M1.8 earthquake 9km SW of Niland, CA

Magnitude

1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Wed, Oct 20, 2021, 6:11 PM PDT

UTC

2021-10-21 01:11:49 UTC

Depth

5.3 km (3.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.184° N, 115.594° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.7 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.14

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

100°

Stations used

9

• Niland, CaliforniaPopulation 1,006. Forecast9 kmSW
• Brawley, CaliforniaPopulation 25,897. Forecast24 kmNNW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast63 kmNNW

After

1. 1.68km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Oct 21, 5:22 AM PDT · 1809 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
2. 2.317km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Oct 21, 8:41 AM PDT · 1809 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
3. 1.79km WNW of Imperial, CAFri, Oct 22, 8:42 PM PDT · 1808 days ago · 3 km deep · 35 km away
4. 2.38km S of Brawley, CASat, Oct 23, 6:22 AM PDT · 1807 days ago · 12 km deep · 31 km away · felt by 1
5. 2.716km S of Salton City, CASat, Oct 23, 9:12 AM PDT · 1807 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away · felt by 1
6. 2.015km S of Salton City, CASat, Oct 23, 2:45 PM PDT · 1807 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away · felt by 1
7. 1.716km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Oct 23, 2:49 PM PDT · 1807 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
8. 3.525km WSW of Westmorland, CASat, Oct 23, 11:49 PM PDT · 1806 days ago · 11 km deep · 36 km away · felt by 16
9. 2.26km ENE of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Oct 24, 3:51 AM PDT · 1806 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away · felt by 1
10. 1.712km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Oct 24, 6:41 AM PDT · 1806 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
11. 2.512km SW of Salton City, CASun, Oct 24, 5:14 PM PDT · 1806 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
12. 1.811km SW of Salton City, CASun, Oct 24, 5:16 PM PDT · 1806 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
13. 1.67km W of Imperial, CAMon, Oct 25, 1:03 AM PDT · 1805 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
14. 1.919km N of Ocotillo, CAMon, Oct 25, 12:43 PM PDT · 1805 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away · felt by 1
15. 2.410km ENE of Indio, CATue, Oct 26, 11:24 AM PDT · 1804 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
16. 1.614km WSW of Niland, CAFri, Oct 29, 7:13 AM PDT · 1801 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
17. 2.56km WSW of Niland, CAFri, Oct 29, 10:22 PM PDT · 1800 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away · felt by 3
18. 1.84km SW of Niland, CAFri, Oct 29, 10:52 PM PDT · 1800 days ago · 2 km deep · 5 km away
19. 1.813km SSE of Salton City, CASun, Oct 31, 2:44 AM PDT · 1799 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
20. 1.67km SSE of Brawley, CAMon, Nov 1, 1:32 AM PDT · 1798 days ago · 11 km deep · 30 km away
21. 2.116km ESE of Julian, CATue, Nov 2, 4:36 PM PDT · 1797 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away · felt by 1
22. 1.928km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Nov 2, 11:41 PM PDT · 1796 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
23. 1.610km SSE of Salton City, CAFri, Nov 5, 7:30 AM PDT · 1794 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
24. 1.97km SW of Holtville, CASat, Nov 6, 12:18 PM PDT · 1793 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
25. 1.63km SW of Niland, CASun, Nov 7, 3:09 AM PST · 1792 days ago · 1 km deep · 6 km away
26. 1.74km WSW of Niland, CASun, Nov 7, 3:09 AM PST · 1792 days ago · 0 km deep · 6 km away
27. 1.65km WSW of Niland, CASun, Nov 7, 3:27 AM PST · 1792 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
28. 1.79km WNW of Niland, CASun, Nov 7, 3:28 AM PST · 1792 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
29. 2.317km SE of Anza, CASun, Nov 7, 6:37 AM PST · 1792 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
30. 1.617km NE of Coachella, CATue, Nov 9, 1:30 AM PST · 1790 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
31. 1.526km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, Nov 9, 1:51 PM PST · 1790 days ago · 11 km deep · 36 km away
32. 2.09km W of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Nov 10, 8:06 AM PST · 1789 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
33. 2.07km NW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Nov 10, 3:39 PM PST · 1789 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
34. 1.710km N of Westmorland, CAThu, Nov 11, 4:05 AM PST · 1788 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
35. 1.910km NNW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Nov 13, 3:19 AM PST · 1786 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
36. 1.65km NE of Westmorland, CASat, Nov 13, 9:12 PM PST · 1785 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
37. 1.65km SW of Salton City, CASun, Nov 14, 3:01 PM PST · 1785 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
38. 1.65km WSW of Niland, CASun, Nov 14, 8:00 PM PST · 1785 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
39. 1.912km SSE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Nov 16, 5:55 PM PST · 1783 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
40. 1.88km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Nov 16, 9:48 PM PST · 1782 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
41. 1.624km WNW of Desert Center, CATue, Nov 16, 9:54 PM PST · 1782 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
42. 1.827km ENE of Pine Valley, CAWed, Nov 17, 12:31 AM PST · 1782 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
43. 1.811km E of Julian, CAThu, Nov 18, 2:25 AM PST · 1781 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
44. 1.810km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Nov 18, 5:48 AM PST · 1781 days ago · 27 km deep · 78 km away
45. 1.89km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Nov 18, 5:56 AM PST · 1781 days ago · 19 km deep · 78 km away
46. 1.59km SSW of Holtville, CAFri, Nov 19, 10:54 AM PST · 1780 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away
47. 1.68km SSW of Holtville, CAFri, Nov 19, 10:54 AM PST · 1780 days ago · 13 km deep · 51 km away
48. 2.44km ENE of Westmorland, CAFri, Nov 19, 1:05 PM PST · 1780 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
49. 1.58km E of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Nov 20, 4:43 PM PST · 1779 days ago · 26 km deep · 76 km away
50. 1.912km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Nov 20, 11:53 PM PST · 1778 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
51. 1.611km N of Westmorland, CASun, Nov 21, 3:15 AM PST · 1778 days ago · 8 km deep · 7 km away
52. 2.417km ESE of Ocotillo, CASun, Nov 21, 3:36 AM PST · 1778 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
53. 1.79km SW of Niland, CASun, Nov 21, 8:45 PM PST · 1778 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
54. 2.210km SW of Niland, CASun, Nov 21, 9:13 PM PST · 1777 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
55. 1.710km SW of Niland, CASun, Nov 21, 9:14 PM PST · 1777 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
56. 1.910km SW of Niland, CASun, Nov 21, 9:25 PM PST · 1777 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
57. 1.69km SW of Niland, CASun, Nov 21, 9:36 PM PST · 1777 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
58. 2.411km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Nov 25, 1:35 PM PST · 1774 days ago · 18 km deep · 82 km away
59. 2.37km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Nov 25, 3:37 PM PST · 1774 days ago · 19 km deep · 72 km away
60. 1.78km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Nov 25, 3:45 PM PST · 1774 days ago · 20 km deep · 78 km away

The first 60 of 146.

Before

1. 1.87km SW of Niland, CAWed, Oct 20, 6:11 PM PDT · 1810 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
2. 2.07km SW of Niland, CAWed, Oct 20, 5:50 PM PDT · 1810 days ago · 3 km deep · 2 km away
3. 1.610km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Oct 20, 2:31 AM PDT · 1810 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
4. 1.57km SW of Niland, CATue, Oct 19, 10:02 PM PDT · 1810 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
5. 1.712km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Oct 19, 6:46 AM PDT · 1811 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
6. 2.313km W of Salton City, CASun, Oct 17, 8:58 PM PDT · 1813 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away · felt by 3
7. 1.94km WSW of Borrego Springs, CASun, Oct 17, 11:01 AM PDT · 1813 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
8. 1.74km W of Niland, CASat, Oct 16, 9:36 AM PDT · 1814 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
9. 2.44km WSW of Salton City, CASat, Oct 16, 9:31 AM PDT · 1814 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away · felt by 2
10. 1.83km W of Niland, CASat, Oct 16, 12:26 AM PDT · 1814 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
11. 1.68km SW of Niland, CAFri, Oct 15, 10:20 PM PDT · 1814 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
12. 1.63km W of Niland, CAFri, Oct 15, 10:10 PM PDT · 1814 days ago · 2 km deep · 8 km away
13. 1.610km SW of Niland, CAFri, Oct 15, 10:00 PM PDT · 1814 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
14. 1.68km SW of Niland, CAFri, Oct 15, 2:06 PM PDT · 1815 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
15. 1.59km SW of Niland, CAFri, Oct 15, 1:53 PM PDT · 1815 days ago · 2 km deep · 1 km away
16. 1.611km NE of Julian, CAWed, Oct 13, 11:07 PM PDT · 1816 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
17. 1.58km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Oct 13, 8:07 PM PDT · 1817 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
18. 1.615km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Oct 13, 11:48 AM PDT · 1817 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
19. 1.65km S of Brawley, CAWed, Oct 13, 10:01 AM PDT · 1817 days ago · 9 km deep · 28 km away
20. 1.621km SSE of Salton City, CAWed, Oct 13, 8:11 AM PDT · 1817 days ago · 1 km deep · 23 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci37482981. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:17 PM UTC.