M1.7 earthquake 15km SE of Ocotillo, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 15km SE of Ocotillo, CA on Tue, Apr 8, 2003, 12:09 PM PDT (19:09 UTC), 9 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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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 199 in the 60 days after this one and 82 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 199.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9906125. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 6:14 AM UTC.