California earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 18km NNE of Ocotillo, CA

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 18km NNE of Ocotillo, CA on Sat, Aug 7, 1982, 7:33 AM PDT (14:33 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
2.3 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1982-08-07 14:33:45 UTC
Depth
11.4 km (7.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.891° N, 115.943° 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
67°
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: 196 in the 60 days after this one and 76 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.112km W of Niland, CA · 16126 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  2. 2.10km SSE of Anza, CA · 16126 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  3. 2.012km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16126 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
  4. 2.21km SE of Anza, CA · 16126 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  5. 2.124km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 16125 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 1.612km SE of Anza, CA · 16124 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 3.26km S of Brawley, CA · 16124 days ago · 15 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 3.66km SSW of Brawley, CA · 16124 days ago · 16 km deep · 37 km away
  9. 1.66km NE of Imperial, CA · 16124 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  10. 2.07km S of Brawley, CA · 16124 days ago · 14 km deep · 39 km away
  11. 1.724km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 16124 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
  12. 2.65km WSW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16123 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  13. 2.74km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16123 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  14. 1.97km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 16123 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  15. 2.04km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16123 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  16. 1.921km ESE of Anza, CA · 16123 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  17. 2.08km SSE of Brawley, CA · 16122 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  18. 1.921km SW of La Quinta, CA · 16122 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  19. 1.94km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16122 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  20. 2.217km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16122 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  21. 2.121km ESE of Anza, CA · 16122 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  22. 2.310km ENE of Calexico, CA · 16122 days ago · 17 km deep · 53 km away
  23. 2.118km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16121 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
  24. 1.712km SE of Anza, CA · 16121 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
  25. 2.014km E of Julian, CA · 16120 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  26. 3.010km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16120 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
  27. 1.811km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16120 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  28. 1.711km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16120 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
  29. 1.84km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16120 days ago · -1 km deep · 61 km away
  30. 1.93km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16120 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  31. 1.91km ENE of Anza, CA · 16120 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  32. 2.016km ENE of Campo, CA · 16120 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  33. 1.88km SW of Holtville, CA · 16119 days ago · 19 km deep · 50 km away
  34. 1.85km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16119 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  35. 1.518km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16119 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
  36. 1.818km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16119 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
  37. 1.718km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16119 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
  38. 2.816km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16118 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
  39. 2.50km SE of Anza, CA · 16118 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  40. 2.111km NNE of Delta, B.C., MX · 16118 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  41. 1.814km SE of Anza, CA · 16118 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  42. 1.74km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16118 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  43. 2.00km NW of Brawley, CA · 16118 days ago · 12 km deep · 39 km away
  44. 1.91km ENE of Anza, CA · 16117 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  45. 2.38km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16116 days ago · 9 km deep · 26 km away
  46. 1.63km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16115 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
  47. 1.921km ESE of Anza, CA · 16114 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  48. 1.721km ESE of Anza, CA · 16114 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  49. 2.43km NW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16114 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  50. 3.35km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16113 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  51. 2.14km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16113 days ago · 0 km deep · 61 km away
  52. 2.24km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16113 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  53. 2.54km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16113 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  54. 1.93km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16113 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  55. 1.512km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16112 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  56. 1.74km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16112 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  57. 2.120km ESE of Anza, CA · 16112 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  58. 2.54km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16112 days ago · 0 km deep · 61 km away
  59. 1.98km S of Bombay Beach, CA · 16111 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  60. 1.77km W of Calipatria, CA · 16110 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away

The first 60 of 196.

Before

  1. 1.74km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16128 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 1.91km E of Anza, CA · 16128 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  3. 2.117km N of Ocotillo, CA · 16128 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  4. 2.114km E of Julian, CA · 16129 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 1.94km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16129 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away
  6. 1.87km ENE of Imperial, CA · 16129 days ago · 15 km deep · 42 km away
  7. 2.17km NE of Imperial, CA · 16129 days ago · 14 km deep · 40 km away
  8. 1.76km NE of Imperial, CA · 16129 days ago · 14 km deep · 40 km away
  9. 2.28km SW of Holtville, CA · 16129 days ago · 17 km deep · 49 km away
  10. 1.64km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16129 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  11. 2.24km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16129 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 3.54km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16129 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  13. 2.618km ESE of Anza, CA · 16129 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
  14. 1.72km W of Pine Valley, CA · 16130 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  15. 2.06km NNE of Julian, CA · 16130 days ago · 14 km deep · 66 km away
  16. 2.04km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16131 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  17. 1.84km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16131 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  18. 1.84km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16131 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 3.65km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16131 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  20. 1.53km ENE of Anza, CA · 16131 days ago · 12 km deep · 100 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci506259. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:40 AM UTC.