California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 9km NE of Imperial, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 9km NE of Imperial, CA on Thu, Mar 11, 1982, 4:52 AM PST (12:52 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 23km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-03-11 12:52:34 UTC
Depth
11.9 km (7.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.893° N, 115.492° 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
83°
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: 112 in the 60 days after this one and 54 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.323km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16266 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  2. 1.721km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 16266 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 1.815km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16265 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 1.721km ESE of Julian, CA · 16264 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 2.112km NE of Julian, CA · 16264 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  6. 2.221km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 16264 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 1.68km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16263 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  8. 2.09km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16263 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  9. 3.38km WSW of Holtville, CA · 16261 days ago · 16 km deep · 12 km away
  10. 2.68km WSW of Holtville, CA · 16261 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  11. 2.17km W of Holtville, CA · 16261 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
  12. 2.78km WSW of Holtville, CA · 16261 days ago · 16 km deep · 12 km away
  13. 2.227km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16260 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  14. 1.67km ENE of Imperial, CA · 16260 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
  15. 1.95km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 16260 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  16. 2.018km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16259 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  17. 1.718km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16257 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  18. 1.74km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16257 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
  19. 1.921km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 16256 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  20. 1.813km WSW of Salton City, CA · 16256 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  21. 4.512km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16256 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
  22. 2.612km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16256 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  23. 2.014km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16256 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  24. 2.412km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16256 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  25. 4.111km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16256 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
  26. 2.711km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16256 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  27. 2.412km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16256 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  28. 2.112km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16256 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  29. 2.111km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16256 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  30. 1.711km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16255 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  31. 1.711km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16255 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  32. 1.811km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16255 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  33. 2.513km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16255 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  34. 1.57km WSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16255 days ago · 19 km deep · 70 km away
  35. 1.811km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16255 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  36. 1.811km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16255 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  37. 1.912km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16255 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  38. 1.610km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16255 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
  39. 1.812km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16255 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
  40. 2.021km SW of Westmorland, CA · 16255 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  41. 1.811km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16255 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  42. 3.112km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16255 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  43. 1.611km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16255 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  44. 2.012km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16255 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  45. 2.013km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16254 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  46. 2.512km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16254 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  47. 1.95km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16253 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  48. 2.83km SW of Brawley, CA · 16253 days ago · 15 km deep · 9 km away
  49. 1.83km SSW of Brawley, CA · 16253 days ago · 12 km deep · 8 km away
  50. 1.922km WNW of Ocotillo, CA · 16252 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  51. 1.93km SW of Brawley, CA · 16252 days ago · 13 km deep · 9 km away
  52. 2.03km SW of Brawley, CA · 16252 days ago · 13 km deep · 9 km away
  53. 1.64km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16252 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  54. 1.68km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16252 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
  55. 1.82km WSW of Brawley, CA · 16252 days ago · 15 km deep · 10 km away
  56. 3.727km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16248 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  57. 1.714km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16248 days ago · 1 km deep · 69 km away
  58. 3.323km SE of Campo, CA · 16245 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  59. 2.539km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16244 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  60. 2.512km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16242 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away

The first 60 of 112.

Before

  1. 2.69km ENE of Imperial, CA · 16266 days ago · 16 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.17km SW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 16267 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 2.015km N of Delta, B.C., MX · 16267 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 1.918km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 16268 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 1.719km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16268 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  6. 1.821km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 16269 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 2.120km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 16269 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 2.112km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 16269 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 1.818km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16269 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  10. 2.110km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16270 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 2.221km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16271 days ago · 12 km deep · 44 km away
  12. 1.719km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16271 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  13. 2.520km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16272 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  14. 3.110km SE of Julian, CA · 16272 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
  15. 1.98km ENE of El Centro, CA · 16273 days ago · 14 km deep · 8 km away
  16. 1.616km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16273 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
  17. 1.722km SW of Westmorland, CA · 16274 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  18. 3.14km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16274 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
  19. 2.721km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 16275 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  20. 1.918km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16275 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci107186. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:02 PM UTC.