M2.3 earthquake 24km ENE of Pine Valley, CA

Magnitude

2.3 (ml), micro

Local time

Sun, Jul 2, 1978, 8:27 AM PDT

UTC

1978-07-02 15:27:28 UTC

Depth

3.8 km (2.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.940° N, 116.315° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.4 km horizontally, 1.7 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.13

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

82°

Stations used

25

• Pine Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 1,510. Forecast24 kmENE
• Alpine, CaliforniaPopulation 14,236. Forecast44 kmENE
• El Cajon, CaliforniaPopulation 103,679. Forecast63 kmENE
• Tijuana, MexicoPopulation 1,922,523. Forecast81 kmNE

After

1. 2.124km ENE of Pine Valley, CASun, Jul 2, 11:20 AM PDT · 17622 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
2. 1.812km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Jul 2, 6:17 PM PDT · 17622 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
3. 1.813km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Jul 2, 6:56 PM PDT · 17622 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
4. 1.722km W of Westmorland, CASun, Jul 2, 7:28 PM PDT · 17622 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
5. 1.615km SSE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Jul 2, 9:53 PM PDT · 17622 days ago · 17 km deep · 27 km away
6. 3.014km SE of Anza, CAMon, Jul 3, 1:34 AM PDT · 17622 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
7. 2.013km SE of Anza, CAMon, Jul 3, 1:50 AM PDT · 17622 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
8. 1.615km NE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Jul 3, 12:00 PM PDT · 17621 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
9. 1.810km NE of Indio, CAMon, Jul 3, 5:28 PM PDT · 17621 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
10. 2.14km W of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jul 3, 6:13 PM PDT · 17621 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
11. 1.56km SW of Idyllwild, CATue, Jul 4, 1:29 PM PDT · 17620 days ago · 16 km deep · 93 km away
12. 1.713km S of Salton City, CATue, Jul 4, 2:13 PM PDT · 17620 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
13. 1.712km SW of Westmorland, CAWed, Jul 5, 2:37 PM PDT · 17619 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
14. 1.78km WSW of Holtville, CAThu, Jul 6, 12:21 AM PDT · 17619 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
15. 1.86km NE of Westmorland, CAThu, Jul 6, 3:40 AM PDT · 17619 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
16. 1.55km SSW of Holtville, CAThu, Jul 6, 5:38 AM PDT · 17618 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
17. 1.510km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Jul 6, 8:07 AM PDT · 17618 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
18. 1.718km W of Westmorland, CAThu, Jul 6, 9:57 PM PDT · 17618 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
19. 1.612km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Jul 7, 2:06 AM PDT · 17618 days ago · 16 km deep · 69 km away
20. 1.58km SSW of Idyllwild, CAFri, Jul 7, 4:46 AM PDT · 17618 days ago · 16 km deep · 91 km away
21. 1.72km WNW of Julian, CAFri, Jul 7, 7:10 AM PDT · 17617 days ago · 14 km deep · 33 km away
22. 1.58km SSW of Idyllwild, CAFri, Jul 7, 10:06 AM PDT · 17617 days ago · 16 km deep · 92 km away
23. 2.122km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Jul 7, 3:23 PM PDT · 17617 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
24. 1.921km SW of La Quinta, CAFri, Jul 7, 11:00 PM PDT · 17617 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
25. 1.818km NW of Westmorland, CAFri, Jul 7, 11:42 PM PDT · 17617 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
26. 1.77km WSW of Holtville, CASat, Jul 8, 2:09 AM PDT · 17617 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
27. 1.917km ESE of Anza, CASat, Jul 8, 7:46 AM PDT · 17616 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
28. 1.916km SE of Anza, CASat, Jul 8, 3:32 PM PDT · 17616 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
29. 2.616km E of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXSun, Jul 9, 7:50 AM PDT · 17615 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
30. 1.613km SE of Anza, CASun, Jul 9, 10:57 AM PDT · 17615 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
31. 2.816km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Jul 10, 2:02 AM PDT · 17615 days ago · 14 km deep · 49 km away
32. 1.911km ESE of Anza, CATue, Jul 11, 11:02 AM PDT · 17613 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
33. 2.316km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, Jul 12, 12:13 AM PDT · 17613 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
34. 2.211km SE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Jul 12, 1:36 AM PDT · 17613 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
35. 2.614km W of Niland, CAWed, Jul 12, 5:16 AM PDT · 17613 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
36. 2.914km W of Niland, CAWed, Jul 12, 5:17 AM PDT · 17613 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
37. 1.914km W of Niland, CAWed, Jul 12, 5:24 AM PDT · 17613 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
38. 2.715km E of Aguanga, CAWed, Jul 12, 7:10 AM PDT · 17612 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
39. 1.65km W of Imperial, CAWed, Jul 12, 11:57 AM PDT · 17612 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
40. 2.06km WSW of Imperial, CAWed, Jul 12, 12:08 PM PDT · 17612 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
41. 1.912km W of Niland, CAWed, Jul 12, 4:39 PM PDT · 17612 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
42. 1.811km SE of Anza, CAThu, Jul 13, 8:03 AM PDT · 17611 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
43. 1.65km SSW of Idyllwild, CAThu, Jul 13, 10:24 PM PDT · 17611 days ago · 18 km deep · 93 km away
44. 1.913km W of Niland, CAFri, Jul 14, 9:10 AM PDT · 17610 days ago · 0 km deep · 70 km away
45. 2.16km WSW of Holtville, CAFri, Jul 14, 1:55 PM PDT · 17610 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
46. 1.912km WNW of Niland, CAFri, Jul 14, 2:22 PM PDT · 17610 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
47. 1.615km SE of Anza, CASat, Jul 15, 4:00 AM PDT · 17610 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
48. 2.015km S of Anza, CASat, Jul 15, 5:02 PM PDT · 17609 days ago · 13 km deep · 65 km away
49. 2.331km SE of Campo, CASun, Jul 16, 12:42 AM PDT · 17609 days ago · 14 km deep · 59 km away
50. 1.79km WSW of Anza, CASun, Jul 16, 12:55 AM PDT · 17609 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
51. 1.77km E of El Centro, CASun, Jul 16, 8:11 PM PDT · 17608 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
52. 1.79km WSW of Anza, CAMon, Jul 17, 8:13 AM PDT · 17607 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
53. 2.42km S of National City, CAMon, Jul 17, 10:25 AM PDT · 17607 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
54. 1.926km ENE of Pine Valley, CAMon, Jul 17, 2:33 PM PDT · 17607 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
55. 1.511km SE of Anza, CATue, Jul 18, 8:43 AM PDT · 17606 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
56. 1.512km NE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Jul 19, 1:20 AM PDT · 17606 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
57. 2.724km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, Jul 19, 8:19 PM PDT · 17605 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
58. 1.610km S of Idyllwild, CAThu, Jul 20, 9:33 AM PDT · 17604 days ago · 16 km deep · 89 km away
59. 1.710km NNW of Westmorland, CAThu, Jul 20, 7:10 PM PDT · 17604 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
60. 1.59km SSW of Idyllwild, CAFri, Jul 21, 7:37 PM PDT · 17603 days ago · 19 km deep · 92 km away

The first 60 of 179.

Before

1. 1.524km SSE of Ocotillo, CASat, Jul 1, 7:04 PM PDT · 17623 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
2. 1.96km NNW of Brawley, CASat, Jul 1, 11:13 AM PDT · 17623 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
3. 1.724km ENE of Thermal, CASat, Jul 1, 9:22 AM PDT · 17623 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
4. 1.514km N of Warner Springs, CASat, Jul 1, 2:21 AM PDT · 17624 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away
5. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CASat, Jul 1, 12:00 AM PDT · 17624 days ago · 15 km deep · 12 km away
6. 1.58km W of Holtville, CAFri, Jun 30, 11:16 PM PDT · 17624 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
7. 2.26km NW of Holtville, CAFri, Jun 30, 8:44 PM PDT · 17624 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
8. 2.135km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Jun 30, 2:50 PM PDT · 17624 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
9. 1.57km N of Westmorland, CAFri, Jun 30, 10:15 AM PDT · 17624 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
10. 1.510km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Jun 30, 6:31 AM PDT · 17624 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
11. 2.49km SSW of Westmorland, CAFri, Jun 30, 5:45 AM PDT · 17624 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
12. 1.66km SSW of Idyllwild, CAWed, Jun 28, 5:43 PM PDT · 17626 days ago · 12 km deep · 93 km away
13. 1.86km S of Idyllwild, CATue, Jun 27, 2:58 AM PDT · 17628 days ago · 16 km deep · 91 km away
14. 1.56km WSW of Idyllwild, CASun, Jun 25, 10:38 PM PDT · 17629 days ago · 17 km deep · 96 km away
15. 1.67km ESE of Valle Vista, CASun, Jun 25, 5:51 PM PDT · 17629 days ago · 17 km deep · 98 km away
16. 2.010km WSW of Idyllwild, CASun, Jun 25, 3:15 PM PDT · 17629 days ago · 16 km deep · 95 km away
17. 1.913km NNW of Borrego Springs, CASun, Jun 25, 2:32 PM PDT · 17629 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
18. 1.57km ENE of Imperial, CASun, Jun 25, 11:09 AM PDT · 17629 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
19. 2.823km N of El Sauzal, B.C., MXSun, Jun 25, 9:54 AM PDT · 17629 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
20. 2.222km ESE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXSun, Jun 25, 8:59 AM PDT · 17629 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3340355. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:03 AM UTC.