M2.5 earthquake 6km SE of Mexicali, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Wed, Jan 1, 2003, 7:45 AM PST

UTC

2003-01-01 15:45:20 UTC

Depth

10.5 km (6.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.620° N, 115.413° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.8 km horizontally, 6.3 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.40

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

178°

Stations used

8

• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast4 kmESE

After

1. 1.58km SW of Niland, CaliforniaWed, Jan 1, 10:49 AM PST · 8678 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
2. 2.238km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Jan 1, 11:53 AM PST · 8677 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
3. 1.723km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Jan 2, 1:22 AM PST · 8677 days ago · 14 km deep · 66 km away
4. 2.473km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Jan 2, 4:26 AM PST · 8677 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
5. 2.542km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Jan 2, 9:49 AM PST · 8677 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
6. 2.538km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Jan 2, 9:49 AM PST · 8677 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
7. 2.340km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Jan 2, 12:49 PM PST · 8676 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
8. 2.042km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Jan 2, 3:18 PM PST · 8676 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
9. 2.358km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Jan 4, 10:27 PM PST · 8674 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
10. 1.913km SE of Ocotillo, CASun, Jan 5, 8:32 PM PST · 8673 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
11. 1.921km NE of Pine Valley, CAMon, Jan 6, 3:11 AM PST · 8673 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
12. 1.712km WNW of Calipatria, CaliforniaTue, Jan 7, 1:06 AM PST · 8672 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
13. 2.214km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Jan 7, 4:34 AM PST · 8672 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
14. 2.914km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Jan 8, 4:34 PM PST · 8670 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
15. 1.79km SSW of Holtville, CaliforniaThu, Jan 9, 4:12 PM PST · 8669 days ago · 17 km deep · 13 km away
16. 1.712km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Jan 9, 9:27 PM PST · 8669 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
17. 2.246km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Jan 10, 12:12 AM PST · 8669 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
18. 2.28km SSW of Holtville, CAFri, Jan 10, 12:25 AM PST · 8669 days ago · 17 km deep · 14 km away
19. 1.710km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MXFri, Jan 10, 7:55 PM PST · 8668 days ago · 17 km deep · 10 km away
20. 2.240km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Jan 10, 8:29 PM PST · 8668 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
21. 2.15km S of Brawley, CAFri, Jan 10, 10:05 PM PST · 8668 days ago · 17 km deep · 37 km away
22. 1.625km SW of Ocotillo, CASat, Jan 11, 1:35 AM PST · 8668 days ago · 14 km deep · 72 km away
23. 1.57km SW of Niland, CASat, Jan 11, 4:38 PM PST · 8667 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
24. 2.813km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Jan 12, 5:22 AM PST · 8667 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
25. 2.316km NNE of Ocotillo, CASun, Jan 12, 5:41 PM PST · 8666 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
26. 2.14km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Jan 12, 10:47 PM PST · 8666 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
27. 1.86km SSE of Westmorland, CaliforniaMon, Jan 13, 5:03 AM PST · 8666 days ago · 14 km deep · 45 km away
28. 3.88km NW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Jan 13, 6:28 AM PST · 8666 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
29. 1.95km W of Brawley, CaliforniaMon, Jan 13, 9:02 AM PST · 8666 days ago · 13 km deep · 43 km away
30. 1.817km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Jan 13, 9:23 PM PST · 8665 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
31. 2.327km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Jan 14, 9:03 PM PST · 8664 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
32. 2.521km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Jan 14, 9:18 PM PST · 8664 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
33. 1.913km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Jan 15, 4:52 PM PST · 8663 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
34. 1.816km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Jan 16, 7:47 PM PST · 8662 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
35. 2.314km SE of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Jan 16, 9:30 PM PST · 8662 days ago · 12 km deep · 16 km away
36. 1.810km NW of Calipatria, CASat, Jan 18, 2:20 AM PST · 8661 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
37. 1.519km ESE of Ocotillo, CASat, Jan 18, 5:04 PM PST · 8660 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
38. 1.951km SE of Campo, CASun, Jan 19, 1:33 AM PST · 8660 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
39. 2.143km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Jan 19, 6:51 AM PST · 8660 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
40. 3.147km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Jan 19, 2:59 PM PST · 8659 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
41. 1.511km SW of Niland, CaliforniaSun, Jan 19, 3:05 PM PST · 8659 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
42. 3.43km SSE of El Centro, CAMon, Jan 20, 6:57 AM PST · 8659 days ago · 22 km deep · 21 km away
43. 1.66km NNW of Brawley, CAMon, Jan 20, 7:24 AM PST · 8659 days ago · 13 km deep · 47 km away
44. 2.443km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Jan 20, 6:24 PM PST · 8658 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
45. 1.610km ENE of Mexicali, B.C., MXMon, Jan 20, 8:54 PM PST · 8658 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
46. 1.718km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Jan 21, 3:02 PM PST · 8657 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
47. 1.913km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Jan 23, 7:41 AM PST · 8656 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
48. 1.78km SW of Niland, CaliforniaFri, Jan 24, 3:06 PM PST · 8654 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away
49. 1.712km N of Westmorland, CaliforniaFri, Jan 24, 3:49 PM PST · 8654 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
50. 3.044km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Jan 25, 12:38 PM PST · 8653 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
51. 2.613km N of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Jan 25, 6:50 PM PST · 8653 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
52. 2.038km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Jan 26, 9:51 PM PST · 8652 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
53. 1.524km NE of Pine Valley, CAMon, Jan 27, 12:49 AM PST · 8652 days ago · 12 km deep · 91 km away
54. 1.619km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Jan 28, 12:04 AM PST · 8651 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
55. 2.441km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Jan 28, 1:23 PM PST · 8650 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
56. 2.613km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Jan 28, 3:04 PM PST · 8650 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
57. 1.627km WNW of Ocotillo, CATue, Jan 28, 7:01 PM PST · 8650 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
58. 1.95km SE of Ocotillo, CAThu, Jan 30, 6:25 AM PST · 8649 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
59. 1.613km WSW of Niland, CaliforniaThu, Jan 30, 4:02 PM PST · 8648 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
60. 1.911km W of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Jan 30, 9:01 PM PST · 8648 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away

The first 60 of 165.

Before

1. 2.210km SW of Niland, CATue, Dec 31, 1:59 PM PST · 8678 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
2. 2.142km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Dec 31, 3:34 AM PST · 8679 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
3. 1.66km E of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Dec 30, 3:41 AM PST · 8680 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
4. 2.18km SW of Niland, CASat, Dec 28, 2:07 PM PST · 8681 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
5. 1.710km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Dec 28, 10:29 AM PST · 8682 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
6. 1.88km SW of Holtville, CASat, Dec 28, 1:02 AM PST · 8682 days ago · 14 km deep · 15 km away
7. 2.07km ENE of Heber, CaliforniaSat, Dec 28, 12:54 AM PST · 8682 days ago · 18 km deep · 17 km away
8. 2.316km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Dec 27, 9:02 PM PST · 8682 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
9. 1.834km SE of Campo, CAFri, Dec 27, 4:20 PM PST · 8682 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
10. 2.521km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Dec 27, 11:39 AM PST · 8682 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
11. 2.127km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Dec 27, 5:54 AM PST · 8683 days ago · 7 km deep · 50 km away
12. 3.217km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Dec 27, 4:01 AM PST · 8683 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
13. 2.716km N of Ocotillo, CAFri, Dec 27, 3:33 AM PST · 8683 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
14. 2.017km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Dec 27, 12:55 AM PST · 8683 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
15. 2.112km WNW of Calipatria, CAFri, Dec 27, 12:36 AM PST · 8683 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
16. 2.259km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Dec 26, 8:08 AM PST · 8684 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
17. 2.627km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Dec 25, 7:12 AM PST · 8685 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
18. 2.725km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Dec 24, 2:33 PM PST · 8685 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
19. 1.521km W of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Dec 22, 8:52 PM PST · 8687 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
20. 2.619km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Dec 22, 8:59 AM PST · 8688 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9875381. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 6:56 AM UTC.