California earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 10km ENE of Calexico, CA

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 10km ENE of Calexico, CA on Thu, Aug 12, 1982, 10:20 AM PDT (17:20 UTC), 17 km (11 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 24km WSW of Westmorland, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-08-12 17:20:15 UTC
Depth
17.3 km (10.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.725° N, 115.412° 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.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
150°
Stations used
0

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 104 in the 60 days after this one and 39 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.016km ENE of Campo, CA · 16117 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 1.88km SW of Holtville, CA · 16117 days ago · 19 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 1.85km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16116 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 2.111km NNE of Delta, B.C., MX · 16115 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  5. 2.00km NW of Brawley, CA · 16115 days ago · 12 km deep · 31 km away
  6. 2.38km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16113 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 1.63km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16112 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 2.43km NW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16111 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 1.98km S of Bombay Beach, CA · 16109 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  10. 1.77km W of Calipatria, CA · 16107 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  11. 2.533km SE of Campo, CA · 16107 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 2.118km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 16105 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
  13. 1.75km SW of Salton City, CA · 16105 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  14. 3.55km SW of Salton City, CA · 16105 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  15. 2.026km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 16104 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  16. 1.741km SSE of Campo, CA · 16104 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  17. 1.715km S of Salton City, CA · 16103 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  18. 2.569km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16102 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  19. 2.112km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16101 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  20. 2.55km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16100 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  21. 1.55km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16100 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  22. 3.023km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16100 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  23. 1.924km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16099 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  24. 2.45km SW of Salton City, CA · 16099 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  25. 2.28km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16099 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  26. 1.824km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16098 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  27. 2.219km SW of Westmorland, CA · 16097 days ago · 11 km deep · 43 km away
  28. 2.623km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16095 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  29. 4.124km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16095 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away
  30. 2.222km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16095 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  31. 2.423km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16095 days ago · 13 km deep · 44 km away
  32. 2.24km SW of Salton City, CA · 16094 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  33. 1.920km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16094 days ago · 15 km deep · 33 km away
  34. 2.024km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16094 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  35. 2.023km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16094 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  36. 3.323km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16094 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  37. 2.76km SW of Salton City, CA · 16094 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  38. 2.510km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16093 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  39. 1.55km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16093 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  40. 1.823km E of Julian, CA · 16092 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
  41. 1.83km W of Brawley, CA · 16091 days ago · 11 km deep · 32 km away
  42. 1.824km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16090 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  43. 2.123km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16090 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  44. 2.520km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16087 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  45. 2.020km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16087 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
  46. 1.624km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 16087 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  47. 2.454km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16087 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  48. 2.14km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16086 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  49. 1.94km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16086 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  50. 2.25km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16085 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  51. 1.94km SW of Salton City, CA · 16085 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  52. 2.020km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16085 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  53. 2.59km SW of Salton City, CA · 16085 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  54. 2.120km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16085 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  55. 2.227km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 16085 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  56. 1.727km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16085 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  57. 1.727km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 16085 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  58. 2.419km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16085 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  59. 2.07km WSW of Calipatria, CA · 16085 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away
  60. 2.518km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16085 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away

The first 60 of 104.

Before

  1. 2.217km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16119 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  2. 2.08km SSE of Brawley, CA · 16120 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 1.97km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 16121 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 2.07km S of Brawley, CA · 16121 days ago · 14 km deep · 24 km away
  5. 1.66km NE of Imperial, CA · 16121 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 3.66km SSW of Brawley, CA · 16121 days ago · 16 km deep · 26 km away
  7. 3.26km S of Brawley, CA · 16121 days ago · 15 km deep · 24 km away
  8. 2.012km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16123 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
  9. 2.112km W of Niland, CA · 16123 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  10. 2.318km NNE of Ocotillo, CA · 16124 days ago · 11 km deep · 53 km away
  11. 2.117km N of Ocotillo, CA · 16126 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  12. 1.87km ENE of Imperial, CA · 16126 days ago · 15 km deep · 18 km away
  13. 2.17km NE of Imperial, CA · 16126 days ago · 14 km deep · 20 km away
  14. 1.76km NE of Imperial, CA · 16126 days ago · 14 km deep · 20 km away
  15. 2.28km SW of Holtville, CA · 16126 days ago · 17 km deep · 5 km away
  16. 1.98km NE of Imperial, CA · 16129 days ago · 11 km deep · 22 km away
  17. 1.92km ESE of Westmorland, CA · 16129 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
  18. 1.616km SSW of Oasis, CA · 16130 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  19. 1.87km NE of Imperial, CA · 16130 days ago · 14 km deep · 20 km away
  20. 1.77km NE of Imperial, CA · 16131 days ago · 11 km deep · 21 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci506435. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 1:34 PM UTC.