M2.1 earthquake 12km ENE of Joshua Tree, CA

Magnitude

2.1 (mc), micro

Local time

Thu, Apr 23, 1987, 3:50 AM PDT

UTC

1987-04-23 10:50:37 UTC

Depth

9.9 km (6.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

34.178° N, 116.200° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

109°

Stations used

0

• Joshua Tree, CaliforniaPopulation 7,414. Forecast11 kmENE
• Twentynine Palms, CaliforniaPopulation 26,025. Forecast14 kmWNW
• Moreno Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 204,198. Forecast99 kmENE
• San Diego, CaliforniaPopulation 1,404,452. Forecast186 kmNNE

After

1. 2.412km W of Anza, CAThu, Apr 23, 7:51 AM PDT · 14405 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
2. 2.25km N of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Apr 23, 11:37 AM PDT · 14405 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
3. 2.19km N of Cabazon, CAThu, Apr 23, 7:46 PM PDT · 14405 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
4. 2.016km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Apr 24, 2:02 AM PDT · 14404 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away
5. 1.912km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Apr 24, 10:45 AM PDT · 14404 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
6. 2.24km N of Loma Linda, CAFri, Apr 24, 2:35 PM PDT · 14404 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
7. 2.13km N of Loma Linda, CAFri, Apr 24, 3:37 PM PDT · 14404 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
8. 2.25km N of Beaumont, CAFri, Apr 24, 3:53 PM PDT · 14404 days ago · 17 km deep · 75 km away
9. 1.719km ESE of Anza, CASat, Apr 25, 2:21 AM PDT · 14403 days ago · 16 km deep · 82 km away
10. 2.13km NNE of Big Bear City, CASat, Apr 25, 4:28 AM PDT · 14403 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
11. 2.06km W of Desert Hot Springs, CASat, Apr 25, 10:06 AM PDT · 14403 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
12. 2.421km ENE of Coachella, CASat, Apr 25, 1:19 PM PDT · 14403 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
13. 2.110km S of Idyllwild, CASat, Apr 25, 2:34 PM PDT · 14403 days ago · 17 km deep · 75 km away
14. 2.01km S of Loma Linda, CASat, Apr 25, 6:21 PM PDT · 14403 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
15. 2.18km NE of Aguanga, CASat, Apr 25, 8:30 PM PDT · 14403 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
16. 1.912km SW of Morongo Valley, CASun, Apr 26, 12:09 AM PDT · 14402 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
17. 1.72km SSE of Loma Linda, CASun, Apr 26, 12:31 AM PDT · 14402 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
18. 2.08km NW of San Jacinto, CASun, Apr 26, 5:43 AM PDT · 14402 days ago · 16 km deep · 85 km away
19. 2.09km WNW of San Jacinto, CASun, Apr 26, 2:48 PM PDT · 14402 days ago · 15 km deep · 88 km away
20. 2.215km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CAMon, Apr 27, 6:07 AM PDT · 14401 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
21. 1.915km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CAMon, Apr 27, 6:17 AM PDT · 14401 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
22. 2.510km SE of Anza, CAMon, Apr 27, 9:14 AM PDT · 14401 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
23. 2.117km N of Banning, CAMon, Apr 27, 9:20 AM PDT · 14401 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
24. 2.315km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CAMon, Apr 27, 10:16 AM PDT · 14401 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
25. 2.013km WNW of Anza, CAMon, Apr 27, 10:57 AM PDT · 14401 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
26. 2.25km NNE of Beaumont, CAMon, Apr 27, 4:33 PM PDT · 14401 days ago · 17 km deep · 73 km away
27. 1.823km SSW of La Quinta, CATue, Apr 28, 2:22 AM PDT · 14400 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
28. 1.915km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CATue, Apr 28, 3:29 AM PDT · 14400 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
29. 2.216km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CATue, Apr 28, 3:33 AM PDT · 14400 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
30. 2.114km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CATue, Apr 28, 4:31 AM PDT · 14400 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
31. 2.22km NNE of Beaumont, CATue, Apr 28, 8:16 AM PDT · 14400 days ago · 14 km deep · 75 km away
32. 3.113km NNE of Cabazon, CATue, Apr 28, 2:48 PM PDT · 14400 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
33. 1.99km WSW of Morongo Valley, CATue, Apr 28, 6:53 PM PDT · 14400 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
34. 1.822km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Apr 29, 4:32 AM PDT · 14399 days ago · 13 km deep · 79 km away
35. 2.09km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Apr 29, 10:59 AM PDT · 14399 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
36. 2.011km SSW of Morongo Valley, CAWed, Apr 29, 7:06 PM PDT · 14399 days ago · 15 km deep · 48 km away
37. 3.010km SE of Anza, CAWed, Apr 29, 7:19 PM PDT · 14399 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
38. 2.19km S of Idyllwild, CAThu, Apr 30, 12:50 AM PDT · 14398 days ago · 16 km deep · 75 km away
39. 1.812km ENE of Cabazon, CAThu, Apr 30, 1:35 AM PDT · 14398 days ago · 1 km deep · 50 km away
40. 1.98km SW of Morongo Valley, CAThu, Apr 30, 2:15 AM PDT · 14398 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
41. 2.08km SW of Morongo Valley, CAThu, Apr 30, 2:21 AM PDT · 14398 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
42. 1.99km SW of Morongo Valley, CAThu, Apr 30, 2:37 AM PDT · 14398 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
43. 1.813km WNW of Anza, CAThu, Apr 30, 8:01 AM PDT · 14398 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
44. 2.36km SSW of Banning, CAThu, Apr 30, 1:44 PM PDT · 14398 days ago · 12 km deep · 73 km away
45. 2.010km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Apr 30, 6:54 PM PDT · 14398 days ago · 14 km deep · 82 km away
46. 1.711km SSW of La Quinta, CAFri, May 1, 6:55 AM PDT · 14397 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
47. 2.714km E of Barstow, CASat, May 2, 4:12 AM PDT · 14396 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
48. 2.019km ESE of Anza, CASat, May 2, 5:57 AM PDT · 14396 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
49. 1.918km SE of Anza, CASat, May 2, 6:09 AM PDT · 14396 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
50. 2.010km ENE of Joshua Tree, CASat, May 2, 7:43 AM PDT · 14396 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
51. 2.18km SW of Idyllwild, CASat, May 2, 3:59 PM PDT · 14396 days ago · 15 km deep · 76 km away
52. 1.912km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CASat, May 2, 7:25 PM PDT · 14396 days ago · 9 km deep · 26 km away
53. 2.05km NNE of Thousand Palms, CASun, May 3, 6:10 AM PDT · 14395 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
54. 3.128km NE of Thermal, CASun, May 3, 7:57 AM PDT · 14395 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
55. 2.612km W of Morongo Valley, CASun, May 3, 4:05 PM PDT · 14395 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
56. 2.228km NNW of Joshua Tree, CASun, May 3, 9:26 PM PDT · 14395 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
57. 2.28km SE of Big Bear City, CASun, May 3, 9:32 PM PDT · 14395 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
58. 1.914km WNW of Anza, CAMon, May 4, 2:07 AM PDT · 14394 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
59. 2.04km NNE of Cabazon, CAMon, May 4, 4:50 AM PDT · 14394 days ago · 1 km deep · 59 km away
60. 1.94km S of Morongo Valley, CAMon, May 4, 6:59 AM PDT · 14394 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away

The first 60 of 189.

Before

1. 3.010km NE of Joshua Tree, CAThu, Apr 23, 3:42 AM PDT · 14405 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
2. 1.910km NE of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Apr 23, 2:13 AM PDT · 14405 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
3. 2.213km NNE of Cabazon, CAWed, Apr 22, 7:11 PM PDT · 14406 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
4. 2.012km ENE of Cabazon, CAWed, Apr 22, 4:06 AM PDT · 14406 days ago · 0 km deep · 50 km away
5. 1.86km SSE of Loma Linda, CATue, Apr 21, 10:14 PM PDT · 14407 days ago · 17 km deep · 97 km away
6. 2.28km S of Redlands, CATue, Apr 21, 12:18 PM PDT · 14407 days ago · 15 km deep · 93 km away
7. 2.02km SSE of Morongo Valley, CATue, Apr 21, 10:10 AM PDT · 14407 days ago · 15 km deep · 38 km away
8. 2.58km SSW of Morongo Valley, CATue, Apr 21, 5:29 AM PDT · 14407 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
9. 2.36km SW of Idyllwild, CATue, Apr 21, 3:41 AM PDT · 14407 days ago · 14 km deep · 75 km away
10. 2.119km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Apr 20, 9:05 PM PDT · 14408 days ago · 14 km deep · 83 km away
11. 2.07km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CAMon, Apr 20, 8:51 PM PDT · 14408 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away
12. 2.110km SW of Morongo Valley, CAMon, Apr 20, 3:31 AM PDT · 14408 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
13. 2.16km SSW of Idyllwild, CASun, Apr 19, 6:15 PM PDT · 14409 days ago · 15 km deep · 74 km away
14. 2.01km SE of Mentone, CASun, Apr 19, 9:33 AM PDT · 14409 days ago · 15 km deep · 86 km away
15. 2.020km E of Anza, CASat, Apr 18, 9:38 PM PDT · 14410 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
16. 2.46km NNE of Cabazon, CASat, Apr 18, 1:48 PM PDT · 14410 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
17. 1.810km SW of Morongo Valley, CASat, Apr 18, 9:24 AM PDT · 14410 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
18. 2.013km NNE of Cabazon, CASat, Apr 18, 5:37 AM PDT · 14410 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
19. 1.98km WNW of Garnet, CASat, Apr 18, 1:46 AM PDT · 14410 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
20. 1.66km SSW of Morongo Valley, CASat, Apr 18, 1:04 AM PDT · 14410 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci721069. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:10 PM UTC.