M1.6 earthquake 18km E of Ocotillo, CA

Magnitude

1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Fri, Jan 29, 2021, 8:13 AM PST

UTC

2021-01-29 16:13:13 UTC

Depth

10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.747° N, 115.807° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.2 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.15

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

81°

Stations used

30

• Seeley, CaliforniaPopulation 1,739. Forecast12 kmWSW
• El Centro, CaliforniaPopulation 43,956. Forecast23 kmWSW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast36 kmWNW

After

1. 2.15km SW of Salton City, CAFri, Jan 29, 1:46 PM PST · 2073 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away · felt by 2
2. 2.15km SW of Salton City, CAFri, Jan 29, 10:13 PM PST · 2073 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away · felt by 3
3. 1.614km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Jan 30, 12:45 AM PST · 2073 days ago · 21 km deep · 60 km away
4. 1.915km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Jan 30, 4:29 AM PST · 2072 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
5. 1.98km NE of Imperial, CASat, Jan 30, 6:15 AM PST · 2072 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
6. 2.314km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Jan 30, 7:50 AM PST · 2072 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
7. 1.614km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Jan 30, 7:52 AM PST · 2072 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
8. 2.716km E of Ocotillo, CASat, Jan 30, 8:10 AM PST · 2072 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
9. 1.914km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Jan 30, 8:17 AM PST · 2072 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
10. 1.85km SW of Salton City, CASat, Jan 30, 8:19 AM PST · 2072 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
11. 1.616km E of Ocotillo, CASat, Jan 30, 11:43 AM PST · 2072 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
12. 2.114km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Jan 30, 1:27 PM PST · 2072 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
13. 1.515km E of Ocotillo, CASat, Jan 30, 1:46 PM PST · 2072 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
14. 1.616km E of Ocotillo, CASun, Jan 31, 2:29 AM PST · 2071 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
15. 1.615km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Jan 31, 4:06 AM PST · 2071 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
16. 1.816km E of Ocotillo, CASun, Jan 31, 12:33 PM PST · 2071 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
17. 1.913km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Jan 31, 12:36 PM PST · 2071 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
18. 1.513km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Jan 31, 12:39 PM PST · 2071 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
19. 2.614km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Jan 31, 12:42 PM PST · 2071 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away · felt by 1
20. 1.913km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Jan 31, 12:43 PM PST · 2071 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
21. 1.614km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Jan 31, 12:43 PM PST · 2071 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
22. 1.613km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Jan 31, 12:48 PM PST · 2071 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
23. 1.614km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Jan 31, 2:26 PM PST · 2071 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
24. 1.811km WSW of El Centro, CASun, Jan 31, 2:26 PM PST · 2071 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
25. 1.713km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Jan 31, 3:31 PM PST · 2071 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
26. 1.616km E of Ocotillo, CASun, Jan 31, 3:36 PM PST · 2071 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
27. 2.613km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Jan 31, 4:12 PM PST · 2071 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away · felt by 4
28. 2.313km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Jan 31, 4:17 PM PST · 2071 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
29. 1.616km E of Ocotillo, CASun, Jan 31, 6:17 PM PST · 2071 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
30. 1.614km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Jan 31, 8:01 PM PST · 2071 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
31. 3.516km E of Ocotillo, CASun, Jan 31, 8:18 PM PST · 2071 days ago · 11 km deep · 2 km away · felt by 12
32. 2.315km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Jan 31, 8:23 PM PST · 2071 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
33. 1.516km E of Ocotillo, CASun, Jan 31, 8:30 PM PST · 2071 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
34. 2.413km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Jan 31, 8:42 PM PST · 2071 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
35. 2.115km E of Ocotillo, CASun, Jan 31, 8:48 PM PST · 2071 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
36. 1.916km E of Ocotillo, CASun, Jan 31, 10:37 PM PST · 2071 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
37. 1.816km E of Ocotillo, CASun, Jan 31, 11:34 PM PST · 2071 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
38. 1.911km WSW of El Centro, CASun, Jan 31, 11:34 PM PST · 2071 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
39. 2.313km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, Feb 1, 12:00 AM PST · 2071 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
40. 1.512km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, Feb 1, 1:36 AM PST · 2070 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
41. 1.516km E of Ocotillo, CAMon, Feb 1, 1:36 AM PST · 2070 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
42. 1.96km SW of Salton City, CAMon, Feb 1, 2:44 AM PST · 2070 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
43. 1.512km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, Feb 1, 2:45 AM PST · 2070 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
44. 2.216km E of Ocotillo, CAMon, Feb 1, 9:17 AM PST · 2070 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
45. 1.55km SSE of Brawley, CAMon, Feb 1, 9:21 AM PST · 2070 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
46. 1.816km E of Ocotillo, CAMon, Feb 1, 12:31 PM PST · 2070 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
47. 1.89km SW of Salton City, CAMon, Feb 1, 10:46 PM PST · 2070 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
48. 1.57km SSW of Holtville, CATue, Feb 2, 2:32 AM PST · 2069 days ago · 12 km deep · 36 km away
49. 2.216km NNW of Borrego Springs, CATue, Feb 2, 7:03 AM PST · 2069 days ago · 12 km deep · 93 km away
50. 1.78km SSW of Holtville, CATue, Feb 2, 2:07 PM PST · 2069 days ago · 12 km deep · 37 km away
51. 1.88km SSW of Holtville, CATue, Feb 2, 7:25 PM PST · 2069 days ago · 14 km deep · 37 km away
52. 2.210km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Feb 2, 8:05 PM PST · 2069 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
53. 2.19km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Feb 3, 12:11 AM PST · 2069 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
54. 3.716km E of Ocotillo, CAWed, Feb 3, 1:23 AM PST · 2068 days ago · 11 km deep · 2 km away · felt by 62
55. 2.016km E of Ocotillo, CAWed, Feb 3, 1:26 AM PST · 2068 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
56. 1.916km E of Ocotillo, CAWed, Feb 3, 1:26 AM PST · 2068 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
57. 2.916km E of Ocotillo, CAWed, Feb 3, 1:36 AM PST · 2068 days ago · 11 km deep · 2 km away · felt by 5
58. 2.816km E of Ocotillo, CAWed, Feb 3, 1:42 AM PST · 2068 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away · felt by 4
59. 2.016km E of Ocotillo, CAWed, Feb 3, 1:43 AM PST · 2068 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
60. 2.116km E of Ocotillo, CAWed, Feb 3, 1:43 AM PST · 2068 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away

The first 60 of 195.

Before

1. 1.610km WNW of Imperial, CAFri, Jan 29, 3:27 AM PST · 2073 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
2. 1.715km E of Ocotillo, CAThu, Jan 28, 5:13 AM PST · 2074 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
3. 1.611km SW of Niland, CAThu, Jan 28, 4:40 AM PST · 2074 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
4. 2.510km SW of Niland, CAWed, Jan 27, 10:26 PM PST · 2075 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away · felt by 1
5. 1.610km SW of Niland, CAWed, Jan 27, 9:44 PM PST · 2075 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
6. 2.711km SW of Niland, CAWed, Jan 27, 9:40 PM PST · 2075 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
7. 2.210km SW of Niland, CAWed, Jan 27, 9:30 PM PST · 2075 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
8. 1.816km E of Ocotillo, CAWed, Jan 27, 2:54 PM PST · 2075 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
9. 2.116km E of Ocotillo, CAWed, Jan 27, 12:50 PM PST · 2075 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
10. 2.16km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Jan 27, 3:29 AM PST · 2075 days ago · 21 km deep · 67 km away
11. 1.816km E of Ocotillo, CAWed, Jan 27, 2:44 AM PST · 2075 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
12. 1.68km N of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Jan 27, 1:36 AM PST · 2075 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
13. 2.016km E of Ocotillo, CAWed, Jan 27, 1:01 AM PST · 2076 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
14. 2.18km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Jan 27, 1:00 AM PST · 2076 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
15. 1.88km W of Holtville, CATue, Jan 26, 9:11 PM PST · 2076 days ago · 10 km deep · 33 km away · felt by 1
16. 1.78km W of Holtville, CATue, Jan 26, 9:08 PM PST · 2076 days ago · 15 km deep · 33 km away
17. 1.98km W of Holtville, CATue, Jan 26, 9:05 PM PST · 2076 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away · felt by 4
18. 1.88km W of Holtville, CATue, Jan 26, 9:05 PM PST · 2076 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
19. 1.95km SSW of Holtville, CATue, Jan 26, 9:05 PM PST · 2076 days ago · 15 km deep · 38 km away
20. 1.916km E of Ocotillo, CATue, Jan 26, 8:54 PM PST · 2076 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci39535263. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 8:48 PM UTC.