DisasterAtlasUSA

This is a record of past federal disaster declarations, not a forecast. Federal assistance figures are aid obligated under specific programs, not total damages. For current threats, check the National Weather Service and FEMA.

Home / Earthquakes / California

M 4.8 earthquake — 2km E of Monterey Park, CA

October 1, 1987 · USGS event ci624580

Magnitude
4.75 (ml)
Depth
11.03 km
Location
2km E of Monterey Park, CA
Coordinates
34.060, -118.100

Full USGS event page →

Other earthquakes in California around this time

M 4.8 · 22 km NE of San Ardo, CaliforniaOctober 1, 1987M 4.7 · 3km SE of Monterey Park, CAOctober 1, 1987M 5.9 · The 1987 Whittier Narrows, California EarthquakeOctober 1, 1987M 4.6 · 3km ESE of Monterey Park, CAOctober 1, 1987M 5.3 · 2km WSW of Rosemead, CAOctober 4, 1987M 6.2 · The 1987 Elmore Ranch, California EarthquakeNovember 24, 1987

Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Earthquake Hazards Program (ANSS Comprehensive Catalog). Magnitudes and locations for older events are revised as methods improve. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

M 4.8 earthquake — 2km E of Monterey Park, CA | DisasterAtlasUSA