M2.1 earthquake 13km NE of Julian, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 13km NE of Julian, CA on Sat, May 9, 1987, 2:52 PM PDT (21:52 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 11km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci721908. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:25 PM UTC.