M3.2 earthquake 17km NNE of Indio, CA

Magnitude

3.2 (ml), minor

Local time

Sun, Aug 9, 1987, 12:44 PM PDT

UTC

1987-08-09 19:44:39 UTC

Depth

3.9 km (2.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.866° N, 116.175° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

65°

Stations used

0

• Indio Hills, CaliforniaPopulation 972. Forecast6 kmNE
• Indio, CaliforniaPopulation 87,533. Forecast17 kmNNE
• Moreno Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 204,198. Forecast98 kmE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast153 kmNNW

After

1. 1.617km NNE of Indio, CASun, Aug 9, 12:55 PM PDT · 14297 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
2. 2.317km NNE of Indio, CASun, Aug 9, 1:40 PM PDT · 14297 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
3. 1.916km NE of Indio, CASun, Aug 9, 1:42 PM PDT · 14297 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
4. 2.17km NNE of Lake Henshaw, CASun, Aug 9, 2:33 PM PDT · 14297 days ago · 18 km deep · 81 km away
5. 1.913km NNW of Westmorland, CASun, Aug 9, 5:38 PM PDT · 14297 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
6. 1.617km NNE of Indio, CAMon, Aug 10, 12:11 AM PDT · 14296 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
7. 2.215km S of Joshua Tree, CAMon, Aug 10, 3:45 AM PDT · 14296 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
8. 2.24km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Aug 10, 4:38 AM PDT · 14296 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
9. 2.912km ENE of Joshua Tree, CAMon, Aug 10, 6:17 AM PDT · 14296 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
10. 2.13km ESE of Cabazon, CAMon, Aug 10, 6:39 AM PDT · 14296 days ago · 18 km deep · 54 km away
11. 2.412km ENE of Joshua Tree, CAMon, Aug 10, 6:57 AM PDT · 14296 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
12. 1.817km NNE of Indio, CAMon, Aug 10, 9:07 AM PDT · 14296 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
13. 2.123km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Aug 10, 9:43 AM PDT · 14296 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
14. 2.13km S of Idyllwild, CAMon, Aug 10, 1:24 PM PDT · 14296 days ago · 17 km deep · 53 km away
15. 1.517km NE of Thermal, CAMon, Aug 10, 2:31 PM PDT · 14296 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
16. 2.816km NNE of Indio, CAMon, Aug 10, 10:35 PM PDT · 14295 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
17. 2.210km SW of Morongo Valley, CAMon, Aug 10, 11:35 PM PDT · 14295 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
18. 1.912km N of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Aug 11, 4:48 AM PDT · 14295 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
19. 2.016km N of Borrego Springs, CATue, Aug 11, 6:22 PM PDT · 14294 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
20. 1.914km SE of Anza, CATue, Aug 11, 9:24 PM PDT · 14294 days ago · 12 km deep · 58 km away
21. 2.016km NNE of Indio, CAWed, Aug 12, 1:41 AM PDT · 14294 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
22. 1.518km NNE of Indio, CAWed, Aug 12, 1:02 PM PDT · 14294 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
23. 2.410km SW of Anza, CAWed, Aug 12, 4:38 PM PDT · 14294 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
24. 2.010km NE of Cabazon, CAWed, Aug 12, 11:41 PM PDT · 14293 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
25. 2.212km NE of Joshua Tree, CAWed, Aug 12, 11:55 PM PDT · 14293 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
26. 1.613km ENE of Indio, CAThu, Aug 13, 2:19 AM PDT · 14293 days ago · 1 km deep · 12 km away
27. 1.910km NNW of Anza, CAThu, Aug 13, 3:32 AM PDT · 14293 days ago · 17 km deep · 56 km away
28. 1.916km SSW of Oasis, CAThu, Aug 13, 4:55 AM PDT · 14293 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
29. 2.17km NE of Anza, CAThu, Aug 13, 5:40 AM PDT · 14293 days ago · 13 km deep · 51 km away
30. 2.58km SSW of Idyllwild, CAThu, Aug 13, 11:12 AM PDT · 14293 days ago · 13 km deep · 58 km away
31. 1.710km SW of Morongo Valley, CAThu, Aug 13, 7:06 PM PDT · 14292 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
32. 1.717km NNE of Indio, CAFri, Aug 14, 1:06 AM PDT · 14292 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
33. 2.010km SW of Morongo Valley, CAFri, Aug 14, 7:34 AM PDT · 14292 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
34. 2.212km NNE of Running Springs, CASat, Aug 15, 12:53 AM PDT · 14291 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
35. 2.012km W of Anza, CASat, Aug 15, 6:25 AM PDT · 14291 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
36. 1.78km WSW of Salton City, CASat, Aug 15, 9:24 AM PDT · 14291 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
37. 2.06km SE of Beaumont, CASat, Aug 15, 9:34 AM PDT · 14291 days ago · 14 km deep · 70 km away
38. 2.14km SW of Idyllwild, CASat, Aug 15, 12:51 PM PDT · 14291 days ago · 16 km deep · 56 km away
39. 2.15km SW of Morongo Valley, CASun, Aug 16, 12:02 AM PDT · 14290 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
40. 2.318km NNW of Joshua Tree, CASun, Aug 16, 1:57 AM PDT · 14290 days ago · 0 km deep · 51 km away
41. 2.13km N of San Jacinto, CASun, Aug 16, 4:09 AM PDT · 14290 days ago · 14 km deep · 73 km away
42. 2.11km WNW of Cabazon, CASun, Aug 16, 4:24 AM PDT · 14290 days ago · 16 km deep · 57 km away
43. 2.015km E of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Aug 16, 11:55 AM PDT · 14290 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
44. 2.013km SE of Anza, CASun, Aug 16, 12:12 PM PDT · 14290 days ago · 13 km deep · 57 km away
45. 2.26km N of Idyllwild, CASun, Aug 16, 3:50 PM PDT · 14290 days ago · 15 km deep · 50 km away
46. 1.811km NNE of Running Springs, CASun, Aug 16, 10:48 PM PDT · 14289 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
47. 2.36km W of Morongo Valley, CASun, Aug 16, 11:15 PM PDT · 14289 days ago · 12 km deep · 48 km away
48. 2.14km ENE of Banning, CAMon, Aug 17, 12:51 AM PDT · 14289 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
49. 1.921km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Aug 17, 8:46 AM PDT · 14289 days ago · 16 km deep · 49 km away
50. 3.36km NNW of Big Bear Lake, CAMon, Aug 17, 11:37 AM PDT · 14289 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
51. 2.415km N of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Aug 17, 11:50 AM PDT · 14289 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away
52. 1.610km SW of Salton City, CAMon, Aug 17, 11:57 AM PDT · 14289 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
53. 2.06km N of Big Bear Lake, CAMon, Aug 17, 5:11 PM PDT · 14289 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
54. 2.013km N of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Aug 17, 5:24 PM PDT · 14289 days ago · 12 km deep · 58 km away
55. 2.012km NE of Julian, CAMon, Aug 17, 7:20 PM PDT · 14288 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
56. 2.17km SSW of Morongo Valley, CATue, Aug 18, 1:05 AM PDT · 14288 days ago · 14 km deep · 44 km away
57. 1.86km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CATue, Aug 18, 3:48 AM PDT · 14288 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
58. 2.111km N of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Aug 18, 9:54 AM PDT · 14288 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
59. 1.717km N of Indio, CATue, Aug 18, 1:05 PM PDT · 14288 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
60. 3.04km S of Idyllwild, CATue, Aug 18, 1:29 PM PDT · 14288 days ago · 17 km deep · 53 km away

The first 60 of 191.

Before

1. 2.118km NNW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Aug 8, 10:03 PM PDT · 14297 days ago · 12 km deep · 55 km away
2. 2.018km NNW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Aug 8, 10:03 PM PDT · 14297 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
3. 2.812km ENE of Joshua Tree, CASat, Aug 8, 7:28 PM PDT · 14297 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
4. 1.96km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Aug 8, 6:23 PM PDT · 14297 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
5. 1.813km NE of Joshua Tree, CASat, Aug 8, 6:04 PM PDT · 14297 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
6. 2.16km NNW of Garnet, CASat, Aug 8, 6:00 PM PDT · 14297 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
7. 2.016km NNW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Aug 8, 1:36 PM PDT · 14298 days ago · 12 km deep · 57 km away
8. 2.216km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Aug 8, 10:30 AM PDT · 14298 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
9. 1.914km SE of Anza, CASat, Aug 8, 7:23 AM PDT · 14298 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
10. 2.13km SW of Salton City, CAFri, Aug 7, 11:45 PM PDT · 14298 days ago · 0 km deep · 68 km away
11. 1.99km SSE of Banning, CAFri, Aug 7, 11:36 PM PDT · 14298 days ago · 18 km deep · 62 km away
12. 1.813km NE of Joshua Tree, CAFri, Aug 7, 4:42 PM PDT · 14299 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
13. 2.34km SE of Loma Linda, CAFri, Aug 7, 11:53 AM PDT · 14299 days ago · 18 km deep · 100 km away
14. 2.05km NNW of Garnet, CAFri, Aug 7, 10:19 AM PDT · 14299 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
15. 2.114km ESE of North Shore, CAFri, Aug 7, 12:27 AM PDT · 14299 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
16. 2.112km ENE of Joshua Tree, CAThu, Aug 6, 11:12 PM PDT · 14299 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
17. 1.912km NE of Joshua Tree, CAThu, Aug 6, 6:41 PM PDT · 14299 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
18. 1.96km S of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Aug 6, 5:36 PM PDT · 14300 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
19. 1.88km SE of Valle Vista, CAThu, Aug 6, 5:13 AM PDT · 14300 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
20. 1.710km N of Big Bear Lake, CAWed, Aug 5, 9:51 PM PDT · 14300 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci620484. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC.