California earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 4km SE of Ocotillo, CA

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 4km SE of Ocotillo, CA on Sat, Jan 9, 1988, 3:49 PM PST (23:49 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 47km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1988-01-09 23:49:37 UTC
Depth
2.6 km (1.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.707° N, 115.964° 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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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
151°
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: 187 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.147km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14092 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 2.944km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14092 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 1.916km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 14091 days ago · 0 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 1.816km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 14091 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 1.73km S of Bombay Beach, CA · 14091 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  6. 3.244km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14091 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 1.617km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 14091 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
  8. 2.318km SW of Westmorland, CA · 14091 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away
  9. 1.918km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 14091 days ago · 1 km deep · 33 km away
  10. 2.33km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14091 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
  11. 2.319km SW of Westmorland, CA · 14091 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  12. 2.05km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 14091 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 2.014km WSW of Salton City, CA · 14091 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  14. 2.943km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14091 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  15. 1.512km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14091 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  16. 2.945km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14091 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  17. 2.633km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14091 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  18. 1.510km W of Westmorland, CA · 14091 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
  19. 2.015km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14090 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
  20. 1.87km SSE of Ocotillo, CA · 14090 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  21. 2.013km WSW of Salton City, CA · 14090 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
  22. 1.69km NNE of Brawley, CA · 14090 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
  23. 1.812km WSW of Salton City, CA · 14090 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  24. 2.013km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14090 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  25. 1.836km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 14089 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  26. 1.818km WNW of Westmorland, CA · 14089 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  27. 1.917km SW of Oasis, CA · 14089 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  28. 2.10km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 14088 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  29. 1.621km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 14088 days ago · 1 km deep · 31 km away
  30. 2.017km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 14088 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
  31. 2.818km W of Westmorland, CA · 14088 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  32. 2.07km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 14088 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
  33. 2.318km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 14088 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
  34. 2.010km SW of Salton City, CA · 14088 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  35. 3.072km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14088 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  36. 2.51km WSW of Ocotillo, CA · 14088 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
  37. 2.021km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 14088 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
  38. 2.021km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 14088 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  39. 2.318km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 14088 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  40. 2.218km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 14088 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  41. 2.214km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 14087 days ago · 0 km deep · 36 km away
  42. 1.920km NNE of Ocotillo, CA · 14087 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  43. 1.913km WSW of Salton City, CA · 14087 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
  44. 2.214km WNW of Imperial, CA · 14087 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  45. 2.421km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 14087 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  46. 2.972km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14087 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  47. 3.320km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14087 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  48. 3.420km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14087 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  49. 3.021km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14087 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  50. 2.320km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14087 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  51. 2.518km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14087 days ago · 3 km deep · 14 km away
  52. 2.019km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14087 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  53. 2.920km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14087 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  54. 2.722km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14087 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  55. 2.719km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14087 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  56. 2.720km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14087 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  57. 2.919km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14087 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  58. 1.519km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14087 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  59. 3.720km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14087 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  60. 2.121km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14087 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away

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