M2.3 earthquake 8km W of Heber, CA

Magnitude

2.3 (mc), micro

Local time

Wed, Nov 23, 1983, 10:18 AM PST

UTC

1983-11-23 18:18:38 UTC

Depth

14.5 km (9.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.727° N, 115.612° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.4 km horizontally, 1.5 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

161°

Stations used

12

• Heber, CaliforniaPopulation 4,275. Forecast8 kmW
• El Centro, CaliforniaPopulation 43,956. Forecast9 kmSSW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast18 kmNW

After

1. 1.73km S of Salton City, CAFri, Dec 2, 2:18 PM PST · 15635 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
2. 1.911km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Dec 3, 12:08 PM PST · 15634 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
3. 2.712km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Dec 3, 12:17 PM PST · 15634 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
4. 2.625km NE of Pine Valley, CASat, Dec 3, 2:06 PM PST · 15634 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
5. 2.39km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Dec 4, 8:08 AM PST · 15633 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
6. 2.010km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Dec 4, 9:17 AM PST · 15633 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
7. 1.617km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Dec 4, 3:31 PM PST · 15632 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
8. 1.76km E of Westmorland, CASun, Dec 4, 5:33 PM PST · 15632 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
9. 3.749km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Dec 5, 6:09 AM PST · 15632 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
10. 1.612km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Dec 5, 4:10 PM PST · 15631 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
11. 1.812km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Dec 5, 4:12 PM PST · 15631 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
12. 2.211km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Dec 5, 4:55 PM PST · 15631 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
13. 3.011km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Dec 5, 5:20 PM PST · 15631 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
14. 2.011km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Dec 5, 6:54 PM PST · 15631 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
15. 2.112km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Dec 5, 8:39 PM PST · 15631 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
16. 1.512km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Dec 5, 9:31 PM PST · 15631 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
17. 2.550km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Dec 6, 1:03 AM PST · 15631 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
18. 2.811km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 6, 1:09 AM PST · 15631 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
19. 3.111km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 6, 1:10 AM PST · 15631 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
20. 1.811km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 6, 3:30 AM PST · 15631 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
21. 2.010km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 6, 5:15 AM PST · 15631 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
22. 2.012km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 6, 5:37 AM PST · 15631 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
23. 1.710km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 6, 6:08 AM PST · 15631 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
24. 1.511km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 6, 6:08 AM PST · 15631 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
25. 1.612km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 6, 6:56 AM PST · 15631 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
26. 1.56km N of Brawley, CATue, Dec 6, 7:07 AM PST · 15631 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
27. 2.04km NNW of Brawley, CATue, Dec 6, 7:14 AM PST · 15631 days ago · 0 km deep · 33 km away
28. 2.111km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 6, 7:55 AM PST · 15631 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
29. 2.111km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 6, 8:09 AM PST · 15631 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
30. 2.54km N of Brawley, CATue, Dec 6, 8:28 AM PST · 15631 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
31. 2.211km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 6, 9:15 AM PST · 15631 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
32. 2.222km NNW of Ocotillo, CATue, Dec 6, 1:01 PM PST · 15631 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
33. 2.15km S of Salton City, CATue, Dec 6, 1:41 PM PST · 15631 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
34. 3.111km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 6, 3:22 PM PST · 15631 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
35. 2.012km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 6, 4:23 PM PST · 15630 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
36. 1.912km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 6, 5:22 PM PST · 15630 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
37. 1.712km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 6, 5:24 PM PST · 15630 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
38. 2.412km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 6, 5:31 PM PST · 15630 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
39. 2.212km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 6, 6:26 PM PST · 15630 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away
40. 2.112km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 6, 6:37 PM PST · 15630 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
41. 1.811km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 6, 7:01 PM PST · 15630 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
42. 1.610km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 6, 7:14 PM PST · 15630 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
43. 1.910km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 6, 7:37 PM PST · 15630 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
44. 1.710km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 6, 8:00 PM PST · 15630 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
45. 2.711km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 6, 8:55 PM PST · 15630 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
46. 2.112km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 6, 10:11 PM PST · 15630 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
47. 1.87km NNE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Dec 6, 10:41 PM PST · 15630 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
48. 1.511km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 6, 11:24 PM PST · 15630 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
49. 1.810km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 6, 11:29 PM PST · 15630 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
50. 1.511km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Dec 7, 12:20 AM PST · 15630 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
51. 1.910km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Dec 7, 1:26 AM PST · 15630 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
52. 2.010km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Dec 7, 1:54 AM PST · 15630 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
53. 1.912km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Dec 7, 2:53 AM PST · 15630 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
54. 2.111km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Dec 7, 3:31 AM PST · 15630 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
55. 2.210km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Dec 7, 4:13 AM PST · 15630 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
56. 3.111km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Dec 7, 7:19 AM PST · 15630 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
57. 2.312km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Dec 7, 7:21 AM PST · 15630 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
58. 1.510km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Dec 7, 10:35 AM PST · 15630 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
59. 2.011km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Dec 7, 11:23 AM PST · 15630 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
60. 2.210km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Dec 7, 11:23 AM PST · 15630 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci25201. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:54 AM UTC.