M1.5 earthquake 24km SSE of Ocotillo, CA

Magnitude

1.5 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Thu, Sep 6, 1990, 11:43 AM PDT

UTC

1990-09-06 18:43:00 UTC

Depth

9.0 km (5.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.547° N, 115.873° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.9 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

298°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

7

• Santa Isabel, MexicoPopulation 29,311. Forecast30 kmWSW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast40 kmWSW

After

1. 1.620km ENE of Pine Valley, CAThu, Sep 6, 7:42 PM PDT · 13177 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
2. 1.78km NW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Sep 6, 8:26 PM PDT · 13177 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
3. 1.819km ENE of Pine Valley, CAThu, Sep 6, 10:58 PM PDT · 13177 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
4. 1.76km E of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Sep 7, 8:36 AM PDT · 13176 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
5. 1.520km WSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Sep 7, 8:30 PM PDT · 13176 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
6. 1.920km ENE of Pine Valley, CASat, Sep 8, 4:47 AM PDT · 13176 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
7. 2.137km SSE of Campo, CASun, Sep 9, 5:42 AM PDT · 13175 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
8. 1.611km WSW of Salton City, CATue, Sep 11, 10:49 PM PDT · 13172 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
9. 1.613km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Sep 12, 2:28 AM PDT · 13172 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
10. 2.120km NE of Pine Valley, CAWed, Sep 12, 1:03 PM PDT · 13171 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
11. 2.253km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Sep 13, 3:14 PM PDT · 13170 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
12. 2.02km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXThu, Sep 13, 4:18 PM PDT · 13170 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
13. 1.73km WSW of Brawley, CAFri, Sep 14, 10:30 AM PDT · 13169 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
14. 1.53km SSW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Sep 14, 2:28 PM PDT · 13169 days ago · 2 km deep · 22 km away
15. 2.111km SW of Salton City, CASat, Sep 15, 2:50 AM PDT · 13169 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
16. 2.728km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Sep 15, 5:09 AM PDT · 13169 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
17. 2.613km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Sep 15, 6:46 PM PDT · 13168 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
18. 2.011km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Sep 15, 9:45 PM PDT · 13168 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
19. 1.854km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Sep 16, 11:18 PM PDT · 13167 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
20. 2.410km SW of Niland, CAMon, Sep 17, 5:53 AM PDT · 13167 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
21. 1.520km W of Westmorland, CAMon, Sep 17, 9:11 PM PDT · 13166 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
22. 2.815km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Sep 19, 4:06 PM PDT · 13164 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
23. 1.912km ESE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Sep 19, 4:51 PM PDT · 13164 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
24. 1.712km WNW of Imperial, CAThu, Sep 20, 12:23 AM PDT · 13164 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
25. 1.512km SW of Salton City, CAFri, Sep 21, 6:02 AM PDT · 13163 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
26. 1.66km SE of Bombay Beach, CAFri, Sep 21, 12:19 PM PDT · 13162 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
27. 2.04km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Sep 22, 5:31 PM PDT · 13161 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
28. 1.84km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Sep 22, 5:32 PM PDT · 13161 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
29. 1.76km SSW of Niland, CASat, Sep 22, 8:55 PM PDT · 13161 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
30. 2.07km SW of Niland, CASun, Sep 23, 4:37 AM PDT · 13161 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away
31. 1.98km SW of Holtville, CASun, Sep 23, 12:34 PM PDT · 13160 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
32. 1.57km WSW of Holtville, CASun, Sep 23, 12:59 PM PDT · 13160 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
33. 2.67km SW of Holtville, CASun, Sep 23, 1:00 PM PDT · 13160 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
34. 2.210km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Sep 24, 6:40 AM PDT · 13160 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
35. 1.98km N of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Sep 24, 9:55 PM PDT · 13159 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
36. 2.218km W of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Sep 25, 12:25 AM PDT · 13159 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
37. 1.77km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Sep 26, 4:44 AM PDT · 13158 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
38. 1.720km ENE of Pine Valley, CAWed, Sep 26, 10:10 AM PDT · 13157 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
39. 1.66km W of Salton City, CAWed, Sep 26, 1:50 PM PDT · 13157 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
40. 4.170km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Sep 26, 5:53 PM PDT · 13157 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
41. 2.065km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Sep 26, 6:21 PM PDT · 13157 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
42. 2.863km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Sep 26, 6:44 PM PDT · 13157 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
43. 2.114km SW of Westmorland, CAWed, Sep 26, 8:13 PM PDT · 13157 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
44. 1.814km SW of Westmorland, CAWed, Sep 26, 8:14 PM PDT · 13157 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
45. 2.767km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Sep 26, 8:32 PM PDT · 13157 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
46. 2.869km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Sep 26, 9:21 PM PDT · 13157 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
47. 2.768km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Sep 26, 9:50 PM PDT · 13157 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
48. 2.767km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Sep 27, 12:45 AM PDT · 13157 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
49. 1.871km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Sep 27, 5:31 AM PDT · 13157 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
50. 1.525km E of Campo, CAThu, Sep 27, 7:29 AM PDT · 13157 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
51. 1.967km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Sep 27, 4:40 PM PDT · 13156 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
52. 2.215km SW of Westmorland, CAThu, Sep 27, 5:01 PM PDT · 13156 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
53. 2.166km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Sep 27, 10:38 PM PDT · 13156 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
54. 1.620km WSW of Westmorland, CAFri, Sep 28, 6:06 PM PDT · 13155 days ago · 1 km deep · 44 km away
55. 2.722km S of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Sep 30, 12:21 AM PDT · 13154 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
56. 2.270km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Sep 30, 12:44 AM PDT · 13154 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
57. 1.923km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Sep 30, 12:01 PM PDT · 13153 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
58. 1.510km SW of Salton City, CAMon, Oct 1, 6:15 AM PDT · 13153 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
59. 1.57km WSW of Holtville, CAMon, Oct 1, 7:27 AM PDT · 13153 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
60. 1.818km W of Westmorland, CAMon, Oct 1, 9:34 PM PDT · 13152 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away

The first 60 of 158.

Before

1. 2.325km SSE of Ocotillo, CAThu, Sep 6, 10:04 AM PDT · 13177 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
2. 2.022km SE of Ocotillo, CAThu, Sep 6, 10:01 AM PDT · 13177 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
3. 1.97km S of Brawley, CAThu, Sep 6, 9:13 AM PDT · 13177 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
4. 2.49km SW of Salton City, CAThu, Sep 6, 7:54 AM PDT · 13178 days ago · 13 km deep · 80 km away
5. 2.72km NE of Alpine, CAWed, Sep 5, 6:34 AM PDT · 13179 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
6. 1.934km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Sep 5, 5:06 AM PDT · 13179 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
7. 1.92km NNE of Alpine, CAWed, Sep 5, 3:07 AM PDT · 13179 days ago · 0 km deep · 89 km away
8. 1.810km WSW of Salton City, CAWed, Sep 5, 2:46 AM PDT · 13179 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
9. 1.711km SW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Sep 3, 10:45 PM PDT · 13180 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
10. 2.011km SW of Salton City, CAMon, Sep 3, 11:18 AM PDT · 13180 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
11. 1.53km NNW of Julian, CAMon, Sep 3, 11:18 AM PDT · 13180 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
12. 2.210km SW of Salton City, CAMon, Sep 3, 7:12 AM PDT · 13181 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
13. 2.310km SW of Salton City, CASun, Sep 2, 1:17 PM PDT · 13181 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
14. 1.520km SW of Westmorland, CASun, Sep 2, 12:16 PM PDT · 13181 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
15. 1.520km ENE of Pine Valley, CASat, Sep 1, 9:11 PM PDT · 13182 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
16. 2.111km WSW of Salton City, CASat, Sep 1, 8:27 PM PDT · 13182 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
17. 1.611km WSW of Salton City, CASat, Sep 1, 8:21 PM PDT · 13182 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
18. 2.510km SW of Salton City, CASat, Sep 1, 8:01 PM PDT · 13182 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
19. 2.010km SW of Salton City, CASat, Sep 1, 3:02 PM PDT · 13182 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
20. 2.710km SW of Salton City, CASat, Sep 1, 10:41 AM PDT · 13182 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci2004262. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:05 AM UTC.