M1.9 earthquake 9km SW of Niland, CA

Magnitude

1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Thu, Sep 5, 2002, 3:21 AM PDT

UTC

2002-09-05 10:21:54 UTC

Depth

4.3 km (2.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.193° N, 115.595° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.6 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.35

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

65°

Stations used

17

• Niland, CaliforniaPopulation 1,006. Forecast9 kmSW
• Brawley, CaliforniaPopulation 25,897. Forecast25 kmNNW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast64 kmNNW

After

1. 1.612km SE of Ocotillo, CAThu, Sep 5, 1:40 PM PDT · 8795 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
2. 1.719km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Sep 6, 1:09 PM PDT · 8794 days ago · 14 km deep · 83 km away
3. 1.612km ESE of Julian, CASat, Sep 7, 10:48 PM PDT · 8793 days ago · 14 km deep · 84 km away
4. 1.816km SSW of Borrego Springs, CASun, Sep 8, 1:16 PM PDT · 8792 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
5. 2.36km W of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Sep 8, 1:22 PM PDT · 8792 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
6. 2.75km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Sep 8, 1:23 PM PDT · 8792 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
7. 2.018km SW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Sep 9, 3:10 AM PDT · 8792 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
8. 1.618km SW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Sep 9, 3:35 AM PDT · 8792 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
9. 1.718km SW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Sep 9, 3:38 AM PDT · 8792 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
10. 2.312km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Sep 9, 10:47 PM PDT · 8791 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
11. 1.913km ENE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Sep 10, 5:18 PM PDT · 8790 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
12. 1.613km NE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Sep 10, 7:46 PM PDT · 8790 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
13. 1.610km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Sep 10, 8:08 PM PDT · 8790 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
14. 1.725km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Sep 11, 2:28 AM PDT · 8790 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
15. 1.620km SW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Sep 11, 9:55 AM PDT · 8789 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
16. 1.58km WNW of Calipatria, CaliforniaWed, Sep 11, 5:53 PM PDT · 8789 days ago · 13 km deep · 4 km away
17. 1.811km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Sep 11, 5:55 PM PDT · 8789 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
18. 1.818km SSE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Sep 13, 10:11 AM PDT · 8787 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
19. 1.720km SSE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Sep 13, 2:46 PM PDT · 8787 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
20. 1.621km ESE of Anza, CASat, Sep 14, 11:26 AM PDT · 8786 days ago · 14 km deep · 87 km away
21. 1.920km ESE of Anza, CASat, Sep 14, 1:01 PM PDT · 8786 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
22. 1.618km SW of Ocotillo, CASun, Sep 15, 2:59 PM PDT · 8785 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
23. 2.024km SW of Ocotillo, CASun, Sep 15, 7:05 PM PDT · 8785 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
24. 2.110km SW of Niland, CATue, Sep 17, 6:04 PM PDT · 8783 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
25. 1.79km SW of Niland, CaliforniaTue, Sep 17, 6:18 PM PDT · 8783 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
26. 2.05km W of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Sep 17, 7:25 PM PDT · 8783 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
27. 2.211km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Sep 17, 10:23 PM PDT · 8783 days ago · 16 km deep · 41 km away
28. 2.112km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Sep 19, 8:59 AM PDT · 8781 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
29. 2.812km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Sep 19, 8:59 AM PDT · 8781 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
30. 1.912km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Sep 19, 9:28 AM PDT · 8781 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
31. 1.810km WNW of Calipatria, CaliforniaThu, Sep 19, 10:40 PM PDT · 8781 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
32. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Sep 19, 10:52 PM PDT · 8781 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
33. 1.811km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CaliforniaThu, Sep 19, 11:26 PM PDT · 8781 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
34. 1.811km WNW of Calipatria, CAFri, Sep 20, 12:28 AM PDT · 8781 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
35. 2.110km WNW of Calipatria, CAFri, Sep 20, 1:28 AM PDT · 8781 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
36. 1.613km SE of Anza, CAFri, Sep 20, 2:33 AM PDT · 8781 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
37. 1.519km ESE of Anza, CASat, Sep 21, 7:51 AM PDT · 8779 days ago · 13 km deep · 90 km away
38. 1.73km ENE of Julian, CASat, Sep 21, 12:47 PM PDT · 8779 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
39. 4.39km N of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Sep 21, 2:26 PM PDT · 8779 days ago · 14 km deep · 48 km away · felt by 256
40. 1.610km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Sep 21, 2:31 PM PDT · 8779 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
41. 2.111km N of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Sep 21, 3:01 PM PDT · 8779 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
42. 1.918km WNW of Ocotillo, CASat, Sep 21, 5:24 PM PDT · 8779 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
43. 2.511km N of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Sep 21, 5:58 PM PDT · 8779 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
44. 1.511km N of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Sep 22, 12:57 AM PDT · 8779 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
45. 1.617km SSW of Oasis, CASun, Sep 22, 7:55 AM PDT · 8778 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
46. 1.69km SE of Bombay Beach, CaliforniaSun, Sep 22, 4:32 PM PDT · 8778 days ago · 11 km deep · 13 km away
47. 1.510km N of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Sep 22, 4:37 PM PDT · 8778 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
48. 2.512km N of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Sep 23, 4:33 PM PDT · 8777 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
49. 2.326km SSE of Ocotillo, CaliforniaMon, Sep 23, 6:22 PM PDT · 8777 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
50. 2.111km N of Borrego Springs, CATue, Sep 24, 9:32 AM PDT · 8776 days ago · 14 km deep · 74 km away
51. 2.516km ENE of Coachella, CATue, Sep 24, 5:41 PM PDT · 8776 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
52. 1.514km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Sep 26, 11:10 PM PDT · 8774 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
53. 1.916km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Sep 27, 1:37 AM PDT · 8774 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
54. 1.712km N of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Sep 27, 11:01 PM PDT · 8773 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
55. 1.712km S of Salton City, CASat, Sep 28, 1:03 AM PDT · 8773 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
56. 1.816km ESE of Anza, CASat, Sep 28, 2:17 AM PDT · 8773 days ago · 14 km deep · 92 km away
57. 3.66km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Sep 28, 9:05 AM PDT · 8772 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
58. 1.516km ENE of Coachella, CASun, Sep 29, 12:59 AM PDT · 8772 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
59. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CaliforniaMon, Sep 30, 11:20 AM PDT · 8770 days ago · 0 km deep · 6 km away
60. 1.612km SSW of Borrego Springs, CATue, Oct 1, 3:20 AM PDT · 8770 days ago · 14 km deep · 79 km away

The first 60 of 172.

Before

1. 1.917km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Sep 3, 11:57 PM PDT · 8797 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
2. 2.211km W of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Sep 3, 5:56 AM PDT · 8797 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
3. 1.713km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Sep 2, 6:57 PM PDT · 8798 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
4. 1.814km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Sep 2, 4:29 PM PDT · 8798 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
5. 1.72km NE of Westmorland, CAMon, Sep 2, 1:17 AM PDT · 8799 days ago · 13 km deep · 16 km away
6. 1.910km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Aug 31, 10:44 PM PDT · 8800 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
7. 1.77km NNE of Westmorland, CASat, Aug 31, 5:51 PM PDT · 8800 days ago · 19 km deep · 11 km away
8. 1.87km N of Westmorland, CASat, Aug 31, 1:37 PM PDT · 8800 days ago · 20 km deep · 11 km away
9. 2.04km NNE of Westmorland, CASat, Aug 31, 10:25 AM PDT · 8800 days ago · 16 km deep · 14 km away
10. 2.62km N of Westmorland, CASat, Aug 31, 10:23 AM PDT · 8800 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away
11. 2.82km NNE of Westmorland, CASat, Aug 31, 10:13 AM PDT · 8800 days ago · 16 km deep · 15 km away
12. 2.62km NE of Westmorland, CASat, Aug 31, 10:05 AM PDT · 8800 days ago · 14 km deep · 16 km away
13. 2.82km NE of Westmorland, CASat, Aug 31, 9:56 AM PDT · 8800 days ago · 16 km deep · 17 km away
14. 2.92km NE of Westmorland, CaliforniaSat, Aug 31, 9:52 AM PDT · 8800 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
15. 2.61km ENE of Westmorland, CASat, Aug 31, 9:51 AM PDT · 8800 days ago · 12 km deep · 17 km away
16. 3.81km NE of Westmorland, CASat, Aug 31, 9:24 AM PDT · 8800 days ago · 14 km deep · 16 km away
17. 1.88km WNW of Calipatria, CASat, Aug 31, 8:27 AM PDT · 8800 days ago · 17 km deep · 6 km away
18. 2.62km NE of Westmorland, CASat, Aug 31, 8:15 AM PDT · 8800 days ago · 14 km deep · 16 km away
19. 2.91km N of Westmorland, CASat, Aug 31, 7:55 AM PDT · 8800 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away
20. 1.71km NE of Westmorland, CAFri, Aug 30, 11:49 PM PDT · 8801 days ago · 13 km deep · 17 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9819573. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 10:50 PM UTC.