California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 17km NNE of Indio, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 17km NNE of Indio, CA on Sat, May 30, 1987, 6:31 AM PDT (13:31 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 16km NNE of Indio, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1987-05-30 13:31:36 UTC
Depth
1.3 km (0.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.867° N, 116.176° 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
From location
Station coverage gap
68°
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: 197 in the 60 days after this one and 193 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.917km NNE of Indio, CA · 14371 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.07km N of Cabazon, CA · 14371 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 2.215km NE of Indio, CA · 14371 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 2.15km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14370 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  5. 1.98km SE of Big Bear City, CA · 14370 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 2.014km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 14370 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 3.316km NNE of Indio, CA · 14370 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  8. 1.817km NNE of Indio, CA · 14370 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  9. 1.817km NNE of Indio, CA · 14370 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  10. 2.115km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14370 days ago · 16 km deep · 65 km away
  11. 2.117km NNE of Indio, CA · 14370 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 2.516km NNE of Indio, CA · 14370 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  13. 2.012km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14370 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
  14. 2.012km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14370 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
  15. 2.017km NNE of Indio, CA · 14370 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  16. 1.817km N of Indio, CA · 14370 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 2.110km NNE of Nuevo, CA · 14370 days ago · 14 km deep · 86 km away
  18. 2.318km ESE of Julian, CA · 14370 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  19. 2.017km N of Indio, CA · 14370 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 1.816km NNE of Indio, CA · 14370 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  21. 2.03km SW of Calimesa, CA · 14370 days ago · 16 km deep · 84 km away
  22. 2.59km WNW of Garnet, CA · 14370 days ago · 14 km deep · 43 km away
  23. 2.52km SSE of Redlands, CA · 14370 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  24. 1.94km S of Redlands, CA · 14370 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  25. 2.04km S of Redlands, CA · 14369 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  26. 2.016km WNW of Anza, CA · 14369 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
  27. 2.13km SSE of Redlands, CA · 14369 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  28. 1.96km NNW of Big Bear City, CA · 14369 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  29. 2.317km NNE of Indio, CA · 14369 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  30. 1.817km NNE of Indio, CA · 14369 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  31. 1.85km S of Redlands, CA · 14369 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  32. 2.04km S of Redlands, CA · 14369 days ago · 13 km deep · 94 km away
  33. 2.04km SSE of Redlands, CA · 14369 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  34. 2.017km NNE of Indio, CA · 14369 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  35. 2.03km SSE of Redlands, CA · 14369 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  36. 1.912km N of Indio, CA · 14369 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
  37. 2.05km NE of San Jacinto, CA · 14369 days ago · 16 km deep · 69 km away
  38. 2.14km SSE of Redlands, CA · 14369 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  39. 2.13km SSE of Redlands, CA · 14369 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  40. 2.23km SSE of Redlands, CA · 14369 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  41. 2.13km S of Redlands, CA · 14369 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  42. 2.03km SSE of Redlands, CA · 14369 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  43. 2.03km SSE of Redlands, CA · 14369 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  44. 1.913km N of Indio, CA · 14369 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  45. 2.124km ESE of Anza, CA · 14369 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
  46. 2.33km SSE of Redlands, CA · 14369 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  47. 2.417km NNE of Indio, CA · 14369 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  48. 2.316km NNE of Indio, CA · 14369 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  49. 2.611km WSW of Salton City, CA · 14368 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  50. 3.416km NNE of Indio, CA · 14368 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  51. 3.417km NNE of Indio, CA · 14368 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  52. 2.116km NNE of Indio, CA · 14368 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  53. 2.016km NNE of Indio, CA · 14368 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  54. 1.918km NNE of Indio, CA · 14368 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  55. 1.817km NNE of Indio, CA · 14368 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  56. 1.916km N of Indio, CA · 14368 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  57. 1.919km SSE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14368 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  58. 1.717km NNE of Indio, CA · 14368 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  59. 2.12km SE of Mentone, CA · 14368 days ago · 13 km deep · 90 km away
  60. 2.316km NNE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 14368 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away

The first 60 of 197.

Before

  1. 1.918km NNE of Indio, CA · 14371 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.117km NNE of Indio, CA · 14371 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 2.017km NNE of Indio, CA · 14371 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 2.017km NNE of Indio, CA · 14371 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  5. 2.317km NNE of Indio, CA · 14371 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  6. 2.017km NNE of Indio, CA · 14371 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  7. 2.516km NNE of Indio, CA · 14371 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  8. 2.117km NNE of Indio, CA · 14371 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  9. 2.124km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14371 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  10. 2.217km NNE of Indio, CA · 14371 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 2.516km NNE of Indio, CA · 14371 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  12. 1.617km NNE of Indio, CA · 14371 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  13. 2.316km NNE of Indio, CA · 14371 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 2.316km NNE of Indio, CA · 14371 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  15. 2.516km NNE of Indio, CA · 14371 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  16. 1.517km NNE of Indio, CA · 14371 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  17. 2.116km SW of Amboy, CA · 14372 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  18. 2.221km ENE of Coachella, CA · 14372 days ago · 0 km deep · 21 km away
  19. 1.910km NW of Twentynine Palms, CA · 14372 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  20. 2.36km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14372 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci723073. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:28 AM UTC.