California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 16km NNE of Indio, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 16km NNE of Indio, CA on Wed, Jun 17, 1987, 9:04 AM PDT (16:04 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 10km SW of Morongo Valley, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1987-06-17 16:04:06 UTC
Depth
1.0 km (0.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.864° N, 116.171° 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

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Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
68°
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 202 in the 60 days after this one and 196 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 202.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci724151. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:33 PM UTC.