M1.7 earthquake 21km WNW of Imperial, CA

Magnitude

1.7 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sun, Jul 5, 1981, 11:22 AM PDT

UTC

1981-07-05 18:22:56 UTC

Depth

9.3 km (5.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.900° N, 115.786° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.4 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

84°

Stations used

25

• Seeley, CaliforniaPopulation 1,739. Forecast15 kmNW
• Imperial, CaliforniaPopulation 17,095. Forecast21 kmWNW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast43 kmNW

After

1. 1.57km S of Salton City, CASun, Jul 5, 5:20 PM PDT · 16527 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
2. 1.75km SSW of Salton City, CASun, Jul 5, 6:16 PM PDT · 16527 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
3. 1.75km SSW of Salton City, CASun, Jul 5, 10:16 PM PDT · 16527 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
4. 2.123km WSW of Westmorland, CAMon, Jul 6, 5:44 AM PDT · 16527 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
5. 1.911km NW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Jul 6, 9:20 AM PDT · 16527 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
6. 2.721km NE of Pine Valley, CAMon, Jul 6, 9:10 PM PDT · 16526 days ago · 15 km deep · 54 km away
7. 1.815km ESE of Anza, CATue, Jul 7, 11:11 AM PDT · 16526 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
8. 1.56km SSW of Salton City, CATue, Jul 7, 4:00 PM PDT · 16526 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
9. 1.76km SSW of Salton City, CATue, Jul 7, 11:00 PM PDT · 16525 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
10. 1.69km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Jul 7, 11:35 PM PDT · 16525 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
11. 2.014km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, Jul 7, 11:38 PM PDT · 16525 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
12. 1.66km S of Salton City, CAWed, Jul 8, 7:41 AM PDT · 16525 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
13. 1.617km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Jul 8, 10:18 AM PDT · 16525 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
14. 1.517km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Jul 8, 3:47 PM PDT · 16525 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
15. 1.95km SW of Salton City, CAThu, Jul 9, 3:55 AM PDT · 16524 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
16. 1.823km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Jul 9, 4:21 AM PDT · 16524 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
17. 1.518km N of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Jul 9, 7:12 AM PDT · 16524 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
18. 1.97km S of Brawley, CAThu, Jul 9, 8:52 AM PDT · 16524 days ago · 14 km deep · 24 km away
19. 1.719km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Jul 9, 4:20 PM PDT · 16524 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
20. 2.140km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Jul 10, 4:16 AM PDT · 16523 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
21. 2.66km SSW of Salton City, CAFri, Jul 10, 4:33 AM PDT · 16523 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
22. 2.46km SSW of Salton City, CAFri, Jul 10, 4:34 AM PDT · 16523 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
23. 1.95km SSW of Salton City, CAFri, Jul 10, 4:43 AM PDT · 16523 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
24. 1.66km SSW of Salton City, CAFri, Jul 10, 7:45 AM PDT · 16523 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
25. 1.76km SSW of Salton City, CAFri, Jul 10, 7:39 PM PDT · 16522 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
26. 1.66km SSW of Salton City, CAFri, Jul 10, 8:27 PM PDT · 16522 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
27. 1.54km S of Salton City, CAFri, Jul 10, 8:39 PM PDT · 16522 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
28. 2.08km E of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jul 11, 2:36 PM PDT · 16522 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away
29. 2.210km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Jul 12, 1:55 AM PDT · 16521 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
30. 1.934km NNE of North Shore, CASun, Jul 12, 8:56 AM PDT · 16521 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
31. 1.66km WSW of Salton City, CASun, Jul 12, 9:35 AM PDT · 16521 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
32. 2.46km WSW of Salton City, CASun, Jul 12, 11:58 AM PDT · 16521 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
33. 1.712km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Jul 12, 2:59 PM PDT · 16521 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
34. 1.58km W of Salton City, CASun, Jul 12, 3:33 PM PDT · 16521 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
35. 2.418km SW of Ocotillo, CASun, Jul 12, 3:52 PM PDT · 16521 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
36. 1.92km SSW of Brawley, CASun, Jul 12, 4:08 PM PDT · 16521 days ago · 15 km deep · 24 km away
37. 1.77km WSW of Salton City, CASun, Jul 12, 4:33 PM PDT · 16521 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
38. 1.86km WSW of Salton City, CASun, Jul 12, 5:36 PM PDT · 16520 days ago · 2 km deep · 47 km away
39. 1.57km N of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Jul 12, 6:44 PM PDT · 16520 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
40. 2.013km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Jul 12, 11:31 PM PDT · 16520 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
41. 2.411km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Jul 13, 12:07 AM PDT · 16520 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
42. 1.79km E of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Jul 13, 3:30 PM PDT · 16520 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
43. 1.66km NNE of Calipatria, CAMon, Jul 13, 4:30 PM PDT · 16520 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
44. 1.624km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Jul 13, 6:58 PM PDT · 16519 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
45. 1.62km SSW of Brawley, CATue, Jul 14, 6:44 AM PDT · 16519 days ago · 13 km deep · 24 km away
46. 2.519km SW of Ocotillo, CATue, Jul 14, 11:49 AM PDT · 16519 days ago · 14 km deep · 45 km away
47. 1.734km NNE of North Shore, CAWed, Jul 15, 4:49 AM PDT · 16518 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
48. 1.713km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Jul 15, 12:00 PM PDT · 16518 days ago · 12 km deep · 32 km away
49. 1.622km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, Jul 15, 10:18 PM PDT · 16517 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
50. 2.016km W of Westmorland, CAThu, Jul 16, 9:10 AM PDT · 16517 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
51. 1.912km ENE of Thermal, CAFri, Jul 17, 12:57 AM PDT · 16516 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
52. 1.58km NE of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Jul 17, 10:42 AM PDT · 16516 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
53. 1.57km SW of Salton City, CAFri, Jul 17, 4:46 PM PDT · 16516 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
54. 2.316km W of Imperial, CAFri, Jul 17, 11:29 PM PDT · 16515 days ago · 14 km deep · 9 km away
55. 2.121km W of Westmorland, CASat, Jul 18, 9:10 AM PDT · 16515 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
56. 2.012km ENE of Coachella, CASat, Jul 18, 2:36 PM PDT · 16515 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
57. 1.513km W of Niland, CASat, Jul 18, 3:12 PM PDT · 16515 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
58. 1.78km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Jul 18, 3:42 PM PDT · 16515 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
59. 1.56km SSW of Salton City, CASat, Jul 18, 10:35 PM PDT · 16514 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
60. 2.811km ENE of Coachella, CASat, Jul 18, 11:57 PM PDT · 16514 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away

The first 60 of 174.

Before

1. 1.66km WNW of Westmorland, CASun, Jul 5, 11:08 AM PDT · 16528 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
2. 1.68km NE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Jul 5, 12:11 AM PDT · 16528 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
3. 1.59km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jul 4, 7:35 PM PDT · 16528 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
4. 1.63km SW of Brawley, CASat, Jul 4, 2:56 PM PDT · 16529 days ago · 14 km deep · 22 km away
5. 1.74km WSW of Brawley, CASat, Jul 4, 2:41 PM PDT · 16529 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
6. 1.75km SSW of Salton City, CASat, Jul 4, 10:48 AM PDT · 16529 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
7. 1.72km WSW of Brawley, CAFri, Jul 3, 6:35 PM PDT · 16529 days ago · 12 km deep · 24 km away
8. 1.55km SSW of Salton City, CAFri, Jul 3, 11:13 AM PDT · 16530 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
9. 1.620km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Jul 3, 10:08 AM PDT · 16530 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
10. 1.519km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Jul 3, 10:07 AM PDT · 16530 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
11. 1.516km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Jul 3, 7:23 AM PDT · 16530 days ago · 13 km deep · 94 km away
12. 1.66km W of Westmorland, CAFri, Jul 3, 12:29 AM PDT · 16530 days ago · 11 km deep · 17 km away
13. 2.96km SSW of Salton City, CAThu, Jul 2, 8:12 PM PDT · 16530 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
14. 1.523km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Jul 2, 7:23 PM PDT · 16530 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
15. 1.55km SSW of Salton City, CAThu, Jul 2, 4:31 PM PDT · 16531 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
16. 2.08km SW of Holtville, CAThu, Jul 2, 2:38 PM PDT · 16531 days ago · 18 km deep · 37 km away
17. 1.815km ENE of Coachella, CAThu, Jul 2, 8:08 AM PDT · 16531 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
18. 1.522km NNE of Ocotillo, CAThu, Jul 2, 6:25 AM PDT · 16531 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
19. 2.16km WNW of Westmorland, CAThu, Jul 2, 5:12 AM PDT · 16531 days ago · 11 km deep · 20 km away
20. 1.515km ENE of Coachella, CAThu, Jul 2, 4:29 AM PDT · 16531 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci518968. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 11:46 AM UTC.