M1.6 earthquake 16km E of Ocotillo, CA

Magnitude

1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Mon, Mar 1, 2021, 9:34 AM PST

UTC

2021-03-01 17:34:59 UTC

Depth

3.4 km (2.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.758° N, 115.822° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.5 km horizontally, 2.9 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.14

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

75°

Stations used

16

• Seeley, CaliforniaPopulation 1,739. Forecast13 kmWSW
• El Centro, CaliforniaPopulation 43,956. Forecast25 kmW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast37 kmWNW

After

1. 1.87km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Mar 1, 8:26 PM PST · 2042 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
2. 1.815km E of Ocotillo, CATue, Mar 2, 4:18 AM PST · 2042 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
3. 1.611km N of Borrego Springs, CATue, Mar 2, 8:58 AM PST · 2041 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
4. 1.78km WSW of Calipatria, CATue, Mar 2, 6:22 PM PST · 2041 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
5. 2.211km W of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Mar 3, 9:06 AM PST · 2040 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
6. 1.727km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Mar 4, 4:00 AM PST · 2040 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
7. 2.227km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Mar 4, 4:03 AM PST · 2040 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
8. 1.621km ESE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Mar 5, 2:56 AM PST · 2039 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
9. 1.610km SW of Niland, CAFri, Mar 5, 10:30 AM PST · 2038 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
10. 1.610km SW of Niland, CAFri, Mar 5, 10:53 AM PST · 2038 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
11. 2.014km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Mar 5, 9:57 PM PST · 2038 days ago · 16 km deep · 63 km away
12. 1.926km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Mar 7, 2:07 PM PST · 2036 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
13. 1.515km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Mar 9, 1:37 PM PST · 2034 days ago · 12 km deep · 37 km away
14. 2.311km E of Julian, CATue, Mar 9, 6:16 PM PST · 2034 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away · felt by 5
15. 1.94km SE of Lake Henshaw, CAWed, Mar 10, 4:08 AM PST · 2034 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
16. 1.69km SW of Niland, CAWed, Mar 10, 4:09 AM PST · 2034 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
17. 2.127km ESE of Campo, CAWed, Mar 10, 9:54 PM PST · 2033 days ago · 11 km deep · 43 km away
18. 2.927km ENE of Pine Valley, CAThu, Mar 11, 11:26 PM PST · 2032 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away · felt by 13
19. 1.526km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Mar 12, 12:41 AM PST · 2032 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
20. 2.527km ENE of Pine Valley, CAFri, Mar 12, 5:57 AM PST · 2032 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away · felt by 2
21. 2.226km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Mar 13, 6:19 AM PST · 2031 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
22. 1.721km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Mar 13, 4:40 PM PST · 2030 days ago · 11 km deep · 31 km away
23. 2.019km ESE of Julian, CASat, Mar 13, 7:58 PM PST · 2030 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
24. 2.012km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, Mar 16, 5:33 AM PDT · 2028 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
25. 1.912km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, Mar 16, 6:01 AM PDT · 2028 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
26. 1.912km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, Mar 16, 6:10 AM PDT · 2028 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
27. 2.512km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, Mar 16, 6:39 AM PDT · 2028 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away · felt by 5
28. 2.712km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, Mar 16, 6:39 AM PDT · 2028 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away · felt by 2
29. 2.012km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, Mar 16, 6:45 AM PDT · 2028 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
30. 2.010km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, Mar 16, 6:45 AM PDT · 2028 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
31. 1.912km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, Mar 16, 7:08 AM PDT · 2028 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
32. 1.816km S of Bombay Beach, CATue, Mar 16, 7:08 AM PDT · 2028 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
33. 1.612km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, Mar 16, 7:17 AM PDT · 2028 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
34. 1.712km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, Mar 16, 7:32 AM PDT · 2027 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
35. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CATue, Mar 16, 4:31 PM PDT · 2027 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
36. 2.05km SW of Salton City, CAWed, Mar 17, 10:00 AM PDT · 2026 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
37. 2.017km E of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Mar 18, 7:53 AM PDT · 2025 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
38. 1.96km NNE of Westmorland, CAThu, Mar 18, 4:03 PM PDT · 2025 days ago · 11 km deep · 42 km away
39. 1.612km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Mar 18, 5:46 PM PDT · 2025 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
40. 2.012km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Mar 18, 5:47 PM PDT · 2025 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
41. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Mar 18, 5:47 PM PDT · 2025 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
42. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Mar 18, 5:48 PM PDT · 2025 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
43. 1.715km W of Niland, CAThu, Mar 18, 5:48 PM PDT · 2025 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
44. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Mar 18, 5:53 PM PDT · 2025 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
45. 1.814km NNW of Westmorland, CAThu, Mar 18, 5:53 PM PDT · 2025 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
46. 1.712km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Mar 18, 5:56 PM PDT · 2025 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
47. 2.411km N of Westmorland, CAThu, Mar 18, 5:56 PM PDT · 2025 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
48. 1.713km NNW of Westmorland, CAThu, Mar 18, 5:56 PM PDT · 2025 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
49. 2.112km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Mar 18, 5:57 PM PDT · 2025 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
50. 1.911km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Mar 18, 5:57 PM PDT · 2025 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
51. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Mar 18, 5:57 PM PDT · 2025 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
52. 1.813km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Mar 18, 5:57 PM PDT · 2025 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
53. 1.912km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Mar 18, 5:58 PM PDT · 2025 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
54. 1.712km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Mar 18, 6:15 PM PDT · 2025 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
55. 1.610km SW of Niland, CAThu, Mar 18, 7:49 PM PDT · 2025 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
56. 1.712km WNW of Calipatria, CAFri, Mar 19, 6:53 AM PDT · 2025 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
57. 3.116km ESE of Julian, CAFri, Mar 19, 11:24 AM PDT · 2024 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away · felt by 45
58. 2.04km SE of Lake Henshaw, CAFri, Mar 19, 10:33 PM PDT · 2024 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 4
59. 1.910km SE of Warner Springs, CASat, Mar 20, 2:36 PM PDT · 2023 days ago · 15 km deep · 86 km away
60. 1.75km WSW of Salton City, CASun, Mar 21, 4:29 AM PDT · 2023 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away

The first 60 of 181.

Before

1. 1.816km E of Ocotillo, CAMon, Mar 1, 8:37 AM PST · 2042 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
2. 2.816km E of Ocotillo, CAMon, Mar 1, 7:17 AM PST · 2042 days ago · 11 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 1
3. 1.77km SW of Niland, CASat, Feb 27, 11:00 AM PST · 2044 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away · felt by 1
4. 1.915km E of Ocotillo, CASat, Feb 27, 10:36 AM PST · 2044 days ago · 11 km deep · 1 km away
5. 1.77km SW of Niland, CASat, Feb 27, 10:34 AM PST · 2044 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
6. 1.77km SW of Niland, CASat, Feb 27, 10:34 AM PST · 2044 days ago · 1 km deep · 54 km away
7. 2.37km WSW of Niland, CASat, Feb 27, 10:31 AM PST · 2044 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
8. 2.317km NE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Feb 27, 5:10 AM PST · 2045 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
9. 2.19km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Feb 26, 5:34 PM PST · 2045 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
10. 1.514km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Feb 26, 2:33 PM PST · 2045 days ago · 8 km deep · 16 km away
11. 1.74km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Feb 25, 9:17 PM PST · 2046 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
12. 1.98km W of Holtville, CAThu, Feb 25, 5:53 PM PST · 2046 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
13. 1.98km SW of Niland, CAThu, Feb 25, 10:43 AM PST · 2046 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
14. 1.816km NNW of Ocotillo, CAThu, Feb 25, 2:00 AM PST · 2047 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
15. 1.525km ESE of Campo, CAWed, Feb 24, 6:35 PM PST · 2047 days ago · 15 km deep · 48 km away
16. 3.013km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Feb 24, 11:05 AM PST · 2047 days ago · 20 km deep · 62 km away
17. 1.912km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Feb 24, 10:34 AM PST · 2047 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
18. 2.612km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Feb 24, 10:34 AM PST · 2047 days ago · 16 km deep · 61 km away
19. 1.77km W of Holtville, CAWed, Feb 24, 8:59 AM PST · 2047 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
20. 2.08km W of Holtville, CAWed, Feb 24, 8:56 AM PST · 2047 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci39805672. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:00 AM UTC.