Earthquake Information for Imperial County, California

Imperial County, CA has a very high earthquake risk, with a total of 4,463 earthquakes since 1931. The USGS database shows that there is a 97.63% chance of a major earthquake within 50km of Imperial County, CA within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 30 miles of Imperial County, CA was a 7.1 Magnitude in 1940.

Risk Level:
Very High

Total Number of Earthquakes in Imperial County since 1931

4,463

Probability of A 5.0 Earthquake within next 50 years

97.63%

Most Recent
Largest

4/24/2024 - 1.1 mag, 8.7mi depth 9 mi from Ocotillo, CA
4/24/2024 - 1.5 mag, 11.1mi depth 4 mi from Brawley, CA
4/23/2024 - 1.2 mag, 8.9mi depth 9 mi from Ocotillo, CA
4/22/2024 - 1.2 mag, 1.7mi depth 10 mi from Calipatria, CA
4/22/2024 - 0.8 mag, 13.0mi depth 9 mi from Ocotillo, CA
4/22/2024 - 1.7 mag, 2.8mi depth 9 mi from Calipatria, CA
4/22/2024 - 1.3 mag, 3.6mi depth 9 mi from Calipatria, CA
4/21/2024 - 2.0 mag, 7.6mi depth 14 mi from Westmorland, CA
4/21/2024 - 1.2 mag, 7.4mi depth 11 mi from Ocotillo, CA
4/21/2024 - 1.0 mag, 7.0mi depth 10 mi from Ocotillo, CA
4/21/2024 - 0.6 mag, 5.5mi depth 4 mi from Salton City, CA
4/20/2024 - 0.8 mag, 5.3mi depth 5 mi from Salton City, CA
4/19/2024 - 0.6 mag, 2.4mi depth 9 mi from Ocotillo, CA
4/19/2024 - 1.0 mag, 7.8mi depth 10 mi from Ocotillo, CA
4/19/2024 - 1.4 mag, 3.0mi depth 4 mi from Niland, CA
4/19/2024 - 1.3 mag, 7.8mi depth 5 mi from Westmorland, CA
4/18/2024 - 1.2 mag, 11.6mi depth 3 mi from Imperial, CA
4/17/2024 - 1.4 mag, 4.4mi depth 9 mi from Calipatria, CA
4/17/2024 - 1.8 mag, 3.4mi depth 10 mi from Calipatria, CA
4/17/2024 - 1.1 mag, 5.2mi depth 4 mi from Brawley, CA
4/17/2024 - 1.0 mag, 5.7mi depth 4 mi from Brawley, CA
4/16/2024 - 2.1 mag, 7.5mi depth 4 mi from Brawley, CA
4/13/2024 - 1.4 mag, 3.3mi depth 10 mi from Ocotillo, CA
4/13/2024 - 1.8 mag, 1.4mi depth 7 mi from Ocotillo, CA
4/12/2024 - 2.1 mag, 2.4mi depth 7 mi from Ocotillo, CA
4/12/2024 - 1.3 mag, 4.3mi depth 9 mi from Ocotillo, CA
4/12/2024 - 1.5 mag, 7.2mi depth 5 mi from Holtville, CA
4/12/2024 - 1.6 mag, 9.4mi depth 5 mi from Holtville, CA
4/11/2024 - 1.0 mag, 7.5mi depth 11 mi from Ocotillo, CA
4/10/2024 - 1.0 mag, 10.2mi depth 9 mi from Ocotillo, CA
4/10/2024 - 2.0 mag, 10.6mi depth 11 mi from Ocotillo, CA
4/10/2024 - 1.5 mag, 9.1mi depth 3 mi from Westmorland, CA
4/10/2024 - 1.1 mag, 6.1mi depth 10 mi from Ocotillo, CA
4/8/2024 - 1.3 mag, 10.3mi depth 8 mi from Calipatria, CA
4/7/2024 - 1.0 mag, 11.6mi depth 9 mi from Ocotillo, CA
4/4/2024 - 1.0 mag, 9.2mi depth 13 mi from Ocotillo, CA
4/3/2024 - 1.0 mag, 2.2mi depth 10 mi from Ocotillo, CA
4/2/2024 - 1.7 mag, 1.1mi depth 7 mi from Niland, CA
4/1/2024 - 1.5 mag, 9.9mi depth 8 mi from Ocotillo, CA
4/1/2024 - 0.6 mag, 0.1mi depth 6 mi from Niland, CA
4/1/2024 - 0.9 mag, -0.1mi depth 9 mi from Ocotillo, CA
3/31/2024 - 1.1 mag, 4.2mi depth 15 mi from Westmorland, CA
3/30/2024 - 1.3 mag, 3.2mi depth 10 mi from Ocotillo, CA
3/30/2024 - 1.8 mag, 2.7mi depth 4 mi from Bombay Beach, CA
3/29/2024 - 1.7 mag, 10.2mi depth 6 mi from Westmorland, CA
3/28/2024 - 1.5 mag, 9.7mi depth 11 mi from Heber, CA
3/28/2024 - 1.1 mag, 4.3mi depth 8 mi from Ocotillo, CA
3/28/2024 - 2.2 mag, 9.0mi depth 3 mi from Westmorland, CA
3/27/2024 - 1.5 mag, 9.1mi depth 4 mi from Brawley, CA
3/26/2024 - 1.9 mag, 12.1mi depth 5 mi from Holtville, CA
3/26/2024 - 1.5 mag, 5.5mi depth 8 mi from Calipatria, CA
3/25/2024 - 2.0 mag, 11.0mi depth 11 mi from El Centro, CA
3/25/2024 - 1.4 mag, 10.7mi depth 2 mi from El Centro, CA
3/25/2024 - 2.4 mag, 7.2mi depth 16 mi from Westmorland, CA
3/25/2024 - 1.8 mag, 7.4mi depth 16 mi from Westmorland, CA
3/24/2024 - 1.4 mag, 3.2mi depth 8 mi from Niland, CA
3/23/2024 - 1.9 mag, 7.2mi depth 10 mi from Ocotillo, CA
3/22/2024 - 1.0 mag, 11.4mi depth 3 mi from Imperial, CA
3/22/2024 - 2.1 mag, 11.3mi depth 1 mi from El Centro, CA
3/22/2024 - 1.6 mag, 4.7mi depth 9 mi from Ocotillo, CA
3/21/2024 - 0.5 mag, 4.9mi depth 3 mi from Salton City, CA
3/21/2024 - 1.8 mag, 6.8mi depth 10 mi from Ocotillo, CA
3/21/2024 - 1.4 mag, 4.1mi depth 10 mi from Ocotillo, CA
3/21/2024 - 1.3 mag, 8.3mi depth 5 mi from Imperial, CA
3/21/2024 - 1.5 mag, 3.7mi depth 4 mi from Salton City, CA
3/20/2024 - 1.4 mag, 3.6mi depth 10 mi from Ocotillo, CA
3/20/2024 - 2.3 mag, 2.7mi depth 9 mi from Ocotillo, CA
3/19/2024 - 1.1 mag, 3.2mi depth 10 mi from Ocotillo, CA
3/18/2024 - 1.2 mag, 8.2mi depth 6 mi from Ocotillo, CA
3/18/2024 - 1.0 mag, 8.7mi depth 7 mi from Ocotillo, CA
3/17/2024 - 1.5 mag, 2.3mi depth 6 mi from Niland, CA
3/17/2024 - 1.1 mag, 5.7mi depth 2 mi from Westmorland, CA
3/17/2024 - 1.1 mag, 5.5mi depth 8 mi from Ocotillo, CA
3/16/2024 - 1.1 mag, 4.6mi depth 4 mi from Salton City, CA
3/16/2024 - 1.6 mag, 6.6mi depth 5 mi from Holtville, CA
3/14/2024 - 1.8 mag, 2.3mi depth 6 mi from Niland, CA
3/14/2024 - 0.9 mag, 3.8mi depth 4 mi from Salton City, CA
3/14/2024 - 1.4 mag, 9.0mi depth 5 mi from Holtville, CA
3/13/2024 - 1.4 mag, 21.7mi depth 12 mi from Imperial, CA
3/13/2024 - 1.7 mag, 9.2mi depth 9 mi from Ocotillo, CA
3/13/2024 - 0.9 mag, 7.7mi depth 9 mi from Ocotillo, CA
3/12/2024 - 1.3 mag, 8.9mi depth 9 mi from Ocotillo, CA
3/11/2024 - 1.3 mag, 9.2mi depth 3 mi from Ocotillo, CA
3/10/2024 - 1.2 mag, 5.5mi depth 10 mi from Ocotillo, CA
3/10/2024 - 0.9 mag, 8.5mi depth 3 mi from Ocotillo, CA
3/10/2024 - 2.5 mag, 6.4mi depth 9 mi from Ocotillo, CA
3/9/2024 - 1.3 mag, 8.3mi depth 4 mi from El Centro, CA
3/8/2024 - 1.5 mag, 6.6mi depth 1 mi from Brawley, CA
3/8/2024 - 1.5 mag, 5.9mi depth 1 mi from Brawley, CA
3/7/2024 - 1.5 mag, 8.5mi depth 6 mi from Ocotillo, CA
3/7/2024 - 1.5 mag, 8.1mi depth 6 mi from Ocotillo, CA
3/6/2024 - 1.4 mag, 3.1mi depth 10 mi from Ocotillo, CA
3/6/2024 - 1.1 mag, 12.2mi depth 1 mi from Imperial, CA
3/6/2024 - 1.3 mag, 14.4mi depth 2 mi from Imperial, CA
3/5/2024 - 1.5 mag, 13.9mi depth 2 mi from El Centro, CA
3/5/2024 - 1.2 mag, 4.5mi depth 4 mi from El Centro, CA
3/5/2024 - 1.5 mag, 11.3mi depth 2 mi from El Centro, CA
3/4/2024 - 1.6 mag, 11.6mi depth 2 mi from Heber, CA
3/3/2024 - 2.0 mag, 3.4mi depth 10 mi from Ocotillo, CA
3/3/2024 - 1.2 mag, 1.9mi depth 10 mi from Ocotillo, CA

4/4/2010 - 7.2 mag, 4.0mi depth 30 mi from Calexico, CA
4/4/2010 - 7.2 mag, 5.5mi depth 30 mi from Calexico, CA
12/31/1934 - 7.1 mag, 15.0mi depth 9 mi from Seeley, CA
5/19/1940 - 7.1 mag, 15.0mi depth 9 mi from Bombay Beach, CA
10/15/1979 - 6.5 mag, 9.3mi depth 3 mi from Seeley, CA
11/24/1987 - 6.5 mag, 1.9mi depth 16 mi from Salton City, CA
11/24/1987 - 5.9 mag, 15.0mi depth 10 mi from Bombay Beach, CA
6/15/2010 - 5.8 mag, 5.4mi depth 6 mi from Ocotillo, CA
4/26/1981 - 5.7 mag, 1.4mi depth 6 mi from Westmorland, CA
10/16/1979 - 5.7 mag, 5.0mi depth 3 mi from Westmorland, CA
2/22/2002 - 5.7 mag, 7.0mi depth 27 mi from Calexico, CA
2/7/1987 - 5.5 mag, 6.0mi depth 23 mi from Calexico, CA
8/26/2012 - 5.5 mag, 9.0mi depth 3 mi from Brawley, CA
4/4/2010 - 5.4 mag, 6.0mi depth 32 mi from Calexico, CA
4/4/2010 - 5.4 mag, 8.0mi depth 32 mi from Calexico, CA
8/26/2012 - 5.4 mag, 12.3mi depth 3 mi from Brawley, CA
4/8/2010 - 5.4 mag, 6.5mi depth 34 mi from Calexico, CA
10/16/1979 - 5.4 mag, 7.0mi depth 4 mi from Westmorland, CA
10/16/1979 - 5.4 mag, 9.0mi depth 4 mi from Brawley, CA
11/4/1976 - 5.3 mag, 6.0mi depth 3 mi from Westmorland, CA
5/24/2006 - 5.3 mag, 5.0mi depth 21 mi from Calexico, CA
9/19/2009 - 5.2 mag, 3.0mi depth 25 mi from Calexico, CA
4/5/2010 - 5.1 mag, 13.6mi depth 11 mi from Seeley, CA
5/22/2010 - 5.1 mag, 3.5mi depth 13 mi from Seeley, CA
9/2/2005 - 5.1 mag, 9.8mi depth 8 mi from Westmorland, CA
2/9/2008 - 5.1 mag, 2.9mi depth 19 mi from Calexico, CA
2/11/2008 - 5.1 mag, 2.7mi depth 20 mi from Calexico, CA
2/19/2008 - 5.1 mag, 10.7mi depth 18 mi from Calexico, CA
2/7/2003 - 5.0 mag, 7.6mi depth 73 mi from Calexico, CA
4/5/2010 - 5.0 mag, 0.0mi depth 12 mi from Seeley, CA
2/12/2008 - 5.0 mag, 13.0mi depth 18 mi from Calexico, CA
5/8/2010 - 5.0 mag, 6.0mi depth 11 mi from Seeley, CA
3/24/2009 - 5.0 mag, 5.8mi depth 3 mi from Bombay Beach, CA
6/1/1999 - 5.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 27 mi from Calexico, CA
11/14/1977 - 5.0 mag, 5.0mi depth 5 mi from Holtville, CA
1/23/1975 - 4.9 mag, 8.0mi depth 3 mi from Brawley, CA
9/30/2020 - 4.9 mag, 11.2mi depth 2 mi from Westmorland, CA
2/22/2008 - 4.9 mag, 15.5mi depth 24 mi from Calexico, CA
12/30/2009 - 4.9 mag, 8.0mi depth 23 mi from Calexico, CA
8/26/2012 - 4.9 mag, 14.5mi depth 3 mi from Brawley, CA
8/27/2012 - 4.9 mag, 4.1mi depth 3 mi from Brawley, CA
5/8/2010 - 4.9 mag, 14.0mi depth 11 mi from Seeley, CA
10/16/1979 - 4.9 mag, 4.0mi depth 6 mi from Holtville, CA
10/16/1979 - 4.9 mag, 5.0mi depth 3 mi from Brawley, CA
2/20/2008 - 4.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 21 mi from Calexico, CA
11/30/2023 - 4.8 mag, 9.6mi depth 8 mi from Ocotillo, CA
4/4/2010 - 4.8 mag, 10.0mi depth 35 mi from Calexico, CA
11/24/1987 - 4.8 mag, 14.0mi depth 11 mi from Westmorland, CA
2/12/2024 - 4.8 mag, 18.9mi depth 2 mi from El Centro, CA
10/17/1979 - 4.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 6 mi from Westmorland, CA
8/31/2005 - 4.8 mag, 2.0mi depth 7 mi from Calipatria, CA
5/5/1978 - 4.8 mag, 5.0mi depth 34 mi from Calexico, CA
12/10/2002 - 4.7 mag, 7.0mi depth 36 mi from Calexico, CA
6/14/2010 - 4.7 mag, 0.0mi depth 31 mi from Calexico, CA
10/30/1977 - 4.7 mag, 4.0mi depth 5 mi from Imperial, CA
7/1/2012 - 4.7 mag, 8.0mi depth 36 mi from Calexico, CA
5/4/2010 - 4.7 mag, 8.0mi depth 31 mi from Calexico, CA
4/22/2010 - 4.6 mag, 6.0mi depth 12 mi from Seeley, CA
6/5/2021 - 4.6 mag, 5.8mi depth 9 mi from Calipatria, CA
2/24/1998 - 4.6 mag, 12.0mi depth 100 mi from Calexico, CA
5/19/2010 - 4.6 mag, 7.9mi depth 12 mi from Ocotillo, CA
6/11/2021 - 4.6 mag, 2.2mi depth 8 mi from Niland, CA
1/17/1977 - 4.6 mag, 25.0mi depth 24 mi from Calexico, CA
4/30/2023 - 4.6 mag, 9.0mi depth 5 mi from Niland, CA
1/23/1975 - 4.6 mag, 4.0mi depth 4 mi from Brawley, CA
1/28/1988 - 4.6 mag, 6.0mi depth 8 mi from Imperial, CA
11/20/2008 - 4.6 mag, 3.9mi depth 21 mi from Calexico, CA
8/26/2012 - 4.6 mag, 12.2mi depth 4 mi from Brawley, CA
6/9/2011 - 4.6 mag, 3.0mi depth 11 mi from Seeley, CA
4/9/2010 - 4.6 mag, 5.5mi depth 33 mi from Calexico, CA
1/10/1976 - 4.6 mag, 33.0mi depth 44 mi from Calexico, CA
5/27/2010 - 4.6 mag, 9.0mi depth 32 mi from Calexico, CA
1/25/1975 - 4.6 mag, 6.0mi depth 3 mi from Brawley, CA
4/22/2010 - 4.6 mag, 3.0mi depth 11 mi from Seeley, CA
7/1/2012 - 4.6 mag, 8.0mi depth 35 mi from Calexico, CA
8/26/2012 - 4.6 mag, 13.1mi depth 3 mi from Brawley, CA
6/14/2000 - 4.5 mag, 4.9mi depth 5 mi from Imperial, CA
10/16/1979 - 4.5 mag, 9.0mi depth 2 mi from Brawley, CA
4/30/2023 - 4.5 mag, 8.2mi depth 5 mi from Niland, CA
4/8/2010 - 4.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 34 mi from Calexico, CA
4/19/2010 - 4.5 mag, 10.0mi depth 9 mi from Ocotillo, CA
9/30/2020 - 4.5 mag, 11.8mi depth 2 mi from Westmorland, CA
4/5/2010 - 4.5 mag, 3.0mi depth 12 mi from Seeley, CA
4/5/2010 - 4.5 mag, 8.0mi depth 15 mi from Calexico, CA
8/31/2005 - 4.5 mag, 4.0mi depth 9 mi from Niland, CA
9/2/2005 - 4.5 mag, 4.9mi depth 8 mi from Niland, CA
5/22/2010 - 4.5 mag, 4.0mi depth 13 mi from Seeley, CA
4/9/2010 - 4.5 mag, 4.0mi depth 34 mi from Calexico, CA
4/10/2010 - 4.5 mag, 6.8mi depth 10 mi from Seeley, CA
8/31/2005 - 4.5 mag, 4.2mi depth 6 mi from Niland, CA
1/23/1975 - 4.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 4 mi from Brawley, CA
4/7/2010 - 4.5 mag, 12.0mi depth 32 mi from Calexico, CA
10/16/1979 - 4.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 4 mi from Imperial, CA
4/5/2010 - 4.5 mag, 6.0mi depth 14 mi from Seeley, CA
4/5/2010 - 4.5 mag, 10.0mi depth 33 mi from Calexico, CA
11/26/1987 - 4.5 mag, 2.0mi depth 16 mi from Westmorland, CA
1/26/2011 - 4.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 101 mi from Calexico, CA
2/20/2011 - 4.5 mag, 8.0mi depth 38 mi from Calexico, CA
12/21/1979 - 4.5 mag, 5.0mi depth 2 mi from Holtville, CA
2/12/2024 - 4.5 mag, 15.9mi depth 1 mi from El Centro, CA

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Earthquake Probability for Imperial County, CA

View the probability of a major earthquake within the next 50 years in Imperial County, CA.

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

(within 31 km/51 miles above magnitude)

5.0

97.63%

5.1

96.44%

5.2

96.44%

5.2

95.02%

5.3

93.40%

5.4

91.67%

5.5

89.89%

5.6

88.11%

5.7

86.41%

5.8

84.80%

5.9

83.32%

6.0

81.98%

6.1

80.47%

6.2

79.11%

6.3

77.76%

6.4

76.18%

6.5

73.83%

6.6

68.70%

6.7

62.59%

6.8

53.37%

6.9

41.62%

7.0

25.68%

7.1

16.92%

7.2

11.83%

7.3

9.00%

7.4

7.48%

7.5

5.78%

7.6

4.28%

7.7

3.21%

7.8

2.16%

7.9

1.27%

8.0

0.69%

8.1

0.30%

8.2

0.14%

8.3

0.05%

8.4

0.01%

8.5

0.00%

8.6

0.00%

8.7

0.00%

8.8

0.00%

8.9

0.00%

9.0

0.00%

9.1

0.00%

9.2

0.00%

Earthquake Count for Imperial County, CA

View the number of earthquake incidents in Imperial County, CA by year that are more than 2.5 Magnitude.

List of Earthquake Incidents for Imperial County, CA

Total Number of Earthquakes in Imperial County, CA within 30 miles. All distances and depths in the table are measured in miles.

Date

Magnitude

Depth

04/24/2024

1.1

8.7

Earthquake Information for Imperial County, California

Earthquake Probability for Imperial County, CA

Probability of Earthquakes Within the Next 50 Years For Magnitudes Between 5.0 and 9.2

Earthquake Count for Imperial County, CA

List of Earthquake Incidents for Imperial County, CA

Risk Of Natural Disasters In Imperial County, CA

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