California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 17km N of Indio, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 17km N of Indio, CA on Tue, Jun 23, 1987, 4:48 AM PDT (11:48 UTC), 4 km (3 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
1987-06-23 11:48:13 UTC
Depth
4.0 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.868° N, 116.182° 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
67°
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: at least 202 in the 60 days after this one and 198 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.416km N of Indio, CA · 14346 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.314km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14346 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 2.116km N of Indio, CA · 14346 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 1.816km N of Indio, CA · 14346 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 1.914km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14346 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 2.213km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14346 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  7. 1.617km NNE of Indio, CA · 14346 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 2.016km N of Indio, CA · 14346 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 2.017km N of Indio, CA · 14346 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  10. 1.810km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14346 days ago · 0 km deep · 87 km away
  11. 1.917km NNE of Indio, CA · 14346 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  12. 1.916km N of Indio, CA · 14346 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  13. 2.55km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14346 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  14. 2.017km NNE of Indio, CA · 14346 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  15. 2.31km ESE of Anza, CA · 14345 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  16. 1.78km WSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14345 days ago · 18 km deep · 60 km away
  17. 2.416km N of Indio, CA · 14345 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 1.616km N of Indio, CA · 14345 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 1.916km N of Indio, CA · 14345 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 2.016km NNE of Indio, CA · 14345 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  21. 2.010km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14345 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  22. 1.916km NNE of Indio, CA · 14345 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  23. 2.415km N of Indio, CA · 14345 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  24. 2.212km NNE of Indio, CA · 14345 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  25. 1.917km N of Indio, CA · 14345 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  26. 2.014km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14344 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  27. 2.021km W of Westmorland, CA · 14344 days ago · 14 km deep · 96 km away
  28. 1.617km N of Indio, CA · 14344 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  29. 2.26km WNW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14344 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  30. 1.516km N of Indio, CA · 14343 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  31. 1.911km WNW of Garnet, CA · 14343 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
  32. 2.03km NE of Anza, CA · 14343 days ago · 12 km deep · 54 km away
  33. 2.13km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 14343 days ago · 16 km deep · 100 km away
  34. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14343 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
  35. 1.816km N of Indio, CA · 14343 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  36. 2.616km N of Indio, CA · 14343 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  37. 1.616km N of Indio, CA · 14343 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  38. 2.016km N of Indio, CA · 14343 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  39. 2.313km SE of Anza, CA · 14343 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
  40. 2.14km ENE of Calimesa, CA · 14343 days ago · 17 km deep · 78 km away
  41. 2.29km NE of Running Springs, CA · 14343 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
  42. 2.06km NNW of Garnet, CA · 14343 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  43. 1.616km N of Indio, CA · 14342 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  44. 2.217km S of Big Bear City, CA · 14342 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  45. 1.918km NNE of Indio, CA · 14342 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  46. 2.019km SW of La Quinta, CA · 14342 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  47. 2.016km N of Indio, CA · 14342 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  48. 1.616km NNE of Indio, CA · 14342 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  49. 2.013km W of Morongo Valley, CA · 14342 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  50. 1.916km NNE of Indio, CA · 14342 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  51. 1.817km NNE of Indio, CA · 14342 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  52. 1.716km N of Indio, CA · 14342 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  53. 2.16km W of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14341 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  54. 2.512km W of Anza, CA · 14341 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  55. 2.014km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14341 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  56. 1.512km NW of Westmorland, CA · 14341 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  57. 1.923km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 14341 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
  58. 2.212km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14341 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  59. 1.814km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14341 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  60. 1.714km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14341 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

  1. 2.211km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14346 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 1.916km NNE of Indio, CA · 14346 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.917km NNE of Indio, CA · 14346 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 2.317km NNE of Indio, CA · 14346 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 1.516km NNE of Indio, CA · 14346 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  6. 2.213km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 14346 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 1.817km NNE of Indio, CA · 14346 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  8. 2.017km N of Indio, CA · 14346 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  9. 2.216km N of Indio, CA · 14346 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  10. 2.116km N of Indio, CA · 14346 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  11. 1.917km N of Indio, CA · 14346 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  12. 1.916km N of Indio, CA · 14346 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  13. 2.114km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14346 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  14. 1.616km NNE of Indio, CA · 14347 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  15. 2.38km ESE of Big Bear City, CA · 14347 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
  16. 2.48km ENE of Yucaipa, CA · 14347 days ago · 16 km deep · 75 km away
  17. 1.616km N of Indio, CA · 14347 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 1.816km N of Indio, CA · 14347 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 2.216km N of Indio, CA · 14347 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 2.25km S of Aguanga, CA · 14347 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci724549. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:32 PM UTC.