California earthquakes

M1.5 earthquake 7km SW of Ocotillo, CA

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 7km SW of Ocotillo, CA on Sun, Aug 19, 1990, 2:18 AM PDT (09:18 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 10km WSW of Salton City, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.5 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1990-08-19 09:18:11 UTC
Depth
4.7 km (2.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.682° N, 116.042° 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
From location
Station coverage gap
199°, poorly surrounded by stations
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: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 124 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.53km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13195 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 2.420km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 13194 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  3. 1.72km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13193 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 1.511km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 13191 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 1.95km WSW of Ocotillo, CA · 13191 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  6. 1.95km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 13190 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 2.25km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 13190 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 1.614km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 13189 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 1.96km SW of Tecolots, B.C., MX · 13189 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 1.955km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 13189 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  11. 1.511km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 13189 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  12. 2.415km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 13189 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 1.712km WSW of Hermosillo, B.C., MX · 13189 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  14. 2.113km E of Julian, CA · 13189 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
  15. 2.120km ESE of Julian, CA · 13189 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
  16. 2.620km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 13189 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  17. 1.56km S of Tecolots, B.C., MX · 13189 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  18. 1.621km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 13189 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  19. 1.514km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 13188 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
  20. 1.714km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 13188 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  21. 1.914km WSW of Hermosillo, B.C., MX · 13188 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  22. 1.520km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 13188 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  23. 1.721km ESE of Anza, CA · 13188 days ago · 1 km deep · 100 km away
  24. 1.915km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 13188 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  25. 1.512km SSW of Tecolots, B.C., MX · 13188 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  26. 2.233km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 13187 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  27. 1.720km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 13187 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  28. 1.815km SW of Tecolots, B.C., MX · 13187 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  29. 2.415km WSW of Hermosillo, B.C., MX · 13187 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  30. 1.914km SSW of Tecolots, B.C., MX · 13187 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  31. 1.72km SSW of Brawley, CA · 13187 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  32. 2.015km SSW of Tecolots, B.C., MX · 13187 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  33. 1.515km SW of Hermosillo, B.C., MX · 13187 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  34. 1.620km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 13187 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  35. 2.12km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13187 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  36. 1.513km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 13187 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  37. 1.714km SW of Tecolots, B.C., MX · 13187 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  38. 1.515km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 13186 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  39. 1.710km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 13186 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
  40. 3.54km N of Julian, CA · 13186 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
  41. 1.87km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 13185 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  42. 1.615km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 13185 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  43. 2.320km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 13184 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  44. 1.722km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13184 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  45. 1.521km ESE of Anza, CA · 13184 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  46. 1.64km S of Ocotillo, CA · 13184 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  47. 4.110km SW of Salton City, CA · 13184 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  48. 2.110km SW of Salton City, CA · 13184 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  49. 2.210km WSW of Salton City, CA · 13184 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  50. 3.211km SW of Salton City, CA · 13184 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  51. 1.710km SW of Salton City, CA · 13184 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
  52. 1.711km SW of Salton City, CA · 13184 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  53. 1.710km SW of Salton City, CA · 13184 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  54. 2.111km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13184 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  55. 2.811km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13184 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  56. 3.210km SW of Salton City, CA · 13184 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  57. 2.010km WSW of Salton City, CA · 13184 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  58. 4.510km WSW of Salton City, CA · 13184 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  59. 2.023km ESE of Anza, CA · 13184 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  60. 2.310km SW of Salton City, CA · 13184 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

  1. 1.520km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 13195 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  2. 1.519km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 13195 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  3. 1.922km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 13196 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 1.710km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 13196 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 1.727km E of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 13196 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 1.75km WSW of Salton City, CA · 13197 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 1.95km SW of Salton City, CA · 13197 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 2.55km SW of Salton City, CA · 13197 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  9. 1.95km WSW of Salton City, CA · 13197 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 2.320km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 13197 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  11. 1.915km SSE of Anza, CA · 13197 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 2.08km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 13197 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  13. 1.96km E of Julian, CA · 13197 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  14. 2.09km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 13198 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  15. 1.525km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13198 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  16. 2.19km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 13199 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
  17. 1.716km SE of Anza, CA · 13199 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
  18. 1.57km S of Brawley, CA · 13199 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  19. 1.63km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13200 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  20. 1.523km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 13200 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci2003201. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:58 PM UTC.