California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 10km WSW of Imperial, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 10km WSW of Imperial, CA on Wed, Jul 21, 1982, 8:58 AM PDT (15:58 UTC), 9 km (5 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
1.9 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1982-07-21 15:58:54 UTC
Depth
8.6 km (5.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.819° N, 115.666° 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
149°
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: 155 in the 60 days after this one and 43 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.911km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16145 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 2.211km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16143 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 1.721km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 16142 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  4. 1.710km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16141 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 3.214km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16140 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 2.312km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16140 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  7. 1.912km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16140 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  8. 2.413km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16140 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 1.68km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16139 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 2.213km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16138 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 2.29km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16138 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
  12. 2.09km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16137 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  13. 2.08km SW of Holtville, CA · 16137 days ago · 16 km deep · 23 km away
  14. 2.623km ESE of Campo, CA · 16136 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  15. 2.226km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16136 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  16. 2.622km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16136 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
  17. 1.64km SW of Salton City, CA · 16136 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  18. 1.810km W of Niland, CA · 16135 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  19. 1.810km W of Niland, CA · 16135 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  20. 1.77km NE of Imperial, CA · 16135 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away
  21. 1.87km NE of Imperial, CA · 16134 days ago · 14 km deep · 16 km away
  22. 1.616km SSW of Oasis, CA · 16134 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  23. 1.92km ESE of Westmorland, CA · 16133 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
  24. 1.98km NE of Imperial, CA · 16133 days ago · 11 km deep · 17 km away
  25. 3.65km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16132 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  26. 1.84km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16132 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  27. 1.84km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16132 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  28. 2.04km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16132 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  29. 2.06km NNE of Julian, CA · 16132 days ago · 14 km deep · 93 km away
  30. 1.72km W of Pine Valley, CA · 16131 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  31. 3.54km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16130 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
  32. 2.24km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16130 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  33. 1.64km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16130 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  34. 2.28km SW of Holtville, CA · 16130 days ago · 17 km deep · 22 km away
  35. 1.76km NE of Imperial, CA · 16130 days ago · 14 km deep · 16 km away
  36. 2.17km NE of Imperial, CA · 16130 days ago · 14 km deep · 16 km away
  37. 1.87km ENE of Imperial, CA · 16130 days ago · 15 km deep · 17 km away
  38. 1.94km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16130 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
  39. 2.114km E of Julian, CA · 16130 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  40. 2.117km N of Ocotillo, CA · 16130 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  41. 1.74km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16129 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  42. 2.318km NNE of Ocotillo, CA · 16128 days ago · 11 km deep · 27 km away
  43. 2.112km W of Niland, CA · 16127 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  44. 2.012km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16127 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
  45. 3.26km S of Brawley, CA · 16125 days ago · 15 km deep · 17 km away
  46. 3.66km SSW of Brawley, CA · 16125 days ago · 16 km deep · 17 km away
  47. 1.66km NE of Imperial, CA · 16125 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  48. 2.07km S of Brawley, CA · 16125 days ago · 14 km deep · 16 km away
  49. 1.724km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 16125 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  50. 2.65km WSW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16125 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  51. 2.74km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16125 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  52. 1.97km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 16124 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  53. 2.04km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16124 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  54. 2.08km SSE of Brawley, CA · 16124 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  55. 1.94km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16123 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  56. 2.217km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16123 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  57. 2.310km ENE of Calexico, CA · 16123 days ago · 17 km deep · 26 km away
  58. 2.118km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16123 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  59. 2.014km E of Julian, CA · 16122 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  60. 3.010km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16121 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away

The first 60 of 155.

Before

  1. 1.723km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16146 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  2. 1.811km WSW of Salton City, CA · 16147 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 1.616km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16147 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  4. 2.47km E of Heber, CA · 16148 days ago · 15 km deep · 22 km away
  5. 1.913km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16151 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 1.914km WSW of Tecolots, B.C., MX · 16152 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 2.417km WNW of Ocotillo, CA · 16153 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away
  8. 1.717km SW of Oasis, CA · 16153 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 2.317km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 16154 days ago · 0 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 1.65km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16154 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  11. 2.117km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 16154 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
  12. 1.617km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16156 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
  13. 1.72km NNE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16156 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  14. 1.98km ENE of Heber, CA · 16156 days ago · 15 km deep · 21 km away
  15. 1.72km ESE of Westmorland, CA · 16157 days ago · 11 km deep · 24 km away
  16. 2.24km NNE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16157 days ago · 18 km deep · 25 km away
  17. 1.811km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16158 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
  18. 1.813km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16159 days ago · 9 km deep · 15 km away
  19. 2.014km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16159 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  20. 1.64km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16159 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci505572. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:45 PM UTC.