California earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 17km WNW of Ocotillo, CA

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 17km WNW of Ocotillo, CA on Tue, Jul 13, 1982, 4:43 AM PDT (11:43 UTC), 11 km (7 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
2.4 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-07-13 11:43:55 UTC
Depth
11.3 km (7.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.812° N, 116.154° 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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Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
87°
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 193 in the 60 days after this one and 198 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 193.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci505280. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:14 PM UTC.