California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 5km N of Westmorland, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 5km N of Westmorland, CA on Wed, May 6, 1981, 10:45 AM PDT (17:45 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 7km WSW of Calipatria, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1981-05-06 17:45:59 UTC
Depth
10.2 km (6.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.083° N, 115.616° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 1.2 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
80°
Stations used
23

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 188 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.37km WSW of Calipatria, CA · 16554 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 1.96km E of Niland, CA · 16553 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  3. 1.85km ESE of Niland, CA · 16553 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  4. 1.518km ESE of Campo, CA · 16553 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 2.218km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16553 days ago · 13 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 1.84km WNW of Westmorland, CA · 16552 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 2.24km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16552 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  8. 2.25km S of Salton City, CA · 16551 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  9. 2.47km NW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16551 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  10. 1.76km S of Salton City, CA · 16551 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  11. 1.912km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16549 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  12. 2.35km S of Salton City, CA · 16548 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  13. 1.88km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16548 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 1.513km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16548 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  15. 2.15km S of Salton City, CA · 16548 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  16. 1.75km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16548 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  17. 1.736km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 16547 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
  18. 1.735km NNE of North Shore, CA · 16547 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
  19. 1.62km SSW of Brawley, CA · 16546 days ago · 14 km deep · 15 km away
  20. 1.92km SSW of Brawley, CA · 16546 days ago · 15 km deep · 15 km away
  21. 1.67km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16546 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  22. 1.527km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16546 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  23. 1.57km WSW of Calipatria, CA · 16546 days ago · 11 km deep · 3 km away
  24. 1.631km SE of Twentynine Palms, CA · 16545 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  25. 2.15km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16543 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  26. 1.66km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16543 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  27. 1.634km NNE of North Shore, CA · 16543 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  28. 1.94km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 16542 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  29. 2.15km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16542 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  30. 1.97km S of Salton City, CA · 16542 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  31. 2.87km S of Salton City, CA · 16542 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  32. 1.87km S of Salton City, CA · 16541 days ago · 1 km deep · 36 km away
  33. 1.814km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16541 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  34. 1.518km ESE of Campo, CA · 16541 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  35. 1.67km S of Salton City, CA · 16540 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  36. 2.07km S of Salton City, CA · 16540 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  37. 2.37km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16540 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  38. 1.56km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16540 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  39. 1.634km NNE of North Shore, CA · 16540 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  40. 1.66km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16540 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  41. 2.57km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16540 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  42. 1.58km SSW of Holtville, CA · 16539 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  43. 2.617km W of Westmorland, CA · 16539 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  44. 1.617km W of Westmorland, CA · 16539 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  45. 1.76km W of Westmorland, CA · 16539 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  46. 1.518km E of Campo, CA · 16539 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  47. 3.66km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16538 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  48. 2.67km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16538 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  49. 1.713km S of Salton City, CA · 16538 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  50. 1.87km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16537 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  51. 1.67km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16537 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  52. 1.67km S of Salton City, CA · 16537 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  53. 2.019km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 16537 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  54. 1.514km N of Warner Springs, CA · 16537 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  55. 1.85km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16537 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  56. 1.77km S of Salton City, CA · 16537 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  57. 1.914km ENE of Indio, CA · 16537 days ago · -1 km deep · 89 km away
  58. 1.818km ESE of Campo, CA · 16537 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away
  59. 1.614km ENE of Indio, CA · 16536 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  60. 1.615km ENE of Indio, CA · 16536 days ago · -1 km deep · 89 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci515521. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:01 PM UTC.