M1.6 earthquake 14km WSW of Niland, CA

Magnitude

1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Mon, Dec 27, 2021, 5:24 PM PST

UTC

2021-12-28 01:24:00 UTC

Depth

6.7 km (4.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.209° N, 115.662° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.5 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.43

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

144°

Stations used

15

• Niland, CaliforniaPopulation 1,006. Forecast14 kmWSW
• Brawley, CaliforniaPopulation 25,897. Forecast28 kmNNW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast68 kmNNW

After

1. 1.917km ESE of Julian, CATue, Dec 28, 12:04 AM PST · 1741 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
2. 1.716km E of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 28, 1:33 AM PST · 1741 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
3. 2.913km N of Indio, CATue, Dec 28, 8:30 AM PST · 1741 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away · felt by 50
4. 1.56km E of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 28, 1:40 PM PST · 1741 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
5. 2.022km SSW of La Quinta, CATue, Dec 28, 2:42 PM PST · 1740 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
6. 1.710km S of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Dec 29, 5:03 PM PST · 1739 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
7. 1.814km SE of Anza, CAThu, Dec 30, 1:17 AM PST · 1739 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
8. 1.96km W of Bombay Beach, CAThu, Dec 30, 9:21 PM PST · 1738 days ago · 2 km deep · 21 km away
9. 1.99km W of Holtville, CAFri, Dec 31, 5:31 PM PST · 1737 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
10. 1.612km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Dec 31, 10:26 PM PST · 1737 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
11. 1.712km S of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Jan 1, 6:47 AM PST · 1737 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
12. 1.97km NW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Jan 2, 3:49 AM PST · 1736 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
13. 2.07km NW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Jan 2, 4:37 AM PST · 1736 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
14. 1.58km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MXMon, Jan 3, 1:40 AM PST · 1735 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
15. 1.68km SSW of Holtville, CAMon, Jan 3, 1:41 AM PST · 1735 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
16. 2.024km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, Jan 4, 1:05 AM PST · 1734 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
17. 1.914km NNE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Jan 4, 7:55 AM PST · 1734 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
18. 1.716km NE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Jan 4, 10:26 AM PST · 1734 days ago · 12 km deep · 55 km away
19. 1.87km SW of Holtville, CATue, Jan 4, 6:05 PM PST · 1733 days ago · 12 km deep · 54 km away
20. 1.97km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Jan 5, 3:48 AM PST · 1733 days ago · 20 km deep · 81 km away
21. 2.02km NNW of El Centro, CAThu, Jan 6, 10:43 AM PST · 1732 days ago · 13 km deep · 46 km away
22. 1.712km N of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Jan 6, 1:34 PM PST · 1732 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
23. 1.812km N of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Jan 6, 1:47 PM PST · 1732 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
24. 1.66km S of Brawley, CAFri, Jan 7, 4:20 AM PST · 1731 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
25. 2.26km S of Brawley, CAFri, Jan 7, 4:42 AM PST · 1731 days ago · 11 km deep · 33 km away
26. 2.66km S of Brawley, CAFri, Jan 7, 5:15 AM PST · 1731 days ago · 12 km deep · 34 km away · felt by 4
27. 1.67km S of Brawley, CAFri, Jan 7, 5:21 AM PST · 1731 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
28. 1.67km S of Brawley, CAFri, Jan 7, 5:37 AM PST · 1731 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
29. 1.96km S of Brawley, CAFri, Jan 7, 5:43 AM PST · 1731 days ago · 12 km deep · 33 km away
30. 1.66km S of Brawley, CAFri, Jan 7, 5:49 AM PST · 1731 days ago · 11 km deep · 34 km away
31. 1.615km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Jan 7, 6:34 PM PST · 1730 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
32. 1.61km N of El Centro, CASat, Jan 8, 11:30 AM PST · 1730 days ago · 14 km deep · 47 km away
33. 1.61km ESE of El Centro, CASat, Jan 8, 6:09 PM PST · 1729 days ago · 12 km deep · 48 km away
34. 2.012km SSW of Salton City, CASun, Jan 9, 1:13 AM PST · 1729 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away · felt by 1
35. 1.615km E of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Jan 9, 4:11 AM PST · 1729 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away · felt by 1
36. 1.59km W of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Jan 9, 6:32 AM PST · 1729 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
37. 1.56km S of Brawley, CASun, Jan 9, 8:01 AM PST · 1729 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
38. 1.711km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Jan 9, 12:11 PM PST · 1729 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
39. 1.97km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Jan 10, 5:39 PM PST · 1727 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
40. 1.716km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Jan 10, 6:12 PM PST · 1727 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
41. 1.815km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Jan 11, 3:57 AM PST · 1727 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
42. 1.614km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Jan 11, 6:51 AM PST · 1727 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
43. 1.614km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Jan 11, 3:06 PM PST · 1726 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
44. 1.715km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Jan 11, 4:38 PM PST · 1726 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
45. 2.612km N of Borrego Springs, CATue, Jan 11, 6:12 PM PST · 1726 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away · felt by 2
46. 2.010km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Jan 12, 12:01 AM PST · 1726 days ago · 11 km deep · 39 km away
47. 2.55km S of Brawley, CAWed, Jan 12, 1:06 AM PST · 1726 days ago · 11 km deep · 33 km away
48. 2.35km SW of Brawley, CAWed, Jan 12, 1:06 AM PST · 1726 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
49. 1.96km S of Brawley, CAWed, Jan 12, 4:27 AM PST · 1726 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
50. 3.923km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Jan 12, 7:19 PM PST · 1725 days ago · 14 km deep · 78 km away · felt by 2,570
51. 2.424km SSW of La Quinta, CAWed, Jan 12, 7:19 PM PST · 1725 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away · felt by 59
52. 2.224km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Jan 12, 7:20 PM PST · 1725 days ago · 15 km deep · 78 km away
53. 2.024km SSW of La Quinta, CAWed, Jan 12, 7:20 PM PST · 1725 days ago · 14 km deep · 78 km away
54. 2.023km SSW of La Quinta, CAWed, Jan 12, 7:20 PM PST · 1725 days ago · 14 km deep · 78 km away · felt by 6
55. 2.324km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Jan 12, 7:21 PM PST · 1725 days ago · 13 km deep · 78 km away · felt by 4
56. 1.924km SSW of La Quinta, CAWed, Jan 12, 7:21 PM PST · 1725 days ago · 14 km deep · 78 km away
57. 1.823km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Jan 12, 7:22 PM PST · 1725 days ago · 14 km deep · 78 km away · felt by 1
58. 2.923km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Jan 12, 7:24 PM PST · 1725 days ago · 13 km deep · 78 km away · felt by 197
59. 1.723km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Jan 12, 7:26 PM PST · 1725 days ago · 13 km deep · 78 km away
60. 2.123km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Jan 12, 7:27 PM PST · 1725 days ago · 13 km deep · 78 km away · felt by 21

The first 60 of 145.

Before

1. 2.210km N of Borrego Springs, CASun, Dec 26, 6:42 PM PST · 1742 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
2. 1.66km WSW of Imperial, CASun, Dec 26, 3:13 AM PST · 1743 days ago · 11 km deep · 42 km away
3. 1.511km SSW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Dec 25, 3:26 AM PST · 1744 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
4. 2.111km SSW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Dec 25, 3:24 AM PST · 1744 days ago · 12 km deep · 73 km away
5. 1.612km SSW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Dec 25, 3:23 AM PST · 1744 days ago · 14 km deep · 73 km away
6. 1.64km SW of Brawley, CAFri, Dec 24, 7:21 PM PST · 1744 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
7. 1.911km W of Calipatria, CAFri, Dec 24, 5:59 PM PST · 1744 days ago · 8 km deep · 8 km away
8. 1.717km NNE of Indio, CAThu, Dec 23, 5:54 AM PST · 1746 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
9. 2.919km W of Westmorland, CAWed, Dec 22, 9:04 PM PST · 1746 days ago · 7 km deep · 25 km away · felt by 1
10. 2.511km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Dec 22, 6:47 PM PST · 1746 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 3
11. 1.69km SW of Niland, CATue, Dec 21, 5:54 PM PST · 1747 days ago · 2 km deep · 7 km away
12. 1.55km S of Brawley, CATue, Dec 21, 1:33 AM PST · 1748 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away
13. 1.912km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Dec 19, 9:32 PM PST · 1749 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
14. 1.917km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Dec 18, 6:20 AM PST · 1751 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
15. 1.926km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Dec 18, 1:31 AM PST · 1751 days ago · 13 km deep · 63 km away
16. 2.016km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Dec 18, 12:22 AM PST · 1751 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
17. 2.316km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Dec 17, 5:47 PM PST · 1751 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
18. 2.224km ENE of Thermal, CAFri, Dec 17, 10:59 AM PST · 1752 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
19. 1.66km ENE of Westmorland, CAFri, Dec 17, 8:11 AM PST · 1752 days ago · 8 km deep · 18 km away
20. 1.811km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Dec 17, 5:09 AM PST · 1752 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci39897495. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:40 AM UTC.