M2.5 earthquake 14km WSW of Niland, CA

Magnitude

2.5 (mc), micro

Local time

Sun, Jul 12, 1987, 4:18 PM PDT

UTC

1987-07-12 23:18:21 UTC

Depth

1.7 km (1.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.182° N, 115.652° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

58°

Stations used

0

• Niland, CaliforniaPopulation 1,006. Forecast14 kmWSW
• Brawley, CaliforniaPopulation 25,897. Forecast25 kmNNW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast64 kmNNW

After

1. 2.014km WSW of Niland, CASun, Jul 12, 5:45 PM PDT · 14323 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
2. 2.918km SW of Ocotillo, CASun, Jul 12, 6:41 PM PDT · 14323 days ago · 14 km deep · 77 km away
3. 2.217km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Jul 12, 8:26 PM PDT · 14323 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
4. 2.113km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Jul 12, 9:18 PM PDT · 14323 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
5. 1.912km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Jul 12, 9:19 PM PDT · 14323 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
6. 2.610km ESE of North Shore, CAMon, Jul 13, 12:10 AM PDT · 14323 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
7. 1.816km N of Indio, CAMon, Jul 13, 2:50 AM PDT · 14323 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
8. 2.115km WSW of Niland, CAMon, Jul 13, 8:37 AM PDT · 14322 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
9. 1.716km N of Indio, CAMon, Jul 13, 11:26 AM PDT · 14322 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
10. 1.77km NW of Calipatria, CAMon, Jul 13, 6:39 PM PDT · 14322 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
11. 1.99km SW of Salton City, CAMon, Jul 13, 7:21 PM PDT · 14322 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
12. 1.916km N of Indio, CAMon, Jul 13, 9:31 PM PDT · 14322 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
13. 2.120km NNW of Borrego Springs, CATue, Jul 14, 1:16 AM PDT · 14322 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
14. 1.822km ESE of Anza, CATue, Jul 14, 2:49 AM PDT · 14322 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
15. 2.114km WSW of Niland, CATue, Jul 14, 7:13 AM PDT · 14321 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
16. 1.713km WSW of Niland, CATue, Jul 14, 8:02 AM PDT · 14321 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
17. 2.213km WSW of Niland, CATue, Jul 14, 8:11 AM PDT · 14321 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
18. 2.113km WSW of Niland, CATue, Jul 14, 8:31 AM PDT · 14321 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
19. 1.814km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, Jul 14, 8:19 PM PDT · 14321 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
20. 2.010km ESE of Julian, CATue, Jul 14, 8:39 PM PDT · 14321 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
21. 2.110km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Jul 15, 12:40 PM PDT · 14320 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
22. 2.016km N of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Jul 15, 8:05 PM PDT · 14320 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
23. 2.35km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Jul 15, 10:30 PM PDT · 14320 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
24. 1.914km WNW of Calipatria, CAFri, Jul 17, 6:01 AM PDT · 14318 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
25. 2.013km N of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Jul 17, 9:31 PM PDT · 14318 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
26. 2.26km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Jul 17, 11:07 PM PDT · 14318 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
27. 1.713km NNW of Westmorland, CASat, Jul 18, 12:33 AM PDT · 14318 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
28. 2.918km SW of Ocotillo, CASat, Jul 18, 9:29 AM PDT · 14317 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
29. 2.52km SW of Pine Valley, CASat, Jul 18, 9:56 AM PDT · 14317 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
30. 2.121km SSW of La Quinta, CASat, Jul 18, 5:29 PM PDT · 14317 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
31. 1.917km N of Indio, CASat, Jul 18, 11:24 PM PDT · 14317 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
32. 2.319km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Jul 19, 3:04 AM PDT · 14317 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
33. 2.118km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Jul 19, 6:07 AM PDT · 14316 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
34. 2.214km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Jul 19, 2:30 PM PDT · 14316 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
35. 2.215km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Jul 19, 2:32 PM PDT · 14316 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
36. 2.113km SE of Anza, CASun, Jul 19, 2:54 PM PDT · 14316 days ago · 12 km deep · 91 km away
37. 2.011km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Jul 20, 12:19 AM PDT · 14316 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
38. 2.619km ESE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jul 20, 9:55 AM PDT · 14315 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
39. 2.116km N of Indio, CAMon, Jul 20, 2:00 PM PDT · 14315 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
40. 1.816km NNE of Indio, CAMon, Jul 20, 3:27 PM PDT · 14315 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
41. 1.918km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Jul 20, 4:49 PM PDT · 14315 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
42. 2.04km WSW of Borrego Springs, CATue, Jul 21, 1:43 AM PDT · 14315 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
43. 2.27km NE of Imperial, CATue, Jul 21, 1:55 AM PDT · 14315 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
44. 2.321km ESE of Ocotillo, CATue, Jul 21, 3:13 AM PDT · 14315 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
45. 1.812km W of Niland, CATue, Jul 21, 5:38 AM PDT · 14315 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
46. 2.014km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, Jul 21, 7:13 AM PDT · 14314 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
47. 1.814km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, Jul 21, 7:13 AM PDT · 14314 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
48. 2.016km NNE of Indio, CATue, Jul 21, 7:36 AM PDT · 14314 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
49. 2.017km NNE of Indio, CATue, Jul 21, 8:51 AM PDT · 14314 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
50. 2.119km NNE of Indio, CATue, Jul 21, 8:51 AM PDT · 14314 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
51. 1.916km NNE of Indio, CATue, Jul 21, 8:52 AM PDT · 14314 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
52. 1.816km NNE of Indio, CATue, Jul 21, 8:57 AM PDT · 14314 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
53. 2.25km SSW of Niland, CATue, Jul 21, 9:02 AM PDT · 14314 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
54. 1.616km NNE of Indio, CATue, Jul 21, 9:19 AM PDT · 14314 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
55. 2.016km NNE of Indio, CATue, Jul 21, 11:16 AM PDT · 14314 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
56. 3.117km NNE of Indio, CATue, Jul 21, 11:06 PM PDT · 14314 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
57. 1.916km NNE of Indio, CATue, Jul 21, 11:18 PM PDT · 14314 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
58. 2.118km NNE of Indio, CATue, Jul 21, 11:33 PM PDT · 14314 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
59. 1.914km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, Jul 21, 11:37 PM PDT · 14314 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
60. 2.016km N of Indio, CATue, Jul 21, 11:45 PM PDT · 14314 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away

The first 60 of 169.

Before

1. 2.420km ESE of Ocotillo, CASun, Jul 12, 12:21 PM PDT · 14323 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
2. 1.713km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Jul 12, 5:00 AM PDT · 14324 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
3. 1.814km WSW of Niland, CASat, Jul 11, 8:12 PM PDT · 14324 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
4. 2.114km WSW of Niland, CASat, Jul 11, 10:42 AM PDT · 14324 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
5. 2.814km WNW of Calipatria, CASat, Jul 11, 10:39 AM PDT · 14324 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
6. 2.113km WNW of Calipatria, CASat, Jul 11, 9:13 AM PDT · 14324 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
7. 1.68km NW of Calipatria, CASat, Jul 11, 8:06 AM PDT · 14324 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
8. 2.014km WNW of Calipatria, CASat, Jul 11, 2:44 AM PDT · 14325 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
9. 2.516km NNW of Westmorland, CASat, Jul 11, 12:35 AM PDT · 14325 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
10. 2.014km WNW of Calipatria, CASat, Jul 11, 12:18 AM PDT · 14325 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
11. 1.514km WSW of Niland, CASat, Jul 11, 12:17 AM PDT · 14325 days ago · 11 km deep · 2 km away
12. 2.115km WNW of Calipatria, CASat, Jul 11, 12:00 AM PDT · 14325 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
13. 2.214km WNW of Calipatria, CAFri, Jul 10, 11:15 PM PDT · 14325 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
14. 1.914km WNW of Calipatria, CAFri, Jul 10, 10:31 PM PDT · 14325 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
15. 1.915km N of Indio, CAFri, Jul 10, 9:56 PM PDT · 14325 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
16. 1.914km WSW of Niland, CAFri, Jul 10, 9:55 PM PDT · 14325 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
17. 2.516km N of Indio, CAFri, Jul 10, 12:55 PM PDT · 14325 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
18. 2.213km WNW of Calipatria, CAFri, Jul 10, 3:55 AM PDT · 14326 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
19. 2.113km WSW of Niland, CAThu, Jul 9, 1:38 PM PDT · 14326 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
20. 2.114km WSW of Niland, CAThu, Jul 9, 2:02 AM PDT · 14327 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci725921. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 12:23 AM UTC.