California earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 12km ESE of Oasis, CA

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 12km ESE of Oasis, CA on Fri, Jan 27, 1939, 2:04 PM GMT-8 (22:04 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 16km WSW of Imperial, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1939-01-27 22:04:33 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.415° N, 115.981° 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 19.9 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.22
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
356°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
3

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 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.96km SSE of Palomar Observatory, CA · 32011 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 3.516km WSW of Imperial, CA · 32011 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 3.36km ENE of Coachella, CA · 32008 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 3.516km WNW of Westmorland, CA · 32004 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 3.412km WNW of Westmorland, CA · 32004 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  6. 2.812km WNW of Westmorland, CA · 32002 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  7. 2.912km NW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 32000 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  8. 3.021km W of Westmorland, CA · 31997 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  9. 3.010km E of Cabazon, CA · 31993 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  10. 2.921km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 31989 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  11. 2.55km N of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 31987 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  12. 2.619km NNE of Indio, CA · 31987 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 3.35km WSW of Niland, CA · 31985 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  14. 2.911km NNE of Julian, CA · 31984 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  15. 4.112km E of Holtville, CA · 31962 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  16. 2.723km ENE of Campo, CA · 31961 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  17. 2.822km ESE of Anza, CA · 31960 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  18. 4.017km NNE of Holtville, CA · 31958 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  19. 3.75km S of Holtville, CA · 31958 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  20. 3.66km ENE of Holtville, CA · 31958 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away

Before

  1. 3.012km SE of Anza, CA · 32024 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 2.613km NW of Borrego Springs, CA · 32027 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 3.310km W of Garnet, CA · 32030 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 3.29km SSE of Julian, CA · 32030 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 3.432km ENE of Niland, CA · 32032 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3364873. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:17 AM UTC.