California earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 18km NNE of Ocotillo, CA

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 18km NNE of Ocotillo, CA on Sun, Nov 21, 1982, 9:22 AM PST (17:22 UTC), 16 km (10 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
3.1 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1982-11-21 17:22:48 UTC
Depth
15.8 km (9.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.888° N, 115.951° 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
68°
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 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.711km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16009 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 1.813km SE of Anza, CA · 16009 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 1.87km NNE of Westmorland, CA · 16008 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 1.612km SE of Anza, CA · 16007 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  5. 2.111km N of Delta, B.C., MX · 16007 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 1.96km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16006 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  7. 2.222km ESE of Anza, CA · 16006 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
  8. 1.96km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16006 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  9. 1.85km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16006 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  10. 2.25km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16006 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  11. 2.35km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16006 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  12. 2.05km S of Bombay Beach, CA · 16006 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  13. 1.812km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16005 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
  14. 2.26km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16003 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  15. 1.74km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16003 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 1.76km SSE of Brawley, CA · 16002 days ago · 11 km deep · 41 km away
  17. 1.922km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16001 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  18. 2.22km E of Anza, CA · 16000 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  19. 1.73km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16000 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  20. 2.225km WNW of Ocotillo, CA · 15999 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  21. 1.810km ESE of Anza, CA · 15999 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
  22. 2.27km NE of Imperial, CA · 15998 days ago · 13 km deep · 40 km away
  23. 1.72km E of Anza, CA · 15997 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  24. 2.016km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15997 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
  25. 1.814km SE of Anza, CA · 15996 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  26. 1.75km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 15995 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  27. 2.75km SW of Salton City, CA · 15995 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  28. 2.914km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15993 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  29. 2.55km SSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 15993 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  30. 2.64km SSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 15993 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  31. 2.38km SSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 15993 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  32. 2.44km S of Delta, B.C., MX · 15993 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  33. 1.815km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15993 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  34. 1.913km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15993 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  35. 1.814km NW of Imperial, CA · 15992 days ago · 9 km deep · 26 km away
  36. 1.98km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15992 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  37. 1.515km SE of Anza, CA · 15991 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
  38. 2.26km SE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15991 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  39. 2.313km N of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15990 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  40. 1.67km SW of Warner Springs, CA · 15990 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  41. 1.86km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15990 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  42. 2.415km SE of Anza, CA · 15989 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
  43. 2.86km E of Lake Henshaw, CA · 15988 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  44. 2.610km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15988 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  45. 1.819km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15988 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  46. 1.98km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15987 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  47. 2.79km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15987 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  48. 2.19km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15987 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  49. 1.713km SE of Anza, CA · 15987 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  50. 2.14km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15986 days ago · -1 km deep · 60 km away
  51. 1.816km SE of Anza, CA · 15986 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  52. 2.012km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15985 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  53. 1.92km ENE of Anza, CA · 15985 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  54. 2.18km WSW of Calipatria, CA · 15985 days ago · 1 km deep · 41 km away
  55. 2.06km SW of Salton City, CA · 15984 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  56. 2.211km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15984 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  57. 1.814km SE of Anza, CA · 15983 days ago · 13 km deep · 86 km away
  58. 2.111km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15983 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  59. 1.819km ESE of Anza, CA · 15983 days ago · 16 km deep · 85 km away
  60. 1.915km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15983 days ago · -1 km deep · 68 km away

The first 60 of 196.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci510837 (also filed as usp0001r1m). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:33 PM UTC.