M1.5 earthquake 16km E of Ocotillo, CA

Magnitude

1.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Fri, Sep 3, 2021, 2:58 PM PDT

UTC

2021-09-03 21:58:28 UTC

Depth

10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.709° N, 115.820° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.26

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

63°

Stations used

26

• Seeley, CaliforniaPopulation 1,739. Forecast15 kmSW
• Santa Isabel, MexicoPopulation 29,311. Forecast25 kmWNW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast35 kmWNW

After

1. 1.839km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Sep 4, 10:28 AM PDT · 1856 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
2. 1.742km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Sep 5, 12:16 AM PDT · 1855 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
3. 1.622km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Sep 5, 2:14 AM PDT · 1855 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
4. 1.610km ESE of North Shore, CAMon, Sep 6, 3:06 AM PDT · 1854 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
5. 1.610km ESE of North Shore, CAMon, Sep 6, 3:15 AM PDT · 1854 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
6. 2.78km N of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Sep 6, 6:45 AM PDT · 1854 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
7. 1.614km WSW of Niland, CAMon, Sep 6, 6:55 PM PDT · 1854 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
8. 1.811km E of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Sep 7, 9:31 PM PDT · 1852 days ago · 23 km deep · 57 km away
9. 1.721km E of Julian, CAWed, Sep 8, 12:52 AM PDT · 1852 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
10. 2.213km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Sep 8, 1:37 AM PDT · 1852 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
11. 2.313km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Sep 8, 1:37 AM PDT · 1852 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
12. 1.67km ENE of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Sep 8, 5:45 AM PDT · 1852 days ago · 4 km deep · 31 km away
13. 2.47km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Sep 8, 11:19 AM PDT · 1852 days ago · 15 km deep · 66 km away · felt by 3
14. 3.06km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Sep 8, 2:17 PM PDT · 1852 days ago · 17 km deep · 67 km away
15. 1.618km NNE of Pine Valley, CAThu, Sep 9, 3:24 PM PDT · 1851 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
16. 2.59km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Sep 10, 4:19 AM PDT · 1850 days ago · 11 km deep · 41 km away · felt by 2
17. 1.613km W of Niland, CAFri, Sep 10, 12:40 PM PDT · 1850 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
18. 1.612km W of Niland, CAFri, Sep 10, 5:05 PM PDT · 1850 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
19. 1.74km N of Heber, CAFri, Sep 10, 8:51 PM PDT · 1849 days ago · 11 km deep · 28 km away
20. 1.610km S of Borrego Springs, CASat, Sep 11, 9:24 AM PDT · 1849 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
21. 1.94km SSW of Brawley, CASat, Sep 11, 2:11 PM PDT · 1849 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
22. 1.98km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Sep 11, 5:13 PM PDT · 1849 days ago · 17 km deep · 52 km away
23. 1.737km SSE of Campo, CASat, Sep 11, 9:43 PM PDT · 1848 days ago · 16 km deep · 69 km away
24. 1.917km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Sep 12, 11:10 AM PDT · 1848 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
25. 2.016km E of Ocotillo, CAMon, Sep 13, 5:25 AM PDT · 1847 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
26. 2.19km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Sep 14, 7:12 AM PDT · 1846 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
27. 1.64km WSW of Salton City, CATue, Sep 14, 2:20 PM PDT · 1846 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
28. 3.77km N of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Sep 17, 5:51 AM PDT · 1843 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
29. 2.22km W of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Sep 17, 10:19 PM PDT · 1842 days ago · 17 km deep · 69 km away
30. 1.55km WSW of Salton City, CASat, Sep 18, 2:39 AM PDT · 1842 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
31. 1.913km NNW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Sep 18, 9:36 AM PDT · 1842 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
32. 1.76km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Sep 20, 6:20 AM PDT · 1840 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
33. 1.58km W of Calipatria, CATue, Sep 21, 2:22 AM PDT · 1839 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
34. 2.17km N of Westmorland, CATue, Sep 21, 12:50 PM PDT · 1839 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
35. 2.319km NNE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Sep 22, 12:34 PM PDT · 1838 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
36. 1.511km NW of Julian, CAWed, Sep 22, 2:54 PM PDT · 1838 days ago · 18 km deep · 94 km away
37. 1.78km SW of Holtville, CAThu, Sep 23, 11:39 AM PDT · 1837 days ago · 11 km deep · 37 km away
38. 2.27km SW of Holtville, CAThu, Sep 23, 11:53 AM PDT · 1837 days ago · 13 km deep · 37 km away
39. 2.27km SW of Holtville, CAThu, Sep 23, 11:57 AM PDT · 1837 days ago · 12 km deep · 37 km away
40. 1.78km SW of Holtville, CAThu, Sep 23, 11:59 AM PDT · 1837 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
41. 2.027km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Sep 24, 3:29 AM PDT · 1836 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
42. 1.634km SSE of Campo, CAFri, Sep 24, 5:22 PM PDT · 1836 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
43. 1.65km SSE of Bombay Beach, CAFri, Sep 24, 6:52 PM PDT · 1836 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
44. 1.72km SW of Brawley, CASat, Sep 25, 7:48 AM PDT · 1835 days ago · 11 km deep · 38 km away
45. 2.610km S of Borrego Springs, CASat, Sep 25, 8:07 AM PDT · 1835 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away · felt by 8
46. 2.110km E of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Sep 26, 10:14 AM PDT · 1834 days ago · 18 km deep · 56 km away
47. 1.815km ENE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Sep 28, 5:39 AM PDT · 1832 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
48. 1.67km WSW of Niland, CATue, Sep 28, 4:38 PM PDT · 1832 days ago · 3 km deep · 59 km away
49. 3.04km NE of Westmorland, CATue, Sep 28, 10:53 PM PDT · 1831 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away · felt by 5
50. 1.610km SW of Salton City, CAWed, Sep 29, 12:02 AM PDT · 1831 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
51. 1.94km NE of Westmorland, CAWed, Sep 29, 12:30 AM PDT · 1831 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
52. 1.88km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Oct 2, 3:08 PM PDT · 1828 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
53. 2.226km ENE of Pine Valley, CASat, Oct 2, 9:17 PM PDT · 1827 days ago · 11 km deep · 48 km away
54. 2.226km ENE of Pine Valley, CASat, Oct 2, 9:18 PM PDT · 1827 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
55. 1.616km W of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Oct 2, 9:27 PM PDT · 1827 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
56. 2.017km W of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Oct 2, 9:28 PM PDT · 1827 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
57. 1.83km ESE of Julian, CASun, Oct 3, 4:09 AM PDT · 1827 days ago · 14 km deep · 81 km away
58. 2.732km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Oct 3, 9:37 AM PDT · 1827 days ago · 17 km deep · 98 km away
59. 1.65km SSE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Oct 3, 2:45 PM PDT · 1827 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
60. 2.113km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Oct 4, 5:22 PM PDT · 1826 days ago · 14 km deep · 65 km away

The first 60 of 110.

Before

1. 1.940km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Sep 3, 2:57 PM PDT · 1857 days ago · 13 km deep · 100 km away
2. 2.07km SW of Holtville, CAFri, Sep 3, 12:45 AM PDT · 1857 days ago · 12 km deep · 38 km away
3. 1.716km E of Ocotillo, CAThu, Sep 2, 7:40 PM PDT · 1858 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
4. 2.25km WSW of Niland, CAThu, Sep 2, 2:08 AM PDT · 1858 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
5. 2.14km WSW of Niland, CAThu, Sep 2, 2:06 AM PDT · 1858 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
6. 2.14km WSW of Niland, CAThu, Sep 2, 2:05 AM PDT · 1858 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
7. 1.927km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Sep 1, 5:23 AM PDT · 1859 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
8. 1.95km WSW of Niland, CAWed, Sep 1, 1:53 AM PDT · 1859 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
9. 1.717km E of Ocotillo, CATue, Aug 31, 10:01 PM PDT · 1859 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
10. 2.37km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Aug 31, 8:20 AM PDT · 1860 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
11. 3.26km ENE of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Aug 30, 4:11 PM PDT · 1861 days ago · 12 km deep · 30 km away · felt by 36
12. 1.720km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Aug 30, 9:17 AM PDT · 1861 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
13. 2.218km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Aug 29, 6:43 AM PDT · 1862 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
14. 1.532km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Aug 28, 8:20 AM PDT · 1863 days ago · 21 km deep · 91 km away
15. 3.18km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Aug 27, 5:56 PM PDT · 1864 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
16. 1.616km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Aug 27, 2:47 AM PDT · 1864 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
17. 2.15km NE of Westmorland, CAThu, Aug 26, 1:06 AM PDT · 1865 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
18. 2.710km W of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Aug 25, 8:03 PM PDT · 1866 days ago · 15 km deep · 64 km away · felt by 1
19. 1.75km SW of Salton City, CAWed, Aug 25, 4:28 AM PDT · 1866 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
20. 1.925km SE of Campo, CATue, Aug 24, 4:05 PM PDT · 1867 days ago · 18 km deep · 49 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci40031832. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:40 PM UTC.