Southern California Earthquakes in the Past Week

Kate Hutton , Seismological Laboratory
Lucy Jones, U. S. Geological Survey
California Institute of Technology

November 12, 1999


The time period covered is 4 pm on Thursday, November 4 (PDT) through 4 pm on Thursday, November 11 (PDT). During this period, there were 728 earthquakes listed in the automatic catalog. Click here to see a map.

The table below lists the quakes during the past week that were M2.0 or larger in the central part of the coverage area. For the Hector aftershocks, we have only listed M2.5 and larger, and, in the perepheral areas, only quakes larger than M2.5 are listed. Times are local times; if you want Greenwich Mean Time, add 7 hrs to the Pacific Daylight Time or 8 hrs to the Pacific Standard Time listed.

Date  Time      Lat.     Long.     Mag. Descriptive location
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11/4   8:37 pm  34 25.4  116 11.0  2.5  21 mi. NNW of Twentynine Palms, CA 
11/5   1:58 am  34 55.5  116 45.8  2.4  14 mi. E of Barstow, CA            
11/5   3:39 am  32  0.8  115 43.5  2.5  47 mi. SSW of Calexico, CA         
11/5   6:29 am  34 10.9  116 25.6  2.2  4 mi. NNE of Yucca Valley, CA      
11/5   6:44 am  34 19.1  116 27.6  2.1  13 mi. N of Yucca Valley, CA       
11/5   9:21 am  34 48.1  116 18.8  2.9  34 mi. SSW of Baker, CA            
11/5  10:02 am  34 36.8  116 17.4  3.5  32 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA        
11/5  12:58 pm  34 51.3  116 20.9  2.5  32 mi. SSW of Baker, CA            
11/5   3:36 pm  36 34.4  118 33.7  2.0  14 mi. W of Mt. Whitney, CA        
11/5   4:12 pm  34 30.3  116 15.1  3.0  25 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA        
11/5   5:27 pm  34 31.4  116 16.0  2.9  26 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA        
11/5   7:47 pm  34 49.6  116 23.0  3.6  35 mi. SSW of Baker, CA            
11/6   1:16 am  34 19.5  116 27.6  2.1  14 mi. N of Yucca Valley, CA       
11/6   6:48 am  34 21.4  116  9.0  2.1  16 mi. NNW of Twentynine Palms, CA 
11/6   9:57 am  34 50.8  116 19.8  3.5  32 mi. SSW of Baker, CA            
11/6  11:19 am  34 41.3  116 18.4  2.6  38 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA        
11/6   1:48 pm  33 43.8  116  3.7  2.0  8 mi. E of Indio, CA               
11/6   2:15 pm  34 34.0  116 15.8  2.8  29 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA        
11/6   5:38 pm  34 50.5  116 17.0  2.7  31 mi. SSW of Baker, CA            
11/6   9:15 pm  35 16.2  118 35.2  2.1  12 mi. NW of Tehachapi, CA         
11/6  10:30 pm  33 17.5  116 46.4  2.1  3 mi. N of Lake Henshaw, CA        
11/6  10:33 pm  32 44.2  117 18.0  2.9  4 mi. SW of Mission Beach, CA      
11/6  10:47 pm  34 47.4  116 17.5  4.0  35 mi. SSW of Baker, CA            
11/6  10:52 pm  33 52.4  118  7.4  2.0  Under Lakewood, CA                  
11/6  11:58 pm  34 51.9  116 24.0  3.1  33 mi. SW of Baker, CA             
11/7   1:01 am  34 47.7  116 17.9  2.7  34 mi. SSW of Baker, CA            
11/7   1:20 am  34 36.3  116 18.4  3.4  32 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA        
11/7   2:23 am  34 50.7  116 22.6  2.8  33 mi. SSW of Baker, CA            
11/7   3:36 am  34 36.0  116 13.1  2.9  32 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA        
11/7   6:19 am  33 23.2  116 23.0  2.3  9 mi. N of Borrego Springs, CA     
11/7   8:17 am  34 50.7  116 21.4  2.9  33 mi. SSW of Baker, CA            
11/7   9:36 am  34 47.0  116 17.5  2.8  35 mi. SSW of Baker, CA            
11/7  10:53 am  34 46.7  116 17.4  2.6  35 mi. SSW of Baker, CA            
11/7   1:40 pm  35  1.4  116 24.4  2.6  25 mi. SW of Baker, CA             
11/7   3:29 pm  36 54.5  117 25.8  2.1  26 mi. NW of Stovepipe Wells, CA   
11/7   6:48 pm  34 31.5  116 12.3  2.7  27 mi. NNE of Joshua Tree, CA      
11/7   8:52 pm  34 40.2  116 17.8  2.8  36 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA        
11/7   9:28 pm  34 48.2  116 15.5  2.7  33 mi. SSW of Baker, CA            
11/7  11:44 pm  34 46.7  116 21.0  3.4  37 mi. SSW of Baker, CA            
11/8  12:00 am  34 32.5  116 15.9  2.6  28 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA        
11/8   2:50 am  34 50.8  116 21.1  2.5  32 mi. SSW of Baker, CA            
11/8   3:54 am  34 41.3  116 22.3  2.5  38 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA        
11/8   4:31 am  34  4.8  116 23.6  2.1  3 mi. SE of Yucca Valley, CA       
11/8   4:32 am  34 48.0  116 17.2  2.7  34 mi. SSW of Baker, CA            
11/8   5:08 am  34 48.3  116 21.8  2.6  35 mi. SSW of Baker, CA            
11/8   6:18 am  36  3.4  117 52.1  2.5  4 mi. E of Coso Junction, CA       
11/8   8:31 am  34 36.0  116 16.5  3.5  32 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA        
11/8   8:48 am  34 38.2  116 19.2  2.5  34 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA        
11/8  11:37 am  34 43.6  116  9.2  2.5  37 mi. S of Baker, CA              
11/8   2:34 pm  34 37.9  116 18.3  2.6  34 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA        
11/8   5:53 pm  34 21.0  116  8.2  2.6  15 mi. NNW of Twentynine Palms, CA 
11/8   6:22 pm  32 39.0  117 21.4  2.7  10 mi. SW of Mission Beach, CA     
11/8   7:20 pm  34 40.8  116 17.6  2.6  37 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA        
11/8   7:20 pm  34 49.0  116 17.0  2.8  33 mi. SSW of Baker, CA            
11/8  11:04 pm  34 51.1  116 19.8  2.7  32 mi. SSW of Baker, CA            
11/9   1:38 am  34 40.2  116 17.5  2.8  36 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA        
11/9   3:02 am  34 40.2  116 17.3  2.8  36 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA        
11/9   4:04 am  34 17.7  116  4.7  3.0  10 mi. N of Twentynine Palms, CA   
11/9   5:49 am  32 45.2  115 30.4  2.2  3 mi. SE of El Centro, CA          
11/9   6:32 am  32 44.8  115 30.1  2.2  4 mi. SE of El Centro, CA          
11/9   6:37 am  32 45.0  115 30.3  2.2  4 mi. SE of El Centro, CA          
11/9   7:00 am  32 44.7  115 30.3  2.8  4 mi. SE of El Centro, CA          
11/9   7:01 am  32 45.1  115 30.3  2.0  3 mi. SE of El Centro, CA          
11/9   8:26 am  34 52.2  116 23.1  2.6  32 mi. SSW of Baker, CA            
11/9   9:18 am  34 17.7  116  4.4  2.6  10 mi. N of Twentynine Palms, CA   
11/9   9:54 am  34 31.8  116 15.8  2.9  27 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA        
11/9  12:10 pm  32 16.0  115  9.6  2.7  33 mi. SE of Calexico, CA          
11/9  12:25 pm  34 33.4  116 15.7  2.8  29 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA        
11/9   2:02 pm  34 48.4  116 18.8  2.6  34 mi. SSW of Baker, CA            
11/9   5:41 pm  34 30.2  115 56.4  2.9  26 mi. NNE of Twentynine Palms, CA 
11/9   5:43 pm  33 40.0  116 20.3  2.1  4 mi. SE of Palm Desert, CA        
11/9   5:43 pm  34 30.2  115 56.3  2.9  26 mi. NNE of Twentynine Palms, CA 
11/9   7:12 pm  32 27.2  115 18.5  2.0  18 mi. SE of Calexico, CA          
11/9   7:13 pm  34 35.3  116 36.8  2.0  21 mi. ENE of Lucerne Valley, CA   
11/9   8:15 pm  34 31.4  116 17.2  3.5  26 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA        
11/9   8:49 pm  34 36.0  116 16.7  2.6  32 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA        
11/9  11:38 pm  34 51.6  116 23.7  2.7  33 mi. SSW of Baker, CA            
11/10  1:19 am  36  0.5  117 48.1  2.6  8 mi. ESE of Coso Junction, CA     
11/10  1:37 am  36  0.2  117 48.2  2.9  8 mi. ESE of Coso Junction, CA     
11/10  3:57 am  34 43.5  116  4.0  2.7  37 mi. S of Baker, CA              
11/10  6:36 am  34 21.5  116  8.6  2.5  16 mi. NNW of Twentynine Palms, CA 
11/10  6:48 am  34 29.7  116 17.2  2.6  24 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA        
11/10  6:55 am  34 50.5  116 21.9  2.9  33 mi. SSW of Baker, CA            
11/10  7:12 am  34 50.5  116 23.0  2.5  34 mi. SSW of Baker, CA            
11/10 10:38 am  34 34.4  116 15.6  2.6  30 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA        
11/10 10:40 am  34 34.2  116 15.8  2.5  30 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA        
11/10  2:49 pm  34 51.0  116 24.3  3.0  34 mi. SSW of Baker, CA            
11/10  4:39 pm  34 21.1  116 27.8  3.5  16 mi. N of Yucca Valley, CA       
11/10  5:15 pm  34 39.1  116 17.3  3.0  35 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA        
11/10  6:00 pm  34 31.0  116 11.7  2.6  27 mi. NNE of Joshua Tree, CA      
11/10  8:21 pm  34 38.7  116 16.8  2.6  35 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA        
11/10 10:07 pm  34 50.9  116 20.9  3.1  32 mi. SSW of Baker, CA            
11/11  3:51 am  34 31.3  116 16.3  2.6  26 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA        
11/11  6:54 am  32 25.5  115 20.9  2.7  18 mi. SSE of Calexico, CA         
11/11  7:28 am  32 24.8  115 20.9  2.7  19 mi. SSE of Calexico, CA         
11/11  7:29 am  35  7.4  118 39.5  3.0  11 mi. ESE of Arvin, CA            
11/11  9:47 am  32 25.3  115 21.2  2.4  18 mi. SSE of Calexico, CA         
11/11  2:27 pm  34 14.7  116 27.8  2.4  8 mi. N of Yucca Valley, CA        
11/11  2:54 pm  34 51.5  116 25.5  2.8  34 mi. SW  of Baker, CA            
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