M1.8 earthquake 7km ENE of Imperial, CA

Magnitude

1.8 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Thu, Oct 25, 1979, 11:40 PM PDT

UTC

1979-10-26 06:40:13 UTC

Depth

16.0 km (9.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.880° N, 115.510° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.7 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.18

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

108°

Stations used

15

• Imperial, CaliforniaPopulation 17,095. Forecast7 kmENE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast28 kmN

After

1. 2.28km WSW of Holtville, CAFri, Oct 26, 12:54 AM PDT · 17143 days ago · 15 km deep · 13 km away
2. 2.38km SSW of Holtville, CAFri, Oct 26, 2:11 AM PDT · 17143 days ago · 15 km deep · 17 km away
3. 1.93km N of Brawley, CAFri, Oct 26, 2:30 AM PDT · 17143 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
4. 1.83km NNW of Brawley, CAFri, Oct 26, 2:40 AM PDT · 17143 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
5. 1.88km WSW of Brawley, CAFri, Oct 26, 4:25 AM PDT · 17143 days ago · 15 km deep · 14 km away
6. 1.83km WNW of Brawley, CAFri, Oct 26, 6:26 AM PDT · 17143 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
7. 2.06km S of Brawley, CAFri, Oct 26, 6:39 AM PDT · 17143 days ago · 14 km deep · 5 km away
8. 2.610km E of Calipatria, CAFri, Oct 26, 12:33 PM PDT · 17143 days ago · 11 km deep · 29 km away
9. 1.77km N of Brawley, CAFri, Oct 26, 4:49 PM PDT · 17143 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
10. 2.08km SW of Holtville, CAFri, Oct 26, 6:38 PM PDT · 17142 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away
11. 1.98km WSW of Brawley, CAFri, Oct 26, 8:04 PM PDT · 17142 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
12. 1.55km SSW of Holtville, CAFri, Oct 26, 9:55 PM PDT · 17142 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
13. 2.27km NNE of Imperial, CAFri, Oct 26, 10:02 PM PDT · 17142 days ago · 14 km deep · 5 km away
14. 1.710km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MXFri, Oct 26, 10:44 PM PDT · 17142 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
15. 2.39km SSW of Holtville, CASat, Oct 27, 12:44 AM PDT · 17142 days ago · 15 km deep · 17 km away
16. 1.76km NNE of Imperial, CASat, Oct 27, 12:52 AM PDT · 17142 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
17. 2.312km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASat, Oct 27, 1:57 AM PDT · 17142 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
18. 1.713km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASat, Oct 27, 3:29 AM PDT · 17142 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
19. 1.94km E of Westmorland, CASat, Oct 27, 3:30 AM PDT · 17142 days ago · 11 km deep · 18 km away
20. 2.03km SSW of Brawley, CASat, Oct 27, 6:10 AM PDT · 17142 days ago · 14 km deep · 9 km away
21. 2.312km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Oct 27, 6:34 AM PDT · 17142 days ago · 15 km deep · 50 km away
22. 2.413km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Oct 27, 6:40 AM PDT · 17142 days ago · 15 km deep · 51 km away
23. 2.814km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Oct 27, 7:03 AM PDT · 17142 days ago · 15 km deep · 51 km away
24. 2.513km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Oct 27, 9:35 AM PDT · 17142 days ago · 15 km deep · 50 km away
25. 2.014km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Oct 27, 9:54 AM PDT · 17142 days ago · 15 km deep · 51 km away
26. 1.611km SSE of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Oct 27, 10:07 AM PDT · 17142 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
27. 2.210km SSE of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Oct 27, 10:49 AM PDT · 17142 days ago · 15 km deep · 48 km away
28. 2.06km ESE of Westmorland, CASat, Oct 27, 11:22 AM PDT · 17142 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away
29. 1.510km ENE of Mexicali, B.C., MXSat, Oct 27, 11:36 AM PDT · 17142 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
30. 1.67km SW of Holtville, CASat, Oct 27, 1:27 PM PDT · 17142 days ago · 15 km deep · 15 km away
31. 2.07km NNE of Imperial, CASat, Oct 27, 1:53 PM PDT · 17142 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
32. 2.14km E of Westmorland, CASat, Oct 27, 2:12 PM PDT · 17142 days ago · 14 km deep · 19 km away
33. 2.77km NE of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Oct 27, 2:54 PM PDT · 17142 days ago · 15 km deep · 36 km away
34. 1.67km NE of Imperial, CASat, Oct 27, 3:25 PM PDT · 17142 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away
35. 1.88km SW of Holtville, CASat, Oct 27, 3:33 PM PDT · 17142 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away
36. 1.96km ENE of Imperial, CASat, Oct 27, 3:54 PM PDT · 17142 days ago · 14 km deep · 0 km away
37. 2.112km SSE of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Oct 27, 4:47 PM PDT · 17142 days ago · 15 km deep · 49 km away
38. 2.318km NNE of Pine Valley, CASat, Oct 27, 4:51 PM PDT · 17142 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
39. 1.66km NE of Westmorland, CASat, Oct 27, 5:10 PM PDT · 17142 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
40. 1.621km W of Westmorland, CASat, Oct 27, 6:30 PM PDT · 17141 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
41. 2.57km NW of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Oct 27, 7:00 PM PDT · 17141 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
42. 2.08km SW of Holtville, CASat, Oct 27, 7:03 PM PDT · 17141 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away
43. 1.716km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Oct 27, 7:41 PM PDT · 17141 days ago · 15 km deep · 37 km away
44. 1.912km NNW of Niland, CASat, Oct 27, 8:42 PM PDT · 17141 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
45. 1.910km S of Holtville, CASat, Oct 27, 9:20 PM PDT · 17141 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
46. 2.011km SE of Bombay Beach, CASat, Oct 27, 9:56 PM PDT · 17141 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
47. 2.712km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Oct 27, 10:30 PM PDT · 17141 days ago · 15 km deep · 67 km away
48. 1.84km SSW of Brawley, CASat, Oct 27, 10:40 PM PDT · 17141 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
49. 2.05km NW of Brawley, CASun, Oct 28, 5:01 AM PST · 17141 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
50. 2.38km S of Brawley, CASun, Oct 28, 5:29 AM PST · 17141 days ago · 15 km deep · 4 km away
51. 1.57km SW of Holtville, CASun, Oct 28, 8:21 AM PST · 17141 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away
52. 2.37km SSW of Holtville, CASun, Oct 28, 8:21 AM PST · 17141 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away
53. 1.69km E of Heber, CASun, Oct 28, 11:50 AM PST · 17141 days ago · 14 km deep · 16 km away
54. 2.03km N of Imperial, CASun, Oct 28, 12:29 PM PST · 17141 days ago · 15 km deep · 6 km away
55. 2.18km SSW of Holtville, CASun, Oct 28, 6:04 PM PST · 17140 days ago · 15 km deep · 17 km away
56. 2.26km SSW of Brawley, CASun, Oct 28, 6:39 PM PST · 17140 days ago · 14 km deep · 7 km away
57. 1.75km ESE of Westmorland, CASun, Oct 28, 6:55 PM PST · 17140 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
58. 2.48km NE of Imperial, CASun, Oct 28, 7:39 PM PST · 17140 days ago · 15 km deep · 3 km away
59. 2.512km WSW of Niland, CASun, Oct 28, 9:42 PM PST · 17140 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
60. 2.78km SW of Holtville, CASun, Oct 28, 10:47 PM PST · 17140 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away

The first 60 of 195.

Before

1. 1.78km SSW of Holtville, CAThu, Oct 25, 8:55 PM PDT · 17143 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away
2. 2.08km WSW of Holtville, CAThu, Oct 25, 8:38 PM PDT · 17143 days ago · 15 km deep · 12 km away
3. 2.17km WSW of Holtville, CAThu, Oct 25, 7:22 PM PDT · 17143 days ago · 15 km deep · 11 km away
4. 2.06km S of Brawley, CAThu, Oct 25, 5:54 PM PDT · 17144 days ago · 13 km deep · 6 km away
5. 1.64km E of Westmorland, CAThu, Oct 25, 2:20 PM PDT · 17144 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
6. 1.812km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Oct 25, 12:51 PM PDT · 17144 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
7. 1.914km ESE of Calipatria, CAThu, Oct 25, 11:54 AM PDT · 17144 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
8. 2.012km SSE of Bombay Beach, CAThu, Oct 25, 11:37 AM PDT · 17144 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
9. 2.38km SSW of Holtville, CAThu, Oct 25, 9:51 AM PDT · 17144 days ago · 15 km deep · 17 km away
10. 2.014km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Oct 25, 9:11 AM PDT · 17144 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
11. 1.513km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Oct 25, 9:09 AM PDT · 17144 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
12. 2.28km NE of Heber, CAThu, Oct 25, 7:02 AM PDT · 17144 days ago · 15 km deep · 11 km away
13. 1.68km SSW of Holtville, CAThu, Oct 25, 2:31 AM PDT · 17144 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
14. 1.74km E of Westmorland, CAThu, Oct 25, 2:28 AM PDT · 17144 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
15. 2.38km SSW of Holtville, CAThu, Oct 25, 1:08 AM PDT · 17144 days ago · 15 km deep · 17 km away
16. 1.54km S of Brawley, CAWed, Oct 24, 11:14 PM PDT · 17144 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
17. 1.97km SW of Holtville, CAWed, Oct 24, 10:37 PM PDT · 17144 days ago · 15 km deep · 15 km away
18. 2.310km ENE of Mexicali, B.C., MXWed, Oct 24, 9:54 PM PDT · 17144 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
19. 1.57km WSW of Holtville, CAWed, Oct 24, 7:51 PM PDT · 17144 days ago · 15 km deep · 12 km away
20. 1.87km NE of Heber, CAWed, Oct 24, 7:08 PM PDT · 17144 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3353321. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:57 PM UTC.