M1.7 earthquake 6km ESE of Niland, CA

Magnitude

1.7 (mh), micro

Local time

Sun, May 10, 1981, 2:19 PM PDT

UTC

1981-05-10 21:19:39 UTC

Depth

4.8 km (3.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.213° N, 115.465° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.5 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

104°

Stations used

10

• Niland, CaliforniaPopulation 1,006. Forecast6 kmESE
• Brawley, CaliforniaPopulation 25,897. Forecast27 kmNNE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast65 kmN

After

1. 2.35km S of Salton City, CAMon, Jun 1, 10:16 PM PDT · 16549 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
2. 1.88km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Jun 2, 2:53 AM PDT · 16548 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
3. 1.513km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Jun 2, 5:16 AM PDT · 16548 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
4. 2.15km S of Salton City, CATue, Jun 2, 1:18 PM PDT · 16548 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
5. 1.75km SSW of Salton City, CATue, Jun 2, 6:25 PM PDT · 16548 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
6. 1.736km WNW of Desert Center, CAWed, Jun 3, 7:21 PM PDT · 16547 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
7. 1.735km NNE of North Shore, CAWed, Jun 3, 7:38 PM PDT · 16547 days ago · 1 km deep · 72 km away
8. 1.62km SSW of Brawley, CAWed, Jun 3, 11:23 PM PDT · 16547 days ago · 14 km deep · 29 km away
9. 1.92km SSW of Brawley, CAWed, Jun 3, 11:24 PM PDT · 16547 days ago · 15 km deep · 29 km away
10. 1.67km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Jun 4, 12:21 AM PDT · 16547 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
11. 1.527km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Jun 4, 8:24 AM PDT · 16546 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
12. 1.57km WSW of Calipatria, CAThu, Jun 4, 8:10 PM PDT · 16546 days ago · 11 km deep · 17 km away
13. 1.631km SE of Twentynine Palms, CAFri, Jun 5, 8:03 AM PDT · 16545 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
14. 2.15km SSW of Salton City, CASun, Jun 7, 5:12 AM PDT · 16543 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
15. 1.66km SSW of Salton City, CASun, Jun 7, 8:05 AM PDT · 16543 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
16. 1.634km NNE of North Shore, CASun, Jun 7, 12:13 PM PDT · 16543 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
17. 1.94km SW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jun 8, 4:07 AM PDT · 16542 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
18. 2.15km SSW of Salton City, CAMon, Jun 8, 7:33 AM PDT · 16542 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
19. 1.97km S of Salton City, CAMon, Jun 8, 10:51 AM PDT · 16542 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
20. 2.87km S of Salton City, CAMon, Jun 8, 2:43 PM PDT · 16542 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
21. 1.87km S of Salton City, CATue, Jun 9, 12:47 AM PDT · 16542 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
22. 1.814km ENE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Jun 9, 2:42 PM PDT · 16541 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
23. 1.67km S of Salton City, CATue, Jun 9, 10:25 PM PDT · 16541 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
24. 2.07km S of Salton City, CAWed, Jun 10, 1:34 AM PDT · 16541 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
25. 2.37km SSW of Salton City, CAWed, Jun 10, 1:45 AM PDT · 16541 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
26. 1.56km SSW of Salton City, CAWed, Jun 10, 1:47 AM PDT · 16541 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
27. 1.634km NNE of North Shore, CAWed, Jun 10, 2:56 AM PDT · 16540 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
28. 1.66km SSW of Salton City, CAWed, Jun 10, 5:17 PM PDT · 16540 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
29. 2.57km SSW of Salton City, CAWed, Jun 10, 7:52 PM PDT · 16540 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
30. 1.58km SSW of Holtville, CAThu, Jun 11, 6:18 AM PDT · 16539 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
31. 2.617km W of Westmorland, CAThu, Jun 11, 8:40 AM PDT · 16539 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
32. 1.617km W of Westmorland, CAThu, Jun 11, 8:51 AM PDT · 16539 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
33. 1.76km W of Westmorland, CAThu, Jun 11, 6:00 PM PDT · 16539 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
34. 3.66km SSW of Salton City, CAFri, Jun 12, 4:02 AM PDT · 16538 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
35. 2.67km SSW of Salton City, CAFri, Jun 12, 5:10 AM PDT · 16538 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
36. 1.713km S of Salton City, CAFri, Jun 12, 12:15 PM PDT · 16538 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
37. 1.87km SSW of Salton City, CAFri, Jun 12, 10:21 PM PDT · 16538 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
38. 1.67km SSW of Salton City, CASat, Jun 13, 2:47 AM PDT · 16537 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
39. 1.67km S of Salton City, CASat, Jun 13, 2:49 AM PDT · 16537 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
40. 2.019km ESE of Ocotillo, CASat, Jun 13, 6:46 AM PDT · 16537 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
41. 1.85km SSW of Salton City, CASat, Jun 13, 4:19 PM PDT · 16537 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
42. 1.77km S of Salton City, CASat, Jun 13, 5:15 PM PDT · 16537 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
43. 1.914km ENE of Indio, CASat, Jun 13, 8:33 PM PDT · 16537 days ago · -1 km deep · 86 km away
44. 1.614km ENE of Indio, CASat, Jun 13, 10:13 PM PDT · 16537 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
45. 1.615km ENE of Indio, CASat, Jun 13, 10:21 PM PDT · 16537 days ago · -1 km deep · 86 km away
46. 1.515km ENE of Indio, CASat, Jun 13, 10:27 PM PDT · 16537 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
47. 1.814km ENE of Indio, CASat, Jun 13, 10:37 PM PDT · 16537 days ago · -1 km deep · 86 km away
48. 1.87km SSW of Salton City, CASun, Jun 14, 12:23 AM PDT · 16537 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
49. 1.77km S of Salton City, CASun, Jun 14, 1:56 AM PDT · 16537 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
50. 1.87km SSW of Salton City, CASun, Jun 14, 4:38 AM PDT · 16536 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
51. 1.78km NE of Calipatria, CASun, Jun 14, 11:34 AM PDT · 16536 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
52. 1.76km SSW of Salton City, CASun, Jun 14, 12:55 PM PDT · 16536 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
53. 1.76km SSW of Salton City, CASun, Jun 14, 1:10 PM PDT · 16536 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
54. 1.97km SSW of Salton City, CASun, Jun 14, 3:55 PM PDT · 16536 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
55. 1.58km SSE of Bombay Beach, CAMon, Jun 15, 11:48 PM PDT · 16535 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
56. 2.08km SSE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Jun 16, 12:07 AM PDT · 16535 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
57. 1.58km SSE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Jun 16, 12:24 AM PDT · 16535 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
58. 1.87km SSW of Salton City, CATue, Jun 16, 1:55 AM PDT · 16535 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
59. 1.96km SSW of Salton City, CATue, Jun 16, 2:11 AM PDT · 16535 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
60. 2.96km SSW of Salton City, CATue, Jun 16, 7:27 AM PDT · 16534 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci515778. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:49 PM UTC.