M1.6 earthquake 10km SW of Niland, CA

Magnitude

1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Thu, Mar 18, 2021, 7:49 PM PDT

UTC

2021-03-19 02:49:09 UTC

Depth

5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.183° N, 115.599° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.3 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.18

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

43°

Stations used

44

• Niland, CaliforniaPopulation 1,006. Forecast10 kmSW
• Brawley, CaliforniaPopulation 25,897. Forecast24 kmNNW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast63 kmNNW

After

1. 1.518km N of Indio, CAThu, Mar 18, 8:11 PM PDT · 2026 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
2. 1.712km WNW of Calipatria, CAFri, Mar 19, 6:53 AM PDT · 2025 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
3. 3.116km ESE of Julian, CAFri, Mar 19, 11:24 AM PDT · 2025 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 45
4. 1.910km SE of Warner Springs, CASat, Mar 20, 2:36 PM PDT · 2024 days ago · 15 km deep · 90 km away
5. 1.75km WSW of Salton City, CASun, Mar 21, 4:29 AM PDT · 2024 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
6. 2.217km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Mar 22, 3:51 PM PDT · 2022 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
7. 1.817km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Mar 22, 4:43 PM PDT · 2022 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
8. 2.116km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Mar 23, 3:59 AM PDT · 2022 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
9. 1.916km NE of Coachella, CATue, Mar 23, 6:08 AM PDT · 2021 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
10. 1.814km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Mar 24, 12:25 AM PDT · 2021 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
11. 1.74km WSW of Salton City, CAWed, Mar 24, 11:34 AM PDT · 2020 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
12. 1.612km SW of Salton City, CAThu, Mar 25, 5:39 PM PDT · 2019 days ago · 11 km deep · 42 km away
13. 1.816km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Mar 25, 9:55 PM PDT · 2019 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
14. 1.516km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Mar 25, 10:01 PM PDT · 2019 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
15. 1.922km E of Pine Valley, CAFri, Mar 26, 5:48 AM PDT · 2018 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
16. 2.615km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Mar 27, 1:17 AM PDT · 2018 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
17. 1.623km ESE of Anza, CASat, Mar 27, 2:18 AM PDT · 2018 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
18. 1.724km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Mar 27, 7:46 AM PDT · 2017 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
19. 1.514km SW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Mar 27, 10:11 AM PDT · 2017 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
20. 1.613km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Mar 27, 12:10 PM PDT · 2017 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
21. 1.514km SE of Anza, CASat, Mar 27, 11:27 PM PDT · 2017 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
22. 2.016km NE of Coachella, CASun, Mar 28, 5:25 AM PDT · 2016 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
23. 1.614km E of Campo, CASun, Mar 28, 1:57 PM PDT · 2016 days ago · 19 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 2
24. 1.716km E of Ocotillo, CASun, Mar 28, 3:46 PM PDT · 2016 days ago · 11 km deep · 53 km away
25. 1.816km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Mar 29, 10:49 PM PDT · 2015 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
26. 1.515km E of Ocotillo, CAMon, Mar 29, 11:06 PM PDT · 2015 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
27. 1.915km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Mar 30, 5:43 AM PDT · 2014 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
28. 2.016km ESE of Julian, CATue, Mar 30, 3:30 PM PDT · 2014 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
29. 1.912km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, Mar 30, 4:09 PM PDT · 2014 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
30. 2.313km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Mar 31, 12:38 AM PDT · 2014 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
31. 4.87km NW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Mar 31, 1:56 AM PDT · 2014 days ago · 19 km deep · 94 km away · felt by 123
32. 2.25km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Mar 31, 2:34 AM PDT · 2014 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
33. 3.07km NW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Mar 31, 2:38 AM PDT · 2014 days ago · 19 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 1
34. 2.510km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Mar 31, 10:53 AM PDT · 2013 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
35. 3.05km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Mar 31, 11:42 AM PDT · 2013 days ago · 20 km deep · 96 km away
36. 1.617km E of Ocotillo, CAWed, Mar 31, 11:55 PM PDT · 2013 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
37. 1.617km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Apr 1, 4:08 AM PDT · 2013 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
38. 2.62km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Apr 1, 8:18 AM PDT · 2012 days ago · 19 km deep · 97 km away
39. 2.913km NW of Ocotillo, CAThu, Apr 1, 1:45 PM PDT · 2012 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
40. 1.610km SW of Niland, CAThu, Apr 1, 7:29 PM PDT · 2012 days ago · 3 km deep · 0 km away
41. 1.710km SW of Niland, CAThu, Apr 1, 7:36 PM PDT · 2012 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
42. 1.912km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Apr 1, 9:15 PM PDT · 2012 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away · felt by 1
43. 1.616km E of Ocotillo, CASat, Apr 3, 12:53 PM PDT · 2010 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
44. 1.517km SW of Ocotillo, CASat, Apr 3, 5:43 PM PDT · 2010 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
45. 1.94km SW of Salton City, CASun, Apr 4, 3:08 PM PDT · 2009 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
46. 2.014km SE of Anza, CAMon, Apr 5, 9:08 AM PDT · 2008 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away · felt by 5
47. 1.816km E of Ocotillo, CAMon, Apr 5, 1:14 PM PDT · 2008 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
48. 3.014km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Apr 5, 2:20 PM PDT · 2008 days ago · 17 km deep · 99 km away
49. 1.915km E of Ocotillo, CAMon, Apr 5, 6:57 PM PDT · 2008 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
50. 2.316km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Apr 5, 8:04 PM PDT · 2008 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 1
51. 2.16km NNE of Westmorland, CATue, Apr 6, 6:57 PM PDT · 2007 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
52. 2.46km WSW of Holtville, CAWed, Apr 7, 7:00 PM PDT · 2006 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away
53. 2.96km WSW of Holtville, CAWed, Apr 7, 7:08 PM PDT · 2006 days ago · 15 km deep · 47 km away · felt by 4
54. 2.26km WSW of Holtville, CAWed, Apr 7, 7:41 PM PDT · 2006 days ago · 13 km deep · 47 km away · felt by 1
55. 3.26km SW of Holtville, CAWed, Apr 7, 8:28 PM PDT · 2006 days ago · 16 km deep · 48 km away · felt by 3
56. 2.36km WSW of Holtville, CAWed, Apr 7, 8:32 PM PDT · 2006 days ago · 14 km deep · 47 km away
57. 2.26km WSW of Holtville, CAWed, Apr 7, 8:38 PM PDT · 2006 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away
58. 3.76km SW of Holtville, CAWed, Apr 7, 8:52 PM PDT · 2006 days ago · 16 km deep · 48 km away · felt by 41
59. 2.67km SW of Holtville, CAWed, Apr 7, 8:57 PM PDT · 2006 days ago · 16 km deep · 48 km away
60. 1.86km WSW of Holtville, CAWed, Apr 7, 8:59 PM PDT · 2006 days ago · 11 km deep · 47 km away

The first 60 of 192.

Before

1. 1.712km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Mar 18, 6:15 PM PDT · 2026 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
2. 1.912km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Mar 18, 5:58 PM PDT · 2026 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
3. 1.813km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Mar 18, 5:57 PM PDT · 2026 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
4. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Mar 18, 5:57 PM PDT · 2026 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
5. 1.911km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Mar 18, 5:57 PM PDT · 2026 days ago · 3 km deep · 4 km away
6. 2.112km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Mar 18, 5:57 PM PDT · 2026 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
7. 1.713km NNW of Westmorland, CAThu, Mar 18, 5:56 PM PDT · 2026 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
8. 2.411km N of Westmorland, CAThu, Mar 18, 5:56 PM PDT · 2026 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
9. 1.712km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Mar 18, 5:56 PM PDT · 2026 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
10. 1.814km NNW of Westmorland, CAThu, Mar 18, 5:53 PM PDT · 2026 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
11. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Mar 18, 5:53 PM PDT · 2026 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
12. 1.715km W of Niland, CAThu, Mar 18, 5:48 PM PDT · 2026 days ago · 11 km deep · 9 km away
13. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Mar 18, 5:48 PM PDT · 2026 days ago · 3 km deep · 6 km away
14. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Mar 18, 5:47 PM PDT · 2026 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
15. 2.012km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Mar 18, 5:47 PM PDT · 2026 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
16. 1.612km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Mar 18, 5:46 PM PDT · 2026 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
17. 1.96km NNE of Westmorland, CAThu, Mar 18, 4:03 PM PDT · 2026 days ago · 11 km deep · 10 km away
18. 2.017km E of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Mar 18, 7:53 AM PDT · 2026 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
19. 2.05km SW of Salton City, CAWed, Mar 17, 10:00 AM PDT · 2027 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
20. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CATue, Mar 16, 4:31 PM PDT · 2028 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci39584503. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC.