California earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 14km WSW of Niland, CA

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 14km WSW of Niland, CA on Fri, Jul 3, 1987, 7:03 PM PDT (02:03 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 17km NNE of Indio, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1987-07-04 02:03:27 UTC
Depth
1.1 km (0.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.180° N, 115.654° 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.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
48°
Stations used
0

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 183 in the 60 days after this one and 190 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.213km WSW of Niland, CA · 14338 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.114km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14338 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.014km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14338 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 2.613km WSW of Niland, CA · 14338 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 1.913km WSW of Niland, CA · 14338 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 1.915km NNW of Westmorland, CA · 14338 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 1.914km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14338 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 1.718km N of Indio, CA · 14338 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 1.815km NW of Westmorland, CA · 14338 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
  10. 2.213km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14338 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 2.113km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14338 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 1.515km NW of Westmorland, CA · 14338 days ago · 1 km deep · 10 km away
  13. 2.212km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14338 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  14. 2.117km ESE of Anza, CA · 14338 days ago · 16 km deep · 86 km away
  15. 1.816km NNE of Indio, CA · 14338 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  16. 2.116km N of Indio, CA · 14338 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  17. 2.219km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14337 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
  18. 2.414km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14337 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 3.014km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14337 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  20. 1.510km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14337 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
  21. 1.716km N of Indio, CA · 14337 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  22. 1.714km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14337 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  23. 1.514km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14337 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
  24. 2.015km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14337 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  25. 2.212km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14337 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  26. 1.94km W of Brawley, CA · 14337 days ago · 3 km deep · 24 km away
  27. 2.714km WSW of Niland, CA · 14337 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  28. 1.910km NE of Indio, CA · 14337 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  29. 2.014km WSW of Niland, CA · 14337 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
  30. 2.616km N of Indio, CA · 14337 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  31. 2.814km WSW of Niland, CA · 14336 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  32. 1.613km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14336 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  33. 2.615km N of Indio, CA · 14336 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  34. 2.414km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14336 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  35. 2.015km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14336 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  36. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14336 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  37. 2.06km SSW of Salton City, CA · 14336 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  38. 2.116km N of Indio, CA · 14336 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  39. 1.817km NNE of Indio, CA · 14336 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  40. 2.014km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14336 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  41. 3.016km N of Indio, CA · 14336 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  42. 1.716km N of Indio, CA · 14336 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  43. 1.910km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14336 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  44. 1.98km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14336 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  45. 1.817km NNE of Indio, CA · 14336 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  46. 1.913km WSW of Niland, CA · 14336 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  47. 2.112km E of Julian, CA · 14335 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  48. 2.111km SE of Anza, CA · 14335 days ago · 14 km deep · 93 km away
  49. 2.016km NNE of Indio, CA · 14335 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  50. 1.716km N of Indio, CA · 14335 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  51. 2.616km N of Indio, CA · 14335 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  52. 2.516km N of Indio, CA · 14335 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  53. 2.017km N of Indio, CA · 14335 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  54. 1.916km NNE of Indio, CA · 14335 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  55. 2.315km NNE of Indio, CA · 14335 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  56. 2.214km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14335 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  57. 2.213km NNW of Westmorland, CA · 14335 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  58. 1.916km N of Indio, CA · 14335 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  59. 1.66km ENE of Indio, CA · 14334 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  60. 1.914km WSW of Niland, CA · 14334 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away

The first 60 of 183.

Before

  1. 2.414km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14338 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.220km NE of Thousand Palms, CA · 14339 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 2.014km WSW of Niland, CA · 14339 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 2.714km WSW of Niland, CA · 14339 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
  5. 2.314km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14339 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  6. 2.714km WSW of Niland, CA · 14339 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
  7. 1.715km N of Indio, CA · 14339 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  8. 2.714km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14339 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 2.417km WSW of Niland, CA · 14339 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 1.816km NNE of Indio, CA · 14339 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  11. 1.914km WSW of Niland, CA · 14339 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
  12. 1.716km N of Indio, CA · 14339 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  13. 1.916km NNW of Westmorland, CA · 14339 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  14. 2.411km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 14339 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  15. 2.011km NNW of Westmorland, CA · 14339 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  16. 2.316km N of Indio, CA · 14339 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  17. 2.416km N of Indio, CA · 14339 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  18. 2.016km N of Indio, CA · 14339 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  19. 2.316km N of Indio, CA · 14339 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  20. 3.216km NNE of Indio, CA · 14339 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci725413. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 12:45 PM UTC.