M2.3 earthquake 16km ENE of Indio, CA

Magnitude

2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sat, Jan 16, 2021, 2:29 PM PST

UTC

2021-01-16 22:29:01 UTC

Depth

7.2 km (4.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.800° N, 116.068° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.1 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.15

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

40°

Stations used

73

• Indio Hills, CaliforniaPopulation 972. Forecast15 kmESE
• Indio, CaliforniaPopulation 87,533. Forecast16 kmENE
• Temecula, CaliforniaPopulation 110,003. Forecast106 kmENE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast142 kmNNW

After

1. 1.618km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CASat, Jan 16, 5:31 PM PST · 2086 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
2. 1.710km SW of Niland, CASat, Jan 16, 6:01 PM PST · 2086 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
3. 1.810km SW of Niland, CASat, Jan 16, 6:48 PM PST · 2086 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
4. 1.96km W of Palomar Observatory, CASat, Jan 16, 6:59 PM PST · 2086 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
5. 1.614km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Jan 17, 3:17 PM PST · 2085 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
6. 1.75km W of Morongo Valley, CASun, Jan 17, 8:43 PM PST · 2085 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away
7. 1.67km NW of Big Bear Lake, CATue, Jan 19, 11:34 AM PST · 2083 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
8. 1.910km ENE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Jan 19, 3:16 PM PST · 2083 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
9. 1.513km W of Niland, CAWed, Jan 20, 2:14 PM PST · 2082 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
10. 1.712km WSW of Niland, CAWed, Jan 20, 4:31 PM PST · 2082 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
11. 1.512km NW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Jan 21, 6:19 AM PST · 2082 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
12. 2.25km SW of Salton City, CAThu, Jan 21, 10:09 AM PST · 2082 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
13. 1.98km NE of Yucaipa, CAThu, Jan 21, 3:25 PM PST · 2081 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away · felt by 2
14. 1.613km WSW of Niland, CAThu, Jan 21, 7:15 PM PST · 2081 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
15. 1.613km WSW of Niland, CAThu, Jan 21, 7:16 PM PST · 2081 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
16. 1.720km ESE of Julian, CAFri, Jan 22, 2:34 AM PST · 2081 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
17. 2.95km SW of Salton City, CAFri, Jan 22, 7:45 AM PST · 2081 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away · felt by 5
18. 1.68km NNW of Cabazon, CAFri, Jan 22, 9:28 AM PST · 2081 days ago · 14 km deep · 73 km away
19. 1.720km ESE of Julian, CAFri, Jan 22, 10:24 PM PST · 2080 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
20. 1.65km SW of Salton City, CASat, Jan 23, 6:17 PM PST · 2079 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
21. 1.624km NNE of Ocotillo, CASun, Jan 24, 12:34 PM PST · 2078 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
22. 2.59km WSW of Niland, CAMon, Jan 25, 12:16 AM PST · 2078 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 2
23. 1.89km WSW of Niland, CAMon, Jan 25, 12:18 AM PST · 2078 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
24. 1.64km SSE of Yucca Valley, CAMon, Jan 25, 3:40 AM PST · 2078 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
25. 1.73km W of Calimesa, CAMon, Jan 25, 9:05 AM PST · 2078 days ago · 16 km deep · 96 km away
26. 2.316km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Jan 25, 1:29 PM PST · 2077 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
27. 1.617km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Jan 25, 1:52 PM PST · 2077 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
28. 1.68km N of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Jan 27, 1:36 AM PST · 2076 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
29. 1.623km ENE of Thermal, CAWed, Jan 27, 5:46 PM PST · 2075 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
30. 2.210km SW of Niland, CAWed, Jan 27, 9:30 PM PST · 2075 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
31. 2.711km SW of Niland, CAWed, Jan 27, 9:40 PM PST · 2075 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
32. 1.610km SW of Niland, CAWed, Jan 27, 9:44 PM PST · 2075 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
33. 2.510km SW of Niland, CAWed, Jan 27, 10:26 PM PST · 2075 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away · felt by 1
34. 1.611km SW of Niland, CAThu, Jan 28, 4:40 AM PST · 2075 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
35. 1.79km S of Idyllwild, CAThu, Jan 28, 11:02 AM PST · 2075 days ago · 14 km deep · 63 km away
36. 2.15km SW of Salton City, CAFri, Jan 29, 1:46 PM PST · 2073 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away · felt by 2
37. 2.15km SW of Salton City, CAFri, Jan 29, 10:13 PM PST · 2073 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away · felt by 3
38. 1.68km SW of Morongo Valley, CASat, Jan 30, 12:11 AM PST · 2073 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
39. 1.79km SE of Valle Vista, CASat, Jan 30, 6:00 AM PST · 2073 days ago · 16 km deep · 70 km away
40. 1.85km SW of Salton City, CASat, Jan 30, 8:19 AM PST · 2073 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
41. 2.120km ESE of Anza, CASun, Jan 31, 3:44 AM PST · 2072 days ago · 12 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 1
42. 1.913km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Jan 31, 12:36 PM PST · 2071 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
43. 1.513km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Jan 31, 12:39 PM PST · 2071 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
44. 2.614km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Jan 31, 12:42 PM PST · 2071 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 1
45. 1.913km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Jan 31, 12:43 PM PST · 2071 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
46. 1.614km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Jan 31, 12:43 PM PST · 2071 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
47. 1.613km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Jan 31, 12:48 PM PST · 2071 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
48. 1.614km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Jan 31, 2:26 PM PST · 2071 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
49. 1.713km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Jan 31, 3:31 PM PST · 2071 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
50. 2.613km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Jan 31, 4:12 PM PST · 2071 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 4
51. 2.313km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Jan 31, 4:17 PM PST · 2071 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
52. 1.614km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Jan 31, 8:01 PM PST · 2071 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
53. 2.413km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Jan 31, 8:42 PM PST · 2071 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
54. 2.313km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, Feb 1, 12:00 AM PST · 2071 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
55. 1.512km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, Feb 1, 1:36 AM PST · 2071 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
56. 1.96km SW of Salton City, CAMon, Feb 1, 2:44 AM PST · 2071 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
57. 1.512km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, Feb 1, 2:45 AM PST · 2071 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
58. 1.814km S of Big Bear Lake, CAMon, Feb 1, 7:09 AM PST · 2071 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
59. 1.89km SW of Salton City, CAMon, Feb 1, 10:46 PM PST · 2070 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
60. 2.013km WNW of Anza, CATue, Feb 2, 12:37 AM PST · 2070 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away

The first 60 of 198.

Before

1. 1.65km W of Bombay Beach, CAFri, Jan 15, 10:10 PM PST · 2087 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
2. 1.614km WSW of Ludlow, CAFri, Jan 15, 3:04 AM PST · 2088 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
3. 1.618km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CAThu, Jan 14, 10:28 PM PST · 2088 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
4. 2.018km SSE of Big Bear Lake, CAThu, Jan 14, 10:05 PM PST · 2088 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away · felt by 3
5. 1.810km SW of Niland, CAThu, Jan 14, 11:55 AM PST · 2088 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
6. 1.610km SW of Niland, CAThu, Jan 14, 11:36 AM PST · 2088 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
7. 1.94km WNW of Yucaipa, CAThu, Jan 14, 4:51 AM PST · 2089 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
8. 1.610km SW of Niland, CAThu, Jan 14, 2:03 AM PST · 2089 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
9. 1.510km NW of Calipatria, CAWed, Jan 13, 9:03 PM PST · 2089 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
10. 1.610km SW of Niland, CAWed, Jan 13, 8:17 PM PST · 2089 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
11. 1.511km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Jan 13, 7:41 PM PST · 2089 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
12. 1.913km WSW of Niland, CAWed, Jan 13, 6:48 PM PST · 2089 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
13. 1.610km NW of Calipatria, CAWed, Jan 13, 6:48 PM PST · 2089 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
14. 2.04km ESE of Mentone, CAMon, Jan 11, 4:27 PM PST · 2091 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
15. 1.77km SSW of Cabazon, CAMon, Jan 11, 2:10 AM PST · 2092 days ago · 14 km deep · 71 km away
16. 1.510km SW of Niland, CASun, Jan 10, 5:22 AM PST · 2093 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
17. 1.624km ENE of Thermal, CASun, Jan 10, 4:03 AM PST · 2093 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
18. 1.510km NW of Calipatria, CASun, Jan 10, 1:50 AM PST · 2093 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
19. 1.810km SW of Niland, CASun, Jan 10, 12:56 AM PST · 2093 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
20. 2.110km SW of Niland, CASun, Jan 10, 12:53 AM PST · 2093 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci39759224. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:41 AM UTC.