M2.1 earthquake 16km N of Indio, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 16km N of Indio, CA on Mon, Jul 20, 1987, 2:00 PM PDT (21:00 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 6km NNW of Big Bear Lake, CA. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 192 in the 60 days after this one and 196 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 192.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci726529. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 2:58 AM UTC.