California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 18km N of Indio, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 18km N of Indio, CA on Sat, Nov 14, 1987, 4:11 PM PST (00:11 UTC), 1 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.2 The 1987 Elmore Ranch, California Earthquake. 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
1987-11-15 00:11:51 UTC
Depth
0.8 km (0.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.875° N, 116.181° 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
102°
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: 197 in the 60 days after this one and 195 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.416km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14202 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 2.67km E of Cabazon, CA · 14202 days ago · 16 km deep · 49 km away
  3. 2.28km E of Cabazon, CA · 14202 days ago · 15 km deep · 49 km away
  4. 2.11km ESE of Yucaipa, CA · 14202 days ago · 12 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 2.522km SSW of Amboy, CA · 14202 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 2.010km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14202 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  7. 2.218km ESE of Julian, CA · 14202 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 1.712km NNE of Yucaipa, CA · 14202 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 2.119km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 14202 days ago · -1 km deep · 50 km away
  10. 1.638km NW of Desert Center, CA · 14201 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  11. 2.26km NW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14201 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  12. 2.221km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14201 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
  13. 2.16km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 14201 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
  14. 2.321km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 14201 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  15. 1.919km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14200 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  16. 2.28km WNW of San Jacinto, CA · 14200 days ago · 15 km deep · 79 km away
  17. 1.64km SE of Running Springs, CA · 14200 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  18. 1.98km SSW of Yucca Valley, CA · 14200 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  19. 2.018km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 14200 days ago · -1 km deep · 48 km away
  20. 2.013km SE of Anza, CA · 14200 days ago · 13 km deep · 58 km away
  21. 2.18km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 14200 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
  22. 2.28km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 14200 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  23. 2.34km SE of Running Springs, CA · 14200 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  24. 2.123km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14199 days ago · 15 km deep · 49 km away
  25. 1.74km SSE of Running Springs, CA · 14199 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  26. 1.916km NNW of Aguanga, CA · 14199 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
  27. 1.66km SE of Running Springs, CA · 14199 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
  28. 1.85km SSE of Running Springs, CA · 14199 days ago · 1 km deep · 89 km away
  29. 2.24km SE of Running Springs, CA · 14199 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  30. 2.69km SSE of Lucerne Valley, CA · 14199 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  31. 2.19km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14199 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  32. 1.85km E of Valle Vista, CA · 14199 days ago · 16 km deep · 63 km away
  33. 2.619km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 14199 days ago · -1 km deep · 50 km away
  34. 2.138km NW of Desert Center, CA · 14199 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  35. 1.65km SE of Running Springs, CA · 14198 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  36. 2.54km SE of Running Springs, CA · 14198 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  37. 1.96km S of Calimesa, CA · 14198 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  38. 1.54km SSE of Running Springs, CA · 14198 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  39. 2.04km SE of Lake Arrowhead, CA · 14198 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  40. 1.75km SE of Running Springs, CA · 14197 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  41. 1.74km SSE of Running Springs, CA · 14197 days ago · -1 km deep · 90 km away
  42. 1.812km W of Anza, CA · 14197 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  43. 1.812km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14197 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  44. 2.213km SE of Anza, CA · 14197 days ago · 12 km deep · 58 km away
  45. 2.116km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14197 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  46. 2.122km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14197 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  47. 1.54km SSE of Running Springs, CA · 14196 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
  48. 2.08km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14196 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  49. 2.114km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14196 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
  50. 2.221km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 14196 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  51. 2.113km WSW of Niland, CA · 14196 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  52. 1.714km SE of Anza, CA · 14196 days ago · 12 km deep · 58 km away
  53. 2.010km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 14195 days ago · 15 km deep · 54 km away
  54. 1.96km S of Redlands, CA · 14195 days ago · 14 km deep · 93 km away
  55. 1.77km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14195 days ago · 15 km deep · 57 km away
  56. 1.67km NE of Moreno Valley, CA · 14195 days ago · 18 km deep · 92 km away
  57. 1.913km SE of Anza, CA · 14195 days ago · 13 km deep · 58 km away
  58. 1.89km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 14195 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  59. 1.910km WSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14195 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  60. 1.94km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14195 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away

The first 60 of 197.

Before

  1. 2.118km N of Joshua Tree, CA · 14203 days ago · -1 km deep · 49 km away
  2. 1.638km NW of Desert Center, CA · 14203 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 1.738km NW of Desert Center, CA · 14203 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 2.139km NW of Desert Center, CA · 14203 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 1.839km NW of Desert Center, CA · 14203 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 2.120km E of Julian, CA · 14203 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away
  7. 1.69km NNE of Cabazon, CA · 14203 days ago · 14 km deep · 56 km away
  8. 1.638km NW of Desert Center, CA · 14203 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  9. 2.239km NW of Desert Center, CA · 14203 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  10. 2.338km NW of Desert Center, CA · 14203 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  11. 2.238km NW of Desert Center, CA · 14203 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  12. 2.838km NW of Desert Center, CA · 14203 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  13. 1.87km WSW of Beaumont, CA · 14203 days ago · 16 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 1.96km W of Morongo Valley, CA · 14204 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  15. 1.74km WSW of Big Bear Lake, CA · 14204 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
  16. 2.014km WNW of Anza, CA · 14204 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  17. 2.514km WNW of Anza, CA · 14204 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  18. 1.713km NE of Indio, CA · 14204 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  19. 1.710km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 14204 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  20. 1.99km N of Cabazon, CA · 14204 days ago · 13 km deep · 56 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci735082. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:56 PM UTC.