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M2.3 earthquake 18km ESE of Ocotillo, CA

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 18km ESE of Ocotillo, CA on Tue, Feb 9, 2021, 9:12 PM PST (05:12 UTC), 9 km (6 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
2.3 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2021-02-10 05:12:11 UTC
Depth
9.3 km (5.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.664° N, 115.825° 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, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
120°
Stations used
49

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 199 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.915km E of Ocotillo, CA · 2062 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  2. 1.811km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2062 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 2.010km SW of Niland, CA · 2062 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 2.815km E of Ocotillo, CA · 2062 days ago · 11 km deep · 8 km away
  5. 2.710km SW of Niland, CA · 2062 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  6. 1.510km SW of Niland, CA · 2062 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 1.79km SW of Niland, CA · 2062 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  8. 2.28km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 2062 days ago · 17 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 1.610km NW of Calipatria, CA · 2062 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  10. 2.117km E of Ocotillo, CA · 2061 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  11. 1.815km E of Ocotillo, CA · 2060 days ago · 3 km deep · 9 km away
  12. 1.85km SSW of Brawley, CA · 2059 days ago · 11 km deep · 40 km away
  13. 1.510km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2059 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  14. 2.316km E of Ocotillo, CA · 2059 days ago · 11 km deep · 9 km away
  15. 1.910km NW of Calipatria, CA · 2058 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  16. 1.614km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2058 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  17. 1.516km E of Ocotillo, CA · 2057 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  18. 2.512km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2057 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away · felt by 14
  19. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2057 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  20. 2.013km N of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 2057 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  21. 2.115km E of Ocotillo, CA · 2056 days ago · 11 km deep · 9 km away
  22. 1.710km SW of Niland, CA · 2056 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  23. 1.710km NW of Calipatria, CA · 2056 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  24. 1.610km SW of Niland, CA · 2056 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  25. 2.010km SW of Niland, CA · 2056 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  26. 1.610km SW of Niland, CA · 2056 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  27. 2.15km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 2056 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  28. 1.910km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 2056 days ago · 11 km deep · 14 km away
  29. 1.510km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2055 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  30. 1.910km SW of Niland, CA · 2055 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  31. 2.110km SW of Niland, CA · 2055 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  32. 1.616km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 2055 days ago · 8 km deep · 3 km away · felt by 2
  33. 2.37km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 2055 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away · felt by 1
  34. 2.416km E of Ocotillo, CA · 2054 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away · felt by 5
  35. 1.610km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2054 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away · felt by 2
  36. 1.68km WSW of Holtville, CA · 2053 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  37. 2.06km WSW of Holtville, CA · 2053 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  38. 1.86km W of Holtville, CA · 2053 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  39. 1.55km SW of Salton City, CA · 2053 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  40. 1.710km SW of Niland, CA · 2053 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  41. 1.67km W of Holtville, CA · 2052 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  42. 1.810km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 2052 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  43. 1.617km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 2052 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  44. 2.88km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 2052 days ago · 14 km deep · 75 km away
  45. 1.62km SW of Brawley, CA · 2052 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  46. 1.717km ESE of Julian, CA · 2051 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  47. 1.914km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 2051 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  48. 1.916km E of Ocotillo, CA · 2050 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  49. 1.915km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 2050 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  50. 2.24km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 2049 days ago · 16 km deep · 65 km away
  51. 2.619km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 2048 days ago · 11 km deep · 4 km away
  52. 2.118km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 2048 days ago · 11 km deep · 4 km away
  53. 1.76km W of Holtville, CA · 2048 days ago · 12 km deep · 38 km away
  54. 1.68km W of Holtville, CA · 2048 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  55. 1.57km W of Holtville, CA · 2048 days ago · 13 km deep · 38 km away
  56. 2.07km W of Holtville, CA · 2048 days ago · 11 km deep · 38 km away
  57. 1.912km N of Delta, B.C., MX · 2048 days ago · 16 km deep · 64 km away
  58. 3.08km W of Holtville, CA · 2047 days ago · 14 km deep · 38 km away · felt by 2
  59. 2.08km W of Holtville, CA · 2047 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  60. 1.77km W of Holtville, CA · 2047 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away

The first 60 of 194.

Before

  1. 1.910km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2062 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 1.611km SW of Niland, CA · 2062 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 1.610km NW of Calipatria, CA · 2062 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 1.711km NW of Calipatria, CA · 2062 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  5. 1.811km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2062 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  6. 1.811km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2062 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  7. 2.210km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2062 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  8. 2.810km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2062 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
  9. 2.110km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2062 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  10. 2.210km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2062 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  11. 2.710km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2062 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 1.510km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2062 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  13. 3.811km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2062 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away · felt by 15
  14. 2.410km SW of Niland, CA · 2062 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  15. 2.710km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2062 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
  16. 2.910km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2062 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  17. 1.610km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2062 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  18. 1.510km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2062 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  19. 1.510km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2062 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  20. 2.010km NW of Calipatria, CA · 2062 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci39547271. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:37 PM UTC.