California earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 17km NNE of Indio, CA

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 17km NNE of Indio, CA on Sun, Aug 9, 1987, 12:44 PM PDT (19:44 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 10km SW of Morongo Valley, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1987-08-09 19:44:39 UTC
Depth
3.9 km (2.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.866° N, 116.175° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Depth from
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Station coverage gap
65°
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 191 in the 60 days after this one and 185 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 191.

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Sources

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