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

Magnitude

2.1 (mc), micro

Local time

Wed, Nov 4, 1987, 1:41 AM PST

UTC

1987-11-04 09:41:48 UTC

Depth

5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

34.037° N, 116.248° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

125°

Stations used

0

• Joshua Tree, CaliforniaPopulation 7,414. Forecast12 kmSSE
• Yucca Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 21,600. Forecast19 kmESE
• Moreno Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 204,198. Forecast91 kmE
• San Diego, CaliforniaPopulation 1,404,452. Forecast170 kmNNE

After

1. 1.910km E of Cabazon, CAWed, Nov 4, 3:54 AM PST · 14211 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
2. 2.38km NW of Aguanga, CAWed, Nov 4, 6:13 AM PST · 14211 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
3. 2.217km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Nov 4, 4:01 PM PST · 14210 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
4. 1.612km N of Cabazon, CAThu, Nov 5, 5:28 AM PST · 14210 days ago · 16 km deep · 51 km away
5. 2.312km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CAThu, Nov 5, 11:17 AM PST · 14209 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
6. 2.021km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Nov 5, 2:47 PM PST · 14209 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
7. 1.73km NNW of Loma Linda, CAFri, Nov 6, 5:47 AM PST · 14209 days ago · 18 km deep · 94 km away
8. 2.915km NNW of Aguanga, CAFri, Nov 6, 10:06 AM PST · 14208 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
9. 2.08km S of Idyllwild, CAFri, Nov 6, 4:44 PM PST · 14208 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
10. 1.713km SSE of Joshua Tree, CAFri, Nov 6, 7:14 PM PST · 14208 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
11. 1.64km SE of Loma Linda, CASat, Nov 7, 5:37 AM PST · 14208 days ago · 16 km deep · 91 km away
12. 2.014km WNW of Anza, CASat, Nov 7, 10:26 PM PST · 14207 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
13. 2.19km WSW of Morongo Valley, CASun, Nov 8, 2:19 AM PST · 14207 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away
14. 2.24km S of Idyllwild, CASun, Nov 8, 2:52 AM PST · 14207 days ago · 20 km deep · 58 km away
15. 1.712km WSW of Morongo Valley, CASun, Nov 8, 12:17 PM PST · 14206 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
16. 1.710km N of Cabazon, CASun, Nov 8, 2:10 PM PST · 14206 days ago · 16 km deep · 51 km away
17. 1.65km SE of Loma Linda, CASun, Nov 8, 2:23 PM PST · 14206 days ago · 17 km deep · 90 km away
18. 1.912km N of Borrego Springs, CASun, Nov 8, 7:09 PM PST · 14206 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
19. 2.112km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Nov 9, 3:37 AM PST · 14206 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
20. 1.612km ENE of Desert Hot Springs, CAMon, Nov 9, 8:31 AM PST · 14205 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
21. 2.16km S of Salton City, CAMon, Nov 9, 8:47 AM PST · 14205 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
22. 2.27km SSE of Big Bear City, CAMon, Nov 9, 10:20 AM PST · 14205 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
23. 2.221km N of Joshua Tree, CAMon, Nov 9, 6:32 PM PST · 14205 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
24. 2.120km N of Joshua Tree, CAMon, Nov 9, 7:25 PM PST · 14205 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
25. 1.98km S of Redlands, CAMon, Nov 9, 7:42 PM PST · 14205 days ago · 18 km deep · 85 km away
26. 2.022km N of Joshua Tree, CAMon, Nov 9, 11:59 PM PST · 14205 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
27. 1.911km WSW of Morongo Valley, CATue, Nov 10, 2:20 AM PST · 14205 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
28. 2.08km NNW of Cabazon, CATue, Nov 10, 3:14 AM PST · 14205 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
29. 2.619km N of Joshua Tree, CATue, Nov 10, 4:21 AM PST · 14205 days ago · 0 km deep · 31 km away
30. 1.811km N of Yucca Valley, CATue, Nov 10, 4:24 AM PST · 14205 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
31. 1.97km WSW of Beaumont, CATue, Nov 10, 10:36 AM PST · 14204 days ago · 15 km deep · 75 km away
32. 2.325km N of Joshua Tree, CATue, Nov 10, 2:35 PM PST · 14204 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
33. 2.120km N of Joshua Tree, CATue, Nov 10, 6:44 PM PST · 14204 days ago · -1 km deep · 32 km away
34. 2.031km N of Joshua Tree, CATue, Nov 10, 9:58 PM PST · 14204 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
35. 2.920km N of Joshua Tree, CATue, Nov 10, 10:43 PM PST · 14204 days ago · 0 km deep · 31 km away
36. 1.79km W of Desert Hot Springs, CAWed, Nov 11, 4:01 AM PST · 14204 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
37. 2.213km S of Twentynine Palms, CAWed, Nov 11, 5:51 AM PST · 14204 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
38. 1.510km E of Palomar Observatory, CAWed, Nov 11, 7:07 AM PST · 14203 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
39. 2.022km N of Joshua Tree, CAWed, Nov 11, 8:39 AM PST · 14203 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
40. 2.112km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Nov 11, 8:14 PM PST · 14203 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
41. 1.518km N of Banning, CAWed, Nov 11, 11:36 PM PST · 14203 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
42. 1.96km W of Desert Hot Springs, CAWed, Nov 11, 11:42 PM PST · 14203 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
43. 1.918km N of Joshua Tree, CAWed, Nov 11, 11:51 PM PST · 14203 days ago · -1 km deep · 30 km away
44. 2.113km WSW of Morongo Valley, CAThu, Nov 12, 7:35 AM PST · 14202 days ago · 18 km deep · 43 km away
45. 2.58km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Nov 12, 9:48 AM PST · 14202 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
46. 2.211km WSW of Salton City, CAThu, Nov 12, 5:50 PM PST · 14202 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
47. 1.710km N of Anza, CAThu, Nov 12, 6:50 PM PST · 14202 days ago · 14 km deep · 59 km away
48. 2.05km SW of Morongo Valley, CAThu, Nov 12, 7:52 PM PST · 14202 days ago · 11 km deep · 35 km away
49. 1.912km SW of Salton City, CAFri, Nov 13, 2:51 AM PST · 14202 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
50. 1.99km N of Cabazon, CAFri, Nov 13, 4:16 AM PST · 14202 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
51. 1.710km SW of Morongo Valley, CAFri, Nov 13, 4:20 AM PST · 14202 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
52. 1.713km NE of Indio, CAFri, Nov 13, 6:45 AM PST · 14202 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
53. 2.514km WNW of Anza, CAFri, Nov 13, 7:04 AM PST · 14201 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
54. 2.014km WNW of Anza, CAFri, Nov 13, 7:51 AM PST · 14201 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
55. 1.74km WSW of Big Bear Lake, CAFri, Nov 13, 8:08 AM PST · 14201 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
56. 1.96km W of Morongo Valley, CAFri, Nov 13, 12:54 PM PST · 14201 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
57. 1.87km WSW of Beaumont, CAFri, Nov 13, 9:40 PM PST · 14201 days ago · 16 km deep · 75 km away
58. 2.838km NW of Desert Center, CASat, Nov 14, 3:53 AM PST · 14201 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
59. 2.238km NW of Desert Center, CASat, Nov 14, 3:55 AM PST · 14201 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
60. 2.338km NW of Desert Center, CASat, Nov 14, 4:01 AM PST · 14201 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away

The first 60 of 198.

Before

1. 2.012km WSW of Salton City, CATue, Nov 3, 9:32 PM PST · 14211 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
2. 2.05km S of Morongo Valley, CATue, Nov 3, 8:06 PM PST · 14211 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
3. 1.823km N of Borrego Springs, CATue, Nov 3, 6:45 PM PST · 14211 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
4. 2.119km ESE of Anza, CATue, Nov 3, 5:30 PM PST · 14211 days ago · 14 km deep · 63 km away
5. 2.14km SSE of Idyllwild, CATue, Nov 3, 2:11 PM PST · 14211 days ago · 16 km deep · 56 km away
6. 2.114km NNE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Nov 3, 10:23 AM PST · 14211 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
7. 2.05km W of Idyllwild, CAMon, Nov 2, 11:40 PM PST · 14212 days ago · 16 km deep · 59 km away
8. 2.116km NNE of Indio, CAMon, Nov 2, 11:04 PM PST · 14212 days ago · 9 km deep · 22 km away
9. 2.314km SE of Anza, CAMon, Nov 2, 5:48 PM PST · 14212 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
10. 2.218km SSW of Oasis, CAMon, Nov 2, 11:50 AM PST · 14212 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
11. 2.110km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Nov 2, 2:13 AM PST · 14213 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
12. 1.57km WSW of Beaumont, CAMon, Nov 2, 12:57 AM PST · 14213 days ago · 16 km deep · 75 km away
13. 2.47km N of Cabazon, CASun, Nov 1, 7:34 PM PST · 14213 days ago · 17 km deep · 51 km away
14. 1.63km SE of Loma Linda, CASun, Nov 1, 5:49 PM PST · 14213 days ago · 16 km deep · 91 km away
15. 2.022km SSW of La Quinta, CASun, Nov 1, 4:26 PM PST · 14213 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
16. 1.911km NNW of Borrego Springs, CASun, Nov 1, 3:29 PM PST · 14213 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
17. 1.511km WSW of Morongo Valley, CASun, Nov 1, 12:29 PM PST · 14213 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
18. 1.95km N of Beaumont, CASun, Nov 1, 4:54 AM PST · 14214 days ago · 14 km deep · 67 km away
19. 1.713km WNW of Anza, CASun, Nov 1, 3:38 AM PST · 14214 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
20. 2.023km SSW of La Quinta, CASun, Nov 1, 12:27 AM PST · 14214 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci734321. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:28 AM UTC.