California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 17km NNE of Indio, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 17km NNE of Indio, CA on Sat, Jun 27, 1987, 7:37 PM PDT (02:37 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
1.8 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1987-06-28 02:37:42 UTC
Depth
4.1 km (2.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.867° N, 116.173° 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
116°
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 201 in the 60 days after this one and 199 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.716km N of Indio, CA · 14343 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.16km W of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14342 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  3. 2.512km W of Anza, CA · 14342 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 2.014km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14342 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 1.512km NW of Westmorland, CA · 14342 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 1.923km S of Twentynine Palms, CA · 14342 days ago · 2 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 2.212km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14342 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  8. 1.814km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14342 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 1.714km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14342 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  10. 1.614km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14342 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  11. 2.214km WSW of Niland, CA · 14342 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  12. 2.114km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14342 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  13. 2.214km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14342 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  14. 1.715km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14342 days ago · 0 km deep · 91 km away
  15. 1.616km NNE of Indio, CA · 14342 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  16. 1.823km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14342 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
  17. 2.116km N of Indio, CA · 14342 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 2.14km WSW of Niland, CA · 14342 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  19. 2.212km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14342 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
  20. 2.113km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14342 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  21. 2.114km WSW of Niland, CA · 14342 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
  22. 2.212km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14342 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  23. 2.49km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14342 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  24. 2.211km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14342 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
  25. 2.110km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14342 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  26. 2.016km N of Indio, CA · 14341 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  27. 3.116km N of Indio, CA · 14341 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  28. 2.317km NNE of Indio, CA · 14341 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  29. 1.916km N of Indio, CA · 14341 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  30. 1.816km N of Indio, CA · 14341 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  31. 2.416km N of Indio, CA · 14341 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  32. 3.116km N of Indio, CA · 14341 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  33. 2.116km N of Indio, CA · 14341 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  34. 1.66km SSE of Loma Linda, CA · 14341 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  35. 1.517km N of Indio, CA · 14341 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  36. 1.916km NNE of Indio, CA · 14341 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  37. 2.016km N of Indio, CA · 14341 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  38. 1.612km N of Indio, CA · 14341 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  39. 2.219km N of Indio, CA · 14341 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  40. 2.46km W of Morongo Valley, CA · 14341 days ago · 11 km deep · 48 km away
  41. 1.716km N of Indio, CA · 14341 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  42. 2.016km N of Indio, CA · 14341 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  43. 1.84km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14341 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  44. 2.211km WNW of Garnet, CA · 14341 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away
  45. 2.016km N of Indio, CA · 14341 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  46. 2.316km N of Indio, CA · 14340 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  47. 2.013km NNW of Westmorland, CA · 14340 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  48. 1.812km W of Anza, CA · 14340 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  49. 2.016km N of Indio, CA · 14340 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  50. 1.716km N of Indio, CA · 14340 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  51. 2.116km N of Indio, CA · 14340 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  52. 1.916km N of Indio, CA · 14340 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  53. 1.95km SSW of Salton City, CA · 14340 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
  54. 1.94km N of Morongo Valley, CA · 14340 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  55. 2.016km N of Indio, CA · 14340 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  56. 1.917km NNE of Indio, CA · 14340 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  57. 2.816km N of Indio, CA · 14340 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  58. 1.912km W of Anza, CA · 14340 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  59. 1.814km N of Indio, CA · 14340 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  60. 1.817km N of Indio, CA · 14340 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 1.916km NNE of Indio, CA · 14343 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.013km W of Morongo Valley, CA · 14343 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 1.616km NNE of Indio, CA · 14343 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 2.016km N of Indio, CA · 14343 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 2.019km SW of La Quinta, CA · 14343 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  6. 1.918km NNE of Indio, CA · 14343 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 2.217km S of Big Bear City, CA · 14343 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 1.616km N of Indio, CA · 14344 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 2.06km NNW of Garnet, CA · 14344 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  10. 2.29km NE of Running Springs, CA · 14344 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  11. 2.14km ENE of Calimesa, CA · 14344 days ago · 17 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 2.313km SE of Anza, CA · 14344 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
  13. 2.016km N of Indio, CA · 14344 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 1.616km N of Indio, CA · 14344 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 2.616km N of Indio, CA · 14344 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  16. 1.816km N of Indio, CA · 14344 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  17. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14344 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
  18. 2.03km NE of Anza, CA · 14344 days ago · 12 km deep · 55 km away
  19. 1.911km WNW of Garnet, CA · 14344 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  20. 1.516km N of Indio, CA · 14345 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci724970. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:35 PM UTC.