California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 12km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 12km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA on Mon, Dec 5, 1983, 8:39 PM PST (04:39 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 15km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1983-12-06 04:39:02 UTC
Depth
6.1 km (3.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.058° N, 116.202° 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
0°
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. 2.415km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15601 days ago · 11 km deep · 42 km away
  2. 1.912km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 15601 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  3. 1.68km WSW of Holtville, CA · 15600 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 2.025km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15600 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  5. 2.09km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 15600 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  6. 2.09km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 15600 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 2.17km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15600 days ago · 1 km deep · 33 km away
  8. 2.08km S of Idyllwild, CA · 15600 days ago · 17 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 2.18km S of Idyllwild, CA · 15600 days ago · 18 km deep · 83 km away
  10. 1.719km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15600 days ago · 11 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 2.17km S of Warner Springs, CA · 15600 days ago · 16 km deep · 45 km away
  12. 2.019km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15600 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  13. 1.919km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15599 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  14. 2.14km N of Julian, CA · 15599 days ago · 11 km deep · 38 km away
  15. 1.612km WSW of Salton City, CA · 15599 days ago · 11 km deep · 25 km away
  16. 2.52km N of Chula Vista, CA · 15599 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  17. 1.810km NE of Indio, CA · 15598 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
  18. 1.714km SE of Anza, CA · 15598 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
  19. 1.613km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15598 days ago · 11 km deep · 35 km away
  20. 2.210km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15598 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  21. 1.915km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15598 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  22. 2.014km SE of Anza, CA · 15598 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
  23. 1.94km SW of Idyllwild, CA · 15598 days ago · 16 km deep · 89 km away
  24. 2.019km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15598 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  25. 2.010km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15597 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  26. 2.72km SW of Brawley, CA · 15597 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  27. 2.32km SW of Brawley, CA · 15597 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  28. 2.022km ESE of Anza, CA · 15596 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
  29. 1.821km SW of La Quinta, CA · 15596 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  30. 2.110km NNW of Idyllwild, CA · 15595 days ago · 16 km deep · 99 km away
  31. 1.523km NE of Thermal, CA · 15595 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
  32. 2.117km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 15595 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  33. 1.720km NNE of Indio, CA · 15595 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  34. 1.720km NNE of Indio, CA · 15595 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  35. 2.638km SSE of Campo, CA · 15595 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  36. 1.810km ENE of Indio, CA · 15595 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  37. 2.119km ESE of Anza, CA · 15595 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  38. 2.018km ESE of Anza, CA · 15595 days ago · 11 km deep · 55 km away
  39. 1.920km ESE of Anza, CA · 15594 days ago · 12 km deep · 54 km away
  40. 1.911km ENE of Indio, CA · 15594 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  41. 1.918km ESE of Anza, CA · 15594 days ago · 11 km deep · 55 km away
  42. 2.119km ESE of Anza, CA · 15594 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  43. 2.111km S of Idyllwild, CA · 15594 days ago · 14 km deep · 82 km away
  44. 2.018km ESE of Anza, CA · 15594 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
  45. 2.320km NNE of Indio, CA · 15594 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  46. 1.919km NNE of Indio, CA · 15594 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  47. 1.718km ESE of Anza, CA · 15594 days ago · 11 km deep · 55 km away
  48. 1.720km NNE of Indio, CA · 15594 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  49. 1.720km NNE of Indio, CA · 15594 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  50. 1.710km ENE of Indio, CA · 15593 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
  51. 2.120km NNE of Indio, CA · 15593 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  52. 2.120km NNE of Indio, CA · 15593 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  53. 2.020km ESE of Anza, CA · 15593 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  54. 1.623km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15593 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
  55. 2.020km ESE of Anza, CA · 15593 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  56. 2.021km ESE of Anza, CA · 15593 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  57. 2.124km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15593 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
  58. 1.819km ESE of Anza, CA · 15593 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  59. 2.120km ESE of Anza, CA · 15593 days ago · 11 km deep · 53 km away
  60. 2.322km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15593 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away

The first 60 of 196.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci26708. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:44 PM UTC.