California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 21km ENE of Pine Valley, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 21km ENE of Pine Valley, CA on Wed, Nov 11, 1987, 11:34 AM PST (19:34 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.6 The 1987 Superstition Hills, California Earthquake. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1987-11-11 19:34:49 UTC
Depth
7.4 km (4.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.924° N, 116.344° 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
132°
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 108 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.112km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14205 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 2.325km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 14205 days ago · 11 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 2.58km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14204 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 2.78km WSW of Heber, CA · 14204 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 2.211km WSW of Salton City, CA · 14204 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  6. 1.710km N of Anza, CA · 14204 days ago · 14 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 1.912km SW of Salton City, CA · 14204 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  8. 1.713km NE of Indio, CA · 14203 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 2.514km WNW of Anza, CA · 14203 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  10. 2.014km WNW of Anza, CA · 14203 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  11. 1.96km W of Holtville, CA · 14203 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  12. 2.67km W of Holtville, CA · 14203 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  13. 2.120km E of Julian, CA · 14202 days ago · 12 km deep · 16 km away
  14. 2.416km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14202 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
  15. 2.218km ESE of Julian, CA · 14201 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  16. 2.221km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14200 days ago · 12 km deep · 38 km away
  17. 1.919km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14200 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  18. 2.013km SE of Anza, CA · 14199 days ago · 13 km deep · 65 km away
  19. 2.18km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 14199 days ago · 12 km deep · 38 km away
  20. 2.28km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 14199 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  21. 2.123km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14199 days ago · 15 km deep · 63 km away
  22. 1.916km NNW of Aguanga, CA · 14199 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  23. 2.19km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14198 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  24. 1.812km W of Anza, CA · 14196 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
  25. 2.213km SE of Anza, CA · 14196 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
  26. 2.116km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14196 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  27. 2.122km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 14196 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  28. 2.114km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14196 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  29. 2.113km WSW of Niland, CA · 14196 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  30. 1.714km SE of Anza, CA · 14195 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
  31. 2.010km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 14195 days ago · 15 km deep · 87 km away
  32. 2.82km WNW of Brawley, CA · 14195 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  33. 2.52km WNW of Brawley, CA · 14195 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  34. 2.33km W of Brawley, CA · 14195 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  35. 2.24km SSE of Brawley, CA · 14195 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
  36. 1.77km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 14195 days ago · 15 km deep · 92 km away
  37. 1.913km SE of Anza, CA · 14194 days ago · 13 km deep · 64 km away
  38. 1.94km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14194 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  39. 1.824km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14194 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
  40. 1.77km E of Julian, CA · 14194 days ago · 13 km deep · 24 km away
  41. 2.123km ESE of Anza, CA · 14193 days ago · 14 km deep · 63 km away
  42. 4.215km WNW of Westmorland, CA · 14193 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  43. 2.215km WNW of Westmorland, CA · 14193 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  44. 2.215km W of Westmorland, CA · 14193 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  45. 4.016km WNW of Westmorland, CA · 14193 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  46. 6.2The 1987 Elmore Ranch, California Earthquake · 14193 days ago · 11 km deep · 55 km away
  47. 3.317km WNW of Westmorland, CA · 14193 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  48. 3.112km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14193 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  49. 3.917km WNW of Westmorland, CA · 14193 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  50. 3.018km W of Westmorland, CA · 14193 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  51. 3.014km W of Westmorland, CA · 14193 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  52. 3.616km NNW of Westmorland, CA · 14193 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away
  53. 3.116km WNW of Westmorland, CA · 14193 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away
  54. 3.719km W of Westmorland, CA · 14193 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  55. 3.317km W of Westmorland, CA · 14193 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  56. 3.017km NNW of Westmorland, CA · 14193 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  57. 3.017km WNW of Westmorland, CA · 14193 days ago · 0 km deep · 53 km away
  58. 4.518km W of Westmorland, CA · 14193 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  59. 4.816km W of Westmorland, CA · 14193 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  60. 4.117km W of Westmorland, CA · 14193 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away

The first 60 of 197.

Before

  1. 1.510km E of Palomar Observatory, CA · 14205 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 2.79km ESE of Holtville, CA · 14206 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 1.55km NNW of Brawley, CA · 14206 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 2.28km SW of Niland, CA · 14207 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 2.08km SW of Niland, CA · 14207 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 2.16km S of Salton City, CA · 14207 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 2.31km NW of Julian, CA · 14207 days ago · 13 km deep · 30 km away
  8. 2.112km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14207 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 2.735km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14208 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 1.912km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14208 days ago · 12 km deep · 49 km away
  11. 1.924km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14208 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  12. 2.24km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14209 days ago · 20 km deep · 93 km away
  13. 2.014km WNW of Anza, CA · 14209 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 2.27km SW of Holtville, CA · 14209 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  15. 2.08km S of Idyllwild, CA · 14210 days ago · 15 km deep · 90 km away
  16. 2.915km NNW of Aguanga, CA · 14210 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
  17. 2.021km ESE of Anza, CA · 14211 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  18. 2.217km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14212 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
  19. 2.38km NW of Aguanga, CA · 14212 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  20. 2.012km WSW of Salton City, CA · 14213 days ago · 0 km deep · 45 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci734869. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 10:26 PM UTC.