California earthquakes

M3.7 earthquake 8km ENE of El Centro, CA

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 8km ENE of El Centro, CA on Sun, Nov 13, 1977, 4:11 PM PST (00:11 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.7 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1977-11-14 00:11:36 UTC
Depth
10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.813° N, 115.476° 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 1.1 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
Operator assigned
Stations used
29

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 180 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 180.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3336047 (also filed as usp0000rfy). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:21 PM UTC.