M2.1 earthquake 16km NE of Indio, CA

Magnitude

2.1 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Wed, Sep 1, 2021, 6:00 AM PDT

UTC

2021-09-01 13:00:43 UTC

Depth

7.5 km (4.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.809° N, 116.079° 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

±0.17

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

40°

Stations used

74

• Indio Hills, CaliforniaPopulation 972. Forecast14 kmE
• Indio, CaliforniaPopulation 87,533. Forecast16 kmNE
• Temecula, CaliforniaPopulation 110,003. Forecast105 kmENE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast144 kmNNW

After

1. 2.14km WSW of Niland, CAThu, Sep 2, 2:05 AM PDT · 1859 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
2. 2.14km WSW of Niland, CAThu, Sep 2, 2:06 AM PDT · 1859 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
3. 2.25km WSW of Niland, CAThu, Sep 2, 2:08 AM PDT · 1859 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
4. 1.75km NNW of Beaumont, CAThu, Sep 2, 7:42 AM PDT · 1859 days ago · 16 km deep · 87 km away
5. 1.914km NE of Big Bear City, CAThu, Sep 2, 9:43 AM PDT · 1859 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
6. 1.827km NE of Indio, CAThu, Sep 2, 11:08 PM PDT · 1858 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
7. 1.67km NW of Big Bear City, CAThu, Sep 2, 11:45 PM PDT · 1858 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
8. 1.97km NW of Big Bear City, CAThu, Sep 2, 11:48 PM PDT · 1858 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
9. 1.64km WNW of Idyllwild, CAFri, Sep 3, 8:10 PM PDT · 1857 days ago · 13 km deep · 63 km away · felt by 1
10. 1.914km WNW of Anza, CAFri, Sep 3, 10:24 PM PDT · 1857 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away · felt by 2
11. 1.814km WNW of Anza, CAFri, Sep 3, 10:39 PM PDT · 1857 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
12. 1.74km SE of Yucaipa, CASun, Sep 5, 6:59 PM PDT · 1855 days ago · 17 km deep · 89 km away · felt by 1
13. 1.728km N of Yucca Valley, CASun, Sep 5, 9:53 PM PDT · 1855 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
14. 2.03km ESE of Yucca Valley, CAMon, Sep 6, 2:18 AM PDT · 1855 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
15. 1.610km ESE of North Shore, CAMon, Sep 6, 3:06 AM PDT · 1855 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
16. 1.610km ESE of North Shore, CAMon, Sep 6, 3:15 AM PDT · 1855 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
17. 2.715km SE of Anza, CAMon, Sep 6, 6:14 AM PDT · 1855 days ago · 12 km deep · 60 km away
18. 2.78km N of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Sep 6, 6:45 AM PDT · 1855 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
19. 1.614km WSW of Niland, CAMon, Sep 6, 6:55 PM PDT · 1854 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
20. 2.72km WNW of Lake Henshaw, CATue, Sep 7, 2:41 AM PDT · 1854 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away · felt by 7
21. 1.814km WNW of Anza, CATue, Sep 7, 6:43 AM PDT · 1854 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
22. 2.410km SSW of Idyllwild, CATue, Sep 7, 2:09 PM PDT · 1853 days ago · 15 km deep · 64 km away
23. 1.721km E of Julian, CAWed, Sep 8, 12:52 AM PDT · 1853 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
24. 2.213km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Sep 8, 1:37 AM PDT · 1853 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
25. 2.313km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Sep 8, 1:37 AM PDT · 1853 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
26. 1.84km NE of Beaumont, CAWed, Sep 8, 3:22 AM PDT · 1853 days ago · 14 km deep · 82 km away
27. 1.67km ENE of Cabazon, CAThu, Sep 9, 12:13 PM PDT · 1851 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
28. 1.63km SSE of Yucca Valley, CAThu, Sep 9, 2:32 PM PDT · 1851 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
29. 1.618km NNE of Pine Valley, CAThu, Sep 9, 3:24 PM PDT · 1851 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
30. 1.613km W of Niland, CAFri, Sep 10, 12:40 PM PDT · 1850 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
31. 1.612km W of Niland, CAFri, Sep 10, 5:05 PM PDT · 1850 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
32. 1.610km S of Borrego Springs, CASat, Sep 11, 9:24 AM PDT · 1850 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
33. 1.57km ENE of Cabazon, CASun, Sep 12, 10:24 PM PDT · 1848 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
34. 1.54km ENE of Big Bear City, CAMon, Sep 13, 12:09 AM PDT · 1848 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
35. 2.24km NE of Beaumont, CAMon, Sep 13, 7:29 PM PDT · 1847 days ago · 17 km deep · 82 km away
36. 1.99km NNW of Cabazon, CATue, Sep 14, 6:35 AM PDT · 1847 days ago · 20 km deep · 71 km away
37. 1.64km WSW of Salton City, CATue, Sep 14, 2:20 PM PDT · 1846 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
38. 1.610km NW of Idyllwild, CAWed, Sep 15, 1:17 PM PDT · 1845 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
39. 1.826km N of Yucca Valley, CAThu, Sep 16, 5:41 PM PDT · 1844 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away · felt by 1
40. 2.28km SSE of Big Bear City, CAThu, Sep 16, 6:52 PM PDT · 1844 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
41. 2.76km N of Beaumont, CAFri, Sep 17, 6:02 AM PDT · 1844 days ago · 16 km deep · 84 km away · felt by 6
42. 1.55km WSW of Salton City, CASat, Sep 18, 2:39 AM PDT · 1843 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
43. 1.913km NNW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Sep 18, 9:36 AM PDT · 1843 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
44. 1.76km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Sep 20, 6:20 AM PDT · 1841 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
45. 2.119km SW of La Quinta, CAMon, Sep 20, 4:40 PM PDT · 1840 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away · felt by 3
46. 1.58km W of Calipatria, CATue, Sep 21, 2:22 AM PDT · 1840 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
47. 3.228km NE of Indio, CATue, Sep 21, 4:15 AM PDT · 1840 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away · felt by 18
48. 1.713km SE of Big Bear City, CATue, Sep 21, 4:27 AM PDT · 1840 days ago · 0 km deep · 74 km away
49. 2.45km SE of Valle Vista, CATue, Sep 21, 10:06 AM PDT · 1840 days ago · 17 km deep · 72 km away · felt by 10
50. 1.813km SE of Big Bear City, CATue, Sep 21, 10:07 AM PDT · 1840 days ago · 1 km deep · 74 km away
51. 2.17km N of Westmorland, CATue, Sep 21, 12:50 PM PDT · 1839 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
52. 3.410km NNW of Anza, CATue, Sep 21, 3:41 PM PDT · 1839 days ago · 13 km deep · 62 km away · felt by 296
53. 1.610km NNW of Anza, CATue, Sep 21, 3:42 PM PDT · 1839 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
54. 1.610km S of Idyllwild, CATue, Sep 21, 3:42 PM PDT · 1839 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
55. 1.610km S of Idyllwild, CATue, Sep 21, 3:43 PM PDT · 1839 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
56. 1.510km NNW of Anza, CATue, Sep 21, 3:43 PM PDT · 1839 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
57. 2.19km NNW of Anza, CATue, Sep 21, 3:48 PM PDT · 1839 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away · felt by 2
58. 1.610km NNW of Anza, CATue, Sep 21, 3:54 PM PDT · 1839 days ago · 13 km deep · 62 km away
59. 3.310km NNW of Anza, CATue, Sep 21, 3:57 PM PDT · 1839 days ago · 13 km deep · 62 km away · felt by 143
60. 1.910km NNW of Anza, CATue, Sep 21, 3:59 PM PDT · 1839 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away

The first 60 of 152.

Before

1. 1.927km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Sep 1, 5:23 AM PDT · 1860 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
2. 1.95km WSW of Niland, CAWed, Sep 1, 1:53 AM PDT · 1860 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
3. 1.612km NNW of Desert Center, CATue, Aug 31, 5:21 PM PDT · 1860 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
4. 1.914km WNW of Anza, CAMon, Aug 30, 5:23 PM PDT · 1861 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
5. 1.720km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Aug 30, 9:17 AM PDT · 1862 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
6. 2.218km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Aug 29, 6:43 AM PDT · 1863 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
7. 1.67km S of Idyllwild, CASat, Aug 28, 8:46 PM PDT · 1863 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away
8. 1.614km WNW of Anza, CASat, Aug 28, 5:55 PM PDT · 1863 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
9. 1.616km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Aug 27, 2:47 AM PDT · 1865 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
10. 2.15km NE of Westmorland, CAThu, Aug 26, 1:06 AM PDT · 1866 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
11. 2.34km NE of Beaumont, CAWed, Aug 25, 6:43 PM PDT · 1866 days ago · 14 km deep · 82 km away · felt by 1
12. 1.75km SW of Salton City, CAWed, Aug 25, 4:28 AM PDT · 1867 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
13. 1.65km SW of Niland, CATue, Aug 24, 1:36 PM PDT · 1867 days ago · 0 km deep · 83 km away
14. 1.810km N of Westmorland, CATue, Aug 24, 5:02 AM PDT · 1868 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
15. 2.011km N of Westmorland, CAMon, Aug 23, 5:43 PM PDT · 1868 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
16. 1.711km N of Westmorland, CAMon, Aug 23, 5:41 PM PDT · 1868 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
17. 1.710km NE of Aguanga, CAMon, Aug 23, 3:56 PM PDT · 1868 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
18. 2.411km W of Calipatria, CAMon, Aug 23, 3:51 PM PDT · 1868 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
19. 2.911km W of Calipatria, CAMon, Aug 23, 2:55 PM PDT · 1868 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
20. 1.69km SE of Julian, CAMon, Aug 23, 2:03 PM PDT · 1868 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci40029104. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:39 AM UTC.