California earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 12km WSW of Niland, CA

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 12km WSW of Niland, CA on Fri, Jun 11, 2021, 9:54 PM PDT (04:54 UTC), 3 km (2 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 14km WSW of Niland, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2021-06-12 04:54:37 UTC
Depth
2.9 km (1.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.215° N, 115.650° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.12
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
43°
Stations used
30

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 196 in the 60 days after this one and 198 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 196.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci39936336. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:17 PM UTC.