California earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 7km ENE of Calexico, CA

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 7km ENE of Calexico, CA on Mon, Aug 19, 1968, 6:58 PM GMT-7 (01:58 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 1km SSE of Puebla, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1968-08-20 01:58:48 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.708° N, 115.436° 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 5.0 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.06
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
213°, 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: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.86km NE of Heber, CA · 21228 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 3.224km SW of Westmorland, CA · 21226 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  3. 2.914km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 21225 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 3.470km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 21216 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 3.311km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 21189 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 2.810km N of Delta, B.C., MX · 21188 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  7. 2.75km NW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 21188 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 4.01km SSE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 21188 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  9. 3.226km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 21180 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 2.627km NNE of Ocotillo, CA · 21177 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away

Before

  1. 2.76km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 21229 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 3.48km WSW of Holtville, CA · 21229 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 3.614km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 21234 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 3.022km SSE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 21236 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 2.823km N of Ocotillo, CA · 21237 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  6. 3.123km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 21238 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 3.327km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 21245 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3328673. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:36 PM UTC.