M2.0 earthquake 7km ESE of Niland, CA

Magnitude

2.0 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sun, May 3, 1981, 5:13 PM PDT

UTC

1981-05-04 00:13:25 UTC

Depth

3.6 km (2.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.208° N, 115.455° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.6 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

121°

Stations used

13

• Niland, CaliforniaPopulation 1,006. Forecast7 kmESE
• Brawley, CaliforniaPopulation 25,897. Forecast26 kmNNE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast65 kmN

After

1. 1.77km ESE of Niland, CASun, May 3, 5:14 PM PDT · 16589 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
2. 1.67km ESE of Niland, CASun, May 3, 5:16 PM PDT · 16589 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
3. 1.77km ESE of Niland, CASun, May 3, 5:26 PM PDT · 16589 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
4. 1.711km WSW of Niland, CASun, May 3, 6:12 PM PDT · 16589 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
5. 2.25km ESE of Niland, CASun, May 3, 6:33 PM PDT · 16589 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
6. 1.65km ESE of Niland, CASun, May 3, 6:41 PM PDT · 16589 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
7. 1.86km ESE of Niland, CASun, May 3, 6:46 PM PDT · 16589 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
8. 1.57km ESE of Niland, CASun, May 3, 6:48 PM PDT · 16589 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
9. 1.56km ESE of Niland, CASun, May 3, 7:34 PM PDT · 16589 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
10. 1.76km W of Westmorland, CASun, May 3, 8:23 PM PDT · 16589 days ago · 11 km deep · 29 km away
11. 2.04km SE of Niland, CASun, May 3, 8:35 PM PDT · 16589 days ago · 11 km deep · 3 km away
12. 1.76km ESE of Niland, CASun, May 3, 10:34 PM PDT · 16588 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
13. 1.86km ESE of Niland, CASun, May 3, 11:28 PM PDT · 16588 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
14. 1.67km ESE of Niland, CASun, May 3, 11:49 PM PDT · 16588 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
15. 2.612km WSW of Niland, CASun, May 3, 11:58 PM PDT · 16588 days ago · 14 km deep · 17 km away
16. 2.26km ESE of Niland, CAMon, May 4, 12:00 AM PDT · 16588 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
17. 2.15km ESE of Niland, CAMon, May 4, 1:58 AM PDT · 16588 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
18. 1.57km ESE of Niland, CAMon, May 4, 2:14 AM PDT · 16588 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
19. 1.621km ESE of Anza, CAMon, May 4, 3:33 AM PDT · 16588 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
20. 1.87km SE of Niland, CAMon, May 4, 3:46 AM PDT · 16588 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
21. 1.67km W of Westmorland, CAMon, May 4, 4:09 AM PDT · 16588 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
22. 1.87km W of Westmorland, CAMon, May 4, 4:28 AM PDT · 16588 days ago · 11 km deep · 29 km away
23. 2.15km ESE of Niland, CAMon, May 4, 4:51 AM PDT · 16588 days ago · 11 km deep · 2 km away
24. 1.625km ENE of Pine Valley, CAMon, May 4, 5:07 AM PDT · 16588 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
25. 1.76km ESE of Niland, CAMon, May 4, 5:08 AM PDT · 16588 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
26. 1.58km ESE of Niland, CAMon, May 4, 7:15 AM PDT · 16588 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
27. 2.822km ESE of Anza, CAMon, May 4, 7:58 AM PDT · 16588 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
28. 1.66km ESE of Niland, CAMon, May 4, 8:25 AM PDT · 16588 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
29. 2.89km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, May 4, 9:24 AM PDT · 16588 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
30. 1.54km SE of Niland, CAMon, May 4, 10:08 AM PDT · 16588 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away
31. 3.023km ESE of Anza, CAMon, May 4, 11:41 AM PDT · 16588 days ago · 14 km deep · 97 km away
32. 1.921km ESE of Anza, CAMon, May 4, 11:43 AM PDT · 16588 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
33. 2.422km ESE of Anza, CAMon, May 4, 11:49 AM PDT · 16588 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
34. 1.821km ESE of Anza, CAMon, May 4, 11:51 AM PDT · 16588 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
35. 2.412km WSW of Niland, CAMon, May 4, 12:29 PM PDT · 16588 days ago · 12 km deep · 17 km away
36. 1.612km WSW of Niland, CAMon, May 4, 2:54 PM PDT · 16588 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
37. 1.74km ESE of Niland, CAMon, May 4, 4:07 PM PDT · 16588 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
38. 1.76km W of Westmorland, CAMon, May 4, 4:34 PM PDT · 16588 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
39. 1.712km WSW of Niland, CAMon, May 4, 5:25 PM PDT · 16588 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
40. 1.67km W of Westmorland, CAMon, May 4, 5:45 PM PDT · 16588 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
41. 1.911km WSW of Niland, CAMon, May 4, 7:49 PM PDT · 16588 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away
42. 1.57km WSW of Calipatria, CAMon, May 4, 9:52 PM PDT · 16587 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
43. 2.012km WSW of Niland, CAMon, May 4, 11:28 PM PDT · 16587 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
44. 1.512km WSW of Niland, CATue, May 5, 1:48 AM PDT · 16587 days ago · 11 km deep · 17 km away
45. 1.76km ESE of Niland, CATue, May 5, 2:58 AM PDT · 16587 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
46. 1.58km NE of Borrego Springs, CATue, May 5, 4:08 AM PDT · 16587 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
47. 1.812km WSW of Niland, CATue, May 5, 4:47 AM PDT · 16587 days ago · 11 km deep · 17 km away
48. 1.612km WSW of Niland, CATue, May 5, 5:20 AM PDT · 16587 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
49. 1.821km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, May 5, 10:10 AM PDT · 16587 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
50. 1.95km ESE of Niland, CATue, May 5, 10:36 AM PDT · 16587 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
51. 2.06km N of Westmorland, CATue, May 5, 11:11 AM PDT · 16587 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
52. 1.913km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, May 5, 6:12 PM PDT · 16587 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
53. 1.612km WSW of Niland, CATue, May 5, 9:45 PM PDT · 16587 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
54. 1.87km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, May 6, 1:14 AM PDT · 16586 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
55. 1.812km WSW of Niland, CAWed, May 6, 2:29 AM PDT · 16586 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
56. 1.57km W of Westmorland, CAWed, May 6, 3:32 AM PDT · 16586 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
57. 2.04km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, May 6, 9:39 AM PDT · 16586 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
58. 1.85km N of Westmorland, CAWed, May 6, 10:45 AM PDT · 16586 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
59. 2.513km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, May 6, 3:42 PM PDT · 16586 days ago · 11 km deep · 37 km away
60. 1.612km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, May 6, 4:26 PM PDT · 16586 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away

The first 60 of 184.

Before

1. 1.76km ESE of Niland, CASun, May 3, 4:58 PM PDT · 16589 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
2. 1.66km ESE of Niland, CASun, May 3, 3:44 PM PDT · 16589 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
3. 1.96km ESE of Niland, CASun, May 3, 2:00 PM PDT · 16589 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
4. 1.611km WSW of Niland, CASun, May 3, 1:39 PM PDT · 16589 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
5. 1.58km ESE of Niland, CASun, May 3, 1:28 PM PDT · 16589 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
6. 1.58km SE of Niland, CASun, May 3, 1:18 PM PDT · 16589 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
7. 1.611km N of Westmorland, CASun, May 3, 12:53 PM PDT · 16589 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
8. 1.612km WSW of Niland, CASun, May 3, 12:17 PM PDT · 16589 days ago · 12 km deep · 17 km away
9. 2.513km WSW of Niland, CASun, May 3, 12:15 PM PDT · 16589 days ago · 13 km deep · 19 km away
10. 1.76km ESE of Niland, CASun, May 3, 12:10 PM PDT · 16589 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
11. 1.511km N of Westmorland, CASun, May 3, 11:42 AM PDT · 16589 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
12. 2.07km SE of Niland, CASun, May 3, 11:17 AM PDT · 16589 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
13. 1.67km SE of Niland, CASun, May 3, 11:12 AM PDT · 16589 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
14. 2.07km SE of Niland, CASun, May 3, 11:08 AM PDT · 16589 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
15. 1.710km N of Westmorland, CASun, May 3, 11:01 AM PDT · 16589 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
16. 1.710km N of Westmorland, CASun, May 3, 10:55 AM PDT · 16589 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
17. 1.610km N of Westmorland, CASun, May 3, 10:40 AM PDT · 16589 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
18. 2.225km ENE of Pine Valley, CASun, May 3, 9:57 AM PDT · 16589 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
19. 2.68km WSW of Calipatria, CASun, May 3, 8:24 AM PDT · 16589 days ago · 14 km deep · 17 km away
20. 1.95km SE of Niland, CASun, May 3, 8:12 AM PDT · 16589 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci515296. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:17 PM UTC.