M2.7 earthquake 8km NE of Pala, CA

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 8km NE of Pala, CA on Tue, Oct 29, 2002, 6:42 AM PST (14:42 UTC), 13 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 14km ENE of Thousand Palms, CA. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 193 in the 60 days after this one and 119 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 193.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9854621. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 10:56 PM UTC.