M1.5 earthquake 9km WSW of Niland, California

Magnitude

1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Thu, Jul 4, 2002, 1:21 PM PDT

UTC

2002-07-04 20:21:23 UTC

Depth

4.6 km (2.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.196° N, 115.603° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.8 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.44

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

74°

Stations used

11

• Niland, CaliforniaPopulation 1,006. Forecast9 kmWSW
• Brawley, CaliforniaPopulation 25,897. Forecast25 kmNNW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast65 kmNNW

After

1. 1.516km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Jul 4, 5:50 PM PDT · 8857 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
2. 2.19km SSE of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Jul 4, 11:31 PM PDT · 8857 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
3. 1.73km WSW of Brawley, CAFri, Jul 5, 5:37 AM PDT · 8857 days ago · 15 km deep · 25 km away
4. 1.717km W of Oasis, CASat, Jul 6, 12:29 PM PDT · 8856 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
5. 1.714km SE of Ocotillo, CASat, Jul 6, 6:53 PM PDT · 8855 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
6. 1.614km ESE of Ocotillo, CASun, Jul 7, 12:42 AM PDT · 8855 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
7. 1.514km ESE of Anza, CASun, Jul 7, 3:18 PM PDT · 8854 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
8. 1.926km SW of Ocotillo, CASun, Jul 7, 4:34 PM PDT · 8854 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
9. 1.923km SW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jul 8, 8:25 AM PDT · 8854 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
10. 1.821km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Jul 8, 12:21 PM PDT · 8854 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
11. 1.812km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Jul 9, 5:21 AM PDT · 8853 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
12. 1.89km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Jul 9, 8:40 PM PDT · 8852 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
13. 3.04km S of Brawley, CATue, Jul 9, 9:22 PM PDT · 8852 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
14. 2.16km E of Westmorland, CAWed, Jul 10, 3:55 AM PDT · 8852 days ago · 14 km deep · 19 km away
15. 1.610km SW of Niland, CaliforniaWed, Jul 10, 2:10 PM PDT · 8851 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
16. 1.613km E of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Jul 10, 3:34 PM PDT · 8851 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
17. 1.520km SW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Jul 10, 3:54 PM PDT · 8851 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
18. 1.520km SSW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Jul 10, 10:10 PM PDT · 8851 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
19. 1.915km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Jul 11, 2:04 PM PDT · 8850 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
20. 1.67km W of Holtville, CaliforniaThu, Jul 11, 11:04 PM PDT · 8850 days ago · 16 km deep · 46 km away
21. 1.713km E of Anza, CASat, Jul 13, 6:38 AM PDT · 8849 days ago · 13 km deep · 94 km away
22. 1.912km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Jul 13, 6:56 PM PDT · 8848 days ago · 11 km deep · 41 km away
23. 1.821km ESE of Anza, CASun, Jul 14, 4:48 AM PDT · 8848 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
24. 1.84km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Jul 14, 8:29 AM PDT · 8848 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
25. 1.94km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Jul 14, 9:15 AM PDT · 8848 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
26. 2.713km N of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Jul 15, 9:41 PM PDT · 8846 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
27. 1.73km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Jul 16, 10:01 PM PDT · 8845 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
28. 2.119km N of Ocotillo, CAThu, Jul 18, 3:03 AM PDT · 8844 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
29. 1.712km N of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Jul 18, 5:07 PM PDT · 8843 days ago · 15 km deep · 74 km away
30. 1.910km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Jul 19, 8:15 AM PDT · 8843 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
31. 2.24km N of Calipatria, CaliforniaFri, Jul 19, 7:20 PM PDT · 8842 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
32. 2.025km ENE of Pine Valley, CASat, Jul 20, 2:28 PM PDT · 8841 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
33. 1.511km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Jul 21, 2:37 AM PDT · 8841 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
34. 1.716km SE of Anza, CASun, Jul 21, 2:49 AM PDT · 8841 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
35. 1.623km ESE of Anza, CASun, Jul 21, 6:03 AM PDT · 8841 days ago · 13 km deep · 84 km away
36. 1.810km W of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Jul 21, 1:31 PM PDT · 8841 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
37. 2.49km NNE of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Jul 21, 10:08 PM PDT · 8840 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
38. 1.614km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Jul 22, 1:17 AM PDT · 8840 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
39. 2.410km NE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Jul 23, 2:38 AM PDT · 8839 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
40. 1.515km SE of Julian, CATue, Jul 23, 4:44 PM PDT · 8838 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
41. 2.213km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Jul 23, 8:26 PM PDT · 8838 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
42. 2.49km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Jul 25, 10:13 PM PDT · 8836 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
43. 1.78km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Jul 26, 1:33 AM PDT · 8836 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
44. 1.66km SW of Salton City, CASun, Jul 28, 1:57 AM PDT · 8834 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
45. 1.822km WSW of Ocotillo, CASun, Jul 28, 1:24 PM PDT · 8834 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
46. 1.83km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Jul 29, 2:08 AM PDT · 8833 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
47. 2.928km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Jul 29, 10:37 AM PDT · 8833 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
48. 1.628km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Jul 30, 3:14 AM PDT · 8832 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
49. 1.618km SW of Ocotillo, CATue, Jul 30, 11:07 AM PDT · 8832 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
50. 1.719km N of Ocotillo, CaliforniaTue, Jul 30, 9:02 PM PDT · 8831 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
51. 1.719km N of Ocotillo, CATue, Jul 30, 9:05 PM PDT · 8831 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
52. 1.57km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Jul 31, 4:55 AM PDT · 8831 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
53. 1.527km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Aug 1, 9:17 PM PDT · 8829 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
54. 1.913km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Aug 2, 3:31 AM PDT · 8829 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
55. 1.76km SW of Niland, CAFri, Aug 2, 9:46 PM PDT · 8828 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
56. 2.010km WNW of Calipatria, CASat, Aug 3, 4:29 AM PDT · 8828 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
57. 2.410km WNW of Calipatria, CASat, Aug 3, 4:41 AM PDT · 8828 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
58. 2.54km S of Brawley, CASat, Aug 3, 11:11 AM PDT · 8828 days ago · 18 km deep · 29 km away
59. 1.67km SSW of Niland, CASat, Aug 3, 11:56 AM PDT · 8828 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
60. 1.518km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Aug 3, 2:19 PM PDT · 8827 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away

The first 60 of 133.

Before

1. 1.815km WSW of Hermosillo, B.C., MXWed, Jul 3, 10:16 PM PDT · 8858 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
2. 2.414km WSW of Hermosillo, B.C., MXWed, Jul 3, 4:47 PM PDT · 8858 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
3. 1.610km N of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Jul 3, 3:18 PM PDT · 8858 days ago · 14 km deep · 74 km away
4. 1.610km E of Borrego Springs, CATue, Jul 2, 1:03 AM PDT · 8860 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
5. 2.311km W of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Jul 2, 12:52 AM PDT · 8860 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
6. 1.58km NE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Jun 30, 8:49 PM PDT · 8861 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
7. 2.012km W of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Jun 29, 10:59 PM PDT · 8862 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
8. 1.926km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Jun 28, 7:45 AM PDT · 8864 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
9. 2.316km SW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Jun 28, 3:08 AM PDT · 8864 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
10. 1.64km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CaliforniaThu, Jun 27, 6:33 PM PDT · 8864 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
11. 1.713km SE of Anza, CAWed, Jun 26, 11:26 AM PDT · 8866 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
12. 2.126km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Jun 26, 8:06 AM PDT · 8866 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
13. 1.526km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Jun 26, 8:01 AM PDT · 8866 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
14. 2.112km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Jun 25, 2:48 PM PDT · 8866 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
15. 1.520km SW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jun 24, 1:35 AM PDT · 8868 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
16. 1.85km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Jun 21, 8:45 PM PDT · 8870 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
17. 1.78km N of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Jun 21, 8:10 PM PDT · 8870 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
18. 2.02km NW of Brawley, CAFri, Jun 21, 6:14 PM PDT · 8870 days ago · 16 km deep · 23 km away
19. 1.87km E of Westmorland, CAFri, Jun 21, 4:41 AM PDT · 8871 days ago · 13 km deep · 18 km away
20. 1.813km WSW of El Centro, CAThu, Jun 20, 7:01 PM PDT · 8871 days ago · 15 km deep · 50 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9797569. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:01 AM UTC.