California earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 24km W of Ocotillo, CA

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 24km W of Ocotillo, CA on Thu, Feb 18, 1937, 4:07 AM GMT-8 (12:07 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.0 16km WSW of Oasis, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1937-02-18 12:07:14 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.746° N, 116.254° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 5.5 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.03
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
315°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 41 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.818km NW of Borrego Springs, CA · 32721 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 2.712km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 32716 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 3.01km ENE of Calipatria, CA · 32716 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 3.112km NW of Westmorland, CA · 32716 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 3.19km WNW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 32713 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  6. 2.410km SW of Anza, CA · 32706 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 6.016km WSW of Oasis, CA · 32697 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 3.017km SE of Anza, CA · 32697 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 3.423km WSW of Ocotillo, CA · 32697 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  10. 3.115km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 32697 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 3.523km ESE of Anza, CA · 32697 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 3.116km SE of Anza, CA · 32697 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  13. 3.516km SE of Anza, CA · 32697 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  14. 3.023km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 32697 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 3.415km SE of Anza, CA · 32697 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  16. 3.118km SE of Anza, CA · 32697 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  17. 4.023km ESE of Anza, CA · 32697 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  18. 3.919km SE of Anza, CA · 32697 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  19. 3.419km NE of Warner Springs, CA · 32697 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  20. 2.914km SE of Anza, CA · 32697 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  21. 3.322km NE of Warner Springs, CA · 32697 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  22. 3.216km SSE of Anza, CA · 32696 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  23. 3.014km SE of Anza, CA · 32696 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  24. 3.714km SE of Anza, CA · 32696 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  25. 3.420km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 32696 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  26. 3.822km ESE of Anza, CA · 32696 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  27. 3.121km ESE of Anza, CA · 32696 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  28. 4.512 km SE of Anza, California · 32696 days ago · 16 km deep · 86 km away
  29. 4.523km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 32696 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  30. 3.422km ESE of Anza, CA · 32695 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  31. 3.622km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 32695 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  32. 3.717km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 32693 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  33. 2.921km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 32689 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  34. 3.220km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 32686 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  35. 2.718km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 32686 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  36. 3.223km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 32685 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  37. 3.116km SE of Anza, CA · 32685 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  38. 3.322km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 32684 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  39. 3.213km SE of Anza, CA · 32682 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  40. 2.920km NE of Warner Springs, CA · 32676 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  41. 3.018km SE of Anza, CA · 32675 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3364113. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:47 PM UTC.