M1.6 earthquake 1km WSW of El Centro, CA

Magnitude

1.6 (mc), micro

Local time

Thu, Nov 26, 1981, 11:23 PM PST

UTC

1981-11-27 07:23:19 UTC

Depth

15.9 km (9.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.785° N, 115.572° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.8 km horizontally, 1.2 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

146°

Stations used

16

• El Centro, CaliforniaPopulation 43,956. Forecast1 kmSW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast21 kmNNW

After

1. 1.914km E of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Nov 27, 3:26 AM PST · 16378 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
2. 2.012km NNE of Pine Valley, CASat, Nov 28, 8:22 AM PST · 16377 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
3. 1.75km WSW of Imperial, CASat, Nov 28, 8:32 AM PST · 16377 days ago · 12 km deep · 7 km away
4. 1.712km SSE of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Nov 28, 9:36 AM PST · 16377 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
5. 2.98km SSW of Salton City, CASat, Nov 28, 6:43 PM PST · 16377 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
6. 2.021km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Nov 29, 9:46 AM PST · 16376 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
7. 2.08km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Nov 29, 12:00 PM PST · 16376 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
8. 1.77km SE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Nov 29, 5:20 PM PST · 16376 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
9. 1.614km WSW of Westmorland, CAMon, Nov 30, 2:15 AM PST · 16375 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
10. 2.211km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, Nov 30, 3:38 PM PST · 16375 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
11. 2.812km N of Westmorland, CAMon, Nov 30, 7:14 PM PST · 16375 days ago · 14 km deep · 40 km away
12. 1.511km W of Calipatria, CAMon, Nov 30, 11:04 PM PST · 16375 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
13. 1.811km W of Calipatria, CATue, Dec 1, 4:28 AM PST · 16374 days ago · 11 km deep · 39 km away
14. 1.710km W of Calipatria, CATue, Dec 1, 7:23 AM PST · 16374 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
15. 1.68km W of Calipatria, CATue, Dec 1, 10:14 AM PST · 16374 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
16. 1.611km W of Calipatria, CATue, Dec 1, 5:47 PM PST · 16374 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
17. 1.814km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Dec 1, 7:00 PM PST · 16374 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
18. 1.63km WNW of Brawley, CAWed, Dec 2, 7:04 AM PST · 16373 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
19. 1.710km NE of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Dec 3, 9:58 PM PST · 16372 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
20. 2.010km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Dec 5, 7:56 AM PST · 16370 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
21. 1.711km W of Calipatria, CASat, Dec 5, 3:13 PM PST · 16370 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away
22. 2.77km NNE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Dec 8, 1:51 PM PST · 16367 days ago · 12 km deep · 93 km away
23. 1.59km SE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Dec 9, 9:17 PM PST · 16366 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
24. 1.954km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Dec 10, 4:10 AM PST · 16365 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
25. 1.512km E of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Dec 10, 8:46 PM PST · 16365 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
26. 1.523km ENE of Pine Valley, CASun, Dec 13, 2:12 AM PST · 16362 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
27. 1.66km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, Dec 13, 8:19 AM PST · 16362 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
28. 1.822km ESE of Julian, CASun, Dec 13, 11:39 PM PST · 16361 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
29. 1.718km S of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Dec 14, 6:32 PM PST · 16361 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
30. 2.75km SSW of Salton City, CAMon, Dec 14, 11:24 PM PST · 16361 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
31. 1.620km ESE of Julian, CAFri, Dec 18, 2:47 PM PST · 16357 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
32. 2.110km WSW of Imperial, CAFri, Dec 18, 3:40 PM PST · 16357 days ago · 15 km deep · 10 km away
33. 2.311km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Dec 19, 4:29 AM PST · 16356 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
34. 1.727km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Dec 19, 7:28 AM PST · 16356 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
35. 1.62km E of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Dec 20, 12:57 PM PST · 16355 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
36. 1.726km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Dec 20, 5:10 PM PST · 16355 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
37. 2.511km N of Borrego Springs, CATue, Dec 22, 10:17 PM PST · 16353 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
38. 1.611km SE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Dec 23, 1:54 AM PST · 16352 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
39. 1.811km WNW of Westmorland, CAThu, Dec 24, 2:22 PM PST · 16351 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
40. 1.926km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Dec 24, 5:51 PM PST · 16351 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
41. 2.012km SW of Salton City, CAFri, Dec 25, 9:26 AM PST · 16350 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
42. 2.812km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Dec 25, 9:26 AM PST · 16350 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
43. 1.711km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Dec 25, 9:27 AM PST · 16350 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
44. 1.725km WSW of Westmorland, CASat, Dec 26, 2:40 PM PST · 16349 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
45. 1.76km NE of Imperial, CASun, Dec 27, 11:53 PM PST · 16347 days ago · 15 km deep · 12 km away
46. 1.812km NW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Dec 29, 9:36 AM PST · 16346 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
47. 1.820km W of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Dec 29, 6:03 PM PST · 16346 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
48. 1.821km W of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Dec 29, 6:05 PM PST · 16346 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
49. 1.948km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Dec 30, 5:40 PM PST · 16345 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
50. 1.718km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Dec 31, 9:53 AM PST · 16344 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
51. 1.75km ENE of Heber, CAThu, Dec 31, 5:06 PM PST · 16344 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
52. 2.112km WSW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Jan 1, 12:17 PM PST · 16343 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
53. 2.126km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Jan 2, 1:26 PM PST · 16342 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
54. 2.325km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Jan 2, 1:42 PM PST · 16342 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
55. 3.040km NNW of Los Algodones, B.C., MXSat, Jan 2, 9:02 PM MST · 16342 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
56. 1.66km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Jan 4, 4:27 PM PST · 16340 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
57. 1.910km ESE of North Shore, CAMon, Jan 4, 10:26 PM PST · 16340 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
58. 1.69km N of Westmorland, CATue, Jan 5, 11:04 PM PST · 16339 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
59. 1.911km SW of Salton City, CAThu, Jan 7, 3:09 AM PST · 16337 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
60. 1.812km E of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Jan 8, 2:09 AM PST · 16336 days ago · 14 km deep · 81 km away

The first 60 of 90.

Before

1. 3.362km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Nov 26, 5:25 PM PST · 16379 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
2. 1.55km NNW of Brawley, CAThu, Nov 26, 12:08 PM PST · 16379 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
3. 1.79km SW of Salton City, CAThu, Nov 26, 3:50 AM PST · 16379 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
4. 1.85km SSW of Salton City, CAThu, Nov 26, 3:45 AM PST · 16379 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
5. 1.512km WSW of Salton City, CAWed, Nov 25, 10:44 PM PST · 16380 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
6. 3.458km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Nov 25, 7:16 AM PST · 16380 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
7. 2.96km SSW of Salton City, CAMon, Nov 23, 9:03 AM PST · 16382 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
8. 1.78km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Nov 20, 6:30 AM PST · 16385 days ago · 11 km deep · 36 km away
9. 2.354km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Nov 20, 6:26 AM PST · 16385 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
10. 1.98km SW of Holtville, CAThu, Nov 19, 8:04 PM PST · 16386 days ago · 18 km deep · 13 km away
11. 2.362km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Nov 19, 1:56 PM PST · 16386 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
12. 1.58km E of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Nov 18, 4:05 PM PST · 16387 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
13. 1.512km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Nov 18, 7:39 AM PST · 16387 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
14. 2.029km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Nov 17, 10:13 PM PST · 16388 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
15. 2.354km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Nov 17, 9:03 AM PST · 16388 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
16. 2.363km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Nov 17, 1:38 AM PST · 16388 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
17. 1.85km S of Brawley, CASun, Nov 15, 4:41 AM PST · 16390 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
18. 1.714km NW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Nov 15, 3:54 AM PST · 16390 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
19. 1.822km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Nov 13, 5:59 AM PST · 16392 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
20. 1.54km NW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Nov 13, 2:19 AM PST · 16392 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci102322. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:04 PM UTC.