California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 12km WSW of Ocotillo, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 12km WSW of Ocotillo, CA on Fri, Jan 1, 1982, 12:17 PM PST (20:17 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 26km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-01-01 20:17:13 UTC
Depth
5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.707° N, 116.122° 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
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
154°
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: 137 in the 60 days after this one and 45 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.126km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16334 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  2. 2.325km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16334 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  3. 2.321km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16333 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 1.66km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16332 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 1.910km ESE of North Shore, CA · 16331 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 2.754km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16331 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 2.242km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16331 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  8. 1.93km N of Julian, CA · 16331 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 1.69km N of Westmorland, CA · 16330 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  10. 1.911km SW of Salton City, CA · 16329 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  11. 1.812km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 16328 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away
  12. 1.76km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16327 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  13. 1.76km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16326 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 2.732km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16325 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  15. 1.926km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16325 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  16. 1.89km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16324 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  17. 2.017km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16324 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
  18. 2.638km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16323 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  19. 1.68km SW of Holtville, CA · 16323 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  20. 2.222km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16322 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  21. 2.650km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16322 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  22. 2.310km SSE of Anza, CA · 16321 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  23. 1.818km SE of Salton City, CA · 16321 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  24. 2.219km ESE of Anza, CA · 16320 days ago · 14 km deep · 96 km away
  25. 1.926km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16320 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  26. 1.920km ESE of Anza, CA · 16319 days ago · 12 km deep · 93 km away
  27. 1.820km ESE of Anza, CA · 16319 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
  28. 2.922km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16319 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  29. 2.921km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16319 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  30. 2.512km SE of Anza, CA · 16319 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
  31. 2.35km S of Salton City, CA · 16318 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  32. 2.18km SW of Holtville, CA · 16318 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  33. 2.836km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16318 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  34. 2.847km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16318 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  35. 2.249km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16317 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  36. 2.020km NE of Warner Springs, CA · 16317 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  37. 1.822km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 16317 days ago · 14 km deep · 92 km away
  38. 2.413km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 16317 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  39. 2.448km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16317 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  40. 2.210km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16316 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  41. 2.39km S of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16315 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
  42. 2.15km N of Bombay Beach, CA · 16315 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  43. 1.926km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16313 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  44. 2.569km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16313 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  45. 1.66km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16313 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away
  46. 1.720km ESE of Julian, CA · 16313 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  47. 2.78km SSE of Palomar Observatory, CA · 16312 days ago · 13 km deep · 93 km away
  48. 2.59km S of Borrego Springs, CA · 16312 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  49. 2.218km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16311 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  50. 2.770km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16311 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  51. 1.711km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16311 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
  52. 1.918km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16311 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  53. 3.011km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16311 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  54. 1.84km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16310 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  55. 2.65km WNW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16309 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  56. 2.336km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16309 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  57. 2.225km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16309 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  58. 1.86km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16308 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  59. 2.09km SW of Holtville, CA · 16308 days ago · 13 km deep · 64 km away
  60. 1.618km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16307 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away

The first 60 of 137.

Before

  1. 1.75km ENE of Heber, CA · 16335 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 1.718km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16336 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  3. 1.948km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16336 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 1.821km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16337 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  5. 1.820km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16337 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  6. 2.614km SE of Anza, CA · 16337 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 1.619km ESE of Anza, CA · 16337 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away
  8. 1.812km NW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16338 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  9. 1.76km NE of Imperial, CA · 16339 days ago · 15 km deep · 60 km away
  10. 1.725km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16341 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  11. 2.329km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16341 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  12. 1.914km SE of Anza, CA · 16341 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 1.711km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16342 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  14. 2.812km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16342 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  15. 2.012km SW of Salton City, CA · 16342 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
  16. 1.926km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16342 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
  17. 1.811km WNW of Westmorland, CA · 16343 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  18. 1.714km SE of Anza, CA · 16344 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  19. 1.611km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16344 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  20. 2.511km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16344 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci152453. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:10 PM UTC.