M1.5 earthquake 12km WSW of Niland, CA

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 12km WSW of Niland, CA on Tue, May 5, 1981, 1:48 AM PDT (08:48 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 7km NW of Delta, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 190 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 190.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci515445. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:39 PM UTC.