California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 17km NNE of Indio, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 17km NNE of Indio, CA on Fri, Jun 12, 1987, 3:43 AM PDT (10:43 UTC), 2 km (2 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
1.7 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1987-06-12 10:43:33 UTC
Depth
2.4 km (1.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.866° N, 116.169° 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
118°
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: 199 in the 60 days after this one and 197 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.816km NNE of Indio, CA · 14358 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.710km NE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14358 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  3. 1.917km NNE of Indio, CA · 14358 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 1.92km NNE of Morongo Valley, CA · 14358 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  5. 2.06km WNW of Garnet, CA · 14358 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  6. 2.117km NNE of Indio, CA · 14358 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  7. 2.517km NNE of Indio, CA · 14358 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  8. 1.616km NNE of Indio, CA · 14358 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 2.917km NNE of Indio, CA · 14358 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  10. 2.717km NNE of Indio, CA · 14358 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  11. 1.817km NNE of Indio, CA · 14357 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 1.817km NNE of Indio, CA · 14357 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 1.818km NNE of Indio, CA · 14357 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 1.817km NNE of Indio, CA · 14357 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  15. 1.716km NNE of Indio, CA · 14357 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  16. 1.921km S of Borrego Springs, CA · 14357 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  17. 2.316km NNE of Indio, CA · 14357 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 1.912km WNW of Garnet, CA · 14357 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  19. 1.912km SE of Anza, CA · 14357 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
  20. 1.85km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14357 days ago · 17 km deep · 56 km away
  21. 1.916km NNE of Indio, CA · 14357 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  22. 1.810km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14357 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  23. 2.08km SW of Salton City, CA · 14357 days ago · 0 km deep · 72 km away
  24. 2.120km NNE of Indio, CA · 14357 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  25. 1.719km NNE of Indio, CA · 14357 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  26. 1.67km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14356 days ago · 15 km deep · 56 km away
  27. 2.317km NNE of Indio, CA · 14356 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  28. 3.816km NNE of Indio, CA · 14356 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  29. 2.116km N of Indio, CA · 14356 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  30. 1.816km NNE of Indio, CA · 14356 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  31. 1.916km NNE of Indio, CA · 14356 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
  32. 2.316km NNE of Indio, CA · 14356 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  33. 1.916km NNE of Indio, CA · 14356 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  34. 1.917km NNE of Indio, CA · 14356 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  35. 1.917km NNE of Indio, CA · 14356 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  36. 1.910km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14356 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  37. 1.711km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14356 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  38. 2.711km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14356 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  39. 2.610km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14356 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  40. 1.611km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14356 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  41. 3.310km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14356 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  42. 1.911km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14356 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  43. 1.711km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14356 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  44. 1.716km N of Indio, CA · 14356 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  45. 1.617km N of Indio, CA · 14356 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  46. 2.417km NNE of Indio, CA · 14356 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  47. 1.611km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14356 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  48. 1.911km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14356 days ago · 0 km deep · 81 km away
  49. 2.06km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14356 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  50. 2.216km NNE of Indio, CA · 14355 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  51. 1.99km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14355 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  52. 1.716km N of Indio, CA · 14355 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  53. 1.89km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14355 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  54. 1.911km NE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14355 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  55. 2.09km NE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14355 days ago · 1 km deep · 35 km away
  56. 1.97km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14355 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
  57. 2.06km SE of Redlands, CA · 14355 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  58. 2.016km N of Indio, CA · 14355 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  59. 1.816km N of Indio, CA · 14355 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  60. 2.45km WSW of Yucca Valley, CA · 14355 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away

The first 60 of 199.

Before

  1. 2.012km NE of Cabazon, CA · 14358 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
  2. 2.02km NNE of Morongo Valley, CA · 14358 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 1.710km E of Anza, CA · 14358 days ago · 15 km deep · 50 km away
  4. 2.014km N of Morongo Valley, CA · 14359 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 1.916km NNE of Indio, CA · 14359 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 2.218km W of Westmorland, CA · 14359 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 2.110km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14359 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  8. 2.410km SW of Salton City, CA · 14359 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 2.29km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14359 days ago · 14 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 1.817km NNE of Indio, CA · 14359 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 2.516km NNE of Indio, CA · 14360 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 1.917km NNE of Indio, CA · 14360 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  13. 2.717km NNE of Indio, CA · 14360 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  14. 2.211km N of Cabazon, CA · 14360 days ago · 15 km deep · 58 km away
  15. 1.916km N of Indio, CA · 14360 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  16. 2.510km W of Calipatria, CA · 14360 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  17. 1.817km NNE of Indio, CA · 14360 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  18. 2.616km N of Indio, CA · 14360 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 1.617km NNE of Indio, CA · 14360 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  20. 2.717km NNE of Indio, CA · 14360 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci723786. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:04 PM UTC.