California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 7km NNE of Ocotillo, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 7km NNE of Ocotillo, CA on Thu, Nov 29, 2001, 7:49 AM PST (15:49 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 15km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2001-11-29 15:49:18 UTC
Depth
7.4 km (4.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.794° N, 115.976° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 0.4 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
55°
Stations used
27

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 199 in the 60 days after this one and 197 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.67km WSW of Holtville, California · 9075 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
  2. 1.613km E of Julian, CA · 9075 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  3. 1.69km W of Niland, California · 9075 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 2.224km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 9075 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  5. 1.911km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 9075 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  6. 1.98km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 9074 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 2.28km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 9074 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 2.16km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 9074 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 1.614km WSW of Imperial, CA · 9074 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  10. 1.612km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 9074 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
  11. 1.711km WNW of Calipatria, California · 9074 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
  12. 1.912km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 9074 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 2.212km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 9074 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  14. 1.512km E of Julian, CA · 9074 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
  15. 1.915km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 9074 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 2.85km SW of Delta, B.C., MX · 9073 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  17. 2.571km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 9073 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  18. 1.68km W of Holtville, California · 9073 days ago · 12 km deep · 48 km away
  19. 2.327km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 9072 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  20. 2.827km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 9072 days ago · 4 km deep · 21 km away
  21. 2.512km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 9072 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
  22. 2.313km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 9072 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
  23. 1.611km WNW of Calipatria, California · 9072 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  24. 1.710km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 9072 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  25. 1.58km WNW of Holtville, California · 9072 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
  26. 1.69km WNW of Holtville, California · 9072 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  27. 2.19km W of Calipatria, CA · 9072 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  28. 2.210km SW of Niland, CA · 9071 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
  29. 2.05km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 9071 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  30. 1.96km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 9070 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  31. 1.624km ESE of Julian, CA · 9070 days ago · 11 km deep · 42 km away
  32. 1.622km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 9070 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  33. 1.96km SW of Delta, B.C., MX · 9070 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  34. 2.024km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 9070 days ago · 11 km deep · 30 km away
  35. 2.014km ESE of Anza, CA · 9069 days ago · 13 km deep · 95 km away
  36. 2.56km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 9068 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  37. 1.714km WNW of Calipatria, California · 9068 days ago · 1 km deep · 51 km away
  38. 1.914km WNW of Calipatria, California · 9068 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  39. 2.111km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 9068 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  40. 2.214km WSW of Niland, CA · 9068 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
  41. 2.111km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 9067 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  42. 2.320km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 9067 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  43. 1.911km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 9067 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  44. 1.910km WNW of Calipatria, California · 9067 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
  45. 1.922km ESE of Julian, CA · 9067 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  46. 1.88km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 9067 days ago · 12 km deep · 38 km away
  47. 2.842km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 9066 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  48. 1.615km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 9066 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  49. 1.723km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 9066 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  50. 1.928km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 9066 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  51. 1.84km E of Westmorland, California · 9065 days ago · 16 km deep · 46 km away
  52. 1.618km ESE of Anza, CA · 9065 days ago · 14 km deep · 92 km away
  53. 2.29km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 9064 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  54. 1.75km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 9064 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  55. 2.425km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 9064 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  56. 2.412km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 9063 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  57. 1.934km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 9063 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  58. 1.611km SE of Anza, CA · 9063 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
  59. 1.618km ESE of Anza, CA · 9063 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
  60. 1.96km WSW of Imperial, CA · 9063 days ago · 14 km deep · 32 km away

The first 60 of 199.

Before

  1. 1.88km SE of Tijuana, B.C., MX · 9076 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 2.18km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 9076 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 1.79km E of Delta, B.C., MX · 9076 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 2.322km SW of Ocotillo Wells, California · 9077 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 1.612km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 9078 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
  6. 1.815km ESE of Anza, CA · 9078 days ago · 14 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 1.616km WNW of Westmorland, CA · 9078 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
  8. 1.73km N of San Pasqual, CA · 9080 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 1.64km E of Westmorland, California · 9080 days ago · 16 km deep · 45 km away
  10. 2.05km ESE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9082 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
  11. 1.815km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 9082 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  12. 2.414km S of Campo, California · 9082 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
  13. 2.469km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 9082 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 1.82km N of Westmorland, California · 9082 days ago · 16 km deep · 44 km away
  15. 1.72km ENE of Westmorland, California · 9082 days ago · 16 km deep · 45 km away
  16. 1.626km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 9082 days ago · 12 km deep · 32 km away
  17. 1.621km ESE of Anza, CA · 9083 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  18. 2.011km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 9083 days ago · 13 km deep · 46 km away
  19. 2.011km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 9083 days ago · 13 km deep · 46 km away
  20. 2.411km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 9083 days ago · 13 km deep · 46 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9727377. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC.