M2.1 earthquake 13km NE of Indio, CA

Magnitude

2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Thu, Dec 5, 2002, 11:50 AM PST

UTC

2002-12-05 19:50:37 UTC

Depth

5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.792° N, 116.110° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 18.7 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.36

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

50°

Stations used

36

• Indio Hills, CaliforniaPopulation 972. Forecast12 kmESE
• Indio, CaliforniaPopulation 87,533. Forecast13 kmNE
• Temecula, CaliforniaPopulation 110,003. Forecast102 kmENE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast143 kmNNW

After

1. 1.66km SE of Lake Henshaw, CAThu, Dec 5, 7:08 PM PST · 8704 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
2. 1.810km S of Big Bear City, CAThu, Dec 5, 11:56 PM PST · 8703 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
3. 1.69km SW of Idyllwild, CAFri, Dec 6, 2:27 PM PST · 8703 days ago · 16 km deep · 63 km away
4. 1.712km SW of Salton City, CAFri, Dec 6, 6:07 PM PST · 8703 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
5. 1.614km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Dec 7, 5:12 AM PST · 8702 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
6. 1.732km S of Ludlow, CASat, Dec 7, 6:13 AM PST · 8702 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
7. 1.61km NNE of Valle Vista, CASat, Dec 7, 9:37 AM PST · 8702 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away
8. 2.310km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Dec 7, 4:44 PM PST · 8702 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
9. 1.84km NNW of Yucca Valley, CASat, Dec 7, 8:33 PM PST · 8702 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
10. 1.58km SSE of Big Bear City, CASun, Dec 8, 2:06 AM PST · 8701 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
11. 2.37km ENE of Running Springs, CASun, Dec 8, 7:47 AM PST · 8701 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
12. 1.613km E of Anza, CASun, Dec 8, 3:00 PM PST · 8701 days ago · 16 km deep · 49 km away
13. 2.017km SSW of Ludlow, CASun, Dec 8, 4:17 PM PST · 8701 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
14. 1.74km NE of Cabazon, CAMon, Dec 9, 11:21 AM PST · 8700 days ago · 13 km deep · 62 km away
15. 1.63km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Dec 9, 4:22 PM PST · 8700 days ago · 14 km deep · 70 km away
16. 2.111km SSW of Idyllwild, CATue, Dec 10, 7:02 AM PST · 8699 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
17. 1.74km SSW of Idyllwild, CAWed, Dec 11, 7:08 PM PST · 8698 days ago · 17 km deep · 59 km away
18. 2.45km SSW of Idyllwild, CAThu, Dec 12, 3:38 AM PST · 8697 days ago · 17 km deep · 59 km away
19. 1.711km N of Yucaipa, CAThu, Dec 12, 6:46 PM PST · 8697 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
20. 1.67km S of Idyllwild, CAThu, Dec 12, 9:44 PM PST · 8697 days ago · 16 km deep · 58 km away
21. 2.519km N of Indio, CAThu, Dec 12, 11:38 PM PST · 8696 days ago · 11 km deep · 14 km away
22. 1.66km W of San Jacinto, CAFri, Dec 13, 10:29 AM PST · 8696 days ago · 17 km deep · 84 km away
23. 2.816km SE of Anza, CAFri, Dec 13, 5:46 PM PST · 8696 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
24. 2.040km SW of Ludlow, CASat, Dec 14, 11:15 AM PST · 8695 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
25. 1.814km SW of Ludlow, CASat, Dec 14, 12:36 PM PST · 8695 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
26. 1.918km N of Twentynine Palms, CaliforniaSat, Dec 14, 11:54 PM PST · 8694 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away
27. 1.523km ESE of Anza, CASun, Dec 15, 11:18 AM PST · 8694 days ago · 13 km deep · 47 km away
28. 1.833km S of Ludlow, CAMon, Dec 16, 12:21 PM PST · 8693 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
29. 1.67km SSW of Idyllwild, CAMon, Dec 16, 11:09 PM PST · 8693 days ago · 17 km deep · 60 km away
30. 1.72km S of Yucca Valley, CaliforniaMon, Dec 16, 11:16 PM PST · 8692 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away
31. 1.82km NNE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Dec 17, 4:39 AM PST · 8692 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
32. 2.04km NNW of Julian, CAThu, Dec 19, 12:08 PM PST · 8690 days ago · 15 km deep · 89 km away
33. 1.76km N of Yucca Valley, CAThu, Dec 19, 12:56 PM PST · 8690 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
34. 1.86km N of Yucca Valley, CaliforniaThu, Dec 19, 12:56 PM PST · 8690 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
35. 1.815km SW of Ludlow, CAThu, Dec 19, 1:05 PM PST · 8690 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
36. 1.86km N of Yucca Valley, CAThu, Dec 19, 2:58 PM PST · 8690 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
37. 1.66km N of Yucca Valley, CAThu, Dec 19, 4:50 PM PST · 8690 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
38. 1.514km S of Anza, CAThu, Dec 19, 6:18 PM PST · 8690 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
39. 1.611km SSW of Idyllwild, CAThu, Dec 19, 8:15 PM PST · 8690 days ago · 15 km deep · 64 km away
40. 1.510km NNE of Cabazon, CaliforniaFri, Dec 20, 3:48 AM PST · 8689 days ago · 17 km deep · 65 km away
41. 2.410km WNW of Calipatria, CAFri, Dec 20, 12:56 PM PST · 8689 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
42. 1.512km WNW of Calipatria, CAFri, Dec 20, 1:13 PM PST · 8689 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
43. 2.010km W of Calipatria, CAFri, Dec 20, 1:53 PM PST · 8689 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
44. 1.520km E of Big Bear City, CAFri, Dec 20, 9:13 PM PST · 8689 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
45. 1.710km W of Calipatria, CASun, Dec 22, 4:06 AM PST · 8687 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
46. 3.514km ENE of Thousand Palms, CASun, Dec 22, 4:55 AM PST · 8687 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
47. 2.714km ENE of Thousand Palms, CASun, Dec 22, 8:09 AM PST · 8687 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
48. 1.614km ENE of Thousand Palms, CASun, Dec 22, 1:54 PM PST · 8687 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
49. 2.39km NNE of Banning, CASun, Dec 22, 2:37 PM PST · 8687 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
50. 1.618km WSW of Ludlow, CASun, Dec 22, 8:57 PM PST · 8687 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
51. 1.621km ESE of Anza, CASun, Dec 22, 10:10 PM PST · 8687 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
52. 1.516km NNW of Aguanga, CASun, Dec 22, 10:18 PM PST · 8687 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
53. 1.512km N of Cabazon, CAMon, Dec 23, 4:06 AM PST · 8686 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
54. 2.020km W of Amboy, CAMon, Dec 23, 5:10 AM PST · 8686 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
55. 1.88km NE of Moreno Valley, CAMon, Dec 23, 5:23 AM PST · 8686 days ago · 16 km deep · 99 km away
56. 1.619km ESE of Anza, CATue, Dec 24, 5:13 AM PST · 8685 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
57. 1.722km ESE of Anza, CATue, Dec 24, 7:26 AM PST · 8685 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
58. 1.57km WNW of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Dec 25, 9:10 AM PST · 8684 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
59. 1.58km NE of Moreno Valley, CAWed, Dec 25, 2:50 PM PST · 8684 days ago · 15 km deep · 99 km away
60. 1.625km NNW of Twentynine Palms, CaliforniaThu, Dec 26, 6:58 AM PST · 8683 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away

The first 60 of 196.

Before

1. 1.78km NNE of Yucaipa, CAThu, Dec 5, 3:15 AM PST · 8704 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
2. 1.56km WNW of Calimesa, CaliforniaWed, Dec 4, 10:42 PM PST · 8705 days ago · 19 km deep · 95 km away
3. 1.58km NNE of Yucaipa, CAWed, Dec 4, 7:27 PM PST · 8705 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
4. 1.56km NNW of Brawley, CAWed, Dec 4, 2:47 PM PST · 8705 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
5. 2.624km ESE of Julian, CATue, Dec 3, 7:14 PM PST · 8706 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
6. 1.812km SSE of Anza, CATue, Dec 3, 8:31 AM PST · 8706 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
7. 3.08km N of Banning, CAMon, Dec 2, 6:59 PM PST · 8707 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
8. 1.65km SE of Bombay Beach, CAMon, Dec 2, 12:47 PM PST · 8707 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
9. 1.54km ESE of Bombay Beach, CaliforniaMon, Dec 2, 6:06 AM PST · 8707 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
10. 1.65km E of Bombay Beach, CaliforniaMon, Dec 2, 5:22 AM PST · 8707 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
11. 1.65km ESE of Bombay Beach, CAMon, Dec 2, 5:22 AM PST · 8707 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
12. 3.34km SE of Bombay Beach, CAMon, Dec 2, 5:19 AM PST · 8707 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
13. 2.315km SSE of Anza, CAMon, Dec 2, 2:03 AM PST · 8707 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
14. 1.712km E of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Dec 2, 12:49 AM PST · 8707 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
15. 1.812km NE of Indio, CASun, Dec 1, 9:11 PM PST · 8708 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
16. 1.812km NE of Indio, CASun, Dec 1, 1:47 PM PST · 8708 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
17. 3.112km NE of Indio, CASun, Dec 1, 9:49 AM PST · 8708 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
18. 1.79km SE of Valle Vista, CASun, Dec 1, 5:06 AM PST · 8708 days ago · 14 km deep · 66 km away
19. 1.75km NNW of Nuevo, CASat, Nov 30, 5:47 PM PST · 8709 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
20. 2.49km WNW of Garnet, CASat, Nov 30, 12:47 AM PST · 8709 days ago · 15 km deep · 51 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci13915744. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:40 PM UTC.