California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 6km NW of San Jacinto, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 6km NW of San Jacinto, CA on Tue, Nov 24, 1987, 3:45 AM PST (11:45 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 7km NNE of Yucca Valley, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1987-11-24 11:45:38 UTC
Depth
14.4 km (8.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.819° N, 117.006° 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
44°
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: 180 in the 60 days after this one and 175 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 180.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci735821. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:44 PM UTC.