California earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 16km NNE of Indio, CA

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 16km NNE of Indio, CA on Fri, May 29, 1987, 1:18 PM PDT (20:18 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 16km N of Indio, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-05-29 20:18:23 UTC
Depth
5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.859° N, 116.174° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
190°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
0

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 193 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.014km WSW of Niland, CA · 14324 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 2.616km N of Indio, CA · 14324 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.814km WSW of Niland, CA · 14324 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 1.613km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14324 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 3.410km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14324 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  6. 2.615km N of Indio, CA · 14324 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 2.124km E of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14324 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 2.414km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14324 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
  9. 2.015km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14324 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14324 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  11. 2.06km SSW of Salton City, CA · 14324 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  12. 2.116km N of Indio, CA · 14324 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 2.79km ENE of Nuevo, CA · 14323 days ago · 13 km deep · 82 km away
  14. 1.817km NNE of Indio, CA · 14323 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 2.014km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14323 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  16. 3.016km N of Indio, CA · 14323 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 1.716km N of Indio, CA · 14323 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 1.910km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14323 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  19. 1.98km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14323 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  20. 1.817km NNE of Indio, CA · 14323 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  21. 2.510km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14323 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  22. 1.913km WSW of Niland, CA · 14323 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  23. 2.112km E of Julian, CA · 14323 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  24. 2.111km SE of Anza, CA · 14323 days ago · 14 km deep · 55 km away
  25. 2.016km NNE of Indio, CA · 14323 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  26. 1.716km N of Indio, CA · 14323 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  27. 2.616km N of Indio, CA · 14323 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  28. 2.516km N of Indio, CA · 14323 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  29. 1.911km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 14322 days ago · 13 km deep · 53 km away
  30. 2.017km N of Indio, CA · 14322 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  31. 1.916km NNE of Indio, CA · 14322 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  32. 2.315km NNE of Indio, CA · 14322 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  33. 2.214km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14322 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  34. 1.98km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14322 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  35. 2.213km NNW of Westmorland, CA · 14322 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  36. 1.916km N of Indio, CA · 14322 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  37. 1.66km ENE of Indio, CA · 14322 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
  38. 2.05km NNW of Garnet, CA · 14322 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  39. 1.914km WSW of Niland, CA · 14322 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
  40. 2.213km WSW of Niland, CA · 14322 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  41. 2.216km N of Indio, CA · 14321 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  42. 1.914km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14321 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  43. 1.618km SSW of Oasis, CA · 14321 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  44. 1.95km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 14321 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  45. 2.015km NNW of Westmorland, CA · 14321 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  46. 2.115km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14321 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  47. 1.817km N of Indio, CA · 14321 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  48. 1.814km WSW of Niland, CA · 14321 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  49. 1.713km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14321 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  50. 1.96km SSW of Redlands, CA · 14321 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  51. 2.116km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14321 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
  52. 2.116km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14321 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  53. 2.115km SE of Anza, CA · 14321 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away
  54. 1.917km NNE of Indio, CA · 14321 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  55. 2.114km WSW of Niland, CA · 14321 days ago · 1 km deep · 89 km away
  56. 2.03km SW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14320 days ago · 19 km deep · 88 km away
  57. 1.89km NW of Garnet, CA · 14320 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  58. 2.113km WSW of Niland, CA · 14320 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  59. 2.512km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14320 days ago · 15 km deep · 48 km away
  60. 2.010km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 14320 days ago · 0 km deep · 23 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci723002. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:50 PM UTC.