California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 10km SW of Niland, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 10km SW of Niland, CA on Sat, May 17, 2003, 4:25 AM PDT (11:25 UTC), 2 km (1 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 4km SSW of Brawley, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2003-05-17 11:25:09 UTC
Depth
2.1 km (1.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.181° N, 115.603° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
80°
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: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 112 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.110km SW of Niland, CA · 8542 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.810km SW of Niland, CA · 8542 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.910km SW of Niland, CA · 8542 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 1.710km SW of Niland, CA · 8542 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 1.910km SW of Niland, CA · 8542 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  6. 1.610km NW of Calipatria, California · 8542 days ago · 0 km deep · 1 km away
  7. 1.711km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 8542 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  8. 1.716km ENE of Coachella, CA · 8542 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 1.79km SW of Niland, CA · 8542 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 1.62km WSW of Julian, CA · 8541 days ago · 12 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 1.610km SW of Niland, CA · 8541 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 1.710km SW of Niland, California · 8541 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  13. 1.89km SW of Niland, CA · 8541 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 2.410km NW of Calipatria, CA · 8540 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 1.810km SW of Niland, CA · 8540 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  16. 1.86km SW of Niland, California · 8540 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  17. 1.811km SW of Niland, California · 8540 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
  18. 2.226km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 8540 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  19. 1.512km WNW of Calipatria, California · 8539 days ago · 2 km deep · 4 km away
  20. 2.013km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 8539 days ago · 1 km deep · 4 km away
  21. 1.710km NW of Calipatria, CA · 8539 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  22. 1.69km ESE of Borrego Springs, CA · 8539 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
  23. 2.04km WNW of Niland, California · 8539 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
  24. 1.610km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8539 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  25. 1.520km N of Borrego Springs, California · 8538 days ago · 16 km deep · 75 km away
  26. 1.715km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 8538 days ago · 14 km deep · 63 km away
  27. 1.915km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 8537 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  28. 1.710km SSW of Salton City, CA · 8537 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  29. 1.84km SSW of Brawley, CA · 8537 days ago · 14 km deep · 26 km away
  30. 1.716km ENE of Coachella, CA · 8536 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  31. 1.94km SW of Brawley, CA · 8536 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
  32. 1.711km SE of Borrego Springs, CA · 8536 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  33. 1.95km SSW of Brawley, CA · 8536 days ago · 15 km deep · 27 km away
  34. 1.94km SW of Brawley, CA · 8536 days ago · 14 km deep · 26 km away
  35. 2.54km SW of Brawley, CA · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
  36. 2.04km SSW of Brawley, CA · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 27 km away
  37. 1.64km SSW of Brawley, CA · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 27 km away
  38. 2.85km SSW of Brawley, CA · 8535 days ago · 17 km deep · 27 km away
  39. 2.24km SSW of Brawley, CA · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
  40. 1.94km SSW of Brawley, CA · 8535 days ago · 14 km deep · 27 km away
  41. 1.64km SSW of Brawley, California · 8535 days ago · 14 km deep · 27 km away
  42. 1.54km SSW of Brawley, California · 8535 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  43. 1.84km SSW of Brawley, CA · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 27 km away
  44. 1.96km SSW of Brawley, CA · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
  45. 1.84km SW of Brawley, CA · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
  46. 2.84km SSW of Brawley, CA · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
  47. 1.94km SW of Brawley, CA · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
  48. 2.04km SSW of Brawley, CA · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 27 km away
  49. 3.54km SSW of Brawley, CA · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 26 km away · felt by 30
  50. 2.05km SW of Brawley, CA · 8535 days ago · 11 km deep · 26 km away
  51. 2.15km SSW of Brawley, CA · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 27 km away
  52. 2.05km SSW of Brawley, CA · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 27 km away
  53. 1.74km SSW of Brawley, CA · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
  54. 1.84km SSW of Brawley, California · 8535 days ago · 14 km deep · 27 km away
  55. 2.05km SSW of Brawley, CA · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 27 km away
  56. 2.34km SSW of Brawley, CA · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 27 km away
  57. 2.04km SW of Brawley, CA · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
  58. 1.65km SW of Brawley, CA · 8535 days ago · 14 km deep · 26 km away
  59. 2.14km SW of Brawley, CA · 8535 days ago · 12 km deep · 26 km away
  60. 2.64km SSW of Brawley, California · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 27 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

  1. 1.810km SW of Niland, CA · 8542 days ago · 2 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.616km ENE of Coachella, CA · 8542 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 1.619km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8542 days ago · 12 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 1.84km SSW of Brawley, California · 8543 days ago · 16 km deep · 27 km away
  5. 1.610km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8543 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 1.524km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 8543 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 1.516km ENE of Coachella, CA · 8544 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 1.616km ENE of Coachella, CA · 8544 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 1.616km ENE of Coachella, CA · 8544 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  10. 3.916km ENE of Coachella, CA · 8544 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away · felt by 102
  11. 1.517km SSE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8545 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  12. 1.810km SW of Niland, California · 8545 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 1.810km SW of Niland, CA · 8545 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 1.810km SW of Niland, CA · 8545 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  15. 1.614km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8545 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  16. 1.714km S of Salton City, CA · 8545 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
  17. 2.213km NE of Campo, CA · 8545 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  18. 1.615km E of Julian, CA · 8546 days ago · 15 km deep · 79 km away
  19. 1.711km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8546 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  20. 1.717km W of Imperial, CA · 8546 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9916337. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:13 AM UTC.