M1.7 earthquake 5km S of Ocotillo, CA

Magnitude

1.7 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Wed, Jun 20, 1990, 6:15 PM PDT

UTC

1990-06-21 01:15:11 UTC

Depth

5.7 km (3.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.693° N, 115.984° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.7 km horizontally, 4.2 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

118°

Stations used

14

• Jacumba Hot Springs, CaliforniaPopulation 561. Forecast21 kmENE
• Santa Isabel, MexicoPopulation 29,311. Forecast39 kmW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast50 kmW

After

1. 1.517km SW of Oasis, CAWed, Jun 20, 6:19 PM PDT · 13255 days ago · -1 km deep · 80 km away
2. 1.78km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Jun 21, 3:45 AM PDT · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
3. 3.812km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Jun 21, 3:46 AM PDT · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
4. 3.812km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Jun 21, 3:47 AM PDT · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
5. 3.612km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Jun 21, 3:51 AM PDT · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
6. 2.113km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Jun 21, 3:57 AM PDT · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
7. 2.912km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Jun 21, 3:58 AM PDT · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
8. 2.912km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Jun 21, 4:03 AM PDT · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
9. 3.612km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Jun 21, 4:08 AM PDT · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
10. 3.313km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Jun 21, 4:11 AM PDT · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
11. 2.412km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Jun 21, 4:35 AM PDT · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
12. 3.312km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Jun 21, 4:36 AM PDT · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
13. 1.912km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Jun 21, 4:44 AM PDT · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
14. 2.012km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Jun 21, 4:46 AM PDT · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
15. 1.59km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Jun 21, 4:48 AM PDT · 13255 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
16. 2.014km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Jun 21, 4:56 AM PDT · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
17. 1.813km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Jun 21, 5:04 AM PDT · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
18. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Jun 21, 5:07 AM PDT · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
19. 2.214km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Jun 21, 5:08 AM PDT · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
20. 1.913km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Jun 21, 5:15 AM PDT · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
21. 1.613km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Jun 21, 5:30 AM PDT · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
22. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Jun 21, 5:34 AM PDT · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
23. 2.012km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Jun 21, 5:53 AM PDT · 13255 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
24. 1.911km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Jun 21, 6:26 AM PDT · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
25. 1.712km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Jun 21, 6:37 AM PDT · 13255 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
26. 1.813km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Jun 21, 6:38 AM PDT · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
27. 1.512km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Jun 21, 6:47 AM PDT · 13255 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
28. 1.810km NNW of Westmorland, CAThu, Jun 21, 7:06 AM PDT · 13255 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
29. 1.913km ENE of Julian, CAThu, Jun 21, 4:00 PM PDT · 13254 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
30. 2.817km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Jun 22, 2:10 PM PDT · 13253 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
31. 2.112km NW of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Jun 23, 6:28 AM PDT · 13253 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
32. 1.512km NW of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Jun 23, 6:29 AM PDT · 13253 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
33. 2.24km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Jun 23, 1:44 PM PDT · 13252 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
34. 2.621km ESE of Anza, CASat, Jun 23, 7:22 PM PDT · 13252 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
35. 1.53km W of Brawley, CASun, Jun 24, 9:09 PM PDT · 13251 days ago · 17 km deep · 51 km away
36. 1.86km N of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jun 25, 12:39 AM PDT · 13251 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
37. 1.611km E of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Jun 25, 4:35 AM PDT · 13251 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
38. 2.112km N of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Jun 25, 5:16 AM PDT · 13251 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
39. 2.54km NE of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Jun 25, 6:59 AM PDT · 13251 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
40. 1.616km SE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jun 25, 7:09 AM PDT · 13251 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
41. 1.54km S of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jun 25, 3:31 PM PDT · 13250 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
42. 1.623km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, Jun 26, 1:54 AM PDT · 13250 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
43. 2.420km W of Westmorland, CATue, Jun 26, 3:57 AM PDT · 13250 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
44. 1.513km SW of Ocotillo, CATue, Jun 26, 9:07 PM PDT · 13249 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
45. 2.05km SW of Holtville, CATue, Jun 26, 11:09 PM PDT · 13249 days ago · 11 km deep · 53 km away
46. 2.08km SSW of Holtville, CATue, Jun 26, 11:11 PM PDT · 13249 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
47. 2.942km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Jun 30, 8:17 AM PDT · 13246 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
48. 3.24km SSE of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Jun 30, 4:46 PM PDT · 13245 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
49. 2.339km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Jun 30, 5:40 PM PDT · 13245 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
50. 2.57km S of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Jul 1, 7:41 AM PDT · 13245 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
51. 2.312km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Jul 1, 12:48 PM PDT · 13245 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
52. 1.813km S of Salton City, CASun, Jul 1, 9:55 PM PDT · 13244 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
53. 1.516km S of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Jul 1, 9:57 PM PDT · 13244 days ago · 12 km deep · 37 km away
54. 1.517km W of Westmorland, CAMon, Jul 2, 12:45 AM PDT · 13244 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
55. 2.66km SW of Salton City, CAMon, Jul 2, 10:49 AM PDT · 13244 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
56. 1.513km WNW of Imperial, CAMon, Jul 2, 6:32 PM PDT · 13243 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
57. 1.816km SSE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Jul 3, 9:46 PM PDT · 13242 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
58. 1.55km SW of Salton City, CAWed, Jul 4, 4:34 AM PDT · 13242 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
59. 2.115km E of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Jul 6, 2:52 AM PDT · 13240 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
60. 1.510km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Jul 6, 3:19 AM PDT · 13240 days ago · 12 km deep · 58 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

1. 1.518km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, Jun 20, 9:48 AM PDT · 13256 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
2. 2.511km N of Borrego Springs, CATue, Jun 19, 10:49 AM PDT · 13257 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
3. 2.111km N of Borrego Springs, CATue, Jun 19, 10:48 AM PDT · 13257 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
4. 2.16km W of Holtville, CATue, Jun 19, 8:03 AM PDT · 13257 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
5. 1.511km N of Borrego Springs, CATue, Jun 19, 7:51 AM PDT · 13257 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
6. 1.77km NE of Heber, CATue, Jun 19, 7:44 AM PDT · 13257 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
7. 2.040km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Jun 19, 6:04 AM PDT · 13257 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
8. 2.214km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Jun 18, 11:51 PM PDT · 13257 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
9. 1.57km E of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Jun 18, 6:18 AM PDT · 13258 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
10. 1.616km N of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Jun 17, 10:38 PM PDT · 13258 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
11. 1.517km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Jun 17, 1:26 AM PDT · 13259 days ago · 0 km deep · 73 km away
12. 2.112km SW of Ocotillo, CAThu, Jun 14, 12:42 PM PDT · 13262 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
13. 1.621km ESE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Jun 13, 10:09 AM PDT · 13263 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
14. 2.26km W of Holtville, CAWed, Jun 13, 3:32 AM PDT · 13263 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
15. 2.412km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, Jun 12, 1:06 AM PDT · 13264 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
16. 2.138km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Jun 12, 12:10 AM PDT · 13264 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
17. 1.67km SW of Holtville, CAMon, Jun 11, 3:10 PM PDT · 13264 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
18. 1.718km WSW of Westmorland, CAMon, Jun 11, 3:03 AM PDT · 13265 days ago · 1 km deep · 37 km away
19. 1.519km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, Jun 10, 7:12 PM PDT · 13265 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
20. 1.523km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, Jun 10, 7:12 PM PDT · 13265 days ago · 1 km deep · 31 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci2000593. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 8:02 AM UTC.