California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 2km WSW of Julian, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 2km WSW of Julian, CA on Sat, May 17, 2003, 12:52 PM PDT (19:52 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 17km SW of Ocotillo, CA. 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
2003-05-17 19:52:28 UTC
Depth
12.1 km (7.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.070° N, 116.622° 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 0.4 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.31
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
50°
Stations used
26

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 188 in the 60 days after this one and 122 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.610km SW of Niland, CA · 8541 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 1.710km SW of Niland, California · 8541 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  3. 1.89km SW of Niland, CA · 8541 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  4. 2.410km NW of Calipatria, CA · 8540 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 1.810km SW of Niland, CA · 8540 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 1.86km SW of Niland, California · 8540 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  7. 1.811km SW of Niland, California · 8540 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
  8. 1.76km S of Idyllwild, CA · 8540 days ago · 16 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 2.226km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 8540 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  10. 2.013km NNW of Aguanga, CA · 8540 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  11. 1.62km WNW of Cabazon, CA · 8540 days ago · 17 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 1.512km WNW of Calipatria, California · 8539 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 2.013km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 8539 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
  14. 1.710km NW of Calipatria, CA · 8539 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  15. 1.69km ESE of Borrego Springs, CA · 8539 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
  16. 1.610km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8539 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  17. 1.83km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 8539 days ago · 18 km deep · 72 km away
  18. 1.54km SSW of Banning, CA · 8538 days ago · 12 km deep · 94 km away
  19. 1.520km N of Borrego Springs, California · 8538 days ago · 16 km deep · 48 km away
  20. 1.715km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 8538 days ago · 14 km deep · 46 km away
  21. 1.66km S of Idyllwild, CA · 8537 days ago · 17 km deep · 69 km away
  22. 1.915km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 8537 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  23. 1.710km SSW of Salton City, CA · 8537 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  24. 1.64km S of Idyllwild, CA · 8537 days ago · 17 km deep · 71 km away
  25. 2.010km W of Garnet, CA · 8537 days ago · 15 km deep · 94 km away
  26. 1.716km ENE of Coachella, CA · 8536 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  27. 1.711km SE of Borrego Springs, CA · 8536 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  28. 1.94km SW of Brawley, CA · 8536 days ago · 14 km deep · 100 km away
  29. 1.66km ESE of Valle Vista, CA · 8535 days ago · 13 km deep · 75 km away
  30. 1.84km SW of Brawley, CA · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 100 km away
  31. 1.94km SW of Brawley, CA · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 100 km away
  32. 2.05km SW of Brawley, CA · 8535 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
  33. 1.65km SW of Brawley, CA · 8535 days ago · 14 km deep · 100 km away
  34. 2.14km SW of Brawley, CA · 8535 days ago · 12 km deep · 100 km away
  35. 1.64km SW of Brawley, California · 8535 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  36. 1.74km SW of Brawley, CA · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 100 km away
  37. 1.74km SW of Brawley, CA · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 100 km away
  38. 1.94km SW of Brawley, CA · 8535 days ago · 14 km deep · 100 km away
  39. 1.85km SW of Brawley, CA · 8535 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away
  40. 2.14km SW of Brawley, California · 8535 days ago · 14 km deep · 100 km away
  41. 1.94km SW of Brawley, CA · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 100 km away
  42. 1.64km SW of Brawley, CA · 8535 days ago · 18 km deep · 100 km away
  43. 1.53km SW of Brawley, California · 8535 days ago · 14 km deep · 100 km away
  44. 1.74km SW of Brawley, CA · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 100 km away
  45. 1.54km SW of Brawley, CA · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 100 km away
  46. 2.24km SW of Brawley, CA · 8535 days ago · 13 km deep · 100 km away
  47. 1.64km SW of Brawley, California · 8535 days ago · 14 km deep · 100 km away
  48. 1.64km SW of Brawley, CA · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 99 km away
  49. 1.64km W of Brawley, California · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 99 km away
  50. 1.73km W of Brawley, CA · 8535 days ago · 14 km deep · 99 km away
  51. 1.83km WSW of Brawley, California · 8535 days ago · 17 km deep · 100 km away
  52. 1.74km WSW of Brawley, California · 8535 days ago · 18 km deep · 99 km away
  53. 1.73km W of Brawley, CA · 8534 days ago · 17 km deep · 99 km away
  54. 1.74km SW of Brawley, CA · 8534 days ago · 16 km deep · 100 km away
  55. 1.64km S of Idyllwild, CA · 8534 days ago · 18 km deep · 71 km away
  56. 1.64km SW of Brawley, CA · 8534 days ago · 17 km deep · 100 km away
  57. 1.716km ENE of Coachella, CA · 8533 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  58. 1.65km NE of Cabazon, CA · 8533 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  59. 1.712km NNW of Aguanga, CA · 8533 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  60. 1.518km ESE of Anza, CA · 8532 days ago · 14 km deep · 46 km away

The first 60 of 188.

Before

  1. 1.79km SW of Niland, CA · 8542 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 1.716km ENE of Coachella, CA · 8542 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  3. 1.711km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 8542 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 1.610km NW of Calipatria, California · 8542 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 1.910km SW of Niland, CA · 8542 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 1.710km SW of Niland, CA · 8542 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 1.910km SW of Niland, CA · 8542 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 1.810km SW of Niland, CA · 8542 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 3.110km SW of Niland, CA · 8542 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 1.710km SW of Niland, CA · 8542 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 1.810km SW of Niland, CA · 8542 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
  12. 1.616km ENE of Coachella, CA · 8542 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 1.619km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8542 days ago · 12 km deep · 93 km away
  14. 1.66km ESE of Valle Vista, CA · 8542 days ago · 16 km deep · 75 km away
  15. 1.59km ESE of Temecula, CA · 8542 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 1.610km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8543 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
  17. 1.524km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 8543 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  18. 1.516km ENE of Coachella, CA · 8544 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  19. 1.616km ENE of Coachella, CA · 8544 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away
  20. 1.616km ENE of Coachella, CA · 8544 days ago · 8 km deep · 94 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9916421. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 6:49 AM UTC.