M2.1 earthquake 3km N of Calexico, CA

Magnitude

2.1 (mc), micro

Local time

Sat, May 14, 1988, 4:07 AM PDT

UTC

1988-05-14 11:07:32 UTC

Depth

9.4 km (5.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.708° N, 115.503° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

159°

Stations used

0

• Calexico, CaliforniaPopulation 40,053. Forecast3 kmN
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast10 kmNNW

After

1. 2.03km E of Calexico, CASat, May 14, 4:23 AM PDT · 14017 days ago · 14 km deep · 5 km away
2. 2.12km S of Ocotillo, CASat, May 14, 7:41 AM PDT · 14017 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
3. 1.625km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, May 14, 7:26 PM PDT · 14017 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
4. 2.418km NNW of Ocotillo, CASat, May 14, 8:07 PM PDT · 14017 days ago · 11 km deep · 55 km away
5. 2.32km S of Ocotillo, CASat, May 14, 10:00 PM PDT · 14017 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
6. 1.625km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, May 15, 1:32 AM PDT · 14017 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
7. 1.915km NE of Borrego Springs, CASun, May 15, 3:34 AM PDT · 14016 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
8. 2.02km S of Ocotillo, CASun, May 15, 1:56 PM PDT · 14016 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
9. 2.13km SSE of Ocotillo, CASun, May 15, 1:58 PM PDT · 14016 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
10. 2.62km SSW of Ocotillo, CASun, May 15, 2:00 PM PDT · 14016 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
11. 1.911km WSW of Salton City, CASun, May 15, 9:31 PM PDT · 14016 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
12. 2.22km S of Ocotillo, CASun, May 15, 9:43 PM PDT · 14016 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
13. 2.515km SE of Ocotillo, CAMon, May 16, 12:07 AM PDT · 14016 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
14. 1.83km SSW of Salton City, CAMon, May 16, 6:05 AM PDT · 14015 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
15. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, May 16, 8:05 AM PDT · 14015 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
16. 1.52km S of Ocotillo, CAMon, May 16, 8:10 AM PDT · 14015 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
17. 2.28km SSW of Salton City, CAMon, May 16, 9:36 AM PDT · 14015 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
18. 2.212km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, May 16, 10:59 AM PDT · 14015 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
19. 2.012km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, May 16, 11:09 AM PDT · 14015 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
20. 2.111km W of Calipatria, CAMon, May 16, 4:59 PM PDT · 14015 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
21. 1.646km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, May 17, 12:19 AM PDT · 14015 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
22. 4.312km E of Borrego Springs, CATue, May 17, 12:38 PM PDT · 14014 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
23. 3.012km E of Borrego Springs, CATue, May 17, 12:40 PM PDT · 14014 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
24. 2.312km E of Borrego Springs, CATue, May 17, 12:44 PM PDT · 14014 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
25. 1.912km E of Borrego Springs, CATue, May 17, 12:57 PM PDT · 14014 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
26. 2.012km E of Borrego Springs, CATue, May 17, 12:58 PM PDT · 14014 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
27. 1.912km E of Borrego Springs, CATue, May 17, 1:24 PM PDT · 14014 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
28. 2.412km E of Borrego Springs, CATue, May 17, 3:08 PM PDT · 14014 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
29. 2.612km WSW of Salton City, CATue, May 17, 4:20 PM PDT · 14014 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
30. 2.211km SSW of Salton City, CATue, May 17, 9:49 PM PDT · 14014 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
31. 2.018km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, May 17, 11:33 PM PDT · 14014 days ago · 1 km deep · 39 km away
32. 1.917km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, May 18, 2:21 AM PDT · 14013 days ago · 1 km deep · 41 km away
33. 2.41km SSE of Ocotillo, CAWed, May 18, 4:48 AM PDT · 14013 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
34. 1.911km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, May 18, 4:53 AM PDT · 14013 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
35. 2.13km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, May 18, 10:36 AM PDT · 14013 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
36. 2.312km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, May 18, 12:13 PM PDT · 14013 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
37. 2.210km E of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, May 18, 12:18 PM PDT · 14013 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
38. 2.32km S of Ocotillo, CAWed, May 18, 5:06 PM PDT · 14013 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
39. 1.63km SW of Ocotillo, CAWed, May 18, 5:08 PM PDT · 14013 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
40. 1.518km W of Westmorland, CAWed, May 18, 5:26 PM PDT · 14013 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
41. 2.412km WNW of Imperial, CAWed, May 18, 9:03 PM PDT · 14013 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
42. 2.120km W of Westmorland, CAWed, May 18, 9:41 PM PDT · 14013 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
43. 2.317km WSW of Westmorland, CAThu, May 19, 12:38 AM PDT · 14013 days ago · 0 km deep · 39 km away
44. 1.913km NW of Westmorland, CAThu, May 19, 9:29 AM PDT · 14012 days ago · 1 km deep · 49 km away
45. 1.813km NW of Westmorland, CAThu, May 19, 2:54 PM PDT · 14012 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
46. 1.613km E of Julian, CAThu, May 19, 5:47 PM PDT · 14012 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
47. 2.013km E of Julian, CAThu, May 19, 5:47 PM PDT · 14012 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
48. 2.32km SSW of Ocotillo, CAThu, May 19, 10:15 PM PDT · 14012 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
49. 2.012km WSW of Salton City, CAFri, May 20, 7:12 AM PDT · 14011 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
50. 2.211km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, May 20, 12:16 PM PDT · 14011 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
51. 2.16km NNE of Delta, B.C., MXFri, May 20, 1:12 PM PDT · 14011 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
52. 2.021km W of Westmorland, CAFri, May 20, 9:02 PM PDT · 14011 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
53. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CAFri, May 20, 10:03 PM PDT · 14011 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
54. 2.013km S of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, May 20, 11:49 PM PDT · 14011 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
55. 1.912km WNW of Calipatria, CASat, May 21, 2:41 AM PDT · 14010 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
56. 2.319km W of Westmorland, CASat, May 21, 7:07 AM PDT · 14010 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
57. 1.673km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, May 21, 9:00 AM PDT · 14010 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
58. 1.712km WNW of Calipatria, CASat, May 21, 2:58 PM PDT · 14010 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
59. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CASat, May 21, 3:00 PM PDT · 14010 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
60. 1.712km WNW of Calipatria, CASat, May 21, 3:05 PM PDT · 14010 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away

The first 60 of 178.

Before

1. 2.415km WSW of Westmorland, CASat, May 14, 2:41 AM PDT · 14017 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
2. 1.912km WSW of Salton City, CASat, May 14, 1:33 AM PDT · 14018 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
3. 2.116km NE of Borrego Springs, CASat, May 14, 12:36 AM PDT · 14018 days ago · 11 km deep · 100 km away
4. 3.073km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, May 14, 12:13 AM PDT · 14018 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
5. 1.911km WSW of Salton City, CAFri, May 13, 7:35 PM PDT · 14018 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
6. 2.212km WSW of Salton City, CAFri, May 13, 6:53 PM PDT · 14018 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
7. 1.970km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, May 13, 10:04 AM PDT · 14018 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
8. 1.556km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, May 12, 10:44 PM PDT · 14019 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
9. 2.12km S of Ocotillo, CAThu, May 12, 9:24 AM PDT · 14019 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
10. 1.811km SSW of Salton City, CAThu, May 12, 6:40 AM PDT · 14019 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
11. 1.510km SSW of Salton City, CAThu, May 12, 2:25 AM PDT · 14019 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
12. 2.325km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, May 11, 10:20 PM PDT · 14020 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
13. 1.615km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, May 11, 9:51 PM PDT · 14020 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
14. 2.212km SSW of Salton City, CAWed, May 11, 9:11 PM PDT · 14020 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
15. 2.08km SW of Salton City, CAWed, May 11, 4:31 PM PDT · 14020 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
16. 2.413km SW of Ocotillo, CAWed, May 11, 6:25 AM PDT · 14020 days ago · 11 km deep · 55 km away
17. 1.918km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, May 11, 6:15 AM PDT · 14020 days ago · 1 km deep · 40 km away
18. 2.02km S of Ocotillo, CAWed, May 11, 2:02 AM PDT · 14020 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
19. 2.310km SW of Ocotillo, CAWed, May 11, 1:46 AM PDT · 14020 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
20. 2.12km S of Ocotillo, CAWed, May 11, 1:41 AM PDT · 14020 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci639321. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:10 PM UTC.