M1.5 earthquake 22km NNE of Ocotillo, CA

Magnitude

1.5 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Thu, Jul 2, 1981, 6:25 AM PDT

UTC

1981-07-02 13:25:54 UTC

Depth

9.9 km (6.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.906° N, 115.865° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.8 km horizontally, 1.2 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

103°

Stations used

8

• Seeley, CaliforniaPopulation 1,739. Forecast21 kmNW
• Imperial, CaliforniaPopulation 17,095. Forecast28 kmWNW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast49 kmNW

After

1. 1.815km ENE of Coachella, CAThu, Jul 2, 8:08 AM PDT · 16530 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
2. 2.08km SW of Holtville, CAThu, Jul 2, 2:38 PM PDT · 16530 days ago · 18 km deep · 44 km away
3. 1.55km SSW of Salton City, CAThu, Jul 2, 4:31 PM PDT · 16529 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
4. 1.523km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Jul 2, 7:23 PM PDT · 16529 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
5. 2.96km SSW of Salton City, CAThu, Jul 2, 8:12 PM PDT · 16529 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
6. 1.66km W of Westmorland, CAFri, Jul 3, 12:29 AM PDT · 16529 days ago · 11 km deep · 22 km away
7. 1.516km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Jul 3, 7:23 AM PDT · 16529 days ago · 13 km deep · 88 km away
8. 1.519km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Jul 3, 10:07 AM PDT · 16529 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
9. 1.620km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Jul 3, 10:08 AM PDT · 16529 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
10. 1.55km SSW of Salton City, CAFri, Jul 3, 11:13 AM PDT · 16529 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
11. 1.72km WSW of Brawley, CAFri, Jul 3, 6:35 PM PDT · 16528 days ago · 12 km deep · 30 km away
12. 1.812km NW of Warner Springs, CASat, Jul 4, 6:25 AM PDT · 16528 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
13. 1.75km SSW of Salton City, CASat, Jul 4, 10:48 AM PDT · 16528 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
14. 1.74km WSW of Brawley, CASat, Jul 4, 2:41 PM PDT · 16528 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
15. 1.63km SW of Brawley, CASat, Jul 4, 2:56 PM PDT · 16528 days ago · 14 km deep · 29 km away
16. 1.59km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jul 4, 7:35 PM PDT · 16527 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
17. 1.68km NE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Jul 5, 12:11 AM PDT · 16527 days ago · 13 km deep · 62 km away
18. 1.66km WNW of Westmorland, CASun, Jul 5, 11:08 AM PDT · 16527 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
19. 1.721km WNW of Imperial, CASun, Jul 5, 11:22 AM PDT · 16527 days ago · 9 km deep · 7 km away
20. 1.57km S of Salton City, CASun, Jul 5, 5:20 PM PDT · 16526 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
21. 1.75km SSW of Salton City, CASun, Jul 5, 6:16 PM PDT · 16526 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
22. 1.75km SSW of Salton City, CASun, Jul 5, 10:16 PM PDT · 16526 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
23. 2.123km WSW of Westmorland, CAMon, Jul 6, 5:44 AM PDT · 16526 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
24. 1.911km NW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Jul 6, 9:20 AM PDT · 16526 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
25. 2.721km NE of Pine Valley, CAMon, Jul 6, 9:10 PM PDT · 16525 days ago · 15 km deep · 47 km away
26. 1.815km ESE of Anza, CATue, Jul 7, 11:11 AM PDT · 16525 days ago · 13 km deep · 90 km away
27. 1.56km SSW of Salton City, CATue, Jul 7, 4:00 PM PDT · 16524 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
28. 1.76km SSW of Salton City, CATue, Jul 7, 11:00 PM PDT · 16524 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
29. 1.69km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Jul 7, 11:35 PM PDT · 16524 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
30. 2.014km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, Jul 7, 11:38 PM PDT · 16524 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
31. 1.66km S of Salton City, CAWed, Jul 8, 7:41 AM PDT · 16524 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
32. 1.617km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Jul 8, 10:18 AM PDT · 16524 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
33. 1.517km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Jul 8, 3:47 PM PDT · 16523 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
34. 1.95km SW of Salton City, CAThu, Jul 9, 3:55 AM PDT · 16523 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
35. 1.823km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Jul 9, 4:21 AM PDT · 16523 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
36. 1.518km N of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Jul 9, 7:12 AM PDT · 16523 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
37. 3.04km WNW of Lake Henshaw, CAThu, Jul 9, 7:23 AM PDT · 16523 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
38. 1.97km S of Brawley, CAThu, Jul 9, 8:52 AM PDT · 16523 days ago · 14 km deep · 31 km away
39. 1.634km NNE of North Shore, CAThu, Jul 9, 2:15 PM PDT · 16523 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
40. 1.719km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Jul 9, 4:20 PM PDT · 16522 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
41. 2.140km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Jul 10, 4:16 AM PDT · 16522 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
42. 2.66km SSW of Salton City, CAFri, Jul 10, 4:33 AM PDT · 16522 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
43. 2.46km SSW of Salton City, CAFri, Jul 10, 4:34 AM PDT · 16522 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
44. 1.95km SSW of Salton City, CAFri, Jul 10, 4:43 AM PDT · 16522 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
45. 1.66km SSW of Salton City, CAFri, Jul 10, 7:45 AM PDT · 16522 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
46. 1.76km SSW of Salton City, CAFri, Jul 10, 7:39 PM PDT · 16521 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
47. 1.66km SSW of Salton City, CAFri, Jul 10, 8:27 PM PDT · 16521 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
48. 1.54km S of Salton City, CAFri, Jul 10, 8:39 PM PDT · 16521 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
49. 2.08km E of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jul 11, 2:36 PM PDT · 16521 days ago · 12 km deep · 55 km away
50. 2.210km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Jul 12, 1:55 AM PDT · 16520 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
51. 1.934km NNE of North Shore, CASun, Jul 12, 8:56 AM PDT · 16520 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
52. 1.66km WSW of Salton City, CASun, Jul 12, 9:35 AM PDT · 16520 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
53. 2.46km WSW of Salton City, CASun, Jul 12, 11:58 AM PDT · 16520 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
54. 1.712km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Jul 12, 2:59 PM PDT · 16520 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
55. 1.58km W of Salton City, CASun, Jul 12, 3:33 PM PDT · 16519 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
56. 2.418km SW of Ocotillo, CASun, Jul 12, 3:52 PM PDT · 16519 days ago · 12 km deep · 40 km away
57. 1.92km SSW of Brawley, CASun, Jul 12, 4:08 PM PDT · 16519 days ago · 15 km deep · 31 km away
58. 1.77km WSW of Salton City, CASun, Jul 12, 4:33 PM PDT · 16519 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
59. 1.86km WSW of Salton City, CASun, Jul 12, 5:36 PM PDT · 16519 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
60. 1.57km N of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Jul 12, 6:44 PM PDT · 16519 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away

The first 60 of 192.

Before

1. 2.16km WNW of Westmorland, CAThu, Jul 2, 5:12 AM PDT · 16530 days ago · 11 km deep · 24 km away
2. 1.515km ENE of Coachella, CAThu, Jul 2, 4:29 AM PDT · 16530 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
3. 2.35km SSW of Salton City, CAThu, Jul 2, 2:58 AM PDT · 16530 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
4. 1.77km W of Westmorland, CAWed, Jul 1, 3:45 PM PDT · 16530 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
5. 1.95km SSW of Salton City, CAWed, Jul 1, 8:48 AM PDT · 16531 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
6. 1.56km SSW of Salton City, CAWed, Jul 1, 5:29 AM PDT · 16531 days ago · 1 km deep · 40 km away
7. 1.75km S of Salton City, CAWed, Jul 1, 5:08 AM PDT · 16531 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
8. 2.75km SSW of Salton City, CAWed, Jul 1, 3:11 AM PDT · 16531 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
9. 1.721km ESE of Julian, CATue, Jun 30, 10:02 PM PDT · 16531 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
10. 1.98km S of Warner Springs, CATue, Jun 30, 7:19 PM PDT · 16531 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
11. 1.85km SSW of Salton City, CATue, Jun 30, 5:45 PM PDT · 16531 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
12. 1.65km SSW of Salton City, CATue, Jun 30, 9:24 AM PDT · 16532 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
13. 2.66km SSW of Salton City, CATue, Jun 30, 5:23 AM PDT · 16532 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
14. 2.216km W of Imperial, CATue, Jun 30, 12:18 AM PDT · 16532 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
15. 1.55km SSE of Salton City, CAMon, Jun 29, 10:57 AM PDT · 16533 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
16. 1.834km NNE of North Shore, CAMon, Jun 29, 12:12 AM PDT · 16533 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
17. 2.25km NW of Brawley, CASun, Jun 28, 6:23 PM PDT · 16533 days ago · 15 km deep · 30 km away
18. 1.513km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Jun 28, 4:11 AM PDT · 16534 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
19. 1.921km ESE of Anza, CASun, Jun 28, 1:43 AM PDT · 16534 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
20. 1.915km S of Salton City, CASat, Jun 27, 9:31 PM PDT · 16534 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci518743. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:32 AM UTC.