California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 4km SW of Ocotillo, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 4km SW of Ocotillo, CA on Mon, Jun 8, 1981, 4:07 AM PDT (11:07 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 19 km N of Fraccionamiento del Valle, Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1981-06-08 11:07:34 UTC
Depth
7.3 km (4.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.709° N, 116.019° 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, 1.8 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
130°
Stations used
21

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 196 in the 60 days after this one and 107 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.15km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16554 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 1.97km S of Salton City, CA · 16554 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  3. 2.87km S of Salton City, CA · 16554 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 1.87km S of Salton City, CA · 16553 days ago · 1 km deep · 58 km away
  5. 1.814km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16553 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  6. 1.518km ESE of Campo, CA · 16553 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  7. 1.67km S of Salton City, CA · 16552 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  8. 2.07km S of Salton City, CA · 16552 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 2.37km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16552 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  10. 1.56km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16552 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  11. 1.66km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16552 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  12. 2.57km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16552 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  13. 1.58km SSW of Holtville, CA · 16551 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  14. 2.617km W of Westmorland, CA · 16551 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  15. 1.617km W of Westmorland, CA · 16551 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  16. 1.76km W of Westmorland, CA · 16551 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  17. 1.518km E of Campo, CA · 16551 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  18. 3.66km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16550 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 2.67km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16550 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  20. 1.713km S of Salton City, CA · 16550 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  21. 1.87km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16549 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  22. 1.67km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16549 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  23. 1.67km S of Salton City, CA · 16549 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  24. 2.019km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 16549 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  25. 1.514km N of Warner Springs, CA · 16549 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  26. 1.85km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16549 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  27. 1.77km S of Salton City, CA · 16549 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  28. 1.818km ESE of Campo, CA · 16549 days ago · 12 km deep · 31 km away
  29. 1.87km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16548 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  30. 1.77km S of Salton City, CA · 16548 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  31. 1.87km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16548 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  32. 1.78km NE of Calipatria, CA · 16548 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  33. 1.76km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16548 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  34. 1.76km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16548 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  35. 1.97km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16548 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  36. 1.58km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16546 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  37. 2.08km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16546 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  38. 1.58km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16546 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  39. 1.87km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16546 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  40. 1.96km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16546 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  41. 2.96km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16546 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  42. 1.66km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16546 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  43. 1.77km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16546 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  44. 1.77km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16546 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  45. 1.65km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16546 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  46. 1.518km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16545 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away
  47. 1.57km WSW of Calipatria, CA · 16545 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
  48. 1.66km W of Westmorland, CA · 16545 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  49. 1.710km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 16545 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  50. 1.77km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16545 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  51. 2.05km S of Salton City, CA · 16545 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  52. 2.343km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16545 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  53. 1.57km S of Salton City, CA · 16544 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  54. 1.76km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16544 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  55. 1.67km S of Salton City, CA · 16544 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  56. 1.67km S of Salton City, CA · 16544 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  57. 1.77km S of Salton City, CA · 16544 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  58. 1.88km S of Salton City, CA · 16544 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  59. 1.721km WNW of Imperial, CA · 16544 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  60. 2.449km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16544 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away

The first 60 of 196.

Before

  1. 2.130km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16555 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 1.66km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16555 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  3. 2.15km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16555 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 2.064km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16555 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 2.030km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16557 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 1.57km WSW of Calipatria, CA · 16558 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 1.527km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16558 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  8. 1.67km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16558 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  9. 1.92km SSW of Brawley, CA · 16558 days ago · 15 km deep · 53 km away
  10. 1.62km SSW of Brawley, CA · 16558 days ago · 14 km deep · 53 km away
  11. 1.75km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16560 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  12. 2.15km S of Salton City, CA · 16560 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  13. 1.513km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16560 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  14. 1.88km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16560 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  15. 2.35km S of Salton City, CA · 16560 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  16. 2.152km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16561 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  17. 1.912km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16561 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  18. 1.76km S of Salton City, CA · 16563 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 2.47km NW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16563 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  20. 2.25km S of Salton City, CA · 16563 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci517365. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:18 PM UTC.