M2.9 earthquake 20km SE of Ocotillo, CA

Magnitude

2.9 (mc), micro

Local time

Sat, Feb 27, 1988, 9:12 PM PST

UTC

1988-02-28 05:12:14 UTC

Depth

6.3 km (3.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.628° N, 115.828° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

139°

Stations used

0

• Seeley, CaliforniaPopulation 1,739. Forecast22 kmSW
• Santa Isabel, MexicoPopulation 29,311. Forecast24 kmW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast35 kmW

After

1. 2.012km SSW of Salton City, CATue, Apr 5, 11:22 PM PDT · 14049 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
2. 1.713km N of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Apr 6, 1:29 AM PDT · 14049 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
3. 2.971km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Apr 6, 5:28 AM PDT · 14048 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
4. 2.51km SW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Apr 6, 5:50 AM PDT · 14048 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
5. 2.117km W of Westmorland, CAWed, Apr 6, 8:56 AM PDT · 14048 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
6. 1.615km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, Apr 6, 11:26 AM PDT · 14048 days ago · 1 km deep · 38 km away
7. 2.220km SE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Apr 6, 12:03 PM PDT · 14048 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
8. 2.15km ESE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Apr 6, 8:10 PM PDT · 14048 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
9. 2.071km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Apr 7, 2:40 AM PDT · 14047 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
10. 2.322km SE of Ocotillo, CAThu, Apr 7, 3:50 AM PDT · 14047 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
11. 2.322km W of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Apr 7, 3:52 AM PDT · 14047 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
12. 1.712km WSW of Niland, CAThu, Apr 7, 6:53 AM PDT · 14047 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
13. 2.04km N of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Apr 7, 10:13 AM PDT · 14047 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
14. 2.05km SE of Salton City, CAThu, Apr 7, 12:04 PM PDT · 14047 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
15. 1.52km SSW of Ocotillo, CAThu, Apr 7, 2:13 PM PDT · 14047 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
16. 2.114km N of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Apr 7, 7:17 PM PDT · 14047 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
17. 2.059km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Apr 8, 12:28 AM PDT · 14047 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
18. 1.612km WNW of Imperial, CAFri, Apr 8, 2:30 AM PDT · 14047 days ago · 3 km deep · 33 km away
19. 1.56km S of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Apr 8, 6:24 AM PDT · 14046 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
20. 2.22km S of Ocotillo, CAFri, Apr 8, 9:39 AM PDT · 14046 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
21. 2.012km N of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Apr 8, 1:01 PM PDT · 14046 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
22. 1.921km ENE of Pine Valley, CAFri, Apr 8, 1:22 PM PDT · 14046 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
23. 2.214km WSW of Westmorland, CAFri, Apr 8, 2:47 PM PDT · 14046 days ago · 1 km deep · 39 km away
24. 2.019km WSW of Westmorland, CAFri, Apr 8, 5:55 PM PDT · 14046 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
25. 2.112km SSW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Apr 8, 7:15 PM PDT · 14046 days ago · 12 km deep · 19 km away
26. 2.010km SSW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Apr 8, 7:48 PM PDT · 14046 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
27. 1.872km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Apr 9, 12:22 AM PDT · 14046 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
28. 2.071km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Apr 9, 12:29 AM PDT · 14046 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
29. 1.816km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Apr 9, 5:54 AM PDT · 14045 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
30. 2.316km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Apr 9, 6:23 AM PDT · 14045 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
31. 2.12km S of Ocotillo, CASat, Apr 9, 8:02 AM PDT · 14045 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
32. 2.05km S of Ocotillo, CASat, Apr 9, 10:01 AM PDT · 14045 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
33. 2.118km WSW of Westmorland, CASat, Apr 9, 12:16 PM PDT · 14045 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
34. 2.972km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Apr 9, 1:19 PM PDT · 14045 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
35. 1.741km S of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Apr 9, 3:01 PM PDT · 14045 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
36. 2.317km WSW of Westmorland, CASat, Apr 9, 4:52 PM PDT · 14045 days ago · 1 km deep · 38 km away
37. 1.712km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Apr 9, 9:27 PM PDT · 14045 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
38. 1.914km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Apr 9, 10:24 PM PDT · 14045 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
39. 2.631km SSE of Tecate, B.C., MXSat, Apr 9, 11:56 PM PDT · 14045 days ago · 19 km deep · 76 km away
40. 2.016km W of Westmorland, CASun, Apr 10, 5:06 AM PDT · 14044 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
41. 1.52km SSW of Ocotillo, CASun, Apr 10, 5:25 AM PDT · 14044 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
42. 1.811km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Apr 10, 6:52 AM PDT · 14044 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
43. 1.612km SW of Ocotillo, CASun, Apr 10, 7:29 AM PDT · 14044 days ago · 11 km deep · 24 km away
44. 1.810km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Apr 10, 10:10 AM PDT · 14044 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
45. 2.62km SSW of Ocotillo, CASun, Apr 10, 7:59 PM PDT · 14044 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
46. 2.212km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Apr 10, 8:32 PM PDT · 14044 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
47. 1.857km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Apr 10, 9:47 PM PDT · 14044 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
48. 2.218km W of Westmorland, CAMon, Apr 11, 6:22 AM PDT · 14043 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
49. 2.111km SSW of Salton City, CAMon, Apr 11, 6:56 AM PDT · 14043 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
50. 1.88km N of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Apr 11, 7:29 AM PDT · 14043 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
51. 2.19km WNW of Imperial, CAMon, Apr 11, 12:54 PM PDT · 14043 days ago · 1 km deep · 34 km away
52. 2.210km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, Apr 11, 3:31 PM PDT · 14043 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
53. 1.59km WSW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Apr 11, 3:36 PM PDT · 14043 days ago · 12 km deep · 24 km away
54. 1.818km W of Westmorland, CAMon, Apr 11, 7:09 PM PDT · 14043 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
55. 2.222km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Apr 11, 9:44 PM PDT · 14043 days ago · 12 km deep · 49 km away
56. 1.711km WNW of Imperial, CAMon, Apr 11, 10:12 PM PDT · 14043 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
57. 1.926km NW of Ocotillo, CATue, Apr 12, 12:04 AM PDT · 14043 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
58. 2.719km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, Apr 12, 3:28 AM PDT · 14042 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
59. 2.45km SW of Bombay Beach, CATue, Apr 12, 6:02 AM PDT · 14042 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
60. 1.74km SSW of Bombay Beach, CATue, Apr 12, 6:03 AM PDT · 14042 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away

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