California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 17km SW of Oasis, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 17km SW of Oasis, CA on Fri, May 9, 2003, 4:08 PM PDT (23:08 UTC), 8 km (5 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
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2003-05-09 23:08:40 UTC
Depth
7.6 km (4.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.350° N, 116.216° 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, 1.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.22
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
56°
Stations used
33

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 197 in the 60 days after this one and 171 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.712km NNW of Bombay Beach, CA · 8549 days ago · 11 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 1.812km SSE of Anza, CA · 8549 days ago · 9 km deep · 39 km away
  3. 1.83km ENE of Nuevo, CA · 8548 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 2.17km SW of Holtville, CA · 8547 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
  5. 1.814km N of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8546 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 1.717km W of Imperial, CA · 8546 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 1.711km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8546 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away
  8. 1.615km E of Julian, CA · 8546 days ago · 15 km deep · 38 km away
  9. 1.58km E of Cabazon, CA · 8546 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 2.213km NE of Campo, CA · 8545 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 2.714km S of Joshua Tree, CA · 8545 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
  12. 2.114km S of Joshua Tree, CA · 8545 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  13. 1.714km S of Salton City, CA · 8545 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
  14. 1.614km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8545 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 1.810km SW of Niland, CA · 8545 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 1.810km SW of Niland, CA · 8545 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  17. 1.79km NNE of Beaumont, CA · 8545 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
  18. 2.29km NNE of Beaumont, CA · 8545 days ago · 16 km deep · 100 km away
  19. 1.810km SW of Niland, California · 8545 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  20. 1.517km SSE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8545 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  21. 1.51km W of Beaumont, California · 8545 days ago · 17 km deep · 96 km away
  22. 3.916km ENE of Coachella, CA · 8544 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away · felt by 102
  23. 1.98km WNW of Aguanga, CA · 8544 days ago · 14 km deep · 69 km away
  24. 1.616km ENE of Coachella, CA · 8544 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  25. 1.611km NE of Cabazon, CA · 8544 days ago · 14 km deep · 83 km away
  26. 1.616km ENE of Coachella, CA · 8544 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  27. 1.516km ENE of Coachella, CA · 8544 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  28. 1.524km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 8543 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  29. 1.610km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8543 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  30. 1.84km SSW of Brawley, California · 8543 days ago · 16 km deep · 76 km away
  31. 1.59km ESE of Temecula, CA · 8542 days ago · 13 km deep · 79 km away
  32. 1.66km ESE of Valle Vista, CA · 8542 days ago · 16 km deep · 71 km away
  33. 1.619km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8542 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away
  34. 1.616km ENE of Coachella, CA · 8542 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  35. 1.810km SW of Niland, CA · 8542 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  36. 1.710km SW of Niland, CA · 8542 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  37. 3.110km SW of Niland, CA · 8542 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  38. 1.810km SW of Niland, CA · 8542 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  39. 1.910km SW of Niland, CA · 8542 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  40. 1.710km SW of Niland, CA · 8542 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  41. 1.910km SW of Niland, CA · 8542 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  42. 1.610km NW of Calipatria, California · 8542 days ago · 0 km deep · 61 km away
  43. 1.711km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 8542 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
  44. 1.716km ENE of Coachella, CA · 8542 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  45. 1.79km SW of Niland, CA · 8542 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  46. 1.62km WSW of Julian, CA · 8541 days ago · 12 km deep · 49 km away
  47. 1.610km SW of Niland, CA · 8541 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
  48. 1.710km SW of Niland, California · 8541 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  49. 1.89km SW of Niland, CA · 8541 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  50. 2.311km SW of Morongo Valley, CA · 8541 days ago · 17 km deep · 83 km away
  51. 2.410km NW of Calipatria, CA · 8540 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  52. 1.810km SW of Niland, CA · 8540 days ago · 1 km deep · 59 km away
  53. 1.86km SW of Niland, California · 8540 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  54. 1.811km SW of Niland, California · 8540 days ago · 1 km deep · 59 km away
  55. 1.76km S of Idyllwild, CA · 8540 days ago · 16 km deep · 60 km away
  56. 2.226km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 8540 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  57. 2.013km NNW of Aguanga, CA · 8540 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  58. 1.62km WNW of Cabazon, CA · 8540 days ago · 17 km deep · 84 km away
  59. 1.512km WNW of Calipatria, California · 8539 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
  60. 2.013km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 8539 days ago · 1 km deep · 57 km away

The first 60 of 197.

Before

  1. 1.55km SW of Holtville, California · 8550 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 1.79km SE of Valle Vista, CA · 8550 days ago · 17 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 1.85km SSE of Idyllwild, CA · 8550 days ago · 17 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 2.011km E of Yucaipa, CA · 8551 days ago · 11 km deep · 100 km away
  5. 1.98km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8552 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
  6. 1.612km S of Joshua Tree, CA · 8552 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 1.912km NW of Pine Valley, CA · 8552 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
  8. 2.419km ESE of Anza, CA · 8553 days ago · 11 km deep · 30 km away
  9. 1.512km E of Julian, CA · 8553 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  10. 2.111km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8553 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  11. 2.36km SE of Lake Henshaw, CA · 8553 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  12. 2.08km NNE of Banning, CA · 8554 days ago · 18 km deep · 91 km away
  13. 1.927km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 8554 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  14. 1.611km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 8554 days ago · 12 km deep · 14 km away
  15. 1.87km SW of Niland, CA · 8554 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  16. 1.710km SSW of Idyllwild, CA · 8555 days ago · 13 km deep · 62 km away
  17. 1.54km S of Idyllwild, CA · 8555 days ago · 17 km deep · 62 km away
  18. 1.522km ESE of Anza, CA · 8555 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  19. 2.418km W of Imperial, CA · 8555 days ago · 16 km deep · 70 km away
  20. 1.89km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 8555 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci13962572. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:13 AM UTC.