2.420km ENE of Little Lake, CAFri, Mar 13, 8:07 PM PST · 14439 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci720421. Read Thu, Sep 24, 2026, 9:11 AM UTC.