California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 3km S of Ocotillo, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 3km S of Ocotillo, CA on Mon, Dec 24, 1990, 12:50 PM PST (20:50 UTC), 4 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 7km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1990-12-24 20:50:36 UTC
Depth
3.9 km (2.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.712° N, 115.991° 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
99°
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: 157 in the 60 days after this one and 96 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.99km SW of Salton City, CA · 13068 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  2. 1.525km E of Campo, CA · 13068 days ago · 0 km deep · 24 km away
  3. 1.923km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 13068 days ago · 14 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 2.015km SSW of Westmorland, CA · 13067 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 2.03km E of El Centro, CA · 13067 days ago · 13 km deep · 44 km away
  6. 2.936km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 13067 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  7. 2.260km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 13066 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 1.59km SW of Salton City, CA · 13066 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 2.669km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 13066 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  10. 1.524km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 13066 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
  11. 1.520km ESE of Anza, CA · 13065 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 1.716km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 13065 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 1.511km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 13064 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  14. 2.55km SE of Delta, B.C., MX · 13064 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 1.88km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 13064 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  16. 1.718km W of Westmorland, CA · 13064 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
  17. 2.172km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 13063 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  18. 1.712km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13063 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 2.16km S of Ocotillo, CA · 13063 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  20. 2.012km N of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13062 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  21. 1.619km E of Pine Valley, CA · 13062 days ago · 13 km deep · 34 km away
  22. 1.817km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13061 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  23. 3.158km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 13060 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  24. 1.713km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13060 days ago · 1 km deep · 59 km away
  25. 2.221km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 13060 days ago · 4 km deep · 23 km away
  26. 1.63km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 13058 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  27. 1.94km N of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13058 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  28. 1.815km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13058 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  29. 1.518km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 13057 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  30. 2.113km NW of Delta, B.C., MX · 13056 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  31. 2.239km S of Progreso, B.C., MX · 13056 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  32. 1.59km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 13056 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
  33. 2.410km SW of Niland, CA · 13056 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away
  34. 2.018km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 13056 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  35. 2.58km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13056 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  36. 1.76km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 13055 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  37. 2.213km NE of Julian, CA · 13055 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  38. 2.712km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 13054 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  39. 2.561km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 13054 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  40. 2.045km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 13054 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  41. 1.614km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13054 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  42. 1.519km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 13054 days ago · 12 km deep · 89 km away
  43. 1.520km ESE of Anza, CA · 13053 days ago · 16 km deep · 98 km away
  44. 1.820km ESE of Anza, CA · 13053 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
  45. 1.713km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 13053 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
  46. 2.26km S of Delta, B.C., MX · 13053 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  47. 2.315km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 13052 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  48. 1.521km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 13052 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  49. 1.515km SSE of Anza, CA · 13052 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  50. 1.713km NE of Julian, CA · 13052 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
  51. 2.28km WSW of Niland, CA · 13052 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  52. 1.622km W of Westmorland, CA · 13051 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  53. 1.54km ESE of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 13050 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  54. 2.012km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 13050 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  55. 2.014km E of Puebla, B.C., MX · 13049 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  56. 2.037km S of Progreso, B.C., MX · 13048 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  57. 1.519km W of Westmorland, CA · 13048 days ago · 1 km deep · 39 km away
  58. 1.712km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13047 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  59. 1.711km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13047 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  60. 1.512km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13047 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away

The first 60 of 157.

Before

  1. 1.62km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 13068 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.52km S of Ocotillo, CA · 13068 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  3. 2.02km S of Ocotillo, CA · 13068 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  4. 1.812km W of Niland, CA · 13068 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 2.59km W of Niland, CA · 13069 days ago · 1 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 2.611km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 13069 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  7. 1.812km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 13069 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  8. 2.216km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 13069 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 1.811km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 13070 days ago · 9 km deep · 58 km away
  10. 1.89km SW of Salton City, CA · 13070 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  11. 3.156km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 13070 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 2.014km SE of Anza, CA · 13071 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
  13. 2.29km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13071 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  14. 2.670km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 13071 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  15. 1.512km SSW of Salton City, CA · 13072 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  16. 1.916km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 13072 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  17. 1.714km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 13073 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  18. 1.78km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 13073 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  19. 1.72km S of Imperial, CA · 13074 days ago · 13 km deep · 41 km away
  20. 1.63km NW of El Centro, CA · 13074 days ago · 14 km deep · 40 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci2009439. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:23 AM UTC.