M2.1 earthquake 11km WSW of El Centro, CA

Magnitude

2.1 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sun, Jan 4, 1987, 1:27 PM PST

UTC

1987-01-04 21:27:43 UTC

Depth

5.9 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.752° N, 115.667° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

199°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Seeley, CaliforniaPopulation 1,739. Forecast5 kmSSE
• El Centro, CaliforniaPopulation 43,956. Forecast11 kmWSW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast24 kmNW

After

1. 2.010km WSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Jan 4, 7:57 PM PST · 14516 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
2. 2.213km SSE of Bombay Beach, CAMon, Jan 5, 8:36 PM PST · 14515 days ago · 1 km deep · 55 km away
3. 2.323km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Jan 7, 6:39 AM PST · 14513 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
4. 2.011km WSW of Salton City, CAWed, Jan 7, 10:03 AM PST · 14513 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
5. 2.05km SE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Jan 7, 3:46 PM PST · 14513 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
6. 2.314km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Jan 7, 3:54 PM PST · 14513 days ago · 1 km deep · 47 km away
7. 1.813km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Jan 7, 3:57 PM PST · 14513 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
8. 2.515km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Jan 7, 3:57 PM PST · 14513 days ago · 1 km deep · 47 km away
9. 2.313km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Jan 7, 4:00 PM PST · 14513 days ago · 1 km deep · 48 km away
10. 2.914km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Jan 7, 4:01 PM PST · 14513 days ago · 1 km deep · 47 km away
11. 3.013km WSW of Niland, CAWed, Jan 7, 4:02 PM PST · 14513 days ago · 1 km deep · 48 km away
12. 1.813km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Jan 7, 4:07 PM PST · 14513 days ago · 1 km deep · 46 km away
13. 2.22km WSW of Brawley, CAThu, Jan 8, 12:24 AM PST · 14512 days ago · 0 km deep · 27 km away
14. 3.015km SE of Ocotillo, CAThu, Jan 8, 2:33 AM PST · 14512 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
15. 2.47km WSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Jan 8, 9:12 AM PST · 14512 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
16. 2.949km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Jan 8, 1:24 PM PST · 14512 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
17. 2.123km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Jan 9, 5:39 PM PST · 14511 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
18. 1.76km WSW of Salton City, CAFri, Jan 9, 6:01 PM PST · 14511 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
19. 2.323km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Jan 9, 9:06 PM PST · 14511 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
20. 2.67km W of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXSat, Jan 10, 5:17 AM PST · 14510 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
21. 3.427km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Jan 10, 10:03 AM PST · 14510 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
22. 2.832km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Jan 10, 10:28 AM PST · 14510 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
23. 2.112km W of Niland, CASat, Jan 10, 12:17 PM PST · 14510 days ago · 0 km deep · 55 km away
24. 2.726km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Jan 10, 1:29 PM PST · 14510 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
25. 2.024km NE of Pine Valley, CASun, Jan 11, 4:38 AM PST · 14509 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
26. 2.68km WSW of Ocotillo, CASun, Jan 11, 1:20 PM PST · 14509 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
27. 2.54km S of Brawley, CATue, Jan 13, 12:01 AM PST · 14507 days ago · 0 km deep · 24 km away
28. 2.522km NE of Pine Valley, CATue, Jan 13, 6:15 AM PST · 14507 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
29. 2.59km SSE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Jan 13, 8:41 AM PST · 14507 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
30. 2.58km SSE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Jan 13, 8:44 AM PST · 14507 days ago · 1 km deep · 59 km away
31. 2.88km SE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Jan 13, 8:50 AM PST · 14507 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
32. 1.98km SE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Jan 13, 8:57 AM PST · 14507 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
33. 2.98km SE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Jan 13, 9:25 AM PST · 14507 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
34. 2.18km SSE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Jan 13, 10:03 AM PST · 14507 days ago · 1 km deep · 59 km away
35. 2.39km SE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Jan 13, 10:23 AM PST · 14507 days ago · 1 km deep · 59 km away
36. 2.610km SSW of Salton City, CATue, Jan 13, 4:12 PM PST · 14507 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
37. 2.19km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Jan 14, 2:25 AM PST · 14506 days ago · 12 km deep · 91 km away
38. 3.139km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Jan 14, 4:29 AM PST · 14506 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
39. 2.017km SW of Oasis, CAWed, Jan 14, 2:05 PM PST · 14506 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
40. 2.522km E of Julian, CAThu, Jan 15, 3:05 PM PST · 14505 days ago · 14 km deep · 74 km away
41. 2.019km N of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Jan 16, 10:07 PM PST · 14504 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
42. 3.153km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Jan 17, 3:52 AM PST · 14503 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
43. 2.113km NW of Westmorland, CASun, Jan 18, 10:10 AM PST · 14502 days ago · 1 km deep · 43 km away
44. 1.911km WSW of Salton City, CASun, Jan 18, 4:04 PM PST · 14502 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
45. 2.613km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Jan 19, 3:16 AM PST · 14501 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
46. 2.313km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Jan 19, 5:39 AM PST · 14501 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
47. 1.98km SW of Salton City, CAMon, Jan 19, 7:29 AM PST · 14501 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
48. 2.115km NNE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Jan 20, 3:52 PM PST · 14500 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
49. 2.513km ENE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Jan 20, 8:41 PM PST · 14500 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
50. 2.36km S of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Jan 21, 12:06 AM PST · 14499 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away
51. 2.211km E of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Jan 21, 4:22 AM PST · 14499 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
52. 2.414km N of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Jan 22, 1:51 AM PST · 14498 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
53. 1.513km SSW of Westmorland, CAThu, Jan 22, 3:51 AM PST · 14498 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away
54. 2.28km E of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Jan 22, 3:59 AM PST · 14498 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
55. 2.61km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MXThu, Jan 22, 8:13 AM PST · 14498 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
56. 2.27km WSW of Calexico, CAThu, Jan 22, 12:29 PM PST · 14498 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
57. 1.820km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Jan 22, 7:30 PM PST · 14498 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
58. 2.33km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, Jan 23, 6:55 PM PST · 14497 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
59. 2.717km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Jan 23, 7:31 PM PST · 14497 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
60. 2.313km NE of Julian, CASat, Jan 24, 5:45 AM PST · 14496 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away

The first 60 of 179.

Before

1. 1.94km SE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Jan 4, 6:53 AM PST · 14516 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
2. 2.123km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Jan 4, 1:00 AM PST · 14516 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
3. 2.018km SSW of Oasis, CASat, Jan 3, 7:27 PM PST · 14517 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
4. 2.32km NNW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jan 3, 7:36 AM PST · 14517 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
5. 2.55km WSW of Pine Valley, CAFri, Jan 2, 7:54 AM PST · 14518 days ago · 15 km deep · 86 km away
6. 1.79km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Jan 1, 9:06 PM PST · 14519 days ago · 13 km deep · 89 km away
7. 2.424km NE of Pine Valley, CAThu, Jan 1, 4:22 PM PST · 14519 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
8. 2.020km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Jan 1, 5:34 AM PST · 14519 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
9. 2.44km WNW of Brawley, CAThu, Jan 1, 2:19 AM PST · 14519 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
10. 1.912km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Jan 1, 1:34 AM PST · 14519 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
11. 2.220km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Jan 1, 12:08 AM PST · 14519 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
12. 1.65km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Dec 31, 7:07 AM PST · 14520 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
13. 2.46km WNW of Westmorland, CATue, Dec 30, 10:49 PM PST · 14521 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
14. 2.215km W of Westmorland, CATue, Dec 30, 9:09 PM PST · 14521 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
15. 1.914km W of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Dec 29, 9:35 AM PST · 14522 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
16. 2.815km W of Westmorland, CAMon, Dec 29, 8:47 AM PST · 14522 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
17. 2.313km W of Westmorland, CAMon, Dec 29, 8:43 AM PST · 14522 days ago · 2 km deep · 32 km away
18. 1.611km SW of Westmorland, CAMon, Dec 29, 8:25 AM PST · 14522 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
19. 2.714km W of Westmorland, CAMon, Dec 29, 8:18 AM PST · 14522 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
20. 2.410km WSW of Westmorland, CAMon, Dec 29, 8:09 AM PST · 14522 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci715422. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:49 PM UTC.