California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 12km WNW of Calipatria, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 12km WNW of Calipatria, CA on Sun, Apr 26, 1981, 10:40 AM PDT (17:40 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 6km SSW of Salton City, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1981-04-26 17:40:13 UTC
Depth
5.4 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.167° N, 115.638° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
47°
Stations used
23

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 201 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.76km WSW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 3.512km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 13 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.610km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 2.712km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 2.510km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 13 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 2.55km W of Westmorland, CA · 16593 days ago · 0 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 1.67km NNE of Westmorland, CA · 16593 days ago · 12 km deep · 9 km away
  8. 2.58km WSW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  9. 2.612km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
  10. 1.711km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 1.511km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 1.912km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 2.05km N of Westmorland, CA · 16593 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  14. 1.912km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  15. 1.712km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  16. 1.511km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  17. 2.97km N of Westmorland, CA · 16593 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  18. 2.612km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 2.013km NNW of Westmorland, CA · 16593 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  20. 2.011km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  21. 1.77km WSW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 12 km deep · 8 km away
  22. 2.413km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  23. 1.97km NNE of Westmorland, CA · 16593 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  24. 2.013km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  25. 1.512km W of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  26. 1.712km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  27. 1.611km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 11 km deep · 1 km away
  28. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  29. 2.213km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  30. 1.68km W of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  31. 1.710km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  32. 2.012km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 13 km deep · 2 km away
  33. 1.511km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  34. 1.68km N of Westmorland, CA · 16593 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
  35. 2.012km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  36. 1.98km NNE of Westmorland, CA · 16593 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  37. 2.16km WSW of Niland, CA · 16593 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  38. 2.213km WSW of Niland, CA · 16593 days ago · 12 km deep · 1 km away
  39. 1.912km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
  40. 1.612km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  41. 1.510km N of Westmorland, CA · 16593 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  42. 1.76km WNW of Westmorland, CA · 16593 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  43. 1.74km NNW of Westmorland, CA · 16593 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  44. 2.25km NNW of Westmorland, CA · 16593 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  45. 2.413km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 12 km deep · 1 km away
  46. 1.78km WSW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  47. 1.88km W of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  48. 2.112km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  49. 1.95km WNW of Westmorland, CA · 16593 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
  50. 2.06km NW of Westmorland, CA · 16593 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  51. 1.713km WSW of Niland, CA · 16593 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  52. 1.78km W of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
  53. 1.68km W of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 12 km deep · 7 km away
  54. 2.16km WSW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  55. 1.96km WSW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  56. 2.013km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  57. 1.512km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  58. 2.78km N of Westmorland, CA · 16593 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  59. 1.56km NNE of Westmorland, CA · 16593 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  60. 1.55km N of Westmorland, CA · 16593 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 1.95km WSW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 1.611km W of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 1.612km W of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 11 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 1.88km NNE of Westmorland, CA · 16593 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  5. 1.513km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 2.412km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 2.513km ENE of Indio, CA · 16593 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 1.510km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  9. 1.513km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 2.016km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  11. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
  12. 2.214km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 1.510km W of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  14. 2.011km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  15. 2.25km WNW of Westmorland, CA · 16593 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  16. 2.210km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 2.511km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  18. 1.57km NNE of Westmorland, CA · 16593 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  19. 1.912km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 1.57km WSW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci522521. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:50 PM UTC.