M1.6 earthquake 23km NE of Pine Valley, CA

Magnitude

1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Wed, Oct 2, 2002, 4:31 PM PDT

UTC

2002-10-02 23:31:38 UTC

Depth

9.3 km (5.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.950° N, 116.337° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±2.11

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

81°

Stations used

19

• Pine Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 1,510. Forecast23 kmNE
• Alpine, CaliforniaPopulation 14,236. Forecast42 kmENE
• El Cajon, CaliforniaPopulation 103,679. Forecast61 kmENE
• Tijuana, MexicoPopulation 1,922,523. Forecast80 kmNE

After

1. 1.78km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Oct 2, 6:27 PM PDT · 8768 days ago · 13 km deep · 42 km away
2. 1.612km NW of Anza, CAThu, Oct 3, 4:33 AM PDT · 8768 days ago · 15 km deep · 85 km away
3. 1.74km NNW of Rancho Santa Fe, CAThu, Oct 3, 3:08 PM PDT · 8768 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
4. 1.87km ESE of Chula Vista, CAThu, Oct 3, 5:01 PM PDT · 8768 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
5. 2.48km W of Idyllwild, CAFri, Oct 4, 5:30 AM PDT · 8767 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
6. 1.517km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Oct 4, 7:11 AM PDT · 8767 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
7. 1.718km WSW of Westmorland, CAFri, Oct 4, 11:27 PM PDT · 8766 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
8. 1.612km S of Salton City, CASat, Oct 5, 3:02 PM PDT · 8766 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
9. 1.620km NNW of Borrego Springs, CASun, Oct 6, 10:13 AM PDT · 8765 days ago · 12 km deep · 53 km away
10. 1.527km ENE of Pine Valley, CAMon, Oct 7, 2:55 AM PDT · 8764 days ago · 8 km deep · 11 km away
11. 1.56km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Oct 7, 4:51 AM PDT · 8764 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
12. 1.89km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Oct 7, 7:20 AM PDT · 8764 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
13. 2.211km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Oct 7, 7:21 AM PDT · 8764 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
14. 2.113km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Oct 7, 7:23 AM PDT · 8764 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
15. 2.416km ENE of Coachella, CAMon, Oct 7, 10:45 AM PDT · 8764 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
16. 1.69km N of Borrego Springs, CATue, Oct 8, 4:48 AM PDT · 8763 days ago · 15 km deep · 43 km away
17. 1.77km NE of Imperial, CATue, Oct 8, 10:09 AM PDT · 8763 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
18. 1.910km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Oct 8, 11:42 AM PDT · 8763 days ago · 14 km deep · 38 km away
19. 1.67km SW of San Marcos, CaliforniaTue, Oct 8, 3:19 PM PDT · 8763 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
20. 2.123km ESE of Anza, CATue, Oct 8, 11:20 PM PDT · 8762 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
21. 1.910km SW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Oct 9, 7:16 AM PDT · 8762 days ago · 11 km deep · 42 km away
22. 1.623km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Oct 9, 11:34 AM PDT · 8762 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
23. 1.623km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Oct 9, 12:30 PM PDT · 8762 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
24. 1.528km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Oct 11, 4:41 AM PDT · 8760 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
25. 1.810km SW of Niland, CASat, Oct 12, 6:52 AM PDT · 8759 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
26. 3.016km ENE of Coachella, CASat, Oct 12, 8:29 AM PDT · 8759 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
27. 2.08km NNW of Anza, CASat, Oct 12, 5:09 PM PDT · 8759 days ago · 13 km deep · 82 km away
28. 2.010km NW of Calipatria, CASat, Oct 12, 9:02 PM PDT · 8758 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
29. 1.69km SW of Niland, CaliforniaSat, Oct 12, 9:15 PM PDT · 8758 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
30. 2.04km NW of Lakeside, CASun, Oct 13, 1:40 AM PDT · 8758 days ago · 14 km deep · 58 km away
31. 1.76km SW of Calipatria, CASun, Oct 13, 7:27 AM PDT · 8758 days ago · 15 km deep · 74 km away
32. 2.626km ENE of Pine Valley, CAMon, Oct 14, 8:16 AM PDT · 8757 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
33. 2.09km ENE of Calexico, CAMon, Oct 14, 12:04 PM PDT · 8757 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
34. 1.610km SW of Idyllwild, CATue, Oct 15, 9:59 AM PDT · 8756 days ago · 15 km deep · 92 km away
35. 1.822km ENE of Pine Valley, CATue, Oct 15, 11:36 AM PDT · 8756 days ago · 13 km deep · 10 km away
36. 3.118km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Oct 16, 8:26 PM PDT · 8754 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
37. 1.98km NNE of Imperial, CAWed, Oct 16, 8:46 PM PDT · 8754 days ago · 14 km deep · 76 km away
38. 2.020km W of Imperial, CAWed, Oct 16, 10:23 PM PDT · 8754 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
39. 1.618km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Oct 17, 12:47 PM PDT · 8754 days ago · 14 km deep · 62 km away
40. 1.812km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Oct 17, 6:26 PM PDT · 8753 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
41. 1.51km NNE of Brawley, CaliforniaThu, Oct 17, 9:29 PM PDT · 8753 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
42. 1.916km N of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Oct 18, 3:20 AM PDT · 8753 days ago · 13 km deep · 41 km away
43. 2.13km SSE of Brawley, CASat, Oct 19, 1:54 AM PDT · 8752 days ago · 16 km deep · 76 km away
44. 2.439km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Oct 19, 1:56 AM PDT · 8752 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
45. 1.610km NW of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Oct 20, 10:47 AM PDT · 8751 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
46. 1.717km W of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Oct 20, 8:41 PM PDT · 8750 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
47. 2.118km W of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Oct 20, 9:17 PM PDT · 8750 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
48. 1.623km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Oct 21, 8:00 AM PDT · 8750 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
49. 1.918km ENE of Ocotillo, CATue, Oct 22, 1:53 AM PDT · 8749 days ago · 13 km deep · 53 km away
50. 1.618km SSW of Oasis, CATue, Oct 22, 8:19 AM PDT · 8749 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
51. 1.59km SW of Niland, CaliforniaTue, Oct 22, 10:06 AM PDT · 8749 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
52. 1.89km SW of Niland, CaliforniaTue, Oct 22, 10:14 AM PDT · 8749 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
53. 1.89km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Oct 22, 2:49 PM PDT · 8749 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
54. 1.810km SE of Valle Vista, CAWed, Oct 23, 2:19 PM PDT · 8748 days ago · 16 km deep · 94 km away
55. 1.619km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Oct 23, 6:38 PM PDT · 8747 days ago · 15 km deep · 62 km away
56. 1.517km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Oct 24, 4:39 AM PDT · 8747 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
57. 1.72km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Oct 24, 4:55 AM PDT · 8747 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
58. 3.810km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Oct 24, 10:18 AM PDT · 8747 days ago · 13 km deep · 66 km away · felt by 86
59. 2.010km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Oct 24, 10:21 AM PDT · 8747 days ago · 14 km deep · 67 km away
60. 1.911km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Oct 24, 10:22 AM PDT · 8747 days ago · 14 km deep · 66 km away

The first 60 of 192.

Before

1. 1.611km N of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Oct 2, 1:48 AM PDT · 8769 days ago · 13 km deep · 44 km away
2. 2.616km ENE of Coachella, CATue, Oct 1, 10:53 PM PDT · 8769 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
3. 1.817km ESE of Julian, CATue, Oct 1, 4:49 AM PDT · 8770 days ago · 11 km deep · 12 km away
4. 1.612km SSW of Borrego Springs, CATue, Oct 1, 3:20 AM PDT · 8770 days ago · 14 km deep · 26 km away
5. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CaliforniaMon, Sep 30, 11:20 AM PDT · 8771 days ago · 0 km deep · 69 km away
6. 1.516km ENE of Coachella, CASun, Sep 29, 12:59 AM PDT · 8772 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
7. 2.28km WNW of Aguanga, CASat, Sep 28, 4:14 PM PDT · 8773 days ago · 14 km deep · 81 km away
8. 1.816km ESE of Anza, CASat, Sep 28, 2:17 AM PDT · 8773 days ago · 14 km deep · 64 km away
9. 1.712km S of Salton City, CASat, Sep 28, 1:03 AM PDT · 8773 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
10. 2.143km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Sep 27, 2:20 AM PDT · 8774 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
11. 1.916km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Sep 27, 1:37 AM PDT · 8774 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
12. 1.514km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Sep 26, 11:10 PM PDT · 8774 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
13. 2.516km ENE of Coachella, CATue, Sep 24, 5:41 PM PDT · 8776 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
14. 2.111km N of Borrego Springs, CATue, Sep 24, 9:32 AM PDT · 8777 days ago · 14 km deep · 45 km away
15. 2.326km SSE of Ocotillo, CaliforniaMon, Sep 23, 6:22 PM PDT · 8777 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
16. 2.512km N of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Sep 23, 4:33 PM PDT · 8778 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
17. 1.69km SSW of Idyllwild, CAMon, Sep 23, 6:45 AM PDT · 8778 days ago · 18 km deep · 88 km away
18. 1.510km N of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Sep 22, 4:37 PM PDT · 8779 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
19. 1.69km SE of Bombay Beach, CaliforniaSun, Sep 22, 4:32 PM PDT · 8779 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
20. 1.617km SSW of Oasis, CASun, Sep 22, 7:55 AM PDT · 8779 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9830581. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 12:06 PM UTC.