M1.7 earthquake 8km ENE of El Centro, CA

Magnitude

1.7 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sun, Nov 13, 1977, 6:28 PM PST

UTC

1977-11-14 02:28:33 UTC

Depth

4.8 km (3.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.824° N, 115.480° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.1 km horizontally, 1.2 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

133°

Stations used

16

• El Centro, CaliforniaPopulation 43,956. Forecast9 kmENE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast22 kmN

After

1. 2.28km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 6:30 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
2. 2.55km WSW of Holtville, CASun, Nov 13, 6:31 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 8 km deep · 5 km away
3. 2.39km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 6:31 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
4. 2.98km W of Holtville, CASun, Nov 13, 6:32 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
5. 2.58km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 6:36 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
6. 1.57km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 6:48 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
7. 1.78km ESE of Imperial, CASun, Nov 13, 6:51 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
8. 1.58km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 6:52 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
9. 2.08km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 6:52 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
10. 1.79km ESE of Imperial, CASun, Nov 13, 6:55 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
11. 1.98km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 6:56 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
12. 1.78km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 6:57 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
13. 2.28km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 7:11 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
14. 1.68km WNW of Holtville, CASun, Nov 13, 7:11 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
15. 1.88km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 7:14 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
16. 1.67km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 7:17 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
17. 3.08km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 7:19 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
18. 1.59km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 7:23 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
19. 1.58km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 7:24 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
20. 2.28km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 7:24 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
21. 1.59km E of Imperial, CASun, Nov 13, 7:24 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
22. 1.87km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 7:26 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
23. 1.88km W of Holtville, CASun, Nov 13, 7:28 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
24. 1.68km E of Imperial, CASun, Nov 13, 7:30 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
25. 1.68km W of Holtville, CASun, Nov 13, 7:34 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
26. 1.58km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 7:37 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
27. 1.88km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 7:37 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
28. 2.34km WSW of Holtville, CASun, Nov 13, 7:38 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
29. 1.58km WNW of Holtville, CASun, Nov 13, 7:38 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
30. 1.99km WNW of Holtville, CASun, Nov 13, 7:48 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
31. 2.08km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 7:50 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
32. 2.59km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 7:50 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
33. 2.78km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 7:55 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
34. 1.77km W of Holtville, CASun, Nov 13, 7:56 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
35. 2.38km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 7:56 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
36. 1.68km ESE of Imperial, CASun, Nov 13, 8:06 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
37. 2.08km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 8:12 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
38. 2.58km W of Holtville, CASun, Nov 13, 8:16 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
39. 1.57km ESE of Imperial, CASun, Nov 13, 8:19 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
40. 1.88km W of Holtville, CASun, Nov 13, 8:25 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
41. 1.58km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 8:29 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
42. 1.78km ESE of Imperial, CASun, Nov 13, 8:38 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
43. 1.58km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 8:38 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
44. 2.38km W of Holtville, CASun, Nov 13, 8:39 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
45. 2.68km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 8:41 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
46. 1.68km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 8:44 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
47. 3.09km ESE of Imperial, CASun, Nov 13, 8:49 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
48. 1.89km WNW of Holtville, CASun, Nov 13, 8:53 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
49. 2.58km W of Holtville, CASun, Nov 13, 8:54 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
50. 2.59km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 8:56 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
51. 2.89km W of Holtville, CASun, Nov 13, 8:58 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
52. 2.07km ENE of Imperial, CASun, Nov 13, 8:58 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 0 km deep · 6 km away
53. 1.67km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 9:00 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
54. 1.98km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 9:02 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
55. 1.88km ESE of Imperial, CASun, Nov 13, 9:05 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
56. 2.58km W of Holtville, CASun, Nov 13, 9:05 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
57. 3.68km WNW of Holtville, CASun, Nov 13, 9:05 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
58. 2.58km E of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 9:07 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
59. 1.59km WNW of Holtville, CASun, Nov 13, 9:10 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
60. 1.67km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 9:11 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

1. 1.87km WNW of Holtville, CASun, Nov 13, 6:26 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
2. 1.89km ESE of Imperial, CASun, Nov 13, 6:23 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
3. 1.68km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 6:22 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
4. 1.69km E of Imperial, CASun, Nov 13, 6:21 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
5. 1.58km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 6:19 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
6. 1.88km ENE of Heber, CASun, Nov 13, 6:16 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
7. 2.78km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 6:15 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
8. 3.39km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 6:10 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
9. 4.08km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 6:05 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
10. 1.79km ESE of Imperial, CASun, Nov 13, 5:17 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
11. 1.88km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 5:03 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
12. 2.38km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 4:45 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
13. 1.58km E of Imperial, CASun, Nov 13, 4:41 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
14. 1.88km E of Imperial, CASun, Nov 13, 4:37 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
15. 3.19km WNW of Holtville, CASun, Nov 13, 4:33 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
16. 1.58km ESE of Imperial, CASun, Nov 13, 4:30 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
17. 1.58km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 4:17 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
18. 1.59km W of Holtville, CASun, Nov 13, 4:13 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
19. 1.710km ENE of Imperial, CASun, Nov 13, 4:12 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
20. 3.78km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Nov 13, 4:11 PM PST · 17854 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3336070. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 11:36 AM UTC.