California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 8km E of Imperial, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 8km E of Imperial, CA on Sat, Nov 12, 1977, 10:16 PM PST (06:16 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 7km W of Holtville, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1977-11-13 06:16:10 UTC
Depth
6.6 km (4.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.834° N, 115.485° 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 0.9 km horizontally, 2.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.21
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
102°
Stations used
16

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 196 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.38km ESE of Imperial, CA · 17855 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.78km ESE of Imperial, CA · 17855 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 1.87km WSW of Holtville, CA · 17855 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 1.77km WSW of Holtville, CA · 17855 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  5. 1.58km ESE of Imperial, CA · 17855 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  6. 2.28km ENE of El Centro, CA · 17855 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 2.78km ENE of El Centro, CA · 17855 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 1.98km ESE of Imperial, CA · 17855 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  9. 1.57km E of Imperial, CA · 17855 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 3.18km ENE of El Centro, CA · 17855 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 1.78km ENE of El Centro, CA · 17855 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 1.717km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 17855 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  13. 1.59km ESE of Imperial, CA · 17855 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 2.48km ESE of Imperial, CA · 17855 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 1.58km E of Imperial, CA · 17855 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  16. 1.58km ENE of El Centro, CA · 17855 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 2.08km ENE of El Centro, CA · 17855 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 1.69km ENE of El Centro, CA · 17854 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 2.79km NW of Delta, B.C., MX · 17854 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  20. 3.78km ENE of El Centro, CA · 17854 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  21. 1.710km ENE of Imperial, CA · 17854 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  22. 1.59km W of Holtville, CA · 17854 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  23. 1.58km ENE of El Centro, CA · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  24. 1.58km ESE of Imperial, CA · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  25. 3.19km WNW of Holtville, CA · 17854 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  26. 1.88km E of Imperial, CA · 17854 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  27. 1.58km E of Imperial, CA · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  28. 2.38km ENE of El Centro, CA · 17854 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  29. 1.88km ENE of El Centro, CA · 17854 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  30. 1.79km ESE of Imperial, CA · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  31. 4.08km ENE of El Centro, CA · 17854 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  32. 3.39km ENE of El Centro, CA · 17854 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  33. 2.78km ENE of El Centro, CA · 17854 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  34. 1.88km ENE of Heber, CA · 17854 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  35. 1.58km ENE of El Centro, CA · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  36. 1.69km E of Imperial, CA · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  37. 1.68km ENE of El Centro, CA · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  38. 1.89km ESE of Imperial, CA · 17854 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  39. 1.87km WNW of Holtville, CA · 17854 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
  40. 1.78km ENE of El Centro, CA · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  41. 2.28km ENE of El Centro, CA · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  42. 2.55km WSW of Holtville, CA · 17854 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  43. 2.39km ENE of El Centro, CA · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  44. 2.98km W of Holtville, CA · 17854 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  45. 2.58km ENE of El Centro, CA · 17854 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  46. 1.57km ENE of El Centro, CA · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  47. 1.78km ESE of Imperial, CA · 17854 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  48. 1.58km ENE of El Centro, CA · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  49. 2.08km ENE of El Centro, CA · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  50. 1.79km ESE of Imperial, CA · 17854 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  51. 1.98km ENE of El Centro, CA · 17854 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  52. 1.78km ENE of El Centro, CA · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  53. 2.28km ENE of El Centro, CA · 17854 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  54. 1.68km WNW of Holtville, CA · 17854 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  55. 1.88km ENE of El Centro, CA · 17854 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  56. 1.67km ENE of El Centro, CA · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  57. 3.08km ENE of El Centro, CA · 17854 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
  58. 1.59km ENE of El Centro, CA · 17854 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  59. 1.58km ENE of El Centro, CA · 17854 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  60. 2.28km ENE of El Centro, CA · 17854 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

  1. 2.68km ENE of El Centro, CA · 17855 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.59km W of Holtville, CA · 17855 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 1.59km N of Westmorland, CA · 17856 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 1.76km ENE of El Centro, CA · 17856 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  5. 1.98km N of Westmorland, CA · 17856 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
  6. 1.58km E of Imperial, CA · 17856 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 1.58km E of Imperial, CA · 17856 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  8. 2.37km E of Imperial, CA · 17856 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 2.68km ESE of Imperial, CA · 17856 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  10. 2.27km E of Imperial, CA · 17857 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 1.57km E of Westmorland, CA · 17857 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  12. 1.58km WNW of Holtville, CA · 17857 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 1.77km WSW of Holtville, CA · 17857 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
  14. 1.77km E of Westmorland, CA · 17858 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  15. 1.96km NNE of Westmorland, CA · 17858 days ago · 13 km deep · 30 km away
  16. 1.79km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 17859 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
  17. 1.58km W of Calipatria, CA · 17859 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  18. 2.78km SW of Holtville, CA · 17860 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  19. 2.559km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 17861 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  20. 2.99km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 17861 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3336021. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:31 AM UTC.