M2.0 earthquake 23km ENE of Thermal, CA

Magnitude

2.0 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Thu, Dec 16, 2021, 5:08 PM PST

UTC

2021-12-17 01:08:01 UTC

Depth

4.1 km (2.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.748° N, 115.921° 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

±0.17

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

42°

Stations used

63

• Thermal, CaliforniaPopulation 2,865. Forecast23 kmENE
• Coachella, CaliforniaPopulation 44,635. Forecast25 kmENE
• Temecula, CaliforniaPopulation 110,003. Forecast117 kmENE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast132 kmNNW

After

1. 1.924km ENE of Thermal, CAThu, Dec 16, 6:48 PM PST · 1753 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
2. 1.623km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Dec 16, 10:49 PM PST · 1753 days ago · 13 km deep · 58 km away
3. 2.511km E of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Dec 17, 5:08 AM PST · 1752 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
4. 1.811km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Dec 17, 5:09 AM PST · 1752 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
5. 1.66km ENE of Westmorland, CAFri, Dec 17, 8:11 AM PST · 1752 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
6. 2.224km ENE of Thermal, CAFri, Dec 17, 10:59 AM PST · 1752 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
7. 1.926km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Dec 18, 1:31 AM PST · 1751 days ago · 13 km deep · 95 km away
8. 1.917km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Dec 18, 6:20 AM PST · 1751 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
9. 1.85km SSW of Idyllwild, CASat, Dec 18, 8:49 PM PST · 1751 days ago · 16 km deep · 77 km away
10. 1.53km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CASun, Dec 19, 4:16 AM PST · 1750 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
11. 1.76km NNE of Lake Henshaw, CASun, Dec 19, 7:15 PM PST · 1750 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away
12. 1.912km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Dec 19, 9:32 PM PST · 1750 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
13. 1.55km S of Brawley, CATue, Dec 21, 1:33 AM PST · 1748 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
14. 1.97km ESE of Cabazon, CATue, Dec 21, 9:11 AM PST · 1748 days ago · 16 km deep · 75 km away
15. 1.86km ESE of Valle Vista, CATue, Dec 21, 10:21 AM PST · 1748 days ago · 16 km deep · 85 km away
16. 2.13km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CATue, Dec 21, 2:03 PM PST · 1748 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
17. 2.73km NW of Palomar Observatory, CATue, Dec 21, 2:38 PM PST · 1748 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away · felt by 53
18. 1.69km SW of Niland, CATue, Dec 21, 5:54 PM PST · 1748 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
19. 2.511km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Dec 22, 6:47 PM PST · 1747 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away · felt by 3
20. 2.13km NW of Palomar Observatory, CAWed, Dec 22, 8:21 PM PST · 1747 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
21. 2.13km NW of Palomar Observatory, CAWed, Dec 22, 8:30 PM PST · 1747 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
22. 2.919km W of Westmorland, CAWed, Dec 22, 9:04 PM PST · 1747 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away · felt by 1
23. 2.13km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CAWed, Dec 22, 9:15 PM PST · 1747 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
24. 1.77km SE of Valle Vista, CAThu, Dec 23, 1:26 AM PST · 1746 days ago · 15 km deep · 84 km away · felt by 1
25. 3.13km NW of Palomar Observatory, CAThu, Dec 23, 4:44 AM PST · 1746 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away · felt by 37
26. 2.03km NW of Palomar Observatory, CAThu, Dec 23, 5:32 AM PST · 1746 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
27. 1.717km NNE of Indio, CAThu, Dec 23, 5:54 AM PST · 1746 days ago · 4 km deep · 25 km away
28. 2.03km NW of Palomar Observatory, CAThu, Dec 23, 9:05 AM PST · 1746 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
29. 1.911km W of Calipatria, CAFri, Dec 24, 5:59 PM PST · 1745 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
30. 1.811km NNE of Banning, CAFri, Dec 24, 7:10 PM PST · 1745 days ago · 18 km deep · 90 km away
31. 1.64km SW of Brawley, CAFri, Dec 24, 7:21 PM PST · 1745 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
32. 1.612km SSW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Dec 25, 3:23 AM PST · 1744 days ago · 14 km deep · 80 km away
33. 2.111km SSW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Dec 25, 3:24 AM PST · 1744 days ago · 12 km deep · 80 km away
34. 1.511km SSW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Dec 25, 3:26 AM PST · 1744 days ago · 13 km deep · 80 km away
35. 1.910km S of Big Bear City, CASat, Dec 25, 7:57 PM PST · 1744 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
36. 1.53km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CASun, Dec 26, 5:28 PM PST · 1743 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
37. 2.210km N of Borrego Springs, CASun, Dec 26, 6:42 PM PST · 1743 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
38. 1.614km WSW of Niland, CAMon, Dec 27, 5:24 PM PST · 1742 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
39. 1.917km ESE of Julian, CATue, Dec 28, 12:04 AM PST · 1741 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
40. 1.716km E of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 28, 1:33 AM PST · 1741 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
41. 2.913km N of Indio, CATue, Dec 28, 8:30 AM PST · 1741 days ago · 9 km deep · 28 km away · felt by 50
42. 1.56km E of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 28, 1:40 PM PST · 1741 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
43. 2.022km SSW of La Quinta, CATue, Dec 28, 2:42 PM PST · 1741 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
44. 2.03km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CAThu, Dec 30, 12:07 AM PST · 1739 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away · felt by 1
45. 1.814km SE of Anza, CAThu, Dec 30, 1:17 AM PST · 1739 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
46. 1.96km W of Bombay Beach, CAThu, Dec 30, 9:21 PM PST · 1739 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
47. 3.02km NW of Palomar Observatory, CAFri, Dec 31, 1:33 AM PST · 1738 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away · felt by 27
48. 1.83km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CAFri, Dec 31, 1:35 AM PST · 1738 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
49. 2.62km NW of Palomar Observatory, CAFri, Dec 31, 2:48 AM PST · 1738 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away · felt by 2
50. 1.93km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CAFri, Dec 31, 2:48 AM PST · 1738 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
51. 1.75km N of Cabazon, CAFri, Dec 31, 6:32 AM PST · 1738 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away
52. 2.12km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CAFri, Dec 31, 3:20 PM PST · 1738 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
53. 1.612km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Dec 31, 10:26 PM PST · 1738 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
54. 1.614km SSE of Valle Vista, CASat, Jan 1, 3:51 PM PST · 1737 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
55. 1.810km S of Idyllwild, CASun, Jan 2, 3:25 PM PST · 1736 days ago · 15 km deep · 76 km away
56. 2.410km SSW of Idyllwild, CASun, Jan 2, 3:27 PM PST · 1736 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away
57. 1.62km NNW of Palomar Observatory, CASun, Jan 2, 7:43 PM PST · 1736 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
58. 1.81km WSW of Valle Vista, CAMon, Jan 3, 8:40 PM PST · 1735 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
59. 2.024km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, Jan 4, 1:05 AM PST · 1734 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
60. 1.914km NNE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Jan 4, 7:55 AM PST · 1734 days ago · 11 km deep · 55 km away

The first 60 of 171.

Before

1. 2.024km ENE of Thermal, CAThu, Dec 16, 2:36 PM PST · 1753 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
2. 1.624km ENE of Thermal, CAThu, Dec 16, 1:34 PM PST · 1753 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
3. 1.63km WSW of Yucca Valley, CAThu, Dec 16, 11:38 AM PST · 1753 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
4. 1.65km WSW of Niland, CAThu, Dec 16, 8:54 AM PST · 1753 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
5. 2.33km SE of Lake Henshaw, CAThu, Dec 16, 12:05 AM PST · 1753 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away · felt by 5
6. 1.79km SSW of Idyllwild, CAMon, Dec 13, 5:41 PM PST · 1756 days ago · 17 km deep · 79 km away
7. 1.813km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, Dec 13, 11:46 AM PST · 1756 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
8. 1.712km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Dec 12, 6:48 AM PST · 1757 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
9. 1.911km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Dec 12, 6:48 AM PST · 1757 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
10. 2.318km SSW of Oasis, CASat, Dec 11, 7:07 AM PST · 1758 days ago · 11 km deep · 53 km away · felt by 1
11. 1.68km WSW of Anza, CAFri, Dec 10, 9:50 PM PST · 1759 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
12. 1.513km NNE of Thousand Palms, CAFri, Dec 10, 3:07 AM PST · 1759 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
13. 1.528km NE of Indio, CAThu, Dec 9, 11:11 AM PST · 1760 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
14. 1.524km WSW of Westmorland, CAThu, Dec 9, 6:53 AM PST · 1760 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
15. 1.610km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Dec 8, 7:01 AM PST · 1761 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away · felt by 1
16. 1.811km N of Westmorland, CATue, Dec 7, 5:43 AM PST · 1762 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
17. 2.019km N of Twentynine Palms, CASun, Dec 5, 8:31 PM PST · 1764 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
18. 1.727km NNE of North Shore, CASun, Dec 5, 1:14 PM PST · 1764 days ago · 11 km deep · 10 km away
19. 2.013km SE of Big Bear City, CASun, Dec 5, 2:58 AM PST · 1764 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
20. 1.79km SW of Niland, CASat, Dec 4, 11:30 AM PST · 1765 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci40129088. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 7:06 PM UTC.