M2.2 earthquake 17km ESE of Campo, CA

Magnitude

2.2 (mc), micro

Local time

Sun, Aug 30, 1981, 6:17 AM PDT

UTC

1981-08-30 13:17:25 UTC

Depth

7.7 km (4.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.535° N, 116.307° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.9 km horizontally, 1.6 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

200°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

21

• Jacumba Hot Springs, CaliforniaPopulation 561. Forecast14 kmSW
• Tecate, MexicoPopulation 64,764. Forecast31 kmE
• Tijuana, MexicoPopulation 1,922,523. Forecast65 kmE

After

1. 2.351km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Aug 30, 6:20 PM PDT · 16459 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
2. 1.69km S of Salton City, CASun, Aug 30, 9:10 PM PDT · 16459 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
3. 1.75km SSW of Salton City, CASun, Aug 30, 10:49 PM PDT · 16459 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
4. 1.77km S of Salton City, CAMon, Aug 31, 1:31 AM PDT · 16459 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
5. 1.87km S of Salton City, CAMon, Aug 31, 3:53 AM PDT · 16458 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
6. 1.719km ESE of Campo, CATue, Sep 1, 5:40 PM PDT · 16457 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
7. 3.135km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Sep 1, 9:36 PM PDT · 16457 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
8. 1.937km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Sep 1, 9:37 PM PDT · 16457 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
9. 2.337km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Sep 1, 9:44 PM PDT · 16457 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
10. 1.55km SSW of Salton City, CAWed, Sep 2, 12:09 AM PDT · 16457 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
11. 1.614km SSW of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Sep 2, 3:18 AM PDT · 16456 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
12. 1.59km NNW of Warner Springs, CAWed, Sep 2, 7:07 AM PDT · 16456 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
13. 1.716km N of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Sep 2, 8:55 AM PDT · 16456 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
14. 1.86km NNW of Westmorland, CAThu, Sep 3, 1:03 AM PDT · 16456 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
15. 1.64km NNW of Westmorland, CAThu, Sep 3, 7:45 AM PDT · 16455 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
16. 4.08km NE of Julian, CAThu, Sep 3, 5:28 PM PDT · 16455 days ago · 18 km deep · 70 km away
17. 2.410km NNE of Julian, CAThu, Sep 3, 5:30 PM PDT · 16455 days ago · 13 km deep · 74 km away
18. 1.89km NNE of Julian, CAThu, Sep 3, 5:31 PM PDT · 16455 days ago · 16 km deep · 72 km away
19. 1.710km NNE of Julian, CAThu, Sep 3, 5:33 PM PDT · 16455 days ago · 15 km deep · 73 km away
20. 1.59km NNE of Julian, CAThu, Sep 3, 5:34 PM PDT · 16455 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
21. 2.58km NNE of Julian, CAThu, Sep 3, 5:34 PM PDT · 16455 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
22. 1.58km NNE of Julian, CAThu, Sep 3, 5:34 PM PDT · 16455 days ago · 14 km deep · 73 km away
23. 1.59km NNE of Julian, CAThu, Sep 3, 5:35 PM PDT · 16455 days ago · 19 km deep · 73 km away
24. 1.78km NNE of Julian, CAThu, Sep 3, 5:36 PM PDT · 16455 days ago · 16 km deep · 72 km away
25. 1.87km NNE of Julian, CAThu, Sep 3, 5:38 PM PDT · 16455 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
26. 3.78km NE of Julian, CAThu, Sep 3, 5:39 PM PDT · 16455 days ago · 18 km deep · 70 km away
27. 2.28km NNE of Julian, CAThu, Sep 3, 5:43 PM PDT · 16455 days ago · 15 km deep · 72 km away
28. 1.68km NNE of Julian, CAThu, Sep 3, 6:07 PM PDT · 16455 days ago · 14 km deep · 72 km away
29. 2.28km NNE of Julian, CAThu, Sep 3, 6:16 PM PDT · 16455 days ago · 17 km deep · 72 km away
30. 1.98km NNE of Julian, CAThu, Sep 3, 6:26 PM PDT · 16455 days ago · 16 km deep · 71 km away
31. 1.510km NNE of Julian, CAThu, Sep 3, 6:28 PM PDT · 16455 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
32. 2.78km NNE of Julian, CAThu, Sep 3, 6:35 PM PDT · 16455 days ago · 15 km deep · 72 km away
33. 2.58km NNE of Julian, CAThu, Sep 3, 7:27 PM PDT · 16455 days ago · 17 km deep · 71 km away
34. 1.510km NNE of Julian, CAThu, Sep 3, 10:51 PM PDT · 16455 days ago · 14 km deep · 73 km away
35. 1.57km SSW of Salton City, CAFri, Sep 4, 3:30 AM PDT · 16454 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
36. 1.822km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Sep 4, 3:45 PM PDT · 16454 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
37. 2.024km ESE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXFri, Sep 4, 11:38 PM PDT · 16454 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
38. 1.59km NNE of Julian, CASat, Sep 5, 4:04 AM PDT · 16453 days ago · 14 km deep · 73 km away
39. 1.78km NNE of Julian, CASat, Sep 5, 11:15 PM PDT · 16453 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
40. 2.221km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Sep 5, 11:21 PM PDT · 16453 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
41. 1.68km SW of Holtville, CASun, Sep 6, 3:26 AM PDT · 16452 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
42. 2.342km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Sep 6, 7:39 AM PDT · 16452 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
43. 1.65km SSW of Salton City, CASun, Sep 6, 6:05 PM PDT · 16452 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
44. 1.66km SSW of Salton City, CASun, Sep 6, 7:41 PM PDT · 16452 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
45. 2.016km W of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Sep 6, 10:11 PM PDT · 16452 days ago · 14 km deep · 52 km away
46. 1.66km SSW of Salton City, CASun, Sep 6, 10:44 PM PDT · 16452 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
47. 1.66km SSW of Salton City, CAMon, Sep 7, 3:00 AM PDT · 16451 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
48. 2.471km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Sep 7, 6:39 PM PDT · 16451 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
49. 1.76km SSW of Salton City, CATue, Sep 8, 4:54 PM PDT · 16450 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
50. 3.59km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Sep 9, 11:06 AM PDT · 16449 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
51. 1.53km SW of Brawley, CAWed, Sep 9, 1:55 PM PDT · 16449 days ago · 14 km deep · 85 km away
52. 2.033km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Sep 9, 8:56 PM PDT · 16449 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
53. 2.039km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Sep 10, 12:12 PM PDT · 16448 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
54. 2.065km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Sep 11, 11:58 AM PDT · 16447 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
55. 2.911km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Sep 13, 8:53 AM PDT · 16445 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
56. 2.053km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Sep 13, 2:46 PM PDT · 16445 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
57. 2.146km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Sep 14, 3:17 AM PDT · 16444 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
58. 2.045km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Sep 14, 4:38 AM PDT · 16444 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
59. 1.65km S of Salton City, CAMon, Sep 14, 11:35 AM PDT · 16444 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
60. 1.66km WNW of Lake Henshaw, CAMon, Sep 14, 4:11 PM PDT · 16444 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away

The first 60 of 183.

Before

1. 1.87km S of Salton City, CASun, Aug 30, 1:14 AM PDT · 16460 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
2. 1.86km SSW of Salton City, CASun, Aug 30, 12:42 AM PDT · 16460 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
3. 1.58km S of Salton City, CASun, Aug 30, 12:03 AM PDT · 16460 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
4. 1.57km SSW of Salton City, CASat, Aug 29, 4:57 PM PDT · 16460 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
5. 3.08km NNW of Lake Henshaw, CASat, Aug 29, 2:57 PM PDT · 16460 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
6. 2.56km SSW of Salton City, CASat, Aug 29, 2:41 AM PDT · 16460 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
7. 1.510km E of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Aug 28, 10:15 PM PDT · 16461 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci521936. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:45 PM UTC.