California earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 19km SW of Ocotillo, CA

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 19km SW of Ocotillo, CA on Tue, Jul 14, 1981, 11:49 AM PDT (18:49 UTC), 14 km (9 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
2.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1981-07-14 18:49:26 UTC
Depth
14.1 km (8.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.612° N, 116.129° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 1.1 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.04
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
185°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
15

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 186 in the 60 days after this one and 179 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.034km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16518 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  2. 1.713km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16517 days ago · 12 km deep · 38 km away
  3. 1.622km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16517 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
  4. 2.016km W of Westmorland, CA · 16517 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  5. 1.58km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16515 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 1.57km SW of Salton City, CA · 16515 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 2.316km W of Imperial, CA · 16515 days ago · 14 km deep · 44 km away
  8. 2.121km W of Westmorland, CA · 16515 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 1.513km W of Niland, CA · 16514 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  10. 1.78km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16514 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  11. 1.56km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16514 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  12. 1.511km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16513 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 2.46km S of Salton City, CA · 16513 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  14. 1.55km S of Brawley, CA · 16512 days ago · 14 km deep · 66 km away
  15. 1.710km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16511 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  16. 2.218km ESE of Julian, CA · 16511 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  17. 1.511km NW of Julian, CA · 16510 days ago · 17 km deep · 79 km away
  18. 1.76km S of Salton City, CA · 16510 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  19. 1.59km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 16509 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  20. 1.86km WSW of Salton City, CA · 16509 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  21. 4.319 km N of Fraccionamiento del Valle, Mexico · 16509 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  22. 2.731km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16509 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  23. 2.230km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16509 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  24. 1.834km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16509 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  25. 2.133km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16509 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  26. 1.710km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16508 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
  27. 2.011km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16507 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  28. 2.061km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16507 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  29. 2.139km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16506 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  30. 1.67km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16506 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  31. 1.618km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16506 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  32. 2.19km NW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16505 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  33. 3.36km SSE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16504 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  34. 1.525km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16504 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  35. 1.96km WSW of Brawley, CA · 16503 days ago · 15 km deep · 63 km away
  36. 3.411km ENE of Julian, CA · 16503 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  37. 1.911km NE of Julian, CA · 16503 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  38. 2.026km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16503 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  39. 2.330km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16503 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  40. 2.05km WSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16502 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  41. 2.268km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16502 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  42. 1.54km WSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16502 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  43. 1.54km WNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 16502 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  44. 1.56km S of Salton City, CA · 16501 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  45. 2.036km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16501 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  46. 2.435km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16501 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  47. 1.612km SW of Westmorland, CA · 16501 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  48. 1.94km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 16499 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  49. 1.912km N of Delta, B.C., MX · 16499 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  50. 2.34km SSE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16498 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  51. 1.810km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16498 days ago · 13 km deep · 84 km away
  52. 3.036km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16497 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  53. 2.011km NNE of Julian, CA · 16497 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
  54. 2.28km SSE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16497 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  55. 1.713km SW of Westmorland, CA · 16497 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  56. 1.510km NNE of Julian, CA · 16496 days ago · 15 km deep · 72 km away
  57. 1.813km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 16495 days ago · 1 km deep · 47 km away
  58. 1.716km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16494 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  59. 3.013km WSW of Imperial, CA · 16493 days ago · 22 km deep · 46 km away
  60. 1.935km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16492 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away

The first 60 of 186.

Before

  1. 1.62km SSW of Brawley, CA · 16519 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
  2. 1.624km ESE of Anza, CA · 16519 days ago · 11 km deep · 100 km away
  3. 1.66km NNE of Calipatria, CA · 16519 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 1.79km E of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16519 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  5. 2.411km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16520 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 2.013km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16520 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 1.57km N of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16520 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 1.86km WSW of Salton City, CA · 16520 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 1.77km WSW of Salton City, CA · 16520 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 1.92km SSW of Brawley, CA · 16520 days ago · 15 km deep · 68 km away
  11. 2.418km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 16520 days ago · 12 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 1.58km W of Salton City, CA · 16520 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
  13. 1.712km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16520 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  14. 2.46km WSW of Salton City, CA · 16520 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
  15. 1.66km WSW of Salton City, CA · 16521 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
  16. 2.210km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16521 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  17. 2.08km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 16521 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
  18. 1.54km S of Salton City, CA · 16522 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  19. 1.66km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16522 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  20. 1.76km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16522 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci519394. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:25 AM UTC.