California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 17km NNE of Indio, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 17km NNE of Indio, CA on Wed, Jul 1, 1987, 7:03 AM PDT (14:03 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.0 7km SW of Morongo Valley, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-07-01 14:03:02 UTC
Depth
2.2 km (1.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.867° N, 116.173° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
91°
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: 190 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.07km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14297 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 1.913km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 14296 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 1.913km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 14296 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  4. 1.913km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 14296 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  5. 2.013km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 14296 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  6. 2.04km ENE of Banning, CA · 14296 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 2.211km WNW of Garnet, CA · 14296 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 2.310km SSE of Salton City, CA · 14295 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  9. 2.012km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14295 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 2.913km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 14295 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
  11. 2.613km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA · 14295 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
  12. 2.111km N of Cabazon, CA · 14294 days ago · 16 km deep · 57 km away
  13. 1.99km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14294 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
  14. 2.13km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14294 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  15. 2.26km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14294 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away
  16. 2.07km NE of Running Springs, CA · 14294 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  17. 1.910km SW of Salton City, CA · 14294 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  18. 2.123km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14294 days ago · 12 km deep · 49 km away
  19. 1.922km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14294 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
  20. 2.015km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14293 days ago · 12 km deep · 56 km away
  21. 1.810km N of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14293 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  22. 1.710km N of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14293 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  23. 1.88km SE of Valle Vista, CA · 14293 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  24. 1.96km S of Borrego Springs, CA · 14292 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
  25. 1.912km NE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14292 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  26. 2.112km ENE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14292 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  27. 2.114km ESE of North Shore, CA · 14292 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
  28. 2.05km NNW of Garnet, CA · 14291 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  29. 2.34km SE of Loma Linda, CA · 14291 days ago · 18 km deep · 100 km away
  30. 1.813km NE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14291 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  31. 1.99km SSE of Banning, CA · 14291 days ago · 18 km deep · 62 km away
  32. 2.13km SW of Salton City, CA · 14291 days ago · 0 km deep · 68 km away
  33. 1.914km SE of Anza, CA · 14290 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
  34. 2.216km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14290 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  35. 2.016km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14290 days ago · 12 km deep · 57 km away
  36. 2.16km NNW of Garnet, CA · 14290 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  37. 1.813km NE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14290 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  38. 1.96km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14290 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
  39. 2.812km ENE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14290 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  40. 2.018km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14290 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
  41. 2.118km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14290 days ago · 12 km deep · 55 km away
  42. 3.217km NNE of Indio, CA · 14289 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  43. 1.617km NNE of Indio, CA · 14289 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  44. 2.317km NNE of Indio, CA · 14289 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  45. 1.916km NE of Indio, CA · 14289 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  46. 2.17km NNE of Lake Henshaw, CA · 14289 days ago · 18 km deep · 82 km away
  47. 1.913km NNW of Westmorland, CA · 14289 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  48. 1.617km NNE of Indio, CA · 14289 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  49. 2.215km S of Joshua Tree, CA · 14289 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
  50. 2.24km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14289 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  51. 2.912km ENE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14289 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  52. 2.13km ESE of Cabazon, CA · 14288 days ago · 18 km deep · 54 km away
  53. 2.412km ENE of Joshua Tree, CA · 14288 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  54. 1.817km NNE of Indio, CA · 14288 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  55. 2.123km ESE of Anza, CA · 14288 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  56. 2.13km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14288 days ago · 17 km deep · 53 km away
  57. 1.517km NE of Thermal, CA · 14288 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  58. 2.816km NNE of Indio, CA · 14288 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  59. 2.210km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14288 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  60. 1.912km N of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14288 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci725213. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 1:01 AM UTC.