M2.3 earthquake 10km NE of Joshua Tree, CA

Magnitude

2.3 (mc), micro

Local time

Sun, Jan 4, 1987, 1:05 PM PST

UTC

1987-01-04 21:05:26 UTC

Depth

2.7 km (1.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

34.197° N, 116.230° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

120°

Stations used

0

• Joshua Tree, CaliforniaPopulation 7,414. Forecast10 kmNE
• Twentynine Palms, CaliforniaPopulation 26,025. Forecast18 kmWNW
• Moreno Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 204,198. Forecast97 kmENE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast186 kmE

After

1. 1.910km NE of Joshua Tree, CASun, Jan 4, 2:06 PM PST · 14513 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
2. 2.35km S of Redlands, CASun, Jan 4, 4:09 PM PST · 14513 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
3. 2.016km NNE of Joshua Tree, CASun, Jan 4, 5:16 PM PST · 14513 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
4. 2.119km ESE of Anza, CASun, Jan 4, 6:40 PM PST · 14513 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
5. 2.411km NE of Joshua Tree, CASun, Jan 4, 8:49 PM PST · 14513 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
6. 2.134km N of Yucca Valley, CASun, Jan 4, 9:10 PM PST · 14513 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
7. 2.113km ESE of Anza, CASun, Jan 4, 10:44 PM PST · 14513 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
8. 1.92km ESE of Loma Linda, CAMon, Jan 5, 4:44 AM PST · 14513 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
9. 2.34km NNE of Cabazon, CAMon, Jan 5, 7:10 AM PST · 14513 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
10. 1.912km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Jan 5, 11:17 AM PST · 14512 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
11. 2.17km WSW of Morongo Valley, CATue, Jan 6, 4:04 AM PST · 14512 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
12. 2.312km ESE of Anza, CATue, Jan 6, 11:20 AM PST · 14511 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
13. 2.17km W of Desert Hot Springs, CATue, Jan 6, 1:37 PM PST · 14511 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
14. 2.26km SW of Morongo Valley, CATue, Jan 6, 3:18 PM PST · 14511 days ago · 12 km deep · 43 km away
15. 2.39km ESE of Cabazon, CAWed, Jan 7, 1:40 AM PST · 14511 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
16. 2.49km SW of Morongo Valley, CAWed, Jan 7, 8:46 AM PST · 14511 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
17. 1.96km SSW of Redlands, CAWed, Jan 7, 5:25 PM PST · 14510 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
18. 2.017km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Jan 8, 3:32 AM PST · 14510 days ago · 15 km deep · 80 km away
19. 1.816km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Jan 9, 2:00 AM PST · 14509 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
20. 1.68km SE of Yucca Valley, CAFri, Jan 9, 2:42 AM PST · 14509 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
21. 2.29km NW of Garnet, CAFri, Jan 9, 6:18 AM PST · 14509 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
22. 2.710km ENE of Cabazon, CAFri, Jan 9, 8:18 PM PST · 14508 days ago · 13 km deep · 50 km away
23. 2.811km NE of Cabazon, CAFri, Jan 9, 8:18 PM PST · 14508 days ago · 13 km deep · 49 km away
24. 2.215km NNE of Running Springs, CASat, Jan 10, 12:10 AM PST · 14508 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
25. 1.814km S of Big Bear Lake, CASat, Jan 10, 4:25 AM PST · 14508 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
26. 2.015km S of Big Bear Lake, CASat, Jan 10, 4:42 AM PST · 14508 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
27. 1.94km ESE of Garnet, CASat, Jan 10, 8:56 AM PST · 14507 days ago · 14 km deep · 43 km away
28. 2.310km ENE of Thousand Palms, CASat, Jan 10, 10:41 AM PST · 14507 days ago · 13 km deep · 38 km away
29. 2.39km ENE of Thousand Palms, CASat, Jan 10, 10:41 AM PST · 14507 days ago · 15 km deep · 39 km away
30. 2.012km ESE of Anza, CASat, Jan 10, 11:23 AM PST · 14507 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
31. 2.24km NNE of Beaumont, CASat, Jan 10, 2:13 PM PST · 14507 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away
32. 1.813km ESE of Anza, CASat, Jan 10, 6:36 PM PST · 14507 days ago · 12 km deep · 80 km away
33. 1.913km ESE of Anza, CASun, Jan 11, 1:21 AM PST · 14507 days ago · 12 km deep · 80 km away
34. 1.913km ESE of Anza, CASun, Jan 11, 3:37 AM PST · 14507 days ago · 12 km deep · 80 km away
35. 2.312km ESE of Anza, CASun, Jan 11, 3:51 AM PST · 14507 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
36. 1.813km ESE of Anza, CASun, Jan 11, 4:45 AM PST · 14507 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
37. 1.76km SSW of Redlands, CASun, Jan 11, 6:38 AM PST · 14507 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
38. 2.36km ENE of Anza, CASun, Jan 11, 12:42 PM PST · 14506 days ago · 16 km deep · 77 km away
39. 2.311km W of Anza, CASun, Jan 11, 3:27 PM PST · 14506 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
40. 2.519km ESE of Anza, CASun, Jan 11, 8:51 PM PST · 14506 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
41. 2.26km NNE of Banning, CASun, Jan 11, 9:47 PM PST · 14506 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
42. 2.14km S of Lucerne Valley, CASun, Jan 11, 11:30 PM PST · 14506 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
43. 2.012km W of Anza, CASun, Jan 11, 11:51 PM PST · 14506 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
44. 1.96km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CAMon, Jan 12, 10:14 AM PST · 14505 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away
45. 1.810km NE of Joshua Tree, CAMon, Jan 12, 10:55 AM PST · 14505 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
46. 2.06km ENE of Cabazon, CATue, Jan 13, 5:00 PM PST · 14504 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
47. 2.19km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Jan 14, 2:25 AM PST · 14504 days ago · 12 km deep · 96 km away
48. 2.017km SW of Oasis, CAWed, Jan 14, 2:05 PM PST · 14503 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
49. 1.923km SSW of La Quinta, CAWed, Jan 14, 9:38 PM PST · 14503 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
50. 2.712km N of Cabazon, CAWed, Jan 14, 11:41 PM PST · 14503 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
51. 3.111km NNE of Cabazon, CAWed, Jan 14, 11:46 PM PST · 14503 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
52. 2.512km NNE of Cabazon, CAThu, Jan 15, 12:14 AM PST · 14503 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
53. 1.911km NNE of Cabazon, CAThu, Jan 15, 6:21 AM PST · 14503 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
54. 2.111km N of Cabazon, CAThu, Jan 15, 5:34 PM PST · 14502 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
55. 2.16km W of Desert Hot Springs, CAThu, Jan 15, 9:32 PM PST · 14502 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
56. 2.321km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Jan 16, 6:27 AM PST · 14502 days ago · 13 km deep · 84 km away
57. 2.06km SSE of Morongo Valley, CAFri, Jan 16, 2:32 PM PST · 14501 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
58. 2.019km N of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Jan 16, 10:07 PM PST · 14501 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away
59. 1.86km W of Desert Hot Springs, CASat, Jan 17, 2:44 AM PST · 14501 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
60. 2.36km NNW of Garnet, CASat, Jan 17, 7:57 AM PST · 14501 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away

The first 60 of 188.

Before

1. 1.919km ESE of Anza, CASun, Jan 4, 10:25 AM PST · 14513 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
2. 2.15km S of Morongo Valley, CASun, Jan 4, 2:00 AM PST · 14514 days ago · 12 km deep · 38 km away
3. 2.018km SSW of Oasis, CASat, Jan 3, 7:27 PM PST · 14514 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
4. 2.318km ESE of Anza, CASat, Jan 3, 7:01 PM PST · 14514 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
5. 2.49km SSW of Idyllwild, CASat, Jan 3, 5:28 PM PST · 14514 days ago · 13 km deep · 77 km away
6. 1.920km ESE of Anza, CASat, Jan 3, 4:00 PM PST · 14514 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
7. 2.220km ESE of Anza, CASat, Jan 3, 12:21 PM PST · 14514 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
8. 2.220km ESE of Anza, CASat, Jan 3, 11:11 AM PST · 14514 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
9. 2.320km ESE of Anza, CASat, Jan 3, 10:55 AM PST · 14514 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
10. 2.419km ESE of Anza, CASat, Jan 3, 10:31 AM PST · 14514 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
11. 3.719km ESE of Anza, CASat, Jan 3, 10:01 AM PST · 14514 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
12. 1.919km ESE of Anza, CASat, Jan 3, 10:00 AM PST · 14514 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
13. 2.411km W of Anza, CASat, Jan 3, 4:12 AM PST · 14515 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
14. 2.18km N of Cabazon, CASat, Jan 3, 12:47 AM PST · 14515 days ago · 16 km deep · 56 km away
15. 1.97km SW of Morongo Valley, CAFri, Jan 2, 10:42 PM PST · 14515 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
16. 2.213km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Jan 2, 4:35 PM PST · 14515 days ago · 12 km deep · 80 km away
17. 2.312km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Jan 2, 12:31 PM PST · 14515 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
18. 2.312km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Jan 2, 11:40 AM PST · 14515 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
19. 2.213km NNE of Cabazon, CAFri, Jan 2, 10:31 AM PST · 14515 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
20. 1.920km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Jan 2, 8:02 AM PST · 14516 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci715421. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:17 AM UTC.