M1.7 earthquake 17km E of Ocotillo, CA

Magnitude

1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Mon, May 17, 2021, 2:00 PM PDT

UTC

2021-05-17 21:00:44 UTC

Depth

5.4 km (3.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.750° N, 115.812° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.15

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

51°

Stations used

38

• Seeley, CaliforniaPopulation 1,739. Forecast12 kmWSW
• El Centro, CaliforniaPopulation 43,956. Forecast24 kmW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast36 kmWNW

After

1. 1.53km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, May 18, 1:08 AM PDT · 1965 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
2. 2.045km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, May 18, 7:14 AM PDT · 1965 days ago · 19 km deep · 99 km away
3. 1.610km S of Borrego Springs, CATue, May 18, 11:18 AM PDT · 1965 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
4. 1.818km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, May 18, 5:56 PM PDT · 1965 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
5. 1.612km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, May 18, 7:48 PM PDT · 1965 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
6. 1.512km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, May 18, 8:15 PM PDT · 1965 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
7. 2.313km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, May 19, 6:35 AM PDT · 1964 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
8. 3.414km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, May 19, 6:39 AM PDT · 1964 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away · felt by 1
9. 1.912km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, May 19, 12:07 PM PDT · 1964 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
10. 1.612km SSE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, May 19, 12:14 PM PDT · 1964 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
11. 1.518km E of Ocotillo, CAWed, May 19, 3:05 PM PDT · 1964 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
12. 1.88km W of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, May 20, 8:34 AM PDT · 1963 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
13. 1.811km S of Salton City, CAThu, May 20, 9:19 AM PDT · 1963 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
14. 1.524km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, May 20, 6:41 PM PDT · 1963 days ago · 11 km deep · 43 km away
15. 1.68km W of Calipatria, CAFri, May 21, 3:14 PM PDT · 1962 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
16. 1.511km W of Calipatria, CAFri, May 21, 9:50 PM PDT · 1961 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
17. 1.512km N of Westmorland, CASat, May 22, 2:23 AM PDT · 1961 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
18. 1.911km N of Westmorland, CASat, May 22, 3:14 AM PDT · 1961 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away · felt by 1
19. 1.812km W of Calipatria, CASat, May 22, 3:18 AM PDT · 1961 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
20. 1.57km W of Holtville, CASat, May 22, 4:07 AM PDT · 1961 days ago · 12 km deep · 34 km away
21. 1.916km E of Ocotillo, CASat, May 22, 5:45 PM PDT · 1961 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
22. 1.617km E of Ocotillo, CASat, May 22, 5:46 PM PDT · 1961 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
23. 1.517km N of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, May 24, 9:11 PM PDT · 1958 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
24. 2.116km E of Ocotillo, CATue, May 25, 1:42 AM PDT · 1958 days ago · 11 km deep · 1 km away
25. 1.625km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, May 25, 4:01 AM PDT · 1958 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
26. 1.84km NE of Westmorland, CATue, May 25, 9:28 AM PDT · 1958 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
27. 1.95km W of Brawley, CATue, May 25, 9:28 AM PDT · 1958 days ago · 17 km deep · 34 km away
28. 2.36km NNE of Borrego Springs, CATue, May 25, 11:20 AM PDT · 1958 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away · felt by 1
29. 1.618km E of Ocotillo, CAThu, May 27, 4:17 PM PDT · 1956 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
30. 2.610km WNW of Calipatria, CAFri, May 28, 2:00 AM PDT · 1955 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
31. 1.510km WNW of Calipatria, CAFri, May 28, 3:25 AM PDT · 1955 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
32. 1.717km E of Ocotillo, CAFri, May 28, 7:40 AM PDT · 1955 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
33. 1.922km WSW of Westmorland, CAFri, May 28, 1:15 PM PDT · 1955 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
34. 1.83km NNW of El Centro, CASat, May 29, 1:41 AM PDT · 1954 days ago · 13 km deep · 23 km away · felt by 1
35. 1.62km NW of El Centro, CASat, May 29, 1:42 AM PDT · 1954 days ago · 13 km deep · 23 km away
36. 1.53km NNW of El Centro, CASat, May 29, 1:44 AM PDT · 1954 days ago · 13 km deep · 23 km away
37. 2.117km E of Ocotillo, CASat, May 29, 4:23 PM PDT · 1954 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
38. 1.716km E of Ocotillo, CASun, May 30, 10:33 PM PDT · 1952 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
39. 1.610km S of Holtville, CATue, Jun 1, 2:56 AM PDT · 1951 days ago · 12 km deep · 39 km away
40. 1.75km NE of Westmorland, CAWed, Jun 2, 11:45 AM PDT · 1950 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
41. 1.512km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Jun 2, 4:42 PM PDT · 1950 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
42. 1.511km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Jun 2, 4:42 PM PDT · 1950 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
43. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Jun 2, 5:14 PM PDT · 1950 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
44. 1.814km SE of Ocotillo, CAThu, Jun 3, 12:28 AM PDT · 1949 days ago · 9 km deep · 14 km away
45. 2.212km W of Calipatria, CASat, Jun 5, 1:05 AM PDT · 1947 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
46. 1.611km N of Westmorland, CASat, Jun 5, 3:28 AM PDT · 1947 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
47. 1.611km W of Calipatria, CASat, Jun 5, 3:31 AM PDT · 1947 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
48. 1.512km W of Calipatria, CASat, Jun 5, 3:58 AM PDT · 1947 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
49. 2.211km W of Calipatria, CASat, Jun 5, 4:29 AM PDT · 1947 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
50. 1.611km W of Calipatria, CASat, Jun 5, 4:50 AM PDT · 1947 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
51. 2.311km N of Westmorland, CASat, Jun 5, 4:52 AM PDT · 1947 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
52. 1.911km W of Calipatria, CASat, Jun 5, 5:02 AM PDT · 1947 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
53. 1.612km W of Calipatria, CASat, Jun 5, 5:04 AM PDT · 1947 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
54. 1.712km WNW of Calipatria, CASat, Jun 5, 5:04 AM PDT · 1947 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
55. 1.611km W of Calipatria, CASat, Jun 5, 5:05 AM PDT · 1947 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
56. 2.311km N of Westmorland, CASat, Jun 5, 5:05 AM PDT · 1947 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
57. 2.411km N of Westmorland, CASat, Jun 5, 5:08 AM PDT · 1947 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
58. 1.611km W of Calipatria, CASat, Jun 5, 5:10 AM PDT · 1947 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
59. 1.512km W of Calipatria, CASat, Jun 5, 5:17 AM PDT · 1947 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
60. 2.611km N of Westmorland, CASat, Jun 5, 5:18 AM PDT · 1947 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away

The first 60 of 194.

Before

1. 2.016km E of Ocotillo, CAMon, May 17, 3:58 AM PDT · 1966 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
2. 2.15km SW of Salton City, CASun, May 16, 2:30 PM PDT · 1967 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away · felt by 1
3. 1.59km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, May 16, 12:46 AM PDT · 1967 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
4. 1.617km E of Ocotillo, CASun, May 16, 12:46 AM PDT · 1967 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
5. 1.73km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, May 15, 10:13 AM PDT · 1968 days ago · 11 km deep · 55 km away
6. 1.74km SSW of Brawley, CASat, May 15, 8:59 AM PDT · 1968 days ago · 9 km deep · 33 km away
7. 1.613km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASat, May 15, 3:28 AM PDT · 1968 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
8. 1.610km S of Borrego Springs, CASat, May 15, 1:22 AM PDT · 1968 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
9. 2.04km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 14, 1:17 AM PDT · 1969 days ago · 11 km deep · 32 km away
10. 1.84km SW of Brawley, CAThu, May 13, 11:51 PM PDT · 1969 days ago · 11 km deep · 32 km away
11. 1.718km E of Ocotillo, CAThu, May 13, 6:37 AM PDT · 1970 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
12. 2.413km W of Imperial, CAWed, May 12, 9:03 PM PDT · 1970 days ago · 12 km deep · 13 km away
13. 2.416km E of Ocotillo, CAWed, May 12, 6:16 PM PDT · 1971 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
14. 1.524km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, May 12, 4:12 PM PDT · 1971 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
15. 1.916km E of Ocotillo, CAWed, May 12, 2:32 AM PDT · 1971 days ago · 11 km deep · 1 km away
16. 1.87km S of Brawley, CATue, May 11, 5:32 PM PDT · 1972 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
17. 1.84km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, May 11, 5:10 PM PDT · 1972 days ago · 11 km deep · 28 km away
18. 1.816km E of Ocotillo, CATue, May 11, 1:33 PM PDT · 1972 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
19. 1.916km E of Ocotillo, CATue, May 11, 5:59 AM PDT · 1972 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
20. 2.016km E of Ocotillo, CATue, May 11, 5:53 AM PDT · 1972 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci39656415. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:56 PM UTC.