M1.6 earthquake 1 km ENE of El Centro, CA

Magnitude

1.6 (ml), micro

Local time

Sat, Aug 22, 2026, 5:16 PM PDT

UTC

2026-08-23 00:16:22 UTC

Depth

12.3 km (7.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.790° N, 115.552° 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

±0.29

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

48°

Stations used

29

• El Centro, CaliforniaPopulation 43,956. Forecast1 kmESE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast20 kmNNW

After

1. 1.88 km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Aug 23, 6:37 AM PDT · 30 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
2. 3.112 km WSW of Salton City, CATue, Aug 25, 1:17 PM PDT · 28 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away · felt by 7
3. 2.012 km WSW of Salton City, CAWed, Aug 26, 1:22 AM PDT · 27 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
4. 1.67 km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Aug 26, 2:53 AM PDT · 27 days ago · 21 km deep · 34 km away
5. 1.628 km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Aug 26, 11:38 AM PDT · 27 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
6. 1.512 km WSW of Salton City, CAWed, Aug 26, 3:03 PM PDT · 27 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
7. 2.652 km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Aug 26, 8:36 PM PDT · 27 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
8. 1.85 km NNE of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Aug 27, 4:10 AM PDT · 26 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
9. 2.011 km SSE of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Aug 27, 6:35 PM PDT · 26 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
10. 1.728 km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Aug 28, 12:21 AM PDT · 25 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
11. 1.644 km SSE of Campo, CAFri, Aug 28, 2:04 AM PDT · 25 days ago · 17 km deep · 89 km away
12. 1.611 km N of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Aug 28, 2:40 PM PDT · 25 days ago · 11 km deep · 100 km away
13. 1.65 km S of Brawley, CAFri, Aug 28, 7:21 PM PDT · 25 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
14. 2.413 km W of Imperial, CAFri, Aug 28, 7:44 PM PDT · 25 days ago · 12 km deep · 15 km away
15. 1.828 km ESE of Campo, CASat, Aug 29, 12:53 AM PDT · 24 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
16. 1.55 km NNE of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Aug 29, 9:10 PM PDT · 24 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away
17. 1.67 km WSW of El Centro, CASat, Aug 29, 11:33 PM PDT · 23 days ago · 14 km deep · 7 km away
18. 1.814 km WSW of Niland, CASun, Aug 30, 3:31 AM PDT · 23 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
19. 2.62 km NW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Aug 30, 7:16 PM PDT · 23 days ago · 18 km deep · 57 km away
20. 1.710 km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Aug 31, 3:05 AM PDT · 22 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
21. 1.67 km SW of Holtville, CAMon, Aug 31, 5:58 AM PDT · 22 days ago · 17 km deep · 12 km away
22. 2.219 km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Sep 1, 8:25 AM PDT · 21 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
23. 1.712 km NW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Sep 4, 11:18 PM PDT · 17 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
24. 2.212 km WSW of Salton City, CASat, Sep 5, 9:33 AM PDT · 17 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
25. 2.15 km NNE of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Sep 6, 12:52 AM PDT · 16 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away · felt by 3
26. 1.510 km E of Ocotillo, CASun, Sep 6, 2:38 PM PDT · 16 days ago · 12 km deep · 33 km away
27. 2.25 km NNE of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Sep 6, 8:39 PM PDT · 16 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away · felt by 1
28. 2.35 km NNE of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Sep 6, 10:59 PM PDT · 15 days ago · 3 km deep · 18 km away
29. 1.55 km NNE of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Sep 7, 5:22 AM PDT · 15 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
30. 1.97 km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Sep 7, 9:17 PM PDT · 15 days ago · 20 km deep · 35 km away
31. 1.65 km S of Brawley, CATue, Sep 8, 7:44 PM PDT · 14 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
32. 2.18 km WNW of Holtville, CATue, Sep 8, 9:59 PM PDT · 14 days ago · 12 km deep · 10 km away
33. 1.87 km W of Holtville, CATue, Sep 8, 10:02 PM PDT · 14 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
34. 1.57 km W of Holtville, CATue, Sep 8, 10:14 PM PDT · 14 days ago · 11 km deep · 10 km away
35. 1.55 km NNE of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Sep 9, 12:03 AM PDT · 13 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
36. 1.97 km SW of Holtville, CAWed, Sep 9, 12:49 AM PDT · 13 days ago · 12 km deep · 11 km away
37. 1.57 km SW of Holtville, CAWed, Sep 9, 1:15 AM PDT · 13 days ago · 12 km deep · 11 km away
38. 1.94 km ENE of Heber, CAThu, Sep 10, 5:38 PM PDT · 12 days ago · 15 km deep · 8 km away
39. 2.34 km ENE of Heber, CAFri, Sep 11, 2:58 AM PDT · 11 days ago · 15 km deep · 7 km away
40. 2.24 km NE of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Sep 11, 6:18 AM PDT · 11 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away · felt by 1
41. 1.54 km ENE of Heber, CASun, Sep 13, 12:08 AM PDT · 9 days ago · 15 km deep · 7 km away
42. 1.820 km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Sep 13, 8:05 AM PDT · 9 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
43. 1.610 km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Sep 13, 6:24 PM PDT · 9 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
44. 1.921 km E of Julian, CAMon, Sep 14, 11:50 AM PDT · 8 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
45. 2.27 km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Sep 15, 6:02 AM PDT · 7 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
46. 1.525 km NNE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Sep 18, 9:26 PM PDT · 4 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
47. 2.412 km SW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXSun, Sep 20, 12:49 PM PDT · 45 hr ago · 19 km deep · 86 km away
48. 3.012 km SW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXSun, Sep 20, 12:50 PM PDT · 45 hr ago · 19 km deep · 86 km away
49. 1.812 km SW of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Sep 21, 4:00 AM PDT · 30 hr ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
50. 1.83 km SSE of Bombay Beach, CAMon, Sep 21, 8:31 AM PDT · 26 hr ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
51. 1.720 km W of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Sep 21, 1:28 PM PDT · 21 hr ago · 8 km deep · 49 km away

Before

1. 1.610 km NE of Julian, CASat, Aug 22, 1:30 PM PDT · 31 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
2. 2.112 km WSW of Salton City, CAFri, Aug 21, 9:01 PM PDT · 32 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
3. 2.110 km NE of Niland, CAFri, Aug 21, 5:55 AM PDT · 32 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
4. 1.522 km NE of Pine Valley, CAFri, Aug 21, 2:35 AM PDT · 32 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
5. 2.19 km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Aug 20, 11:49 PM PDT · 32 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
6. 1.59 km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Aug 20, 7:01 PM PDT · 33 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
7. 1.99 km SE of Julian, CAThu, Aug 20, 1:45 PM PDT · 33 days ago · 13 km deep · 95 km away
8. 2.78 km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Aug 20, 6:32 AM PDT · 33 days ago · 8 km deep · 71 km away
9. 1.68 km N of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Aug 19, 11:50 PM PDT · 33 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
10. 1.611 km ESE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Aug 19, 4:29 AM PDT · 34 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
11. 2.410 km NE of Niland, CATue, Aug 18, 1:25 PM PDT · 35 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
12. 1.810 km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Aug 18, 9:47 AM PDT · 35 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
13. 2.13 km S of Brawley, CAMon, Aug 17, 3:50 AM PDT · 36 days ago · 12 km deep · 18 km away
14. 1.521 km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Aug 16, 3:22 PM PDT · 37 days ago · 11 km deep · 23 km away
15. 1.59 km WSW of Niland, CAFri, Aug 14, 6:55 PM PDT · 39 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
16. 2.314 km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Aug 13, 8:32 PM PDT · 40 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
17. 2.628 km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Aug 13, 2:31 AM PDT · 40 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away · felt by 1
18. 2.911 km SW of Niland, CATue, Aug 11, 1:34 PM PDT · 42 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away · felt by 2
19. 1.925 km SE of Campo, CASun, Aug 9, 1:43 AM PDT · 44 days ago · 18 km deep · 75 km away
20. 1.618 km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Aug 8, 5:06 PM PDT · 45 days ago · 13 km deep · 39 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci41533224. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:15 PM UTC.