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M2.8 earthquake 20km WSW of Tecopa, CA

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 20km WSW of Tecopa, CA on Wed, Nov 11, 1987, 7:19 AM PST (15:19 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-11-11 15:19:26 UTC
Depth
5.2 km (3.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
35.786° N, 116.435° 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
262°, poorly surrounded by stations
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: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.821km NE of Trona, CA · 14200 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 2.121km NNE of Trona, CA · 14196 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 2.243km ENE of Trona, CA · 14182 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 2.144km ENE of Trona, CA · 14182 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  5. 2.045km ENE of Trona, CA · 14182 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 2.842km ENE of Trona, CA · 14182 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 2.442km ENE of Trona, CA · 14182 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 2.845km ENE of Trona, CA · 14182 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 2.243km ENE of Trona, CA · 14182 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  10. 2.844km ENE of Trona, CA · 14182 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 2.445km ENE of Trona, CA · 14182 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  12. 2.545km WSW of Shoshone, CA · 14176 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  13. 2.431km E of Barstow, CA · 14172 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  14. 1.820km SSE of Trona, CA · 14169 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
  15. 2.642km ENE of Trona, CA · 14168 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  16. 2.344km ENE of Trona, CA · 14168 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  17. 2.524km WSW of Fort Irwin, CA · 14155 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  18. 1.933km SSE of Fort Irwin, CA · 14150 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  19. 2.543km ENE of Trona, CA · 14148 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  20. 1.641km ENE of Trona, CA · 14143 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away

Before

  1. 2.828km WSW of Tecopa, CA · 14203 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 1.638km NNW of Barstow, CA · 14210 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 2.425km SSE of Trona, CA · 14210 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 2.222km ENE of Barstow, CA · 14213 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 2.621km NNE of Trona, CA · 14216 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 2.422km NNW of Baker, CA · 14231 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 2.430km NNW of Baker, CA · 14231 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 2.332km ENE of Barstow, CA · 14231 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci734855. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:01 AM UTC.