M2.0 earthquake 9km SW of Niland, CA

Magnitude

2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Tue, Apr 15, 2003, 9:59 PM PDT

UTC

2003-04-16 04:59:03 UTC

Depth

4.3 km (2.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.190° N, 115.598° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.6 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.25

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

92°

Stations used

13

• Niland, CaliforniaPopulation 1,006. Forecast9 kmSW
• Brawley, CaliforniaPopulation 25,897. Forecast24 kmNNW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast64 kmNNW

After

1. 1.710km SW of Niland, CaliforniaWed, Apr 16, 8:11 AM PDT · 8573 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
2. 1.517km SSW of Oasis, CaliforniaWed, Apr 16, 8:15 AM PDT · 8573 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
3. 2.07km SSW of Holtville, CAWed, Apr 16, 3:28 PM PDT · 8572 days ago · 17 km deep · 51 km away
4. 1.910km SW of Niland, CAWed, Apr 16, 4:19 PM PDT · 8572 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
5. 1.910km SW of Niland, CaliforniaWed, Apr 16, 4:19 PM PDT · 8572 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
6. 1.612km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Apr 16, 4:30 PM PDT · 8572 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
7. 1.911km WSW of Niland, CaliforniaWed, Apr 16, 4:31 PM PDT · 8572 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
8. 2.010km SW of Niland, CAWed, Apr 16, 4:36 PM PDT · 8572 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
9. 2.810km SW of Niland, CaliforniaWed, Apr 16, 4:36 PM PDT · 8572 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
10. 1.610km NW of Calipatria, CaliforniaWed, Apr 16, 4:47 PM PDT · 8572 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
11. 2.310km NW of Calipatria, CAWed, Apr 16, 6:55 PM PDT · 8572 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
12. 1.69km SW of Niland, CAWed, Apr 16, 8:30 PM PDT · 8572 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
13. 2.012km NE of Julian, CAThu, Apr 17, 12:29 AM PDT · 8572 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
14. 1.77km NNW of Calipatria, CaliforniaThu, Apr 17, 2:22 AM PDT · 8572 days ago · 11 km deep · 4 km away
15. 2.19km SW of Niland, CAThu, Apr 17, 6:25 AM PDT · 8572 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
16. 1.69km NW of Calipatria, CaliforniaThu, Apr 17, 7:14 AM PDT · 8572 days ago · 0 km deep · 2 km away
17. 2.710km SW of Niland, CAThu, Apr 17, 9:50 AM PDT · 8571 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
18. 2.09km SW of Niland, CAThu, Apr 17, 11:44 AM PDT · 8571 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
19. 1.621km SW of La Quinta, CAThu, Apr 17, 1:50 PM PDT · 8571 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
20. 2.424km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Apr 17, 3:05 PM PDT · 8571 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
21. 1.611km SW of Niland, CAThu, Apr 17, 9:01 PM PDT · 8571 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
22. 2.49km SW of Niland, CAThu, Apr 17, 10:42 PM PDT · 8571 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
23. 2.410km SW of Niland, CAThu, Apr 17, 10:43 PM PDT · 8571 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
24. 1.89km SW of Niland, CAThu, Apr 17, 10:45 PM PDT · 8571 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
25. 1.99km SW of Niland, CAThu, Apr 17, 10:46 PM PDT · 8571 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
26. 1.89km SW of Niland, CAFri, Apr 18, 1:43 AM PDT · 8571 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
27. 1.523km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Apr 18, 9:44 AM PDT · 8570 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
28. 2.010km SW of Niland, CAFri, Apr 18, 2:58 PM PDT · 8570 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
29. 1.513km NNW of Westmorland, CAFri, Apr 18, 5:58 PM PDT · 8570 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
30. 1.826km ENE of Pine Valley, CASat, Apr 19, 7:41 AM PDT · 8570 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
31. 2.114km NE of Indio, CASat, Apr 19, 10:25 AM PDT · 8569 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
32. 1.814km NE of Indio, CASat, Apr 19, 10:47 AM PDT · 8569 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
33. 1.514km NE of Indio, CASat, Apr 19, 11:18 AM PDT · 8569 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
34. 2.014km NE of Indio, CASat, Apr 19, 11:28 AM PDT · 8569 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
35. 2.015km NE of Indio, CASat, Apr 19, 11:56 AM PDT · 8569 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
36. 2.014km NE of Indio, CASat, Apr 19, 1:57 PM PDT · 8569 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
37. 1.814km NE of Indio, CASat, Apr 19, 2:34 PM PDT · 8569 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
38. 2.114km NE of Indio, CASat, Apr 19, 2:35 PM PDT · 8569 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
39. 1.715km NE of Indio, CASat, Apr 19, 4:25 PM PDT · 8569 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
40. 2.314km NE of Indio, CASat, Apr 19, 4:47 PM PDT · 8569 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
41. 3.214km NE of Indio, CASat, Apr 19, 4:50 PM PDT · 8569 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
42. 1.89km SW of Niland, CASat, Apr 19, 6:28 PM PDT · 8569 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
43. 1.614km NE of Indio, CASun, Apr 20, 3:40 AM PDT · 8569 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
44. 1.712km WNW of Calipatria, CaliforniaSun, Apr 20, 5:16 AM PDT · 8569 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
45. 1.79km SW of Niland, CASun, Apr 20, 6:14 AM PDT · 8569 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
46. 2.37km N of Julian, CASun, Apr 20, 7:15 AM PDT · 8569 days ago · 12 km deep · 94 km away
47. 1.614km NE of Indio, CASun, Apr 20, 2:34 PM PDT · 8568 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
48. 1.611km NE of Indio, CASun, Apr 20, 6:01 PM PDT · 8568 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
49. 1.717km NE of Indio, CAMon, Apr 21, 3:50 AM PDT · 8568 days ago · 17 km deep · 83 km away
50. 1.520km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Apr 21, 6:48 AM PDT · 8568 days ago · 14 km deep · 87 km away
51. 1.620km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Apr 21, 6:49 AM PDT · 8568 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
52. 2.121km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Apr 21, 6:00 PM PDT · 8567 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
53. 1.68km SSW of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Apr 21, 9:56 PM PDT · 8567 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
54. 1.65km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Apr 21, 10:21 PM PDT · 8567 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
55. 1.714km NE of Indio, CAWed, Apr 23, 1:01 AM PDT · 8566 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
56. 1.614km NE of Indio, CAWed, Apr 23, 11:52 AM PDT · 8565 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
57. 1.714km NE of Indio, CAWed, Apr 23, 2:36 PM PDT · 8565 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
58. 1.616km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Apr 23, 4:09 PM PDT · 8565 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
59. 1.514km NE of Indio, CAThu, Apr 24, 8:35 AM PDT · 8564 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
60. 1.614km NE of Indio, CAThu, Apr 24, 8:45 AM PDT · 8564 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away

The first 60 of 199.

Before

1. 2.09km SW of Niland, CATue, Apr 15, 9:43 PM PDT · 8573 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
2. 2.110km SW of Niland, CATue, Apr 15, 8:22 PM PDT · 8573 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
3. 1.98km SW of Niland, CaliforniaTue, Apr 15, 8:21 PM PDT · 8573 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
4. 2.09km WSW of Niland, CATue, Apr 15, 8:05 PM PDT · 8573 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
5. 1.710km SW of Niland, CATue, Apr 15, 7:19 PM PDT · 8573 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
6. 1.826km ENE of Pine Valley, CaliforniaTue, Apr 15, 6:15 PM PDT · 8573 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
7. 2.110km SW of Niland, CATue, Apr 15, 4:50 PM PDT · 8573 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
8. 1.713km NNW of Westmorland, CATue, Apr 15, 10:45 AM PDT · 8573 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
9. 2.111km NW of Calipatria, CAMon, Apr 14, 1:20 PM PDT · 8574 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
10. 1.510km WSW of Niland, CAMon, Apr 14, 4:31 AM PDT · 8575 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
11. 2.010km SW of Niland, CASun, Apr 13, 7:23 PM PDT · 8575 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
12. 2.511km SW of Niland, CASun, Apr 13, 6:54 PM PDT · 8575 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
13. 1.58km SW of Niland, CASun, Apr 13, 5:08 PM PDT · 8575 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
14. 2.110km NW of Calipatria, CaliforniaSun, Apr 13, 4:51 PM PDT · 8575 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
15. 1.711km SW of Niland, CASun, Apr 13, 4:51 PM PDT · 8575 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
16. 1.811km WNW of Calipatria, CaliforniaSun, Apr 13, 4:48 PM PDT · 8575 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
17. 1.79km SW of Niland, CASun, Apr 13, 4:20 PM PDT · 8575 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
18. 2.710km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Apr 13, 4:11 PM PDT · 8575 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
19. 1.912km WNW of Calipatria, CaliforniaSun, Apr 13, 2:30 PM PDT · 8575 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
20. 2.510km SW of Niland, CASun, Apr 13, 2:10 PM PDT · 8575 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9908073. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC.