California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 6km ESE of Imperial, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 6km ESE of Imperial, CA on Tue, Feb 2, 1982, 5:29 AM PST (13:29 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 8km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-02-02 13:29:30 UTC
Depth
2.3 km (1.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.829° N, 115.503° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
167°
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: 122 in the 60 days after this one and 48 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.48km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16302 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  2. 3.314km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16302 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  3. 1.925km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16301 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  4. 1.911km WSW of Oasis, CA · 16301 days ago · 16 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 1.918km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16301 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 1.96km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16300 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 2.613km WSW of Imperial, CA · 16300 days ago · 12 km deep · 19 km away
  8. 2.018km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16299 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 2.110km SW of Salton City, CA · 16298 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  10. 1.86km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16298 days ago · 3 km deep · 56 km away
  11. 1.718km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16297 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  12. 2.419km E of Brawley, CA · 16295 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  13. 1.716km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 16292 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  14. 2.116km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 16291 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  15. 2.022km ESE of Campo, CA · 16289 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  16. 1.917km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16289 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
  17. 1.76km S of Salton City, CA · 16288 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
  18. 2.16km S of Salton City, CA · 16288 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
  19. 2.45km S of Salton City, CA · 16288 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  20. 1.65km S of Salton City, CA · 16288 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  21. 2.35km S of Salton City, CA · 16288 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  22. 2.224km SE of Campo, CA · 16286 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  23. 1.723km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16286 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
  24. 1.823km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16286 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
  25. 1.814km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 16285 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  26. 2.315km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 16285 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  27. 3.015km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 16284 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  28. 1.76km W of Westmorland, CA · 16284 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  29. 1.99km SW of Brawley, CA · 16284 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  30. 1.911km SW of Westmorland, CA · 16284 days ago · 0 km deep · 23 km away
  31. 1.93km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16284 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  32. 1.816km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 16284 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  33. 1.64km WSW of Brawley, CA · 16283 days ago · 13 km deep · 17 km away
  34. 1.919km ESE of Calipatria, CA · 16281 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  35. 2.020km S of Borrego Springs, CA · 16280 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  36. 2.34km N of Imperial, CA · 16279 days ago · 11 km deep · 9 km away
  37. 2.02km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 16279 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away
  38. 1.915km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 16278 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  39. 1.911km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16277 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  40. 2.314km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16276 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  41. 2.28km S of Brawley, CA · 16275 days ago · 15 km deep · 9 km away
  42. 2.68km NNE of Imperial, CA · 16275 days ago · 16 km deep · 9 km away
  43. 1.88km NNE of Imperial, CA · 16275 days ago · 14 km deep · 9 km away
  44. 1.88km NE of Imperial, CA · 16275 days ago · 14 km deep · 9 km away
  45. 1.918km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16275 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  46. 2.721km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 16275 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  47. 3.14km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16274 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  48. 1.722km SW of Westmorland, CA · 16273 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  49. 1.98km ENE of El Centro, CA · 16273 days ago · 14 km deep · 2 km away
  50. 3.110km SE of Julian, CA · 16272 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
  51. 2.520km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16271 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  52. 1.719km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16271 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  53. 2.221km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16270 days ago · 12 km deep · 38 km away
  54. 2.110km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16270 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
  55. 1.818km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16269 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  56. 2.112km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 16269 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  57. 2.120km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 16269 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  58. 1.821km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 16269 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  59. 1.719km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16268 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  60. 1.918km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 16268 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away

The first 60 of 122.

Before

  1. 2.06km NE of Imperial, CA · 16303 days ago · 1 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 2.110km NNW of Holtville, CA · 16303 days ago · 1 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 2.28km NNW of Holtville, CA · 16303 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
  4. 2.712km ENE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 16303 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 3.36km NNE of San Luis Rio Colorado, Son., MX · 16303 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 2.717km S of Hermosillo, B.C., MX · 16303 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 2.318km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16304 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 2.028km ESE of Campo, CA · 16306 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 1.915km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16306 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 1.811km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16307 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
  11. 2.010km S of Salton City, CA · 16307 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 2.09km SW of Holtville, CA · 16308 days ago · 13 km deep · 11 km away
  13. 1.86km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16308 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  14. 2.225km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16309 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 1.84km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16311 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  16. 3.011km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16311 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  17. 1.918km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16311 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  18. 1.711km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16311 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
  19. 2.218km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16312 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  20. 2.59km S of Borrego Springs, CA · 16312 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci105321. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:39 PM UTC.