M1.7 earthquake 7km SSW of Niland, CA

Magnitude

1.7 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Wed, Nov 14, 1990, 1:55 PM PST

UTC

1990-11-14 21:55:59 UTC

Depth

1.0 km (0.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.184° N, 115.548° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

133°

Stations used

0

• Niland, CaliforniaPopulation 1,006. Forecast7 kmSSW
• Brawley, CaliforniaPopulation 25,897. Forecast23 kmN
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast62 kmN

After

1. 2.04km WNW of Niland, CAWed, Nov 14, 8:26 PM PST · 13107 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
2. 1.67km WSW of Calipatria, CAThu, Nov 15, 4:51 AM PST · 13107 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
3. 3.39km ESE of Ocotillo, CAThu, Nov 15, 5:33 AM PST · 13107 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
4. 1.58km ESE of Ocotillo, CAThu, Nov 15, 5:35 AM PST · 13107 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
5. 1.98km W of Niland, CAThu, Nov 15, 9:01 AM PST · 13107 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
6. 1.520km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Nov 15, 11:57 AM PST · 13107 days ago · 14 km deep · 92 km away
7. 1.522km WSW of Westmorland, CAThu, Nov 15, 4:08 PM PST · 13107 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
8. 1.522km W of Westmorland, CAThu, Nov 15, 4:51 PM PST · 13107 days ago · 1 km deep · 35 km away
9. 1.726km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Nov 15, 5:16 PM PST · 13107 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
10. 2.28km W of Niland, CAThu, Nov 15, 10:58 PM PST · 13106 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
11. 2.68km W of Niland, CAFri, Nov 16, 10:36 AM PST · 13106 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
12. 2.09km W of Niland, CAFri, Nov 16, 10:38 AM PST · 13106 days ago · 2 km deep · 9 km away
13. 1.69km W of Niland, CAFri, Nov 16, 11:55 AM PST · 13106 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
14. 1.86km NNE of Westmorland, CAFri, Nov 16, 1:34 PM PST · 13106 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
15. 2.69km ESE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Nov 16, 4:25 PM PST · 13106 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
16. 1.815km S of La Quinta, CAFri, Nov 16, 7:36 PM PST · 13106 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
17. 2.07km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Nov 17, 3:08 AM PST · 13105 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
18. 1.620km WSW of Westmorland, CASat, Nov 17, 8:20 PM PST · 13104 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
19. 2.89km W of Niland, CASat, Nov 17, 9:06 PM PST · 13104 days ago · 1 km deep · 9 km away
20. 1.720km NNW of Borrego Springs, CASun, Nov 18, 4:19 AM PST · 13104 days ago · 15 km deep · 86 km away
21. 1.920km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, Nov 18, 5:19 AM PST · 13104 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
22. 1.68km ESE of Ocotillo, CASun, Nov 18, 10:03 PM PST · 13103 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
23. 1.921km SW of La Quinta, CAMon, Nov 19, 5:21 AM PST · 13103 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
24. 1.912km N of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Nov 19, 5:23 AM PST · 13103 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
25. 1.820km SW of La Quinta, CAMon, Nov 19, 7:37 PM PST · 13103 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
26. 1.912km SSW of Salton City, CATue, Nov 20, 5:12 AM PST · 13102 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
27. 2.69km SW of Niland, CATue, Nov 20, 12:05 PM PST · 13102 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
28. 2.726km NW of Ocotillo, CATue, Nov 20, 9:59 PM PST · 13101 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
29. 2.026km NW of Ocotillo, CATue, Nov 20, 10:18 PM PST · 13101 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
30. 1.621km W of Westmorland, CAWed, Nov 21, 2:01 AM PST · 13101 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
31. 1.78km SE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Nov 21, 2:32 AM PST · 13101 days ago · 11 km deep · 18 km away
32. 1.65km ENE of North Shore, CAWed, Nov 21, 5:01 PM PST · 13101 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
33. 1.922km ESE of Anza, CASat, Nov 24, 4:41 AM PST · 13098 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
34. 1.57km W of Ocotillo, CASat, Nov 24, 2:16 PM PST · 13098 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
35. 1.617km W of Imperial, CASun, Nov 25, 1:44 AM PST · 13097 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
36. 1.510km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Nov 25, 4:51 AM PST · 13097 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
37. 1.87km SW of Niland, CASun, Nov 25, 2:27 PM PST · 13097 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
38. 2.315km N of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Nov 26, 2:51 PM PST · 13096 days ago · 11 km deep · 55 km away
39. 1.615km E of Ocotillo, CATue, Nov 27, 10:17 AM PST · 13095 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
40. 1.815km E of Ocotillo, CATue, Nov 27, 1:08 PM PST · 13095 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
41. 1.626km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Nov 27, 3:40 PM PST · 13095 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
42. 1.521km SW of La Quinta, CATue, Nov 27, 8:24 PM PST · 13094 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
43. 2.515km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Nov 27, 9:42 PM PST · 13094 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
44. 1.520km SW of La Quinta, CATue, Nov 27, 11:16 PM PST · 13094 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
45. 2.521km SW of La Quinta, CAThu, Nov 29, 11:53 AM PST · 13093 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
46. 1.920km SW of La Quinta, CAThu, Nov 29, 10:57 PM PST · 13092 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
47. 1.57km NNW of Calipatria, CAFri, Nov 30, 11:41 AM PST · 13092 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
48. 1.97km SW of Holtville, CAFri, Nov 30, 2:12 PM PST · 13092 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
49. 1.516km NE of Coachella, CASat, Dec 1, 12:32 AM PST · 13091 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
50. 1.623km SSW of La Quinta, CASat, Dec 1, 3:52 AM PST · 13091 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
51. 1.714km SE of Anza, CASat, Dec 1, 6:04 AM PST · 13091 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
52. 2.321km W of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Dec 1, 6:08 AM PST · 13091 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
53. 1.611km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASat, Dec 1, 6:07 PM PST · 13091 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
54. 1.911km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASat, Dec 1, 9:31 PM PST · 13090 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
55. 2.311km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASat, Dec 1, 9:33 PM PST · 13090 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
56. 2.122km SSW of La Quinta, CASun, Dec 2, 11:04 AM PST · 13090 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
57. 1.921km SSW of La Quinta, CASun, Dec 2, 8:08 PM PST · 13089 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
58. 2.713km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Dec 2, 10:48 PM PST · 13089 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
59. 1.513km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Dec 2, 11:17 PM PST · 13089 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
60. 1.515km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Dec 3, 12:14 AM PST · 13089 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away

The first 60 of 178.

Before

1. 1.921km SW of La Quinta, CAWed, Nov 14, 5:14 AM PST · 13108 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
2. 1.614km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Nov 13, 11:48 PM PST · 13108 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
3. 1.618km NNE of Indio, CATue, Nov 13, 5:28 PM PST · 13109 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
4. 1.510km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Nov 13, 3:24 PM PST · 13109 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
5. 1.714km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Nov 13, 12:45 PM PST · 13109 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
6. 1.718km NNE of Indio, CATue, Nov 13, 6:16 AM PST · 13109 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
7. 1.924km NW of Desert Center, CATue, Nov 13, 4:04 AM PST · 13109 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
8. 1.921km SW of La Quinta, CAMon, Nov 12, 11:26 PM PST · 13109 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
9. 1.525km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Nov 12, 8:03 AM PST · 13110 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
10. 2.625km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Nov 12, 6:17 AM PST · 13110 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
11. 1.614km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Nov 12, 3:10 AM PST · 13110 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
12. 1.613km SE of Ocotillo, CASun, Nov 11, 8:17 PM PST · 13110 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
13. 1.67km ESE of Ocotillo, CASat, Nov 10, 7:07 PM PST · 13112 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
14. 1.74km W of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Nov 10, 4:48 PM PST · 13112 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
15. 2.57km W of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Nov 9, 8:57 AM PST · 13113 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
16. 1.617km SW of Oasis, CAFri, Nov 9, 6:58 AM PST · 13113 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
17. 1.79km S of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Nov 9, 2:42 AM PST · 13113 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
18. 1.715km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Nov 8, 9:11 PM PST · 13113 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
19. 1.617km WSW of Oasis, CAThu, Nov 8, 9:11 PM PST · 13113 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
20. 1.521km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Nov 8, 7:02 AM PST · 13114 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci2007494. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:26 PM UTC.