California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 21km ESE of Ocotillo, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 21km ESE of Ocotillo, CA on Fri, Nov 1, 2002, 11:53 AM PST (19:53 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 44km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2002-11-01 19:53:56 UTC
Depth
8.7 km (5.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.667° N, 115.788° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
151°
Stations used
14

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 174 in the 60 days after this one and 74 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.813km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 8738 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  2. 1.920km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8738 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 2.558km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8738 days ago · 17 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 2.542km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8737 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 1.921km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 8737 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 2.028km ESE of Campo, CA · 8737 days ago · 8 km deep · 42 km away
  7. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 8737 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  8. 3.313km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 8737 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
  9. 3.012km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 8737 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  10. 2.512km WNW of Calipatria, California · 8737 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
  11. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 8737 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 1.712km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 8737 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  13. 2.110km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 8737 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  14. 2.012km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 8737 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  15. 1.613km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 8737 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
  16. 1.712km WNW of Calipatria, California · 8737 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
  17. 1.67km SW of Niland, CA · 8737 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  18. 1.87km SW of Niland, CA · 8737 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  19. 1.57km SW of Niland, California · 8737 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  20. 1.67km SW of Niland, California · 8737 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  21. 2.046km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8736 days ago · 7 km deep · 47 km away
  22. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 8736 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
  23. 1.616km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 8736 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  24. 2.54km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8735 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  25. 2.124km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8735 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  26. 1.823km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8735 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  27. 1.712km WSW of Salton City, California · 8734 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
  28. 1.69km WNW of Calipatria, California · 8734 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  29. 2.828km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8733 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
  30. 2.010km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8733 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
  31. 2.972km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 8732 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  32. 1.628km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8732 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  33. 2.413km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 8731 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  34. 1.68km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, California · 8731 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  35. 1.54km ENE of Calexico, CA · 8730 days ago · 16 km deep · 31 km away
  36. 1.928km ESE of Campo, CA · 8730 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  37. 1.612km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 8730 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  38. 2.014km NNW of Ocotillo, CA · 8729 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  39. 1.613km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 8729 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  40. 1.515km SSE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8728 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  41. 1.714km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 8728 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  42. 2.37km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8728 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
  43. 2.034km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 8727 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  44. 1.912km ENE of Julian, CA · 8727 days ago · 13 km deep · 84 km away
  45. 2.228km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8726 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  46. 1.619km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 8726 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  47. 1.713km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 8726 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
  48. 2.916km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 8724 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away
  49. 1.816km WSW of Niland, CA · 8723 days ago · 12 km deep · 58 km away
  50. 1.913km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 8723 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  51. 2.22km ENE of Westmorland, CA · 8723 days ago · 15 km deep · 45 km away
  52. 2.27km W of Westmorland, CA · 8723 days ago · 16 km deep · 41 km away
  53. 3.03km NW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8723 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  54. 1.64km ENE of Westmorland, CA · 8723 days ago · 18 km deep · 47 km away
  55. 1.92km ENE of Westmorland, CA · 8722 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
  56. 1.71km ENE of Westmorland, CA · 8721 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
  57. 1.610km NE of Ocotillo Wells, California · 8721 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  58. 2.510km SW of Niland, CA · 8719 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  59. 1.811km NW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8718 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
  60. 2.48km N of Delta, B.C., MX · 8718 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away

The first 60 of 174.

Before

  1. 1.79km ESE of Borrego Springs, CA · 8738 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 1.911km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 8739 days ago · 13 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 2.010km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 8739 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 2.212km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 8739 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  5. 2.719km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8740 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 1.713km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 8740 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  7. 2.410km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8740 days ago · 13 km deep · 69 km away
  8. 1.518km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 8740 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 1.626km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 8742 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  10. 2.810km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 8742 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
  11. 1.63km SSW of Salton City, CA · 8742 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  12. 2.16km SE of Julian, CA · 8743 days ago · 14 km deep · 83 km away
  13. 1.56km SE of Julian, CA · 8743 days ago · 14 km deep · 83 km away
  14. 1.912km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 8743 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  15. 2.450km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8746 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  16. 2.216km S of Salton City, California · 8746 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
  17. 2.17km ESE of Bombay Beach, CA · 8746 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
  18. 1.72km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8747 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
  19. 1.89km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8748 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  20. 1.89km SW of Niland, California · 8748 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9855781. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:41 AM UTC.