M2.0 earthquake 12km WSW of Niland, CA

Magnitude

2.0 (mc), micro

Local time

Tue, Aug 29, 1978, 7:50 PM PDT

UTC

1978-08-30 02:50:37 UTC

Depth

4.8 km (3.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.211° N, 115.648° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.7 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

135°

Stations used

13

• Niland, CaliforniaPopulation 1,006. Forecast12 kmWSW
• Brawley, CaliforniaPopulation 25,897. Forecast28 kmNNW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast67 kmNNW

After

1. 1.712km WSW of Niland, CATue, Aug 29, 7:59 PM PDT · 17563 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
2. 1.612km WNW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Aug 30, 1:54 AM PDT · 17563 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
3. 2.12km W of Brawley, CAWed, Aug 30, 5:39 AM PDT · 17563 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
4. 1.73km WNW of Brawley, CAWed, Aug 30, 5:48 AM PDT · 17563 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
5. 1.827km WNW of Desert Center, CAWed, Aug 30, 7:28 AM PDT · 17563 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
6. 2.116km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Aug 31, 7:38 AM PDT · 17562 days ago · 14 km deep · 87 km away
7. 1.927km WNW of Desert Center, CAFri, Sep 1, 4:16 AM PDT · 17561 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
8. 2.12km SE of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Sep 1, 5:07 PM PDT · 17560 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
9. 1.726km WNW of Desert Center, CAFri, Sep 1, 6:03 PM PDT · 17560 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
10. 1.84km S of Salton City, CAFri, Sep 1, 8:15 PM PDT · 17560 days ago · 0 km deep · 30 km away
11. 2.013km N of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Sep 1, 9:24 PM PDT · 17560 days ago · 14 km deep · 71 km away
12. 1.627km WNW of Desert Center, CASat, Sep 2, 1:36 AM PDT · 17560 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
13. 1.627km WNW of Desert Center, CASat, Sep 2, 6:36 AM PDT · 17560 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
14. 1.515km SE of Anza, CASat, Sep 2, 4:28 PM PDT · 17559 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
15. 1.614km ESE of North Shore, CASat, Sep 2, 8:46 PM PDT · 17559 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
16. 1.516km NE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Sep 4, 12:56 AM PDT · 17558 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
17. 1.622km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Sep 4, 5:18 AM PDT · 17558 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
18. 1.726km WNW of Desert Center, CAMon, Sep 4, 6:55 AM PDT · 17558 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
19. 2.17km NW of Holtville, CAMon, Sep 4, 7:33 AM PDT · 17558 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
20. 1.53km WSW of Imperial, CAMon, Sep 4, 10:06 AM PDT · 17558 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
21. 2.36km SSW of Salton City, CATue, Sep 5, 11:09 AM PDT · 17557 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
22. 1.921km ESE of Anza, CATue, Sep 5, 5:18 PM PDT · 17556 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
23. 1.88km SE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Sep 5, 7:40 PM PDT · 17556 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
24. 1.56km E of Anza, CAWed, Sep 6, 12:12 AM PDT · 17556 days ago · 14 km deep · 97 km away
25. 1.58km SE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Sep 6, 1:19 AM PDT · 17556 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
26. 1.910km NE of Indio, CAWed, Sep 6, 6:03 AM PDT · 17556 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
27. 1.55km ESE of Warner Springs, CAThu, Sep 7, 1:44 AM PDT · 17555 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
28. 1.620km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Sep 7, 9:14 PM PDT · 17554 days ago · 15 km deep · 79 km away
29. 1.920km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Sep 7, 9:16 PM PDT · 17554 days ago · 13 km deep · 80 km away
30. 1.64km SE of Westmorland, CAThu, Sep 7, 10:15 PM PDT · 17554 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
31. 1.56km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Sep 9, 4:14 AM PDT · 17553 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
32. 1.820km NNE of Indio, CASat, Sep 9, 9:46 AM PDT · 17553 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
33. 1.923km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Sep 9, 7:16 PM PDT · 17552 days ago · 15 km deep · 76 km away
34. 2.023km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Sep 9, 7:20 PM PDT · 17552 days ago · 15 km deep · 76 km away
35. 1.519km ESE of Anza, CASat, Sep 9, 7:29 PM PDT · 17552 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
36. 2.78km NE of Coachella, CASun, Sep 10, 6:56 AM PDT · 17552 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
37. 1.617km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Sep 11, 3:50 AM PDT · 17551 days ago · 15 km deep · 86 km away
38. 1.88km WNW of Holtville, CAMon, Sep 11, 5:18 AM PDT · 17551 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
39. 1.523km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Sep 11, 8:43 AM PDT · 17551 days ago · 15 km deep · 80 km away
40. 2.118km ESE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Sep 11, 10:54 PM PDT · 17550 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
41. 1.912km SE of Anza, CATue, Sep 12, 11:10 AM PDT · 17550 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
42. 2.18km NNE of Imperial, CAWed, Sep 13, 12:41 AM PDT · 17549 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
43. 1.67km S of Brawley, CAWed, Sep 13, 12:44 AM PDT · 17549 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
44. 1.917km ENE of Thousand Palms, CAWed, Sep 13, 1:42 AM PDT · 17549 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
45. 2.28km NNE of Imperial, CAWed, Sep 13, 2:33 AM PDT · 17549 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
46. 2.118km ENE of Thousand Palms, CAWed, Sep 13, 2:08 PM PDT · 17548 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
47. 1.917km ENE of Thousand Palms, CAWed, Sep 13, 6:50 PM PDT · 17548 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
48. 1.617km ENE of Thousand Palms, CAWed, Sep 13, 7:32 PM PDT · 17548 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
49. 1.821km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Sep 13, 10:30 PM PDT · 17548 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
50. 1.85km NE of Westmorland, CAThu, Sep 14, 2:05 AM PDT · 17548 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
51. 1.713km SSE of Bombay Beach, CAThu, Sep 14, 3:54 AM PDT · 17548 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
52. 1.917km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Sep 14, 9:28 AM PDT · 17548 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
53. 2.210km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Sep 14, 9:47 AM PDT · 17548 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
54. 1.84km E of Westmorland, CAThu, Sep 14, 11:21 PM PDT · 17547 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
55. 1.73km ESE of Westmorland, CAThu, Sep 14, 11:35 PM PDT · 17547 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
56. 1.59km NNE of Julian, CAThu, Sep 14, 11:49 PM PDT · 17547 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
57. 1.619km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Sep 15, 3:07 AM PDT · 17547 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
58. 1.82km ESE of Westmorland, CAFri, Sep 15, 4:39 AM PDT · 17547 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
59. 1.73km NNE of Brawley, CAFri, Sep 15, 8:39 AM PDT · 17547 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
60. 1.818km S of La Quinta, CAFri, Sep 15, 9:20 AM PDT · 17547 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away

The first 60 of 175.

Before

1. 1.511km WSW of Niland, CATue, Aug 29, 7:42 PM PDT · 17563 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
2. 1.811km WSW of Niland, CATue, Aug 29, 7:37 PM PDT · 17563 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
3. 1.912km WSW of Niland, CATue, Aug 29, 7:35 PM PDT · 17563 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
4. 2.513km WSW of Niland, CATue, Aug 29, 7:28 PM PDT · 17563 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
5. 2.714km WSW of Niland, CATue, Aug 29, 7:26 PM PDT · 17563 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
6. 1.614km SSE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Aug 29, 12:55 PM PDT · 17564 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
7. 1.510km WNW of Ocotillo, CATue, Aug 29, 9:26 AM PDT · 17564 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
8. 3.210km S of Borrego Springs, CATue, Aug 29, 8:43 AM PDT · 17564 days ago · 22 km deep · 70 km away
9. 1.96km SE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Aug 29, 6:23 AM PDT · 17564 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
10. 1.614km SE of Anza, CAMon, Aug 28, 3:54 PM PDT · 17564 days ago · 13 km deep · 91 km away
11. 2.06km NW of Holtville, CAMon, Aug 28, 2:58 PM PDT · 17564 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
12. 1.87km NNW of Holtville, CAMon, Aug 28, 7:02 AM PDT · 17565 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
13. 2.027km WNW of Desert Center, CAMon, Aug 28, 3:56 AM PDT · 17565 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
14. 2.25km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Aug 27, 10:07 PM PDT · 17565 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
15. 1.72km ENE of Brawley, CASun, Aug 27, 3:48 PM PDT · 17565 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
16. 1.827km WNW of Desert Center, CASun, Aug 27, 10:48 AM PDT · 17566 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
17. 1.77km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Aug 27, 10:32 AM PDT · 17566 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
18. 2.16km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Aug 27, 8:24 AM PDT · 17566 days ago · 11 km deep · 41 km away
19. 1.618km W of Westmorland, CASun, Aug 27, 2:13 AM PDT · 17566 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
20. 2.222km NNE of Ocotillo, CASat, Aug 26, 9:19 PM PDT · 17566 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3341421. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:52 AM UTC.