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M1.6 earthquake 13km WNW of Calipatria, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 13km WNW of Calipatria, CA on Thu, Jun 21, 1990, 5:30 AM PDT (12:30 UTC), 1 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 8km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1990-06-21 12:30:13 UTC
Depth
1.1 km (0.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.161° N, 115.646° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
91°
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: 189 in the 60 days after this one and 104 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.012km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.911km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  4. 1.712km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 1.813km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 1.512km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 1.810km NNW of Westmorland, CA · 13255 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 1.913km ENE of Julian, CA · 13254 days ago · 13 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 2.817km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13253 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
  10. 2.112km NW of Delta, B.C., MX · 13253 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  11. 1.512km NW of Delta, B.C., MX · 13253 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  12. 2.24km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13252 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  13. 2.621km ESE of Anza, CA · 13252 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  14. 1.53km W of Brawley, CA · 13251 days ago · 17 km deep · 21 km away
  15. 1.517km NNE of Indio, CA · 13251 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  16. 1.611km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 13251 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  17. 2.112km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 13251 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
  18. 2.54km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 13251 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  19. 1.616km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 13251 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  20. 1.54km S of Ocotillo, CA · 13250 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  21. 1.531km NW of Desert Center, CA · 13250 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  22. 1.623km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 13250 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
  23. 2.420km W of Westmorland, CA · 13250 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  24. 1.513km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 13249 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  25. 2.05km SW of Holtville, CA · 13249 days ago · 11 km deep · 48 km away
  26. 2.08km SSW of Holtville, CA · 13249 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  27. 1.716km NNE of Indio, CA · 13247 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  28. 2.321km ESE of Anza, CA · 13247 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  29. 1.721km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13247 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  30. 2.318km NNE of Indio, CA · 13246 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  31. 1.619km NNE of Indio, CA · 13245 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  32. 2.312km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13244 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  33. 1.813km S of Salton City, CA · 13244 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
  34. 1.516km S of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13244 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away
  35. 1.517km W of Westmorland, CA · 13244 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  36. 1.520km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13243 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  37. 2.66km SW of Salton City, CA · 13243 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  38. 1.513km WNW of Imperial, CA · 13243 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  39. 1.816km SSE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13242 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  40. 2.59km NE of Indio, CA · 13242 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
  41. 1.55km SW of Salton City, CA · 13242 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  42. 1.919km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13241 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  43. 2.115km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13240 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  44. 1.510km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13240 days ago · 12 km deep · 40 km away
  45. 1.718km WNW of Imperial, CA · 13239 days ago · 1 km deep · 32 km away
  46. 1.714km NW of Imperial, CA · 13239 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
  47. 1.59km NE of Indio, CA · 13238 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  48. 1.621km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13237 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  49. 1.622km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 13237 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  50. 2.112km SW of Salton City, CA · 13237 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  51. 1.68km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 13237 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  52. 1.85km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13237 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
  53. 2.113km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13237 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
  54. 2.39km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 13237 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  55. 3.19km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 13237 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
  56. 3.68km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 13237 days ago · 15 km deep · 78 km away
  57. 2.79km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 13237 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
  58. 2.412km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 13237 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
  59. 1.621km SW of La Quinta, CA · 13235 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
  60. 1.67km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 13235 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away

The first 60 of 189.

Before

  1. 1.913km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.214km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 1.813km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
  5. 2.014km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 1.59km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 13 km deep · 4 km away
  7. 2.012km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 1.912km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 3.312km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 2.412km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  11. 3.313km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
  12. 3.612km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 2.912km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 2.912km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
  15. 2.113km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 0 km away
  16. 3.612km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 3.812km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 3.812km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 1.78km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 5 km away
  20. 1.517km SW of Oasis, CA · 13255 days ago · -1 km deep · 60 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci2000621. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:56 AM UTC.