California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 17km ESE of Julian, CA

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 17km ESE of Julian, CA on Mon, Mar 22, 2021, 3:51 PM PDT (22:51 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 6km SW of Holtville, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2021-03-22 22:51:19 UTC
Depth
8.7 km (5.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.035° N, 116.423° 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 0.1 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.19
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
27°
Stations used
84

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 195 in the 60 days after this one and 103 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 195.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci39587719. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:42 PM UTC.