California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 18km E of Campo, CA

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 18km E of Campo, CA on Thu, Jun 11, 1981, 8:16 PM PDT (03:16 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 19 km N of Fraccionamiento del Valle, Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1981-06-12 03:16:57 UTC
Depth
5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.585° N, 116.283° 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 1.4 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
241°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
7

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 194 in the 60 days after this one and 96 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.66km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16551 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 2.67km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16551 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  3. 1.713km S of Salton City, CA · 16550 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  4. 1.87km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16550 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  5. 1.67km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16550 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 1.67km S of Salton City, CA · 16550 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  7. 2.019km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 16550 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  8. 1.514km N of Warner Springs, CA · 16550 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  9. 1.85km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16549 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 1.77km S of Salton City, CA · 16549 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 1.818km ESE of Campo, CA · 16549 days ago · 12 km deep · 4 km away
  12. 1.87km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16549 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  13. 1.77km S of Salton City, CA · 16549 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  14. 1.87km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16549 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  15. 1.76km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16548 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 1.76km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16548 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  17. 1.97km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16548 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  18. 1.58km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16547 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  19. 2.08km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16547 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  20. 1.58km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16547 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  21. 1.87km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16547 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  22. 1.96km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16547 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  23. 2.96km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16547 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  24. 1.66km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16547 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  25. 1.77km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16546 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  26. 1.77km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16546 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  27. 1.65km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16546 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  28. 1.518km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16546 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  29. 1.57km WSW of Calipatria, CA · 16546 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
  30. 1.66km W of Westmorland, CA · 16546 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  31. 1.710km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 16545 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  32. 1.77km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16545 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  33. 2.05km S of Salton City, CA · 16545 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  34. 2.343km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16545 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  35. 1.57km S of Salton City, CA · 16545 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  36. 1.76km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16545 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  37. 1.67km S of Salton City, CA · 16545 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  38. 1.67km S of Salton City, CA · 16545 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  39. 1.77km S of Salton City, CA · 16545 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  40. 1.88km S of Salton City, CA · 16545 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  41. 1.721km WNW of Imperial, CA · 16545 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  42. 2.449km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16544 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  43. 1.87km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16544 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  44. 1.78km S of Salton City, CA · 16544 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  45. 1.59km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16544 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  46. 2.08km S of Salton City, CA · 16543 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  47. 1.66km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16543 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  48. 1.87km S of Salton City, CA · 16543 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  49. 1.68km S of Salton City, CA · 16543 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  50. 1.67km S of Salton City, CA · 16543 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  51. 1.87km S of Salton City, CA · 16543 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  52. 1.55km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16543 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  53. 1.76km WSW of Calipatria, CA · 16543 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
  54. 1.67km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16543 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  55. 2.346km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16543 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  56. 2.041km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16543 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  57. 1.75km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16542 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  58. 1.66km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16542 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  59. 3.550km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16542 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  60. 2.06km WNW of Westmorland, CA · 16542 days ago · 13 km deep · 77 km away

The first 60 of 194.

Before

  1. 1.76km W of Westmorland, CA · 16551 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 1.617km W of Westmorland, CA · 16552 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 2.617km W of Westmorland, CA · 16552 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 1.58km SSW of Holtville, CA · 16552 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 2.57km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16552 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 1.66km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16552 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 1.56km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16553 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 2.37km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16553 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 2.07km S of Salton City, CA · 16553 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  10. 1.67km S of Salton City, CA · 16553 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 1.518km ESE of Campo, CA · 16553 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  12. 1.814km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16553 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
  13. 1.87km S of Salton City, CA · 16554 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away
  14. 2.87km S of Salton City, CA · 16554 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  15. 1.97km S of Salton City, CA · 16555 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
  16. 2.15km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16555 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  17. 1.94km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 16555 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  18. 2.130km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16556 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  19. 1.66km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16556 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
  20. 2.15km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16556 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci517527. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 5:31 AM UTC.