California earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 12km WSW of Niland, CA

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 12km WSW of Niland, CA on Fri, May 1, 1981, 4:03 PM PDT (23:03 UTC), 12 km (7 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
2.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1981-05-01 23:03:33 UTC
Depth
11.7 km (7.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.204° N, 115.642° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.12
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
48°
Stations used
40

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 191 in the 60 days after this one and 197 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.712km WSW of Niland, CA · 16592 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.06km N of Calipatria, CA · 16591 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  3. 1.85km N of Calipatria, CA · 16591 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  4. 2.510km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16591 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  5. 1.612km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16591 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 1.512km SE of Anza, CA · 16591 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 1.76km S of Niland, CA · 16591 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  8. 1.512km WSW of Niland, CA · 16591 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 2.97km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16591 days ago · 14 km deep · 21 km away
  10. 1.56km WNW of Westmorland, CA · 16591 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  11. 2.47km W of Westmorland, CA · 16591 days ago · 11 km deep · 18 km away
  12. 2.311km WSW of Niland, CA · 16591 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 1.511km WSW of Niland, CA · 16591 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 1.711km WSW of Niland, CA · 16591 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 2.212km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 16591 days ago · 11 km deep · 5 km away
  16. 3.326km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 16591 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
  17. 2.912km WSW of Niland, CA · 16591 days ago · 12 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 1.811km WSW of Niland, CA · 16591 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 2.06km ESE of Niland, CA · 16591 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  20. 1.711km WSW of Niland, CA · 16590 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  21. 1.813km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16590 days ago · 11 km deep · 27 km away
  22. 1.611km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16590 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  23. 1.77km W of Westmorland, CA · 16590 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  24. 1.86km W of Westmorland, CA · 16590 days ago · 12 km deep · 18 km away
  25. 2.212km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16590 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  26. 1.77km W of Westmorland, CA · 16590 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  27. 1.97km NE of Imperial, CA · 16590 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  28. 1.95km SE of Niland, CA · 16590 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  29. 2.68km WSW of Calipatria, CA · 16590 days ago · 14 km deep · 12 km away
  30. 2.225km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 16590 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  31. 1.610km N of Westmorland, CA · 16590 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  32. 1.710km N of Westmorland, CA · 16590 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  33. 1.710km N of Westmorland, CA · 16590 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  34. 2.07km SE of Niland, CA · 16590 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  35. 1.67km SE of Niland, CA · 16590 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  36. 2.07km SE of Niland, CA · 16590 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  37. 1.511km N of Westmorland, CA · 16590 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
  38. 1.76km ESE of Niland, CA · 16590 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
  39. 2.513km WSW of Niland, CA · 16590 days ago · 13 km deep · 1 km away
  40. 1.612km WSW of Niland, CA · 16590 days ago · 12 km deep · 1 km away
  41. 1.611km N of Westmorland, CA · 16590 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
  42. 1.58km SE of Niland, CA · 16590 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  43. 1.58km ESE of Niland, CA · 16590 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  44. 1.611km WSW of Niland, CA · 16590 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  45. 1.96km ESE of Niland, CA · 16590 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  46. 1.66km ESE of Niland, CA · 16590 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  47. 1.76km ESE of Niland, CA · 16590 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  48. 2.07km ESE of Niland, CA · 16590 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  49. 1.77km ESE of Niland, CA · 16590 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away
  50. 1.67km ESE of Niland, CA · 16590 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  51. 1.77km ESE of Niland, CA · 16590 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
  52. 1.711km WSW of Niland, CA · 16590 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  53. 2.25km ESE of Niland, CA · 16590 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  54. 1.65km ESE of Niland, CA · 16590 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  55. 1.86km ESE of Niland, CA · 16590 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  56. 1.57km ESE of Niland, CA · 16590 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
  57. 1.56km ESE of Niland, CA · 16590 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
  58. 1.76km W of Westmorland, CA · 16590 days ago · 11 km deep · 19 km away
  59. 2.04km SE of Niland, CA · 16590 days ago · 11 km deep · 15 km away
  60. 1.76km ESE of Niland, CA · 16589 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away

The first 60 of 191.

Before

  1. 1.811km WSW of Niland, CA · 16592 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.812km WSW of Niland, CA · 16592 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.98km WSW of Calipatria, CA · 16592 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 1.67km WSW of Calipatria, CA · 16592 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  5. 1.56km W of Westmorland, CA · 16592 days ago · 11 km deep · 19 km away
  6. 1.56km WNW of Westmorland, CA · 16592 days ago · 2 km deep · 16 km away
  7. 2.05km WNW of Westmorland, CA · 16592 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  8. 1.78km WSW of Calipatria, CA · 16592 days ago · 9 km deep · 12 km away
  9. 1.87km WSW of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  10. 2.77km W of Westmorland, CA · 16593 days ago · 12 km deep · 19 km away
  11. 1.926km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16593 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  12. 1.74km SW of Niland, CA · 16593 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
  13. 3.418km ESE of Anza, CA · 16593 days ago · 14 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 1.96km NE of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  15. 1.76km NE of Westmorland, CA · 16593 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  16. 1.66km NE of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  17. 3.06km NNE of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 15 km deep · 15 km away
  18. 1.77km NE of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
  19. 1.66km NNE of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  20. 1.56km NE of Calipatria, CA · 16593 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci515225. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:24 PM UTC.