M1.9 earthquake 7km SW of Ocotillo, CA

Magnitude

1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Tue, May 20, 2008, 1:07 AM PDT

UTC

2008-05-20 08:07:27 UTC

Depth

7.6 km (4.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.687° N, 116.043° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.7 km horizontally, 1.9 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.11

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

130°

Stations used

29

• Jacumba Hot Springs, CaliforniaPopulation 561. Forecast16 kmENE
• Santa Isabel, MexicoPopulation 29,311. Forecast45 kmW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast56 kmW

After

1. 2.351km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, May 20, 8:20 PM PDT · 6711 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
2. 2.216km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, May 20, 8:52 PM PDT · 6711 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
3. 1.721km ESE of Anza, CAWed, May 21, 2:50 AM PDT · 6710 days ago · 12 km deep · 96 km away
4. 2.52km SW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, May 21, 4:09 PM PDT · 6710 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
5. 1.76km SW of Ocotillo, CAWed, May 21, 6:57 PM PDT · 6710 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
6. 1.813km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, May 21, 8:58 PM PDT · 6710 days ago · 1 km deep · 65 km away
7. 1.814km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, May 21, 8:58 PM PDT · 6710 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away
8. 1.55km ESE of Ocotillo, CAThu, May 22, 12:23 AM PDT · 6710 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
9. 2.19km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, May 22, 12:34 PM PDT · 6709 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
10. 1.95km WSW of Ocotillo, CAThu, May 22, 7:54 PM PDT · 6709 days ago · 1 km deep · 3 km away
11. 2.115km W of Delta, B.C., MXThu, May 22, 8:42 PM PDT · 6709 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
12. 1.96km SW of Ocotillo, CAThu, May 22, 9:19 PM PDT · 6709 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
13. 1.722km ESE of Anza, CAFri, May 23, 1:19 AM PDT · 6709 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
14. 2.214km W of Delta, B.C., MXFri, May 23, 9:34 PM PDT · 6708 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
15. 1.86km ESE of Ocotillo, CASat, May 24, 4:01 PM PDT · 6707 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
16. 1.56km SW of Ocotillo, CASat, May 24, 8:50 PM PDT · 6707 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
17. 1.914km NE of Borrego Springs, CASun, May 25, 10:16 AM PDT · 6706 days ago · 13 km deep · 78 km away
18. 1.59km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MXSun, May 25, 4:03 PM PDT · 6706 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
19. 2.615km W of Delta, B.C., MXMon, May 26, 10:31 AM PDT · 6705 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
20. 3.216km W of Delta, B.C., MXMon, May 26, 11:08 AM PDT · 6705 days ago · 30 km deep · 75 km away
21. 1.89km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MXMon, May 26, 1:57 PM PDT · 6705 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
22. 3.315km W of Delta, B.C., MXMon, May 26, 5:02 PM PDT · 6705 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
23. 1.65km NNW of Brawley, CAMon, May 26, 7:51 PM PDT · 6705 days ago · 14 km deep · 58 km away
24. 1.612km E of Borrego Springs, CAMon, May 26, 10:15 PM PDT · 6705 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
25. 1.513km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, May 27, 2:47 AM PDT · 6704 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
26. 1.712km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, May 27, 2:48 AM PDT · 6704 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
27. 1.614km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, May 27, 2:49 AM PDT · 6704 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
28. 1.513km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, May 27, 2:51 AM PDT · 6704 days ago · 0 km deep · 64 km away
29. 2.513km NNW of Westmorland, CATue, May 27, 2:51 AM PDT · 6704 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
30. 1.612km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, May 27, 2:54 AM PDT · 6704 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away
31. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, May 27, 2:54 AM PDT · 6704 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away
32. 1.613km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, May 27, 2:55 AM PDT · 6704 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
33. 2.012km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, May 27, 4:14 AM PDT · 6704 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
34. 1.912km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, May 27, 4:14 AM PDT · 6704 days ago · 0 km deep · 65 km away
35. 1.913km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, May 27, 4:15 AM PDT · 6704 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
36. 1.912km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, May 27, 4:15 AM PDT · 6704 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
37. 2.112km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, May 27, 4:18 AM PDT · 6704 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
38. 1.912km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, May 27, 4:23 AM PDT · 6704 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
39. 1.917km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, May 27, 4:26 AM PDT · 6704 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
40. 2.113km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, May 27, 4:50 AM PDT · 6704 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
41. 2.613km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, May 27, 4:52 AM PDT · 6704 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
42. 2.612km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, May 27, 4:54 AM PDT · 6704 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
43. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, May 27, 4:56 AM PDT · 6704 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
44. 2.112km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, May 27, 5:10 AM PDT · 6704 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
45. 2.216km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, May 27, 6:15 AM PDT · 6704 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
46. 1.85km SSW of Bombay Beach, CATue, May 27, 8:19 AM PDT · 6704 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
47. 1.68km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, May 27, 8:24 AM PDT · 6704 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
48. 1.76km NE of Imperial, CATue, May 27, 3:27 PM PDT · 6704 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
49. 1.95km ENE of Tijuana, B.C., MXTue, May 27, 6:33 PM PDT · 6704 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
50. 2.569km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, May 27, 11:07 PM PDT · 6704 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
51. 2.327km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, May 28, 5:33 AM PDT · 6703 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
52. 1.724km SSE of Campo, CAWed, May 28, 7:35 PM PDT · 6703 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
53. 2.021km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAWed, May 28, 9:48 PM PDT · 6703 days ago · 14 km deep · 91 km away
54. 2.266km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, May 29, 1:23 AM PDT · 6703 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
55. 1.75km ENE of Tijuana, B.C., MXThu, May 29, 1:24 AM PDT · 6703 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
56. 1.78km SW of Holtville, CAThu, May 29, 7:57 AM PDT · 6702 days ago · 15 km deep · 57 km away
57. 1.912km W of Delta, B.C., MXThu, May 29, 9:01 AM PDT · 6702 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
58. 1.613km N of Borrego Springs, CAThu, May 29, 9:59 PM PDT · 6702 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
59. 1.710km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, May 31, 12:49 AM PDT · 6701 days ago · 12 km deep · 55 km away
60. 1.619km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXSat, May 31, 2:59 AM PDT · 6700 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away

The first 60 of 201.

Before

1. 1.98km N of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, May 20, 12:57 AM PDT · 6712 days ago · 20 km deep · 64 km away
2. 1.813km N of Borrego Springs, CAMon, May 19, 1:17 PM PDT · 6712 days ago · 14 km deep · 81 km away
3. 2.269km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, May 19, 2:26 AM PDT · 6713 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
4. 2.26km SW of Ocotillo, CASun, May 18, 6:03 AM PDT · 6713 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
5. 1.86km SW of Ocotillo, CASun, May 18, 2:53 AM PDT · 6713 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
6. 1.58km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, May 17, 9:42 PM PDT · 6714 days ago · 11 km deep · 39 km away
7. 1.58km SSW of Ocotillo, CASat, May 17, 9:07 PM PDT · 6714 days ago · 9 km deep · 3 km away
8. 1.69km SW of Ocotillo, CASat, May 17, 7:51 PM PDT · 6714 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
9. 1.55km SW of Ocotillo, CASat, May 17, 6:43 PM PDT · 6714 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
10. 2.07km SW of Ocotillo, CASat, May 17, 5:59 PM PDT · 6714 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
11. 1.57km SW of Ocotillo, CASat, May 17, 4:35 PM PDT · 6714 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
12. 2.310km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, May 17, 12:17 PM PDT · 6714 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
13. 2.44km NW of El Centro, CASat, May 17, 10:25 AM PDT · 6714 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
14. 1.810km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, May 15, 7:08 AM PDT · 6716 days ago · 12 km deep · 44 km away
15. 2.510km WSW of Niland, CAWed, May 14, 12:23 AM PDT · 6718 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
16. 2.325km NNE of El Sauzal, B.C., MXTue, May 13, 5:17 PM PDT · 6718 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
17. 2.147km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, May 13, 2:56 PM PDT · 6718 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
18. 1.72km SSE of El Centro, CATue, May 13, 10:17 AM PDT · 6718 days ago · 16 km deep · 47 km away
19. 1.88km ENE of Mexicali, B.C., MXMon, May 12, 11:16 PM PDT · 6719 days ago · 21 km deep · 61 km away
20. 1.88km NNE of Westmorland, CAMon, May 12, 6:05 PM PDT · 6719 days ago · 15 km deep · 62 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci10325829. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:02 PM UTC.