California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 6km NE of Imperial, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 6km NE of Imperial, CA on Fri, Apr 9, 1982, 1:20 PM PST (21:20 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 11km WNW of Niland, 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
1982-04-09 21:20:00 UTC
Depth
7.8 km (4.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.888° N, 115.523° 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
84°
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: 80 in the 60 days after this one and 74 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.218km W of Westmorland, CA · 16246 days ago · 2 km deep · 32 km away
  2. 2.010km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16245 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 1.912km SW of Salton City, CA · 16245 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
  4. 2.356km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16245 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 1.624km WNW of Westmorland, CA · 16245 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  6. 1.720km W of Westmorland, CA · 16244 days ago · 2 km deep · 33 km away
  7. 2.427km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 16244 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 1.620km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16243 days ago · 12 km deep · 100 km away
  9. 1.715km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16243 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
  10. 2.66km WNW of Ocotillo, CA · 16243 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  11. 2.315km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16240 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  12. 1.828km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 16238 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  13. 2.09km SSW of Holtville, CA · 16237 days ago · 15 km deep · 18 km away
  14. 2.09km ENE of Heber, CA · 16237 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  15. 1.819km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16237 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
  16. 1.713km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16236 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
  17. 1.85km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16235 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
  18. 2.130km SE of Campo, CA · 16234 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  19. 2.06km W of Westmorland, CA · 16234 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
  20. 2.06km NE of Imperial, CA · 16233 days ago · 14 km deep · 1 km away
  21. 1.811km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16232 days ago · 13 km deep · 62 km away
  22. 2.121km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 16232 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  23. 1.84km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16231 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  24. 2.210km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 16231 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
  25. 1.916km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16230 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  26. 2.53km SW of Brawley, CA · 16230 days ago · 14 km deep · 9 km away
  27. 1.55km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 16229 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  28. 2.010km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16227 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  29. 2.313km ESE of North Shore, CA · 16226 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  30. 2.56km SW of Salton City, CA · 16226 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  31. 2.226km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16225 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  32. 1.711km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16224 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  33. 2.68km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16224 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  34. 2.318km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16224 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  35. 2.416km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16224 days ago · 18 km deep · 76 km away
  36. 2.314km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16224 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  37. 2.57km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16222 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  38. 2.08km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 16221 days ago · 20 km deep · 22 km away
  39. 1.67km ESE of North Shore, CA · 16221 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  40. 2.320km SSE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16220 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  41. 2.312km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16218 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  42. 2.320km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 16217 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  43. 2.111km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16217 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  44. 1.93km W of Brawley, CA · 16217 days ago · 12 km deep · 11 km away
  45. 2.08km NE of Imperial, CA · 16217 days ago · 14 km deep · 2 km away
  46. 2.211km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16214 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  47. 2.311km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16214 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  48. 2.31km N of Brawley, CA · 16213 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  49. 2.12km NNW of Brawley, CA · 16213 days ago · 14 km deep · 12 km away
  50. 2.03km NNW of Brawley, CA · 16213 days ago · 15 km deep · 13 km away
  51. 2.415km S of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16212 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  52. 2.67km S of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 16212 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  53. 1.812km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16211 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
  54. 2.010km S of Holtville, CA · 16210 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  55. 2.08km SSW of Holtville, CA · 16210 days ago · 17 km deep · 18 km away
  56. 2.520km ESE of Julian, CA · 16210 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  57. 1.63km W of Brawley, CA · 16209 days ago · 12 km deep · 10 km away
  58. 2.130km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16208 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  59. 2.716km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16205 days ago · 12 km deep · 89 km away
  60. 1.624km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16204 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away

The first 60 of 80.

Before

  1. 1.96km S of Borrego Springs, CA · 16246 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
  2. 1.95km S of Borrego Springs, CA · 16246 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 2.016km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16246 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 1.817km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16246 days ago · 15 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 1.66km E of North Shore, CA · 16247 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  6. 2.218km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16247 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 1.924km SW of Westmorland, CA · 16249 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 1.84km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16250 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 2.014km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16251 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 2.512km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16251 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 2.539km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16253 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 3.323km SE of Campo, CA · 16254 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  13. 1.714km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16256 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  14. 3.727km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16257 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  15. 1.82km WSW of Brawley, CA · 16260 days ago · 15 km deep · 10 km away
  16. 1.68km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16261 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
  17. 1.64km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16261 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  18. 2.03km SW of Brawley, CA · 16261 days ago · 13 km deep · 8 km away
  19. 1.93km SW of Brawley, CA · 16261 days ago · 13 km deep · 8 km away
  20. 1.922km WNW of Ocotillo, CA · 16261 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci528474. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:45 AM UTC.