California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 5km SSW of Redlands, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 5km SSW of Redlands, CA on Sat, Sep 12, 1987, 4:34 AM PDT (11:34 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.9 The 1987 Whittier Narrows, California Earthquake. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-09-12 11:34:52 UTC
Depth
6.1 km (3.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
34.016° N, 117.195° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
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Station coverage gap
68°
Stations used
0

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Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 178 in the 60 days after this one and 172 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 178.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci623213. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:52 PM UTC.