M2.3 earthquake 29km NNW of Joshua Tree, CA

Magnitude

2.3 (mc), micro

Local time

Mon, Oct 26, 1987, 4:28 AM PST

UTC

1987-10-26 12:28:48 UTC

Depth

8.8 km (5.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

34.383° N, 116.399° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

99°

Stations used

0

• Joshua Tree, CaliforniaPopulation 7,414. Forecast29 kmNNW
• Yucca Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 21,600. Forecast30 kmN
• Victorville, CaliforniaPopulation 122,225. Forecast84 kmESE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast174 kmENE

After

1. 2.611km WSW of Morongo Valley, CAMon, Oct 26, 6:50 AM PST · 14219 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
2. 1.92km E of Anza, CAMon, Oct 26, 2:17 PM PST · 14218 days ago · 15 km deep · 95 km away
3. 2.013km N of Yucca Valley, CAMon, Oct 26, 3:54 PM PST · 14218 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
4. 1.55km NNE of San Bernardino, CAMon, Oct 26, 5:17 PM PST · 14218 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
5. 1.95km NNE of San Bernardino, CAMon, Oct 26, 5:44 PM PST · 14218 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
6. 2.45km NNE of San Bernardino, CAMon, Oct 26, 6:13 PM PST · 14218 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
7. 1.95km N of San Bernardino, CAMon, Oct 26, 6:13 PM PST · 14218 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
8. 2.031km SE of Twentynine Palms, CATue, Oct 27, 12:12 AM PST · 14218 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
9. 2.030km SE of Twentynine Palms, CATue, Oct 27, 2:45 AM PST · 14218 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
10. 1.98km NNE of Running Springs, CATue, Oct 27, 5:28 AM PST · 14218 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
11. 1.94km WNW of Cabazon, CATue, Oct 27, 6:24 PM PST · 14217 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
12. 1.95km SW of Banning, CAWed, Oct 28, 12:07 AM PST · 14217 days ago · 16 km deep · 72 km away
13. 1.92km SW of Morongo Valley, CAWed, Oct 28, 12:47 AM PST · 14217 days ago · 11 km deep · 43 km away
14. 1.66km WSW of Morongo Valley, CAWed, Oct 28, 3:28 AM PST · 14217 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
15. 1.94km WNW of Cabazon, CAWed, Oct 28, 11:04 AM PST · 14216 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
16. 1.74km NNE of Fontana, CAWed, Oct 28, 1:37 PM PST · 14216 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
17. 2.05km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CAWed, Oct 28, 5:46 PM PST · 14216 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
18. 1.94km N of Cabazon, CAWed, Oct 28, 11:34 PM PST · 14216 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
19. 2.14km ENE of Banning, CAThu, Oct 29, 12:32 AM PST · 14216 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
20. 1.96km S of Morongo Valley, CAThu, Oct 29, 4:25 AM PST · 14216 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
21. 1.89km NNE of Banning, CAThu, Oct 29, 3:29 PM PST · 14215 days ago · 18 km deep · 59 km away
22. 1.94km SE of Yucaipa, CAFri, Oct 30, 5:23 AM PST · 14215 days ago · 17 km deep · 70 km away
23. 1.97km NNE of Running Springs, CAFri, Oct 30, 10:20 AM PST · 14214 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
24. 1.65km SE of Yucca Valley, CAFri, Oct 30, 8:53 PM PST · 14214 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
25. 1.81km W of Loma Linda, CAFri, Oct 30, 10:16 PM PST · 14214 days ago · 16 km deep · 89 km away
26. 2.64km NNE of Fontana, CASat, Oct 31, 1:17 AM PST · 14214 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
27. 1.97km WSW of Morongo Valley, CASat, Oct 31, 2:38 AM PST · 14214 days ago · 13 km deep · 46 km away
28. 1.71km W of Loma Linda, CASat, Oct 31, 3:58 AM PST · 14214 days ago · 16 km deep · 88 km away
29. 2.04km NNE of Fontana, CASat, Oct 31, 4:29 AM PST · 14214 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
30. 2.17km NE of Desert Hot Springs, CASat, Oct 31, 5:07 AM PST · 14214 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
31. 2.012km NNE of Cabazon, CASat, Oct 31, 1:38 PM PST · 14213 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
32. 1.53km ESE of Colton, CASat, Oct 31, 11:57 PM PST · 14213 days ago · 17 km deep · 89 km away
33. 2.222km ENE of Barstow, CASun, Nov 1, 3:09 AM PST · 14213 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
34. 1.713km WNW of Anza, CASun, Nov 1, 3:38 AM PST · 14213 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
35. 1.95km N of Beaumont, CASun, Nov 1, 4:54 AM PST · 14213 days ago · 14 km deep · 70 km away
36. 1.511km WSW of Morongo Valley, CASun, Nov 1, 12:29 PM PST · 14212 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
37. 2.34km NNE of Fontana, CASun, Nov 1, 4:16 PM PST · 14212 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
38. 1.63km SE of Loma Linda, CASun, Nov 1, 5:49 PM PST · 14212 days ago · 16 km deep · 87 km away
39. 2.47km N of Cabazon, CASun, Nov 1, 7:34 PM PST · 14212 days ago · 17 km deep · 58 km away
40. 1.57km WSW of Beaumont, CAMon, Nov 2, 12:57 AM PST · 14212 days ago · 16 km deep · 80 km away
41. 2.116km NNE of Indio, CAMon, Nov 2, 11:04 PM PST · 14211 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
42. 2.05km W of Idyllwild, CAMon, Nov 2, 11:40 PM PST · 14211 days ago · 16 km deep · 80 km away
43. 2.14km SSE of Idyllwild, CATue, Nov 3, 2:11 PM PST · 14210 days ago · 16 km deep · 81 km away
44. 1.94km NNE of Fontana, CATue, Nov 3, 3:47 PM PST · 14210 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
45. 2.119km ESE of Anza, CATue, Nov 3, 5:30 PM PST · 14210 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
46. 2.05km S of Morongo Valley, CATue, Nov 3, 8:06 PM PST · 14210 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
47. 2.112km SSE of Joshua Tree, CAWed, Nov 4, 1:41 AM PST · 14210 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
48. 1.910km E of Cabazon, CAWed, Nov 4, 3:54 AM PST · 14210 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
49. 1.810km ENE of Barstow, CAWed, Nov 4, 8:47 PM PST · 14209 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
50. 1.612km N of Cabazon, CAThu, Nov 5, 5:28 AM PST · 14209 days ago · 16 km deep · 55 km away
51. 2.312km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CAThu, Nov 5, 11:17 AM PST · 14208 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
52. 2.021km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Nov 5, 2:47 PM PST · 14208 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
53. 2.85km W of Devore, CAFri, Nov 6, 3:42 AM PST · 14208 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
54. 1.85km W of Devore, CAFri, Nov 6, 4:59 AM PST · 14208 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
55. 2.25km W of Devore, CAFri, Nov 6, 4:59 AM PST · 14208 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
56. 2.85km W of Devore, CAFri, Nov 6, 4:59 AM PST · 14208 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
57. 2.55km W of Devore, CAFri, Nov 6, 5:00 AM PST · 14208 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
58. 1.73km NNW of Loma Linda, CAFri, Nov 6, 5:47 AM PST · 14208 days ago · 18 km deep · 87 km away
59. 2.08km S of Idyllwild, CAFri, Nov 6, 4:44 PM PST · 14207 days ago · 15 km deep · 84 km away
60. 1.713km SSE of Joshua Tree, CAFri, Nov 6, 7:14 PM PST · 14207 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away

The first 60 of 178.

Before

1. 1.84km SSE of Morongo Valley, CASun, Oct 25, 2:19 AM PST · 14220 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
2. 1.89km NNE of Banning, CASat, Oct 24, 4:22 PM PDT · 14220 days ago · 21 km deep · 59 km away
3. 2.47km NNE of Beaumont, CASat, Oct 24, 2:57 PM PDT · 14220 days ago · 17 km deep · 68 km away
4. 2.410km NE of Barstow, CASat, Oct 24, 2:23 AM PDT · 14221 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
5. 1.94km N of Big Bear City, CAFri, Oct 23, 6:28 PM PDT · 14221 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
6. 1.810km SSW of Idyllwild, CAFri, Oct 23, 1:00 PM PDT · 14221 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
7. 1.910km SSW of Idyllwild, CAFri, Oct 23, 11:21 AM PDT · 14221 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away
8. 1.810km SW of Morongo Valley, CAFri, Oct 23, 1:05 AM PDT · 14222 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
9. 2.111km SSW of Idyllwild, CAThu, Oct 22, 11:31 PM PDT · 14222 days ago · 12 km deep · 89 km away
10. 1.88km NNE of Yucca Valley, CAThu, Oct 22, 9:52 PM PDT · 14222 days ago · 1 km deep · 22 km away
11. 2.220km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Oct 22, 5:45 PM PDT · 14222 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
12. 1.95km SW of Big Bear Lake, CAThu, Oct 22, 6:18 AM PDT · 14223 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
13. 1.86km E of Calimesa, CAThu, Oct 22, 5:56 AM PDT · 14223 days ago · 17 km deep · 69 km away
14. 1.64km SE of Loma Linda, CAWed, Oct 21, 8:01 PM PDT · 14223 days ago · 16 km deep · 87 km away
15. 1.73km S of Cabazon, CAWed, Oct 21, 7:50 PM PDT · 14223 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
16. 1.522km ENE of Thermal, CAWed, Oct 21, 10:07 AM PDT · 14224 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
17. 2.911km NE of Lake Arrowhead, CAWed, Oct 21, 7:54 AM PDT · 14224 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
18. 2.113km WNW of Anza, CAWed, Oct 21, 1:00 AM PDT · 14224 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
19. 2.122km SSW of La Quinta, CATue, Oct 20, 9:00 AM PDT · 14225 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
20. 1.914km E of Barstow, CATue, Oct 20, 4:10 AM PDT · 14225 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci733721. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:16 AM UTC.