M1.7 earthquake 19km N of Ocotillo, CA

Magnitude

1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Tue, Jul 30, 2002, 9:05 PM PDT

UTC

2002-07-31 04:05:06 UTC

Depth

4.5 km (2.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.902° N, 115.981° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.5 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.22

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

46°

Stations used

22

• Seeley, CaliforniaPopulation 1,739. Forecast30 kmWNW
• Imperial, CaliforniaPopulation 17,095. Forecast39 kmW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast58 kmWNW

After

1. 1.57km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Jul 31, 4:55 AM PDT · 8832 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
2. 1.527km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Aug 1, 9:17 PM PDT · 8830 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
3. 1.913km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Aug 2, 3:31 AM PDT · 8830 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
4. 1.76km SW of Niland, CAFri, Aug 2, 9:46 PM PDT · 8829 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
5. 2.010km WNW of Calipatria, CASat, Aug 3, 4:29 AM PDT · 8829 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
6. 2.410km WNW of Calipatria, CASat, Aug 3, 4:41 AM PDT · 8829 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
7. 2.54km S of Brawley, CASat, Aug 3, 11:11 AM PDT · 8828 days ago · 18 km deep · 42 km away
8. 1.67km SSW of Niland, CASat, Aug 3, 11:56 AM PDT · 8828 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
9. 1.518km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Aug 3, 2:19 PM PDT · 8828 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
10. 2.113km SW of Borrego Springs, CASun, Aug 4, 4:52 AM PDT · 8828 days ago · 14 km deep · 53 km away
11. 1.66km SE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Aug 4, 5:34 AM PDT · 8827 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
12. 1.69km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Aug 5, 4:16 AM PDT · 8827 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
13. 1.78km W of Imperial, CaliforniaMon, Aug 5, 10:57 AM PDT · 8826 days ago · 16 km deep · 32 km away
14. 1.621km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Aug 5, 12:39 PM PDT · 8826 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
15. 1.610km SW of Salton City, CAMon, Aug 5, 8:59 PM PDT · 8826 days ago · 0 km deep · 39 km away
16. 1.713km N of Borrego Springs, CATue, Aug 6, 11:58 AM PDT · 8825 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
17. 1.610km E of Borrego Springs, CATue, Aug 6, 1:42 PM PDT · 8825 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
18. 2.58km W of Calipatria, CATue, Aug 6, 2:07 PM PDT · 8825 days ago · 13 km deep · 43 km away
19. 1.77km WSW of Holtville, CAWed, Aug 7, 1:16 AM PDT · 8825 days ago · 14 km deep · 52 km away
20. 1.618km SE of Anza, CAWed, Aug 7, 2:24 AM PDT · 8825 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
21. 1.611km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Aug 8, 12:16 AM PDT · 8824 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
22. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CaliforniaFri, Aug 9, 6:14 AM PDT · 8822 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
23. 1.712km WNW of Calipatria, CaliforniaFri, Aug 9, 6:16 AM PDT · 8822 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
24. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CAFri, Aug 9, 6:19 AM PDT · 8822 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
25. 1.912km WNW of Calipatria, CaliforniaFri, Aug 9, 6:20 AM PDT · 8822 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
26. 2.214km WNW of Calipatria, CAFri, Aug 9, 10:30 AM PDT · 8822 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
27. 2.014km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Aug 9, 4:58 PM PDT · 8822 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
28. 1.712km SSE of Anza, CAFri, Aug 9, 9:32 PM PDT · 8822 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
29. 1.76km SW of Calipatria, CASat, Aug 10, 1:33 AM PDT · 8822 days ago · 12 km deep · 44 km away
30. 2.414km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Aug 10, 2:58 AM PDT · 8822 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
31. 2.227km SE of Campo, CASun, Aug 11, 12:22 PM PDT · 8820 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
32. 1.89km S of Warner Springs, CAMon, Aug 12, 7:37 AM PDT · 8819 days ago · 17 km deep · 68 km away
33. 2.010km SW of Niland, CaliforniaMon, Aug 12, 6:42 PM PDT · 8819 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
34. 2.033km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Aug 12, 7:13 PM PDT · 8819 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
35. 1.616km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Aug 13, 1:08 AM PDT · 8819 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
36. 1.79km NW of Borrego Springs, CATue, Aug 13, 7:04 PM PDT · 8818 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
37. 1.79km NE of Julian, CAWed, Aug 14, 11:09 AM PDT · 8817 days ago · 14 km deep · 58 km away
38. 1.59km SW of El Centro, CaliforniaWed, Aug 14, 5:55 PM PDT · 8817 days ago · 11 km deep · 37 km away
39. 1.79km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Aug 15, 5:35 PM PDT · 8816 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
40. 1.59km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Aug 16, 3:18 PM PDT · 8815 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
41. 1.69km WNW of Calipatria, CaliforniaFri, Aug 16, 5:59 PM PDT · 8815 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
42. 2.210km WNW of Calipatria, CAFri, Aug 16, 6:23 PM PDT · 8815 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
43. 1.56km ENE of Brawley, CaliforniaFri, Aug 16, 6:23 PM PDT · 8815 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
44. 2.09km WNW of Calipatria, CAFri, Aug 16, 6:23 PM PDT · 8815 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
45. 2.68km NW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Aug 17, 3:11 AM PDT · 8815 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
46. 2.910km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Aug 17, 4:39 AM PDT · 8815 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
47. 2.512km SW of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Aug 17, 5:19 AM PDT · 8814 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
48. 1.912km WSW of Salton City, CASat, Aug 17, 10:08 AM PDT · 8814 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away
49. 2.012km WSW of Salton City, CASat, Aug 17, 10:09 AM PDT · 8814 days ago · 11 km deep · 39 km away
50. 1.76km NE of Imperial, CaliforniaSat, Aug 17, 9:03 PM PDT · 8814 days ago · 15 km deep · 43 km away
51. 1.98km NNW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Aug 17, 10:05 PM PDT · 8814 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
52. 1.98km NNW of Borrego Springs, CASun, Aug 18, 1:21 AM PDT · 8814 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
53. 1.612km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Aug 18, 2:51 AM PDT · 8814 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
54. 1.514km ESE of Anza, CASun, Aug 18, 10:38 AM PDT · 8813 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
55. 2.413km SE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Aug 19, 1:26 AM PDT · 8813 days ago · 2 km deep · 29 km away
56. 1.811km N of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Aug 19, 3:58 AM PDT · 8813 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
57. 2.16km N of Lake Henshaw, CAMon, Aug 19, 8:57 AM PDT · 8812 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
58. 1.810km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Aug 20, 11:03 PM PDT · 8811 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
59. 1.622km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Aug 21, 9:12 AM PDT · 8810 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
60. 2.117km W of Oasis, CAWed, Aug 21, 2:07 PM PDT · 8810 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away

The first 60 of 179.

Before

1. 1.719km N of Ocotillo, CaliforniaTue, Jul 30, 9:02 PM PDT · 8832 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
2. 1.618km SW of Ocotillo, CATue, Jul 30, 11:07 AM PDT · 8832 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
3. 1.628km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Jul 30, 3:14 AM PDT · 8833 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
4. 2.928km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Jul 29, 10:37 AM PDT · 8833 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
5. 2.310km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Jul 29, 10:04 AM PDT · 8833 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
6. 1.83km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Jul 29, 2:08 AM PDT · 8834 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
7. 1.822km WSW of Ocotillo, CASun, Jul 28, 1:24 PM PDT · 8834 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
8. 1.66km SW of Salton City, CASun, Jul 28, 1:57 AM PDT · 8835 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
9. 1.56km E of Anza, CASat, Jul 27, 12:21 PM PDT · 8835 days ago · 17 km deep · 94 km away
10. 1.78km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Jul 26, 1:33 AM PDT · 8837 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
11. 2.49km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Jul 25, 10:13 PM PDT · 8837 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
12. 2.16km SE of Lake Henshaw, CAWed, Jul 24, 12:44 PM PDT · 8838 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
13. 1.86km NNE of Lake Henshaw, CATue, Jul 23, 11:08 PM PDT · 8839 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
14. 2.213km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Jul 23, 8:26 PM PDT · 8839 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
15. 1.515km SE of Julian, CATue, Jul 23, 4:44 PM PDT · 8839 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
16. 2.410km NE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Jul 23, 2:38 AM PDT · 8840 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
17. 2.037km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jul 22, 10:55 AM PDT · 8840 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
18. 1.614km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Jul 22, 1:17 AM PDT · 8841 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
19. 2.49km NNE of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Jul 21, 10:08 PM PDT · 8841 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
20. 1.810km W of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Jul 21, 1:31 PM PDT · 8841 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9804985. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 11:35 PM UTC.