California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 15km N of Indio, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 15km N of Indio, CA on Wed, Apr 29, 1981, 3:19 PM PDT (22:19 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
2.0 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1981-04-29 22:19:35 UTC
Depth
5.4 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.858° N, 116.217° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 1.7 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
49°
Stations used
41

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 178 in the 60 days after this one and 196 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.812km WSW of Niland, CA · 16590 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 1.712km WSW of Niland, CA · 16590 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 1.514km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16590 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  4. 1.811km WSW of Niland, CA · 16590 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 1.510km SSE of Cabazon, CA · 16590 days ago · 15 km deep · 50 km away
  6. 1.811km WSW of Anza, CA · 16590 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 1.520km SW of Amboy, CA · 16590 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 1.737km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 16590 days ago · 0 km deep · 69 km away
  9. 3.418km ESE of Anza, CA · 16590 days ago · 14 km deep · 47 km away
  10. 1.74km SW of Niland, CA · 16590 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 1.76km E of Running Springs, CA · 16589 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  12. 1.79km ENE of Aguanga, CA · 16589 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  13. 1.812km WSW of Niland, CA · 16589 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  14. 1.811km WSW of Niland, CA · 16589 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  15. 2.812km WSW of Niland, CA · 16588 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
  16. 1.712km WSW of Niland, CA · 16588 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  17. 2.011km NE of Aguanga, CA · 16588 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  18. 2.06km N of Calipatria, CA · 16588 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  19. 1.512km SE of Anza, CA · 16588 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  20. 1.76km S of Niland, CA · 16588 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  21. 1.512km WSW of Niland, CA · 16588 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  22. 2.311km WSW of Niland, CA · 16588 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
  23. 1.511km WSW of Niland, CA · 16588 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  24. 1.711km WSW of Niland, CA · 16588 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  25. 2.212km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16588 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
  26. 2.912km WSW of Niland, CA · 16587 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
  27. 1.811km WSW of Niland, CA · 16587 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  28. 1.711km WSW of Niland, CA · 16587 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  29. 1.95km SE of Niland, CA · 16587 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  30. 2.46km WNW of Desert Hot Springs, CA · 16587 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
  31. 1.610km N of Westmorland, CA · 16587 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  32. 1.710km N of Westmorland, CA · 16587 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  33. 1.710km N of Westmorland, CA · 16587 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  34. 1.511km N of Westmorland, CA · 16587 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  35. 2.513km WSW of Niland, CA · 16587 days ago · 13 km deep · 90 km away
  36. 1.612km WSW of Niland, CA · 16587 days ago · 12 km deep · 91 km away
  37. 1.611km N of Westmorland, CA · 16587 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  38. 1.611km WSW of Niland, CA · 16587 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  39. 1.76km ESE of Niland, CA · 16586 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  40. 1.59km SSW of Morongo Valley, CA · 16586 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away
  41. 1.711km WSW of Niland, CA · 16586 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  42. 2.25km ESE of Niland, CA · 16586 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  43. 1.65km ESE of Niland, CA · 16586 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  44. 1.86km ESE of Niland, CA · 16586 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  45. 2.04km SE of Niland, CA · 16586 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
  46. 2.612km WSW of Niland, CA · 16586 days ago · 14 km deep · 90 km away
  47. 2.26km ESE of Niland, CA · 16586 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  48. 2.15km ESE of Niland, CA · 16586 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  49. 1.621km ESE of Anza, CA · 16586 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
  50. 2.15km ESE of Niland, CA · 16586 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
  51. 2.822km ESE of Anza, CA · 16586 days ago · 14 km deep · 48 km away
  52. 1.66km ESE of Niland, CA · 16586 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  53. 1.54km SE of Niland, CA · 16586 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  54. 3.023km ESE of Anza, CA · 16586 days ago · 14 km deep · 48 km away
  55. 1.921km ESE of Anza, CA · 16586 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away
  56. 2.422km ESE of Anza, CA · 16586 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away
  57. 1.821km ESE of Anza, CA · 16586 days ago · 13 km deep · 47 km away
  58. 2.412km WSW of Niland, CA · 16586 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
  59. 1.612km WSW of Niland, CA · 16586 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  60. 1.74km ESE of Niland, CA · 16585 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away

The first 60 of 178.

Before

  1. 1.55km SE of Niland, CA · 16591 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 1.54km SE of Niland, CA · 16591 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 2.228km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 16591 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 1.528km N of Yucca Valley, CA · 16591 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 1.86km N of Calipatria, CA · 16591 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  6. 1.82km S of Niland, CA · 16591 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 1.813km WSW of Niland, CA · 16591 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  8. 1.85km S of Niland, CA · 16591 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 1.512km SE of Anza, CA · 16591 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
  10. 1.510km WSW of Anza, CA · 16591 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  11. 1.710km WSW of Anza, CA · 16591 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  12. 1.613km WSW of Niland, CA · 16591 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 2.41km NNE of Loma Linda, CA · 16591 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
  14. 1.915km WSW of Niland, CA · 16592 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  15. 1.614km WSW of Niland, CA · 16592 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  16. 1.94km SW of Niland, CA · 16592 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  17. 1.84km SW of Niland, CA · 16592 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  18. 2.213km WSW of Niland, CA · 16592 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
  19. 1.711km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16592 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  20. 1.712km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16592 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci515139. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC.