M1.7 earthquake 2km SE of Palomar Observatory, CA

Magnitude

1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sat, May 15, 2021, 1:00 PM PDT

UTC

2021-05-15 20:00:10 UTC

Depth

8.1 km (5.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.344° N, 116.852° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.1 km horizontally, 0.5 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.16

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

29°

Stations used

73

• Aguanga, CaliforniaPopulation 1,128. Forecast11 kmS
• Temecula, CaliforniaPopulation 110,003. Forecast32 kmESE
• San Diego, CaliforniaPopulation 1,404,452. Forecast76 kmNNE

After

1. 1.59km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, May 16, 12:46 AM PDT · 1967 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
2. 2.15km SW of Salton City, CASun, May 16, 2:30 PM PDT · 1967 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away · felt by 1
3. 1.511km E of Yorba Linda, CAMon, May 17, 4:13 AM PDT · 1966 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
4. 1.56km N of Banning, CAMon, May 17, 12:38 PM PDT · 1966 days ago · 19 km deep · 70 km away
5. 1.53km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, May 18, 1:08 AM PDT · 1965 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
6. 1.610km S of Borrego Springs, CATue, May 18, 11:18 AM PDT · 1965 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
7. 1.818km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, May 18, 5:56 PM PDT · 1965 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
8. 1.51km NNE of Loma Linda, CAWed, May 19, 9:49 PM PDT · 1963 days ago · 17 km deep · 88 km away
9. 1.811km S of Salton City, CAThu, May 20, 9:19 AM PDT · 1963 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
10. 1.524km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, May 20, 6:41 PM PDT · 1963 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
11. 1.910km ESE of Cabazon, CAMon, May 24, 3:54 PM PDT · 1959 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
12. 1.517km N of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, May 24, 9:11 PM PDT · 1959 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
13. 1.625km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, May 25, 4:01 AM PDT · 1958 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
14. 2.36km NNE of Borrego Springs, CATue, May 25, 11:20 AM PDT · 1958 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away · felt by 1
15. 2.16km ESE of Valle Vista, CATue, May 25, 11:50 AM PDT · 1958 days ago · 17 km deep · 42 km away · felt by 4
16. 1.85km S of Banning, CATue, May 25, 4:08 PM PDT · 1958 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
17. 2.111km E of Yorba Linda, CAWed, May 26, 8:29 AM PDT · 1957 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away · felt by 1
18. 1.95km N of Yucca Valley, CAThu, May 27, 8:09 AM PDT · 1956 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
19. 2.24km NNW of Yucca Valley, CAThu, May 27, 10:16 AM PDT · 1956 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away · felt by 2
20. 1.810km S of Idyllwild, CAThu, May 27, 10:50 AM PDT · 1956 days ago · 17 km deep · 37 km away
21. 1.54km NNW of Yucca Valley, CAThu, May 27, 6:57 PM PDT · 1956 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
22. 2.34km NNW of Yucca Valley, CAFri, May 28, 6:12 AM PDT · 1955 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
23. 1.86km SE of Cabazon, CAFri, May 28, 7:35 PM PDT · 1955 days ago · 17 km deep · 61 km away
24. 1.67km E of Calimesa, CASat, May 29, 12:38 AM PDT · 1954 days ago · 16 km deep · 74 km away
25. 1.611km NW of Anza, CASat, May 29, 9:02 AM PDT · 1954 days ago · 16 km deep · 33 km away
26. 1.516km ENE of Thermal, CASat, May 29, 11:39 AM PDT · 1954 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
27. 2.37km NE of Aguanga, CASun, May 30, 9:43 AM PDT · 1953 days ago · 2 km deep · 16 km away · felt by 5
28. 1.69km NE of Aguanga, CASun, May 30, 2:54 PM PDT · 1953 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
29. 2.34km NNW of Yucca Valley, CAMon, May 31, 8:04 AM PDT · 1952 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away · felt by 1
30. 2.59km SSW of Idyllwild, CAMon, May 31, 9:24 PM PDT · 1951 days ago · 14 km deep · 37 km away · felt by 5
31. 1.68km S of Idyllwild, CAMon, May 31, 9:26 PM PDT · 1951 days ago · 14 km deep · 37 km away
32. 1.64km SE of Loma Linda, CATue, Jun 1, 1:53 AM PDT · 1951 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
33. 1.84km SE of Loma Linda, CATue, Jun 1, 2:14 AM PDT · 1951 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
34. 3.23km NW of Aguanga, CATue, Jun 1, 2:29 PM PDT · 1951 days ago · 13 km deep · 13 km away · felt by 159
35. 2.74km NW of Aguanga, CATue, Jun 1, 2:29 PM PDT · 1951 days ago · 14 km deep · 14 km away · felt by 2
36. 1.711km E of Yorba Linda, CAWed, Jun 2, 2:03 AM PDT · 1950 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
37. 1.79km E of Moreno Valley, CAWed, Jun 2, 6:45 AM PDT · 1950 days ago · 18 km deep · 70 km away
38. 2.13km W of Calimesa, CAThu, Jun 3, 8:52 AM PDT · 1949 days ago · 16 km deep · 75 km away
39. 1.614km SE of Anza, CAFri, Jun 4, 3:18 AM PDT · 1948 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
40. 2.523km NNE of Indio, CAFri, Jun 4, 5:18 AM PDT · 1948 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away · felt by 2
41. 1.618km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jun 5, 1:04 PM PDT · 1947 days ago · 11 km deep · 45 km away
42. 1.618km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jun 5, 1:04 PM PDT · 1947 days ago · 13 km deep · 45 km away
43. 2.23km WSW of Rubidoux, CASun, Jun 6, 12:48 AM PDT · 1946 days ago · 16 km deep · 89 km away · felt by 1
44. 1.715km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Jun 6, 9:21 AM PDT · 1946 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
45. 1.821km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Jun 7, 3:36 AM PDT · 1945 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
46. 1.54km SE of Loma Linda, CAMon, Jun 7, 1:40 PM PDT · 1945 days ago · 15 km deep · 84 km away
47. 2.43km NW of Aguanga, CATue, Jun 8, 5:37 AM PDT · 1944 days ago · 13 km deep · 14 km away · felt by 39
48. 1.82km WNW of Murrieta, CATue, Jun 8, 5:56 PM PDT · 1944 days ago · 16 km deep · 43 km away
49. 1.75km SSW of Redlands, CATue, Jun 8, 9:36 PM PDT · 1943 days ago · 16 km deep · 81 km away
50. 2.18km ENE of Aguanga, CAWed, Jun 9, 10:18 AM PDT · 1943 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
51. 1.79km ENE of Aguanga, CAWed, Jun 9, 5:18 PM PDT · 1943 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
52. 1.59km ENE of Aguanga, CAWed, Jun 9, 8:58 PM PDT · 1943 days ago · 3 km deep · 17 km away
53. 1.84km SW of Redlands, CAThu, Jun 10, 1:36 AM PDT · 1942 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
54. 2.38km ENE of Aguanga, CAThu, Jun 10, 6:07 AM PDT · 1942 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
55. 1.69km ENE of Aguanga, CAThu, Jun 10, 6:23 AM PDT · 1942 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
56. 3.010km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Jun 10, 10:10 AM PDT · 1942 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away · felt by 1
57. 2.48km ENE of Aguanga, CAThu, Jun 10, 11:19 AM PDT · 1942 days ago · 2 km deep · 16 km away
58. 1.79km ENE of Aguanga, CAThu, Jun 10, 11:28 AM PDT · 1942 days ago · 2 km deep · 17 km away
59. 1.811km W of Corona, CAThu, Jun 10, 5:01 PM PDT · 1942 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
60. 1.77km ENE of Nuevo, CAThu, Jun 10, 6:25 PM PDT · 1942 days ago · 15 km deep · 57 km away

The first 60 of 119.

Before

1. 1.73km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, May 15, 10:13 AM PDT · 1968 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
2. 1.613km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASat, May 15, 3:28 AM PDT · 1968 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
3. 1.610km S of Borrego Springs, CASat, May 15, 1:22 AM PDT · 1968 days ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away
4. 2.110km NNE of Banning, CAThu, May 13, 7:33 PM PDT · 1970 days ago · 12 km deep · 74 km away
5. 1.64km NNE of San Bernardino, CAWed, May 12, 8:55 PM PDT · 1971 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
6. 1.69km SW of Morongo Valley, CAWed, May 12, 8:17 PM PDT · 1971 days ago · 18 km deep · 74 km away
7. 1.524km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, May 12, 4:12 PM PDT · 1971 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
8. 1.54km SE of Loma Linda, CAWed, May 12, 12:28 PM PDT · 1971 days ago · 15 km deep · 83 km away
9. 1.85km E of Yucaipa, CAWed, May 12, 10:40 AM PDT · 1971 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
10. 2.14km SE of Loma Linda, CATue, May 11, 4:48 AM PDT · 1972 days ago · 17 km deep · 83 km away · felt by 2
11. 2.211km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, May 10, 5:53 PM PDT · 1973 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away · felt by 1
12. 1.74km S of Idyllwild, CASun, May 9, 4:15 PM PDT · 1974 days ago · 18 km deep · 42 km away
13. 1.67km E of Cabazon, CASun, May 9, 9:49 AM PDT · 1974 days ago · 14 km deep · 65 km away
14. 1.916km NE of Thousand Palms, CASun, May 9, 7:47 AM PDT · 1974 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
15. 3.04km SE of Loma Linda, CASun, May 9, 2:09 AM PDT · 1974 days ago · 16 km deep · 84 km away · felt by 187
16. 1.59km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASun, May 9, 1:31 AM PDT · 1974 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
17. 1.610km SSE of Yucca Valley, CASat, May 8, 6:41 PM PDT · 1975 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
18. 1.86km NNE of Lake Henshaw, CASat, May 8, 7:49 AM PDT · 1975 days ago · 12 km deep · 12 km away
19. 2.311km SSW of Idyllwild, CAFri, May 7, 3:40 PM PDT · 1976 days ago · 15 km deep · 35 km away
20. 2.310km SSW of Idyllwild, CAThu, May 6, 10:59 PM PDT · 1976 days ago · 14 km deep · 35 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci39654591. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 3:51 PM UTC.