M2.6 earthquake 14km W of Niland, CA

Magnitude

2.6 (mh), micro

Local time

Wed, Jul 12, 1978, 5:16 AM PDT

UTC

1978-07-12 12:16:52 UTC

Depth

4.5 km (2.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.230° N, 115.672° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.28

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

38°

Stations used

29

• Niland, CaliforniaPopulation 1,006. Forecast14 kmW
• Brawley, CaliforniaPopulation 25,897. Forecast31 kmNNW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast70 kmNNW

After

1. 2.914km W of Niland, CAWed, Jul 12, 5:17 AM PDT · 17610 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
2. 1.914km W of Niland, CAWed, Jul 12, 5:24 AM PDT · 17610 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
3. 2.715km E of Aguanga, CAWed, Jul 12, 7:10 AM PDT · 17610 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
4. 1.65km W of Imperial, CAWed, Jul 12, 11:57 AM PDT · 17609 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
5. 2.06km WSW of Imperial, CAWed, Jul 12, 12:08 PM PDT · 17609 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
6. 1.912km W of Niland, CAWed, Jul 12, 4:39 PM PDT · 17609 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
7. 1.811km SE of Anza, CAThu, Jul 13, 8:03 AM PDT · 17609 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
8. 1.913km W of Niland, CAFri, Jul 14, 9:10 AM PDT · 17607 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
9. 2.16km WSW of Holtville, CAFri, Jul 14, 1:55 PM PDT · 17607 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
10. 1.912km WNW of Niland, CAFri, Jul 14, 2:22 PM PDT · 17607 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
11. 1.615km SE of Anza, CASat, Jul 15, 4:00 AM PDT · 17607 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
12. 2.015km S of Anza, CASat, Jul 15, 5:02 PM PDT · 17606 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
13. 1.77km E of El Centro, CASun, Jul 16, 8:11 PM PDT · 17605 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
14. 1.926km ENE of Pine Valley, CAMon, Jul 17, 2:33 PM PDT · 17604 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
15. 1.511km SE of Anza, CATue, Jul 18, 8:43 AM PDT · 17603 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
16. 1.512km NE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Jul 19, 1:20 AM PDT · 17603 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
17. 1.611km N of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Jul 19, 10:26 AM PDT · 17602 days ago · 24 km deep · 98 km away
18. 2.724km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, Jul 19, 8:19 PM PDT · 17602 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
19. 1.710km NNW of Westmorland, CAThu, Jul 20, 7:10 PM PDT · 17601 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
20. 1.630km W of Desert Center, CASat, Jul 22, 4:01 AM PDT · 17600 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
21. 1.52km NW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jul 22, 6:41 AM PDT · 17600 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
22. 1.721km ESE of Anza, CASat, Jul 22, 12:18 PM PDT · 17599 days ago · 14 km deep · 79 km away
23. 1.717km E of Julian, CASat, Jul 22, 9:00 PM PDT · 17599 days ago · 15 km deep · 72 km away
24. 1.86km E of Imperial, CASun, Jul 23, 1:39 AM PDT · 17599 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
25. 2.024km W of Westmorland, CASun, Jul 23, 3:07 AM PDT · 17599 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
26. 1.610km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Jul 23, 4:12 PM PDT · 17598 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
27. 1.811km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Jul 23, 4:13 PM PDT · 17598 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
28. 1.911km SW of Niland, CASun, Jul 23, 5:26 PM PDT · 17598 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
29. 1.74km SW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jul 24, 8:26 AM PDT · 17597 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
30. 1.514km S of Anza, CAMon, Jul 24, 11:33 AM PDT · 17597 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
31. 1.97km NNW of Brawley, CAMon, Jul 24, 8:54 PM PDT · 17597 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
32. 1.822km ESE of Anza, CATue, Jul 25, 10:41 AM PDT · 17596 days ago · 15 km deep · 78 km away
33. 1.621km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Jul 26, 4:01 AM PDT · 17596 days ago · 13 km deep · 79 km away
34. 2.78km N of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Jul 26, 2:32 PM PDT · 17595 days ago · 14 km deep · 66 km away
35. 1.65km WSW of Brawley, CAWed, Jul 26, 11:24 PM PDT · 17595 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
36. 2.34km W of Brawley, CAWed, Jul 26, 11:26 PM PDT · 17595 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
37. 1.69km E of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Jul 27, 4:28 AM PDT · 17595 days ago · 16 km deep · 83 km away
38. 2.38km SSW of Salton City, CAThu, Jul 27, 3:26 PM PDT · 17594 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
39. 2.58km SSW of Salton City, CAThu, Jul 27, 3:26 PM PDT · 17594 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
40. 1.88km SSW of Salton City, CAThu, Jul 27, 3:33 PM PDT · 17594 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
41. 1.86km NW of Julian, CAThu, Jul 27, 9:36 PM PDT · 17594 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
42. 1.93km N of Brawley, CAFri, Jul 28, 7:17 AM PDT · 17594 days ago · 9 km deep · 28 km away
43. 2.06km NW of Holtville, CAFri, Jul 28, 10:03 AM PDT · 17593 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
44. 2.27km NNW of Holtville, CAFri, Jul 28, 11:07 AM PDT · 17593 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
45. 1.714km S of Anza, CAFri, Jul 28, 1:06 PM PDT · 17593 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
46. 1.68km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Jul 28, 9:24 PM PDT · 17593 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
47. 1.513km SW of Ocotillo, CASat, Jul 29, 2:00 AM PDT · 17593 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
48. 1.514km S of Anza, CASat, Jul 29, 2:31 AM PDT · 17593 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
49. 2.03km SSE of El Centro, CASat, Jul 29, 9:20 AM PDT · 17592 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
50. 2.32km WNW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jul 29, 11:18 AM PDT · 17592 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
51. 2.124km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Jul 29, 12:27 PM PDT · 17592 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
52. 1.62km NW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jul 29, 5:08 PM PDT · 17592 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
53. 1.823km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Jul 29, 6:13 PM PDT · 17592 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
54. 1.511km N of Julian, CASat, Jul 29, 7:27 PM PDT · 17592 days ago · 14 km deep · 88 km away
55. 1.814km NE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Jul 30, 7:49 AM PDT · 17592 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
56. 1.611km SSE of Anza, CASun, Jul 30, 6:08 PM PDT · 17591 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
57. 1.513km ESE of Anza, CASun, Jul 30, 10:57 PM PDT · 17591 days ago · 14 km deep · 86 km away
58. 1.76km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Jul 31, 4:05 AM PDT · 17591 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
59. 2.56km NW of Holtville, CAMon, Jul 31, 4:21 PM PDT · 17590 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
60. 3.022km W of Westmorland, CATue, Aug 1, 11:31 PM PDT · 17589 days ago · 2 km deep · 29 km away

The first 60 of 170.

Before

1. 2.211km SE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Jul 12, 1:36 AM PDT · 17610 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
2. 2.316km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, Jul 12, 12:13 AM PDT · 17610 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
3. 1.911km ESE of Anza, CATue, Jul 11, 11:02 AM PDT · 17610 days ago · 13 km deep · 89 km away
4. 2.816km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Jul 10, 2:02 AM PDT · 17612 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away
5. 1.613km SE of Anza, CASun, Jul 9, 10:57 AM PDT · 17612 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
6. 1.916km SE of Anza, CASat, Jul 8, 3:32 PM PDT · 17613 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
7. 1.917km ESE of Anza, CASat, Jul 8, 7:46 AM PDT · 17614 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
8. 1.77km WSW of Holtville, CASat, Jul 8, 2:09 AM PDT · 17614 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
9. 1.818km NW of Westmorland, CAFri, Jul 7, 11:42 PM PDT · 17614 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
10. 1.921km SW of La Quinta, CAFri, Jul 7, 11:00 PM PDT · 17614 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
11. 2.122km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Jul 7, 3:23 PM PDT · 17614 days ago · 14 km deep · 77 km away
12. 1.72km WNW of Julian, CAFri, Jul 7, 7:10 AM PDT · 17615 days ago · 14 km deep · 90 km away
13. 1.612km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Jul 7, 2:06 AM PDT · 17615 days ago · 16 km deep · 88 km away
14. 1.718km W of Westmorland, CAThu, Jul 6, 9:57 PM PDT · 17615 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
15. 1.510km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Jul 6, 8:07 AM PDT · 17616 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
16. 1.55km SSW of Holtville, CAThu, Jul 6, 5:38 AM PDT · 17616 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
17. 1.86km NE of Westmorland, CAThu, Jul 6, 3:40 AM PDT · 17616 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
18. 1.78km WSW of Holtville, CAThu, Jul 6, 12:21 AM PDT · 17616 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
19. 1.712km SW of Westmorland, CAWed, Jul 5, 2:37 PM PDT · 17616 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
20. 1.713km S of Salton City, CATue, Jul 4, 2:13 PM PDT · 17617 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3340521. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 2:38 AM UTC.