California earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 8 km SW of Markleeville, CA

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 8 km SW of Markleeville, CA on Fri, Aug 14, 1987, 7:31 PM PDT (02:31 UTC), -1 km (-1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 11 km WSW of Bridgeport, California. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (Md, duration), micro
Magnitude from
Northern California Seismic System
Local time
UTC
1987-08-15 02:31:47 UTC
Depth
-1.1 km (-0.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
38.644° N, 119.847° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.12
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
157°
Stations used
33

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 34 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.07 km NNE of Truckee, California · 14292 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 2.07 km NNE of Truckee, California · 14292 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 2.99 km SE of Bridgeport, California · 14287 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 2.59 km SE of Bridgeport, California · 14287 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 2.69 km SE of Bridgeport, California · 14287 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 2.46 km W of Walker, California · 14285 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  7. 2.512 km WSW of Bridgeport, California · 14283 days ago · 13 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 1.61 km WNW of Red Corral, California · 14283 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 3.112 km WSW of Bridgeport, California · 14281 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  10. 2.413 km W of Bridgeport, California · 14281 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
  11. 3.611 km WSW of Bridgeport, California · 14281 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
  12. 3.011 km WSW of Bridgeport, California · 14281 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  13. 3.511 km WSW of Bridgeport, California · 14281 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  14. 2.411 km WSW of Bridgeport, California · 14281 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
  15. 2.29 km WSW of Bridgeport, California · 14281 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  16. 2.611 km WSW of Bridgeport, California · 14281 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  17. 2.411 km WSW of Bridgeport, California · 14281 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  18. 2.216 km NW of Bridgeport, California · 14280 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  19. 1.618 km WNW of Bridgeport, California · 14280 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  20. 2.611 km WSW of Bridgeport, California · 14279 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
  21. 2.511 km WSW of Bridgeport, CA · 14278 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  22. 3.611 km W of Bridgeport, California · 14278 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  23. 2.811 km WSW of Bridgeport, California · 14278 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  24. 2.218 km WSW of Bridgeport, California · 14278 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  25. 2.511 km WSW of Bridgeport, California · 14276 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
  26. 2.711 km WSW of Bridgeport, California · 14276 days ago · 17 km deep · 64 km away
  27. 2.811 km WSW of Bridgeport, California · 14274 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  28. 2.217 km WSW of Bridgeport, California · 14267 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  29. 1.91 km ESE of Mesa Vista, California · 14262 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  30. 1.817 km ENE of Mono City, California · 14260 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  31. 2.41 km SSE of Dorrington, California · 14249 days ago · 37 km deep · 54 km away
  32. 2.09 km NNW of Truckee, California · 14249 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  33. 2.113 km W of Coleville, California · 14244 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  34. 2.411 km SW of Kirkwood, California · 14240 days ago · -1 km deep · 27 km away

Before

  1. 2.78 km SW of Markleeville, California · 14293 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.914 km S of Kingvale, California · 14293 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 2.315 km SSW of Kingvale, California · 14301 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 2.814 km WNW of Bridgeport, California · 14301 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 2.512 km WSW of Bridgeport, California · 14304 days ago · -2 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 2.212 km SW of Alpine Village, California · 14316 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  7. 2.414 km S of Kingvale, California · 14322 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc104646. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:34 PM UTC.