California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 17km N of Indio, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 17km N of Indio, CA on Sun, Jun 14, 1987, 8:18 AM PDT (15:18 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 6km WSW of Yucca Valley, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1987-06-14 15:18:02 UTC
Depth
3.9 km (2.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.869° N, 116.194° 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
136°
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. 2.417km NNE of Indio, CA · 14354 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 1.611km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14354 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 1.911km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14354 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 2.06km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14354 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  5. 2.216km NNE of Indio, CA · 14353 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 1.99km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14353 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 1.716km N of Indio, CA · 14353 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  8. 1.89km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14353 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 1.911km NE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14353 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  10. 2.09km NE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14353 days ago · 1 km deep · 35 km away
  11. 1.97km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14353 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
  12. 2.06km SE of Redlands, CA · 14353 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  13. 2.016km N of Indio, CA · 14353 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 1.816km N of Indio, CA · 14353 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 2.45km WSW of Yucca Valley, CA · 14353 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  16. 2.66km WSW of Yucca Valley, CA · 14353 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
  17. 3.46km WSW of Yucca Valley, CA · 14353 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  18. 2.310km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14353 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
  19. 1.710km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14353 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 1.716km NNE of Indio, CA · 14353 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  21. 2.016km E of Anza, CA · 14353 days ago · 14 km deep · 48 km away
  22. 2.211km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14353 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
  23. 2.210km WSW of Salton City, CA · 14352 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  24. 2.111km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 14352 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  25. 1.515km ENE of Indio, CA · 14352 days ago · 1 km deep · 14 km away
  26. 2.418km SSW of Oasis, CA · 14352 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  27. 1.86km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14352 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  28. 2.922km ESE of Anza, CA · 14352 days ago · 12 km deep · 49 km away
  29. 1.99km NE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14352 days ago · 1 km deep · 37 km away
  30. 3.36km W of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14351 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  31. 1.94km WNW of Garnet, CA · 14351 days ago · 14 km deep · 37 km away
  32. 1.716km N of Indio, CA · 14351 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  33. 1.96km NNW of Garnet, CA · 14351 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
  34. 2.216km N of Indio, CA · 14351 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  35. 1.95km SE of Redlands, CA · 14351 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  36. 2.116km NNE of Indio, CA · 14351 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  37. 1.817km N of Indio, CA · 14351 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  38. 1.816km N of Indio, CA · 14351 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  39. 2.34km ESE of Nuevo, CA · 14350 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  40. 1.716km NNE of Indio, CA · 14350 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  41. 2.411km SW of Salton City, CA · 14350 days ago · 0 km deep · 74 km away
  42. 2.110km SW of Salton City, CA · 14350 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  43. 2.17km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14350 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  44. 2.23km NE of Loma Linda, CA · 14350 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away
  45. 2.08km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14350 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  46. 1.819km ESE of Anza, CA · 14350 days ago · 14 km deep · 52 km away
  47. 1.716km NNE of Indio, CA · 14349 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  48. 2.220km ESE of Anza, CA · 14349 days ago · 16 km deep · 50 km away
  49. 1.916km NNE of Indio, CA · 14349 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  50. 2.09km E of Anza, CA · 14349 days ago · 15 km deep · 49 km away
  51. 2.06km W of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14349 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  52. 2.07km ENE of Running Springs, CA · 14348 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  53. 1.616km N of Indio, CA · 14348 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  54. 2.017km NNE of Indio, CA · 14348 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  55. 1.88km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14348 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  56. 1.817km NNE of Indio, CA · 14348 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  57. 2.24km WSW of Anza, CA · 14348 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  58. 2.04km WSW of Anza, CA · 14348 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  59. 1.816km NNE of Indio, CA · 14348 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  60. 2.45km SE of Redlands, CA · 14347 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away

The first 60 of 199.

Before

  1. 1.716km N of Indio, CA · 14354 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.711km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14354 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 1.911km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14354 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 3.310km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14354 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 1.611km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14354 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 2.610km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14354 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 2.711km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14354 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 1.711km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14354 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 1.910km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14354 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 1.917km NNE of Indio, CA · 14354 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 1.917km NNE of Indio, CA · 14354 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  12. 1.916km NNE of Indio, CA · 14354 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 2.316km NNE of Indio, CA · 14354 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  14. 1.916km NNE of Indio, CA · 14354 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  15. 1.816km NNE of Indio, CA · 14354 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  16. 2.116km N of Indio, CA · 14354 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 3.816km NNE of Indio, CA · 14354 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
  18. 2.317km NNE of Indio, CA · 14354 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  19. 1.67km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14354 days ago · 15 km deep · 54 km away
  20. 1.719km NNE of Indio, CA · 14354 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci723976. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:49 AM UTC.