California earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 16km E of Ocotillo, CA

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 16km E of Ocotillo, CA on Fri, Jan 15, 2021, 9:19 AM PST (17:19 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 11km WNW of Calipatria, CA. 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
2021-01-15 17:19:01 UTC
Depth
11.0 km (6.8 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.748° N, 115.822° 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 0.2 km horizontally, 0.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
50°
Stations used
56

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 199 in the 60 days after this one and 134 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.57km W of Holtville, CA · 2088 days ago · 11 km deep · 35 km away
  2. 2.216km E of Ocotillo, CA · 2087 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.65km W of Bombay Beach, CA · 2087 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  4. 1.615km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 2087 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  5. 1.88km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 2087 days ago · 18 km deep · 57 km away
  6. 2.07km E of Puebla, B.C., MX · 2087 days ago · 18 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 2.38km S of Progreso, B.C., MX · 2087 days ago · 11 km deep · 35 km away · felt by 4
  8. 2.516km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 2087 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  9. 1.87km W of Holtville, CA · 2086 days ago · 13 km deep · 35 km away
  10. 2.28km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 2086 days ago · 20 km deep · 57 km away
  11. 1.710km SW of Niland, CA · 2086 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  12. 1.810km SW of Niland, CA · 2086 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 2.011km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 2086 days ago · 20 km deep · 59 km away
  14. 1.711km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 2086 days ago · 20 km deep · 59 km away
  15. 1.67km W of Holtville, CA · 2086 days ago · 12 km deep · 35 km away
  16. 2.847km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 2086 days ago · 20 km deep · 89 km away · felt by 1
  17. 1.76km E of Puebla, B.C., MX · 2086 days ago · 20 km deep · 54 km away
  18. 1.620km WNW of Imperial, CA · 2086 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away
  19. 2.07km WSW of Holtville, CA · 2086 days ago · 12 km deep · 35 km away
  20. 2.210km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 2086 days ago · 11 km deep · 19 km away
  21. 1.614km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 2086 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
  22. 2.36km W of Holtville, CA · 2085 days ago · 14 km deep · 35 km away
  23. 1.916km E of Ocotillo, CA · 2085 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
  24. 1.917km E of Ocotillo, CA · 2085 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  25. 2.011km WSW of Imperial, CA · 2084 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  26. 1.910km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 2084 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  27. 1.513km W of Niland, CA · 2083 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  28. 1.712km WSW of Niland, CA · 2082 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  29. 1.915km E of Ocotillo, CA · 2082 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
  30. 1.712km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 2082 days ago · 21 km deep · 60 km away
  31. 1.512km NW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 2082 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  32. 1.715km E of Ocotillo, CA · 2082 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  33. 1.69km ENE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 2082 days ago · 13 km deep · 43 km away
  34. 2.25km SW of Salton City, CA · 2082 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  35. 2.220km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 2082 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  36. 1.613km WSW of Niland, CA · 2081 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  37. 1.613km WSW of Niland, CA · 2081 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  38. 1.615km E of Ocotillo, CA · 2081 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  39. 1.720km ESE of Julian, CA · 2081 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  40. 2.019km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 2081 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  41. 2.021km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 2081 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  42. 2.95km SW of Salton City, CA · 2081 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away · felt by 5
  43. 1.720km ESE of Julian, CA · 2080 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
  44. 1.516km E of Ocotillo, CA · 2080 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  45. 2.616km E of Ocotillo, CA · 2080 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away · felt by 2
  46. 2.614km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 2079 days ago · 4 km deep · 18 km away · felt by 1
  47. 1.619km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 2079 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
  48. 1.65km SW of Salton City, CA · 2079 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  49. 2.29km NNE of Delta, B.C., MX · 2079 days ago · 16 km deep · 71 km away
  50. 1.815km E of Ocotillo, CA · 2079 days ago · 9 km deep · 1 km away
  51. 2.019km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 2079 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  52. 2.116km E of Ocotillo, CA · 2079 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  53. 1.624km NNE of Ocotillo, CA · 2079 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  54. 1.716km E of Ocotillo, CA · 2078 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  55. 2.59km WSW of Niland, CA · 2078 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 2
  56. 1.89km WSW of Niland, CA · 2078 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
  57. 2.016km E of Ocotillo, CA · 2078 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  58. 3.016km E of Ocotillo, CA · 2078 days ago · 11 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 1
  59. 2.316km ESE of Julian, CA · 2078 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
  60. 1.617km ESE of Julian, CA · 2078 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away

The first 60 of 199.

Before

  1. 2.116km E of Ocotillo, CA · 2088 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 1.615km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 2088 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 1.77km W of Holtville, CA · 2088 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away · felt by 2
  4. 1.56km WSW of Holtville, CA · 2088 days ago · 15 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 1.616km E of Ocotillo, CA · 2089 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
  6. 1.810km SW of Niland, CA · 2089 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 1.610km SW of Niland, CA · 2089 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  8. 1.97km W of Holtville, CA · 2089 days ago · 12 km deep · 35 km away
  9. 1.57km WSW of Holtville, CA · 2089 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
  10. 1.610km SW of Niland, CA · 2089 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  11. 1.510km NW of Calipatria, CA · 2089 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  12. 1.610km SW of Niland, CA · 2089 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  13. 1.511km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 2089 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
  14. 1.716km E of Ocotillo, CA · 2089 days ago · 9 km deep · 0 km away
  15. 1.913km WSW of Niland, CA · 2089 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  16. 1.610km NW of Calipatria, CA · 2089 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  17. 2.215km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 2089 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  18. 2.216km E of Ocotillo, CA · 2090 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 2.316km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 2090 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  20. 1.616km E of Ocotillo, CA · 2090 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci39758232. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 10:57 AM UTC.