M2.6 earthquake 6km WNW of Ocotillo, CA

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 6km WNW of Ocotillo, CA on Mon, Apr 12, 1982, 12:34 PM PST (20:34 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 11km WNW of Niland, CA. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 104 in the 60 days after this one and 95 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 104.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci528634. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:02 AM UTC.