California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 9km SW of Niland, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 9km SW of Niland, CA on Sat, Jan 19, 2002, 6:18 PM PST (02:18 UTC), 0 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.7 13km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2002-01-20 02:18:43 UTC
Depth
0.2 km (0.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.184° N, 115.584° 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 1.0 km horizontally, 3.4 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
62°
Stations used
12

Nearest places

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

Nearby

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

After

  1. 1.61km SW of El Centro, California · 9023 days ago · 14 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 1.87km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9023 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
  3. 1.914km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9022 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 2.910km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9022 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 2.114km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9022 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 2.28km NNE of Indio, CA · 9021 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  7. 1.711km NNE of Julian, CA · 9021 days ago · 15 km deep · 89 km away
  8. 1.513km NNE of Julian, California · 9021 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 2.89km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 9021 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  10. 1.719km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 9021 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 1.511km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 9020 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  12. 1.517km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 9020 days ago · 14 km deep · 68 km away
  13. 2.18km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 9019 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 2.017km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 9019 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  15. 1.88km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 9019 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  16. 2.217km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 9019 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  17. 1.816km S of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 9019 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  18. 1.810km ESE of Borrego Springs, CA · 9018 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  19. 2.816km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 9018 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  20. 2.217km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 9018 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
  21. 1.84km WNW of Calexico, California · 9018 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  22. 2.413km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 9017 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  23. 1.52km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 9017 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
  24. 2.02km ESE of Bombay Beach, CA · 9017 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  25. 1.64km ENE of Bombay Beach, California · 9017 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  26. 1.73km ESE of Bombay Beach, CA · 9017 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  27. 1.911km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9017 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  28. 2.421km ESE of Anza, CA · 9017 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  29. 1.618km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 9017 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  30. 1.811km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9017 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  31. 1.611km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 9017 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
  32. 1.712km WNW of Calipatria, California · 9017 days ago · 2 km deep · 6 km away
  33. 1.718km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 9016 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  34. 2.411km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 9016 days ago · 14 km deep · 78 km away
  35. 1.611km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 9016 days ago · 14 km deep · 75 km away
  36. 1.512km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 9016 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
  37. 1.94km WSW of Brawley, CA · 9016 days ago · 16 km deep · 25 km away
  38. 1.611km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 9016 days ago · 13 km deep · 75 km away
  39. 1.814km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 9016 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  40. 1.924km ENE of Pine Valley, California · 9016 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  41. 1.66km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 9016 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  42. 1.512km ESE of Anza, CA · 9015 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
  43. 1.512km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 9015 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
  44. 1.88km NNE of Indio, CA · 9014 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  45. 1.619km ESE of Anza, California · 9014 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  46. 1.520km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 9014 days ago · 12 km deep · 80 km away
  47. 1.710km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 9013 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  48. 2.225km ESE of Julian, California · 9013 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  49. 2.018km ESE of Anza, CA · 9012 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  50. 1.518km ESE of Anza, CA · 9012 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  51. 2.013km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9012 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  52. 1.716km SE of Anza, CA · 9012 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
  53. 1.710km NW of Calipatria, California · 9011 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  54. 1.513km SE of Anza, California · 9011 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  55. 1.512km W of Salton City, CA · 9011 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
  56. 1.718km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 9010 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
  57. 1.611km NNE of Borrego Springs, California · 9010 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
  58. 2.610km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9010 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  59. 2.08km WSW of Salton City, CA · 9010 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
  60. 1.710km SW of Niland, California · 9010 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away

The first 60 of 197.

Before

  1. 1.624km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 9023 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
  2. 1.612km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 9023 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  3. 1.814km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9023 days ago · 15 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 2.311km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9023 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 1.814km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9023 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 2.711km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9023 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 1.626km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 9023 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 1.616km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 9024 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 1.912km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9024 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  10. 1.912km SSW of Tecolots, B.C., MX · 9024 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 2.612km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9024 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  12. 2.312km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9024 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 3.513km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9024 days ago · 15 km deep · 97 km away
  14. 2.117km NNE of Indio, CA · 9024 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  15. 2.08km WSW of Salton City, CA · 9025 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  16. 1.718km W of Imperial, CA · 9025 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  17. 1.615km ESE of Anza, CA · 9025 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
  18. 1.814km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9026 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  19. 1.617km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 9026 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  20. 1.911km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9026 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9750193. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:19 PM UTC.