California earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 14km E of Ocotillo, CA

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 14km E of Ocotillo, CA on Tue, Dec 1, 1987, 6:55 PM PST (02:55 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 36km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-12-02 02:55:15 UTC
Depth
5.7 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.718° N, 115.842° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
160°
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: 197 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.936km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 2.866km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 2.372km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 2.169km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 3.072km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 3.272km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 2.972km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 2.470km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  9. 3.469km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 3.073km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 2.768km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 3.372km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  13. 1.669km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  14. 3.272km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  15. 3.972km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  16. 2.370km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  17. 3.172km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  18. 3.172km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  19. 3.071km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  20. 2.570km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  21. 1.851km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  22. 3.871km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  23. 2.874km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  24. 3.172km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  25. 4.072km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  26. 2.070km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  27. 2.971km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  28. 2.014km W of Westmorland, CA · 14120 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  29. 4.171km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  30. 1.869km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  31. 3.171km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  32. 3.071km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  33. 3.273km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  34. 3.171km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  35. 3.171km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  36. 2.267km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  37. 3.372km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  38. 2.071km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  39. 2.371km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  40. 3.171km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  41. 1.770km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  42. 3.372km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  43. 3.071km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  44. 3.271km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  45. 3.171km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  46. 3.271km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  47. 3.269km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  48. 2.871km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  49. 3.272km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  50. 4.172km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  51. 3.272km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  52. 3.271km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  53. 2.272km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  54. 3.272km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  55. 2.971km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  56. 3.171km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  57. 3.272km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  58. 3.072km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  59. 4.371km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  60. 2.970km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14120 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci737579. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:59 PM UTC.