M2.0 earthquake 11km SE of Ocotillo, CA

Magnitude

2.0 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Tue, May 24, 1988, 6:18 AM PDT

UTC

1988-05-24 13:18:00 UTC

Depth

4.9 km (3.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.678° N, 115.893° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

119°

Stations used

0

• Seeley, CaliforniaPopulation 1,739. Forecast23 kmSW
• Santa Isabel, MexicoPopulation 29,311. Forecast31 kmW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast41 kmW

After

1. 1.812km N of Borrego Springs, CATue, May 24, 11:31 AM PDT · 14010 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
2. 1.825km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, May 24, 1:47 PM PDT · 14010 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
3. 2.411km SE of Ocotillo, CATue, May 24, 2:08 PM PDT · 14010 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
4. 1.812km E of Borrego Springs, CATue, May 24, 6:03 PM PDT · 14010 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
5. 1.812km WSW of Salton City, CATue, May 24, 10:01 PM PDT · 14010 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
6. 1.912km WSW of Salton City, CATue, May 24, 10:12 PM PDT · 14010 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
7. 1.811km ESE of Ocotillo, CAWed, May 25, 1:18 AM PDT · 14009 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
8. 2.210km SE of Ocotillo, CAWed, May 25, 1:20 AM PDT · 14009 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
9. 2.953km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, May 25, 2:34 AM PDT · 14009 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
10. 2.017km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, May 25, 2:38 AM PDT · 14009 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
11. 2.418km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, May 25, 9:23 AM PDT · 14009 days ago · 2 km deep · 32 km away
12. 2.010km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, May 25, 12:51 PM PDT · 14009 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
13. 1.85km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, May 25, 8:26 PM PDT · 14009 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
14. 2.318km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, May 25, 10:38 PM PDT · 14009 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
15. 1.511km SSW of Salton City, CAWed, May 25, 11:26 PM PDT · 14008 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
16. 1.517km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, May 25, 11:35 PM PDT · 14008 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away
17. 2.012km WSW of Salton City, CAWed, May 25, 11:47 PM PDT · 14008 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
18. 3.068km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, May 26, 2:20 AM PDT · 14008 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
19. 2.112km N of Borrego Springs, CAThu, May 26, 3:49 AM PDT · 14008 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
20. 2.224km SW of Westmorland, CAThu, May 26, 5:57 AM PDT · 14008 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
21. 2.217km W of Westmorland, CAThu, May 26, 6:21 AM PDT · 14008 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
22. 2.872km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, May 26, 6:47 AM PDT · 14008 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
23. 3.09km SW of Salton City, CAThu, May 26, 7:06 AM PDT · 14008 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
24. 2.12km S of Ocotillo, CAThu, May 26, 4:45 PM PDT · 14008 days ago · 1 km deep · 11 km away
25. 2.42km SSW of Ocotillo, CAFri, May 27, 8:56 AM PDT · 14007 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
26. 2.32km S of Ocotillo, CAFri, May 27, 11:07 AM PDT · 14007 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
27. 1.610km SE of Bombay Beach, CAFri, May 27, 12:17 PM PDT · 14007 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
28. 1.810km SE of Bombay Beach, CAFri, May 27, 12:23 PM PDT · 14007 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
29. 2.116km NE of Borrego Springs, CAFri, May 27, 6:35 PM PDT · 14007 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
30. 2.111km SE of Ocotillo, CAFri, May 27, 10:46 PM PDT · 14007 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
31. 1.872km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, May 28, 1:09 AM PDT · 14006 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
32. 2.315km NW of Ocotillo, CASat, May 28, 11:28 AM PDT · 14006 days ago · 12 km deep · 26 km away
33. 2.33km WNW of Borrego Springs, CASat, May 28, 1:21 PM PDT · 14006 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
34. 2.011km WSW of Salton City, CASat, May 28, 3:40 PM PDT · 14006 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
35. 1.716km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, May 29, 6:24 AM PDT · 14005 days ago · 1 km deep · 33 km away
36. 2.73km S of Ocotillo, CASun, May 29, 2:39 PM PDT · 14005 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
37. 2.42km S of Ocotillo, CASun, May 29, 7:46 PM PDT · 14005 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
38. 2.43km SSW of Ocotillo, CAMon, May 30, 2:58 AM PDT · 14004 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
39. 2.111km WSW of Salton City, CAMon, May 30, 3:45 AM PDT · 14004 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
40. 2.05km E of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, May 30, 5:35 AM PDT · 14004 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
41. 2.839km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, May 30, 6:08 AM PDT · 14004 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
42. 2.01km SSE of Ocotillo, CAMon, May 30, 5:03 PM PDT · 14004 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
43. 2.17km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXMon, May 30, 7:54 PM PDT · 14004 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
44. 2.510km SW of Ocotillo, CAMon, May 30, 8:45 PM PDT · 14004 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
45. 2.410km SW of Ocotillo, CAMon, May 30, 8:46 PM PDT · 14004 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
46. 2.315km SW of Westmorland, CAMon, May 30, 11:26 PM PDT · 14003 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
47. 2.42km SSW of Ocotillo, CATue, May 31, 2:13 AM PDT · 14003 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
48. 2.018km W of Westmorland, CATue, May 31, 3:03 PM PDT · 14003 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
49. 2.211km SE of Ocotillo, CATue, May 31, 5:13 PM PDT · 14003 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
50. 2.614km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, May 31, 6:14 PM PDT · 14003 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
51. 2.013km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, May 31, 6:22 PM PDT · 14003 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
52. 2.023km W of Westmorland, CATue, May 31, 9:11 PM PDT · 14003 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
53. 1.912km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Jun 1, 1:03 AM PDT · 14002 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
54. 1.912km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Jun 1, 1:12 AM PDT · 14002 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
55. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Jun 1, 1:12 AM PDT · 14002 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
56. 2.113km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Jun 1, 1:18 AM PDT · 14002 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
57. 1.712km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Jun 1, 1:27 AM PDT · 14002 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
58. 1.913km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Jun 1, 1:46 AM PDT · 14002 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
59. 1.613km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Jun 1, 1:48 AM PDT · 14002 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
60. 2.013km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Jun 1, 1:49 AM PDT · 14002 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away

The first 60 of 181.

Before

1. 1.611km NW of Julian, CATue, May 24, 5:06 AM PDT · 14010 days ago · 15 km deep · 90 km away
2. 2.23km NW of Ocotillo, CATue, May 24, 2:30 AM PDT · 14010 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
3. 1.713km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, May 24, 1:31 AM PDT · 14010 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
4. 1.913km WSW of Salton City, CATue, May 24, 12:24 AM PDT · 14010 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
5. 2.211km SE of Ocotillo, CAMon, May 23, 3:04 PM PDT · 14011 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
6. 2.02km S of Ocotillo, CAMon, May 23, 2:48 PM PDT · 14011 days ago · 4 km deep · 11 km away
7. 1.98km SW of Salton City, CAMon, May 23, 10:56 AM PDT · 14011 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
8. 3.22km SSW of Ocotillo, CASun, May 22, 10:23 PM PDT · 14012 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
9. 2.612km E of Borrego Springs, CASun, May 22, 4:09 PM PDT · 14012 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
10. 1.916km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASun, May 22, 9:08 AM PDT · 14012 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
11. 2.32km SSW of Ocotillo, CASun, May 22, 8:56 AM PDT · 14012 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
12. 1.52km S of Ocotillo, CASun, May 22, 8:37 AM PDT · 14012 days ago · 4 km deep · 10 km away
13. 1.818km N of Borrego Springs, CASun, May 22, 6:48 AM PDT · 14012 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
14. 2.512km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, May 22, 3:23 AM PDT · 14012 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
15. 2.411km E of Borrego Springs, CASat, May 21, 11:59 PM PDT · 14012 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
16. 2.112km WSW of Salton City, CASat, May 21, 11:44 PM PDT · 14012 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
17. 1.712km WNW of Calipatria, CASat, May 21, 4:22 PM PDT · 14013 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
18. 1.912km WNW of Calipatria, CASat, May 21, 4:00 PM PDT · 14013 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
19. 1.912km WNW of Calipatria, CASat, May 21, 3:29 PM PDT · 14013 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
20. 2.652km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, May 21, 3:24 PM PDT · 14013 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci639821. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:25 PM UTC.