M1.9 earthquake 2km N of Palomar Observatory, CA

Magnitude

1.9 (mc), micro

Local time

Wed, Nov 25, 1987, 5:46 AM PST

UTC

1987-11-25 13:46:38 UTC

Depth

10.3 km (6.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.373° N, 116.860° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

116°

Stations used

0

• Aguanga, CaliforniaPopulation 1,128. Forecast8 kmS
• Temecula, CaliforniaPopulation 110,003. Forecast30 kmESE
• San Diego, CaliforniaPopulation 1,404,452. Forecast78 kmNNE

After

1. 2.324km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Nov 25, 5:50 AM PST · 14189 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
2. 3.024km W of Westmorland, CAWed, Nov 25, 7:04 AM PST · 14189 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
3. 2.123km SSW of La Quinta, CAWed, Nov 25, 8:03 AM PST · 14189 days ago · 11 km deep · 42 km away
4. 2.324km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Nov 25, 10:18 AM PST · 14189 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
5. 2.324km W of Westmorland, CAWed, Nov 25, 10:31 AM PST · 14189 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
6. 2.224km W of Westmorland, CAWed, Nov 25, 10:36 AM PST · 14189 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
7. 2.022km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Nov 25, 3:13 PM PST · 14189 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
8. 2.022km W of Westmorland, CAWed, Nov 25, 5:50 PM PST · 14189 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
9. 2.425km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Nov 25, 5:51 PM PST · 14189 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
10. 2.224km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Nov 25, 7:26 PM PST · 14189 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
11. 2.224km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Nov 25, 7:40 PM PST · 14189 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
12. 2.624km W of Westmorland, CAThu, Nov 26, 1:22 AM PST · 14189 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
13. 2.310km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Nov 26, 1:36 AM PST · 14189 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
14. 2.020km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Nov 26, 1:54 AM PST · 14189 days ago · 15 km deep · 37 km away
15. 1.86km NW of San Jacinto, CAThu, Nov 26, 4:47 AM PST · 14188 days ago · 15 km deep · 51 km away
16. 2.224km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Nov 26, 5:01 AM PST · 14188 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
17. 2.125km W of Westmorland, CAThu, Nov 26, 6:09 AM PST · 14188 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
18. 1.922km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Nov 26, 7:56 AM PST · 14188 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
19. 2.223km W of Westmorland, CAThu, Nov 26, 8:30 AM PST · 14188 days ago · 1 km deep · 100 km away
20. 2.224km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Nov 26, 9:27 AM PST · 14188 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
21. 4.525km W of Westmorland, CAThu, Nov 26, 9:39 AM PST · 14188 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
22. 2.09km NE of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Nov 26, 9:48 AM PST · 14188 days ago · 12 km deep · 52 km away
23. 2.625km W of Westmorland, CAThu, Nov 26, 9:48 AM PST · 14188 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
24. 2.423km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Nov 26, 10:55 AM PST · 14188 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
25. 2.32km NW of Loma Linda, CAThu, Nov 26, 11:04 AM PST · 14188 days ago · 17 km deep · 86 km away
26. 2.225km W of Westmorland, CAThu, Nov 26, 11:46 AM PST · 14188 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
27. 2.49km NE of Indio, CAThu, Nov 26, 12:34 PM PST · 14188 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
28. 2.537km WSW of Encinitas, CAThu, Nov 26, 12:54 PM PST · 14188 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
29. 1.811km N of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Nov 26, 4:32 PM PST · 14188 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away
30. 1.719km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Nov 26, 8:26 PM PST · 14188 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
31. 2.113km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Nov 26, 8:49 PM PST · 14188 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
32. 1.714km WNW of Anza, CAThu, Nov 26, 10:22 PM PST · 14188 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
33. 2.123km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Nov 27, 10:21 AM PST · 14187 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
34. 1.62km WNW of Corona, CAFri, Nov 27, 10:45 AM PST · 14187 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
35. 2.022km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Nov 27, 3:31 PM PST · 14187 days ago · 12 km deep · 39 km away
36. 2.05km N of Beaumont, CAFri, Nov 27, 5:58 PM PST · 14187 days ago · 15 km deep · 68 km away
37. 2.623km W of Westmorland, CAFri, Nov 27, 6:24 PM PST · 14187 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
38. 1.618km N of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Nov 27, 6:50 PM PST · 14187 days ago · 11 km deep · 42 km away
39. 3.016km S of Salton City, CAFri, Nov 27, 7:36 PM PST · 14187 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
40. 1.85km S of Idyllwild, CAFri, Nov 27, 9:25 PM PST · 14187 days ago · 16 km deep · 39 km away
41. 1.98km S of Idyllwild, CAFri, Nov 27, 9:52 PM PST · 14187 days ago · 16 km deep · 36 km away
42. 2.118km N of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Nov 27, 10:27 PM PST · 14187 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
43. 1.93km SW of Good Hope, CAFri, Nov 27, 10:47 PM PST · 14187 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
44. 2.124km W of Westmorland, CAFri, Nov 27, 11:13 PM PST · 14187 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away
45. 2.623km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Nov 27, 11:35 PM PST · 14187 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
46. 2.121km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Nov 27, 11:36 PM PST · 14187 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
47. 1.87km NNE of Nuevo, CAFri, Nov 27, 11:40 PM PST · 14187 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
48. 2.024km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Nov 27, 11:48 PM PST · 14187 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
49. 1.822km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Nov 27, 11:51 PM PST · 14187 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
50. 1.825km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Nov 28, 12:49 AM PST · 14187 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
51. 2.024km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Nov 28, 1:28 AM PST · 14187 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
52. 1.919km ESE of Anza, CASat, Nov 28, 1:36 AM PST · 14187 days ago · 13 km deep · 39 km away
53. 2.121km ESE of Anza, CASat, Nov 28, 9:29 PM PST · 14186 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
54. 1.93km ENE of Calimesa, CASat, Nov 28, 9:57 PM PST · 14186 days ago · 19 km deep · 72 km away
55. 2.012km N of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Nov 28, 10:54 PM PST · 14186 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
56. 2.25km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Nov 29, 12:09 AM PST · 14186 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
57. 2.416km N of Ocotillo, CASun, Nov 29, 1:38 AM PST · 14186 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
58. 1.912km N of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Nov 29, 3:45 AM PST · 14185 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
59. 2.424km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Nov 29, 11:37 AM PST · 14185 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
60. 2.09km SW of Idyllwild, CASun, Nov 29, 5:38 PM PST · 14185 days ago · 16 km deep · 35 km away

The first 60 of 194.

Before

1. 1.920km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Nov 25, 5:18 AM PST · 14189 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
2. 2.424km WNW of Westmorland, CAWed, Nov 25, 4:58 AM PST · 14189 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
3. 2.223km W of Westmorland, CAWed, Nov 25, 4:05 AM PST · 14189 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
4. 2.021km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Nov 25, 3:33 AM PST · 14189 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
5. 2.06km S of Idyllwild, CAWed, Nov 25, 3:28 AM PST · 14189 days ago · 17 km deep · 38 km away
6. 1.823km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Nov 25, 3:26 AM PST · 14189 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
7. 1.98km SE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Nov 25, 3:14 AM PST · 14190 days ago · 12 km deep · 54 km away
8. 2.226km W of Westmorland, CAWed, Nov 25, 2:41 AM PST · 14190 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
9. 2.540km WSW of Carlsbad, CAWed, Nov 25, 12:43 AM PST · 14190 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
10. 2.326km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Nov 25, 12:42 AM PST · 14190 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
11. 2.121km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Nov 24, 9:22 PM PST · 14190 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
12. 3.521km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Nov 24, 8:17 PM PST · 14190 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
13. 2.024km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Nov 24, 7:59 PM PST · 14190 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
14. 2.324km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Nov 24, 6:44 PM PST · 14190 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
15. 3.220km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Nov 24, 6:08 PM PST · 14190 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
16. 2.320km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Nov 24, 5:32 PM PST · 14190 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
17. 2.325km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Nov 24, 5:18 PM PST · 14190 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
18. 3.320km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Nov 24, 4:50 PM PST · 14190 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
19. 3.321km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Nov 24, 4:33 PM PST · 14190 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
20. 2.422km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Nov 24, 4:19 PM PST · 14190 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci136607. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:52 PM UTC.