M1.5 earthquake 19km ESE of Ocotillo, California

Magnitude

1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Tue, Jun 18, 2002, 12:15 PM PDT

UTC

2002-06-18 19:15:12 UTC

Depth

7.6 km (4.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.670° N, 115.809° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.7 km horizontally, 2.3 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

149°

Stations used

6

• Seeley, CaliforniaPopulation 1,739. Forecast18 kmSW
• Santa Isabel, MexicoPopulation 29,311. Forecast23 kmW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast34 kmW

After

1. 2.624km SW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Jun 19, 2:57 AM PDT · 8873 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
2. 2.212km W of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Jun 20, 2:48 PM PDT · 8871 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
3. 1.813km WSW of El Centro, CAThu, Jun 20, 7:01 PM PDT · 8871 days ago · 15 km deep · 14 km away
4. 1.87km E of Westmorland, CAFri, Jun 21, 4:41 AM PDT · 8871 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
5. 2.02km NW of Brawley, CAFri, Jun 21, 6:14 PM PDT · 8870 days ago · 16 km deep · 44 km away
6. 1.78km N of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Jun 21, 8:10 PM PDT · 8870 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
7. 1.85km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Jun 21, 8:45 PM PDT · 8870 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
8. 1.823km SE of Campo, CASun, Jun 23, 2:26 AM PDT · 8869 days ago · 15 km deep · 52 km away
9. 1.520km SW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jun 24, 1:35 AM PDT · 8868 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
10. 1.949km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Jun 24, 4:39 AM PDT · 8868 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
11. 2.112km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Jun 25, 2:48 PM PDT · 8866 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
12. 1.526km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Jun 26, 8:01 AM PDT · 8866 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
13. 2.126km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Jun 26, 8:06 AM PDT · 8866 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
14. 3.23km SW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Jun 26, 8:48 PM PDT · 8865 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
15. 3.035km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Jun 27, 2:33 AM PDT · 8865 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
16. 1.64km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CaliforniaThu, Jun 27, 6:33 PM PDT · 8864 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
17. 1.814km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Jun 28, 1:30 AM PDT · 8864 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
18. 2.316km SW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Jun 28, 3:08 AM PDT · 8864 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
19. 1.926km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Jun 28, 7:45 AM PDT · 8864 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
20. 2.68km SSE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXSat, Jun 29, 2:51 AM PDT · 8863 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
21. 2.012km W of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Jun 29, 10:59 PM PDT · 8862 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
22. 2.360km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Jun 30, 5:55 AM PDT · 8862 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
23. 1.58km NE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Jun 30, 8:49 PM PDT · 8861 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
24. 2.610km S of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXSun, Jun 30, 9:09 PM PDT · 8861 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
25. 2.311km W of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Jul 2, 12:52 AM PDT · 8860 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
26. 1.610km E of Borrego Springs, CATue, Jul 2, 1:03 AM PDT · 8860 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
27. 2.470km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Jul 3, 2:36 AM PDT · 8859 days ago · 18 km deep · 75 km away
28. 2.266km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Jul 3, 7:34 AM PDT · 8859 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
29. 1.610km N of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Jul 3, 3:18 PM PDT · 8858 days ago · 14 km deep · 92 km away
30. 2.414km WSW of Hermosillo, B.C., MXWed, Jul 3, 4:47 PM PDT · 8858 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
31. 2.168km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Jul 3, 7:11 PM PDT · 8858 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
32. 1.815km WSW of Hermosillo, B.C., MXWed, Jul 3, 10:16 PM PDT · 8858 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
33. 1.59km WSW of Niland, CaliforniaThu, Jul 4, 1:21 PM PDT · 8858 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
34. 1.516km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Jul 4, 5:50 PM PDT · 8857 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
35. 2.19km SSE of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Jul 4, 11:31 PM PDT · 8857 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
36. 1.73km WSW of Brawley, CAFri, Jul 5, 5:37 AM PDT · 8857 days ago · 15 km deep · 40 km away
37. 2.034km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Jul 5, 2:13 PM PDT · 8857 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
38. 1.714km SE of Ocotillo, CASat, Jul 6, 6:53 PM PDT · 8855 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
39. 1.614km ESE of Ocotillo, CASun, Jul 7, 12:42 AM PDT · 8855 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
40. 1.926km SW of Ocotillo, CASun, Jul 7, 4:34 PM PDT · 8854 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
41. 1.923km SW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jul 8, 8:25 AM PDT · 8854 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
42. 1.812km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Jul 9, 5:21 AM PDT · 8853 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
43. 2.314km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Jul 9, 4:50 PM PDT · 8852 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
44. 1.89km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Jul 9, 8:40 PM PDT · 8852 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
45. 3.04km S of Brawley, CATue, Jul 9, 9:22 PM PDT · 8852 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
46. 2.16km E of Westmorland, CAWed, Jul 10, 3:55 AM PDT · 8852 days ago · 14 km deep · 46 km away
47. 1.610km SW of Niland, CaliforniaWed, Jul 10, 2:10 PM PDT · 8852 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
48. 1.613km E of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Jul 10, 3:34 PM PDT · 8851 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
49. 1.520km SW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Jul 10, 3:54 PM PDT · 8851 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
50. 1.520km SSW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Jul 10, 10:10 PM PDT · 8851 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
51. 1.915km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Jul 11, 2:04 PM PDT · 8851 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
52. 1.67km W of Holtville, CaliforniaThu, Jul 11, 11:04 PM PDT · 8850 days ago · 16 km deep · 36 km away
53. 1.913km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Jul 13, 12:28 AM PDT · 8849 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
54. 1.912km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Jul 13, 6:56 PM PDT · 8848 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
55. 1.84km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Jul 14, 8:29 AM PDT · 8848 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
56. 1.94km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Jul 14, 9:15 AM PDT · 8848 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
57. 2.713km N of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Jul 15, 9:41 PM PDT · 8846 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
58. 2.656km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jul 15, 11:49 PM PDT · 8846 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
59. 2.039km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Jul 16, 7:03 PM PDT · 8845 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
60. 1.73km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Jul 16, 10:01 PM PDT · 8845 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away

The first 60 of 139.

Before

1. 1.58km SSW of Salton City, CaliforniaTue, Jun 18, 5:50 AM PDT · 8874 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
2. 2.372km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jun 17, 9:19 PM PDT · 8874 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
3. 1.922km SW of Ocotillo, CASun, Jun 16, 7:44 PM PDT · 8875 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
4. 2.18km SSW of Holtville, CASun, Jun 16, 10:59 AM PDT · 8876 days ago · 16 km deep · 38 km away
5. 2.215km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Jun 16, 9:45 AM PDT · 8876 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
6. 1.916km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Jun 16, 9:37 AM PDT · 8876 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
7. 1.66km SW of Niland, CASun, Jun 16, 12:52 AM PDT · 8876 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
8. 1.66km ENE of Pine Valley, CASat, Jun 15, 7:43 PM PDT · 8876 days ago · 15 km deep · 65 km away
9. 1.56km ENE of Pine Valley, CaliforniaSat, Jun 15, 2:55 PM PDT · 8876 days ago · 15 km deep · 64 km away
10. 1.722km SW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Jun 14, 3:12 AM PDT · 8878 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
11. 2.722km SW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Jun 14, 1:57 AM PDT · 8878 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
12. 1.819km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Jun 14, 1:54 AM PDT · 8878 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
13. 2.011km NE of Julian, CAThu, Jun 13, 10:20 PM PDT · 8878 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
14. 1.87km SW of Holtville, CaliforniaThu, Jun 13, 6:58 PM PDT · 8878 days ago · 16 km deep · 37 km away
15. 1.77km SSE of Ocotillo, CAThu, Jun 13, 3:38 PM PDT · 8878 days ago · 1 km deep · 15 km away
16. 1.87km SSE of Ocotillo, CAThu, Jun 13, 3:07 PM PDT · 8878 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
17. 2.617km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Jun 13, 2:08 PM PDT · 8879 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
18. 1.516km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Jun 13, 1:47 AM PDT · 8879 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
19. 1.913km ENE of Julian, CATue, Jun 11, 11:45 AM PDT · 8881 days ago · 13 km deep · 82 km away
20. 1.611km SW of Niland, CaliforniaTue, Jun 11, 2:26 AM PDT · 8881 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9792809. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:50 AM UTC.