California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 19km NW of Ocotillo, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 19km NW of Ocotillo, CA on Sat, Nov 20, 1982, 1:17 AM PST (09:17 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 14km SE of Anza, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1982-11-20 09:17:31 UTC
Depth
5.7 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.850° N, 116.142° 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
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
78°
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: 161 in the 60 days after this one and 91 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.65km SSW of Warner Springs, CA · 16022 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 1.91km NE of Westmorland, CA · 16022 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 1.912km NNE of Aguanga, CA · 16022 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 1.74km W of Anza, CA · 16022 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 3.118km NNE of Ocotillo, CA · 16021 days ago · 16 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 2.617km NNE of Ocotillo, CA · 16021 days ago · 15 km deep · 19 km away
  7. 2.117km N of Ocotillo, CA · 16021 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
  8. 2.316km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16021 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  9. 1.814km N of Warner Springs, CA · 16021 days ago · 13 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 1.74km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16020 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
  11. 2.016km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16020 days ago · 0 km deep · 65 km away
  12. 2.81km NW of Anza, CA · 16020 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 2.014km SE of Anza, CA · 16020 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 2.214km SE of Anza, CA · 16019 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  15. 1.616km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16019 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
  16. 1.95km WSW of Salton City, CA · 16019 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
  17. 1.711km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16019 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
  18. 1.813km SE of Anza, CA · 16019 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  19. 1.87km NNE of Westmorland, CA · 16019 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
  20. 1.95km W of Anza, CA · 16018 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  21. 1.612km SE of Anza, CA · 16017 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  22. 2.111km N of Delta, B.C., MX · 16017 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  23. 1.610km W of Anza, CA · 16017 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  24. 1.96km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16016 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  25. 2.222km ESE of Anza, CA · 16016 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  26. 1.96km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16016 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  27. 1.85km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16016 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  28. 2.25km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16016 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  29. 2.35km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16016 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  30. 2.05km S of Bombay Beach, CA · 16016 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
  31. 1.83km W of Anza, CA · 16016 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  32. 1.812km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16016 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
  33. 2.34km W of Anza, CA · 16016 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  34. 1.65km WSW of Aguanga, CA · 16014 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  35. 2.05km N of Anza, CA · 16013 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  36. 2.26km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16013 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  37. 1.74km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16013 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  38. 1.76km SSE of Brawley, CA · 16012 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
  39. 2.011km NNE of Aguanga, CA · 16012 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  40. 1.922km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16011 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  41. 2.22km E of Anza, CA · 16010 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  42. 1.73km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16010 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  43. 2.225km WNW of Ocotillo, CA · 16010 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
  44. 1.810km ESE of Anza, CA · 16009 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
  45. 2.27km NE of Imperial, CA · 16009 days ago · 13 km deep · 58 km away
  46. 1.72km E of Anza, CA · 16008 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  47. 1.55km W of Anza, CA · 16008 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  48. 2.016km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16007 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  49. 1.814km SE of Anza, CA · 16007 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  50. 1.75km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16005 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  51. 2.75km SW of Salton City, CA · 16005 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  52. 2.914km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16003 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
  53. 1.815km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16003 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  54. 1.913km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16003 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
  55. 1.814km NW of Imperial, CA · 16002 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  56. 1.98km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16002 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  57. 2.04km W of Aguanga, CA · 16001 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  58. 1.515km SE of Anza, CA · 16001 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
  59. 2.26km SE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16001 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  60. 2.313km N of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16001 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away

The first 60 of 161.

Before

  1. 1.621km ESE of Anza, CA · 16023 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 2.527km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 16024 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 2.427km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 16024 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  4. 2.14km W of Anza, CA · 16024 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 1.614km SE of Anza, CA · 16025 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 2.02km ENE of Anza, CA · 16025 days ago · 13 km deep · 93 km away
  7. 1.94km W of Anza, CA · 16025 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 2.014km S of Anza, CA · 16026 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 2.55km W of Anza, CA · 16026 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 2.912km SE of Anza, CA · 16026 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 1.822km ESE of Anza, CA · 16027 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 1.63km ENE of Anza, CA · 16027 days ago · 14 km deep · 93 km away
  13. 1.72km E of Anza, CA · 16027 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
  14. 1.66km S of Anza, CA · 16027 days ago · 13 km deep · 88 km away
  15. 1.85km W of Anza, CA · 16027 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  16. 2.422km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16027 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  17. 1.66km SW of Warner Springs, CA · 16027 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  18. 1.918km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 16028 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
  19. 1.816km ESE of Anza, CA · 16028 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  20. 1.916km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16029 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci510644. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:57 AM UTC.