M1.7 earthquake 18km ESE of Ocotillo, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 18km ESE of Ocotillo, CA on Mon, Jun 15, 1987, 9:56 PM PDT (04:56 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 20km ESE of Ocotillo, 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: 179 in the 60 days after this one and 95 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 179.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci724092. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 9:27 AM UTC.