California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 10km SW of Niland, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 10km SW of Niland, CA on Fri, Mar 5, 2021, 10:53 AM PST (18:53 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 7km NW of Delta, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2021-03-05 18:53:43 UTC
Depth
2.7 km (1.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.189° N, 115.603° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.23
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
52°
Stations used
29

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 194 in the 60 days after this one and 163 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.014km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 2039 days ago · 16 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 1.926km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 2037 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 1.724km ENE of Thermal, CA · 2037 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 1.515km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 2035 days ago · 12 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 2.311km E of Julian, CA · 2035 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 5
  6. 1.69km SW of Niland, CA · 2035 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
  7. 2.127km ESE of Campo, CA · 2034 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 2.927km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 2033 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away · felt by 13
  9. 1.526km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 2033 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
  10. 2.527km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 2033 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away · felt by 2
  11. 2.226km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 2032 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  12. 1.721km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 2031 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away
  13. 2.019km ESE of Julian, CA · 2031 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  14. 2.012km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2029 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  15. 1.912km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2029 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  16. 1.912km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2029 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  17. 2.512km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2029 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away · felt by 5
  18. 2.712km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2029 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away · felt by 2
  19. 2.012km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2029 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  20. 2.010km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2029 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
  21. 1.912km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2029 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  22. 1.816km S of Bombay Beach, CA · 2029 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  23. 1.612km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2029 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  24. 1.712km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2029 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  25. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CA · 2028 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
  26. 2.05km SW of Salton City, CA · 2027 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  27. 2.017km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 2027 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
  28. 1.96km NNE of Westmorland, CA · 2026 days ago · 11 km deep · 11 km away
  29. 1.612km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2026 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  30. 2.012km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2026 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  31. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2026 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  32. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2026 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
  33. 1.715km W of Niland, CA · 2026 days ago · 11 km deep · 8 km away
  34. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2026 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  35. 1.814km NNW of Westmorland, CA · 2026 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  36. 1.712km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2026 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  37. 2.411km N of Westmorland, CA · 2026 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
  38. 1.713km NNW of Westmorland, CA · 2026 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  39. 2.112km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2026 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  40. 1.911km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2026 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
  41. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2026 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  42. 1.813km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2026 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  43. 1.912km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2026 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  44. 1.712km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2026 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
  45. 1.610km SW of Niland, CA · 2026 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  46. 1.518km N of Indio, CA · 2026 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  47. 1.712km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2026 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  48. 3.116km ESE of Julian, CA · 2025 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 45
  49. 1.910km SE of Warner Springs, CA · 2024 days ago · 15 km deep · 90 km away
  50. 1.75km WSW of Salton City, CA · 2024 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  51. 2.217km ESE of Julian, CA · 2022 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  52. 1.817km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 2022 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  53. 2.116km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 2022 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  54. 1.916km NE of Coachella, CA · 2022 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  55. 1.814km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 2021 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  56. 1.74km WSW of Salton City, CA · 2020 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
  57. 1.612km SW of Salton City, CA · 2019 days ago · 11 km deep · 41 km away
  58. 1.816km ESE of Anza, CA · 2019 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
  59. 1.516km ESE of Anza, CA · 2019 days ago · 13 km deep · 91 km away
  60. 1.922km E of Pine Valley, CA · 2019 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away

The first 60 of 194.

Before

  1. 1.610km SW of Niland, CA · 2039 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.810km NE of Indio, CA · 2040 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 1.621km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 2040 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 2.010km NNE of Coachella, CA · 2041 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 2.227km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 2041 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 1.727km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 2041 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  7. 2.211km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 2041 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 1.78km WSW of Calipatria, CA · 2042 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
  9. 1.611km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 2042 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
  10. 1.815km E of Ocotillo, CA · 2043 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
  11. 1.87km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 2043 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 1.616km E of Ocotillo, CA · 2043 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  13. 1.816km E of Ocotillo, CA · 2043 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  14. 2.816km E of Ocotillo, CA · 2044 days ago · 11 km deep · 53 km away · felt by 1
  15. 1.77km SW of Niland, CA · 2045 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away · felt by 1
  16. 1.915km E of Ocotillo, CA · 2045 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
  17. 1.77km SW of Niland, CA · 2045 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 1.77km SW of Niland, CA · 2045 days ago · 1 km deep · 2 km away
  19. 2.37km WSW of Niland, CA · 2045 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
  20. 2.317km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 2046 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci39572943. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:16 AM UTC.