Southern California Earthquakes in the Past Week

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

March 3, 2000


The time period covered is 4 pm on Thursday, February 24 (PST) through 4 pm on Thursday, March 2 (PST). During this period we dectected and analysed 386 earthquakes. 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. 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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 2/24 10:10 pm  33 34.7  117 52.4  2.0  4 mi. SE of Newport Beach, CA       
 2/25  1:59 am  34 22.0  116  7.8  2.2  16 mi. NNW of Twentynine Palms, CA  
 2/25  3:40 am  32 59.3  115 33.1  3.0  2 mi. NNW of Brawley, CA            
                                        FELT in Imperial Valley
 2/25  3:41 am  32 59.3  115 33.2  3.1  2 mi. NNW of Brawley, CA            
                                        FELT in Imperial Valley
 2/25  4:02 am  36  4.7  117 36.1  3.3  19 mi. E of Coso Junction, CA       
 2/25  4:08 am  32 59.2  115 32.7  2.0  1 mi. NNW of Brawley, CA            
 2/25 12:49 pm  34 40.0  116 20.1  2.2  36 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA         
 2/25  7:07 pm  36 11.5  117 14.9  2.4  9 mi. W of Telescope Peak, CA       
 2/25  8:12 pm  34  2.9  117 14.9  2.0  Under Loma Linda, CA                
 2/25  9:33 pm  34 52.2  116 24.0  2.1  32 mi. SW of Baker, CA              
 2/25  9:57 pm  34 42.1  116 18.7  2.0  39 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA         
 2/26  2:01 am  33 12.9  116 11.2  2.0  5 mi. NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CA     
 2/26  2:53 am  34 39.0  116 20.2  2.0  35 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA         
 2/26  4:31 am  34 36.2  116 38.8  2.1  20 mi. ENE of Lucerne Valley, CA    
 2/26  5:24 am  34  7.5  116 55.0  2.2  5 mi. WNW of Mt. San Gorgonio, CA   
 2/26  7:02 am  34 36.5  116 17.6  2.0  32 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA         
 2/26 10:02 am  34 33.4  116 13.5  2.6  29 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA         
 2/26 11:38 am  34 36.3  116 38.5  2.1  20 mi. ENE of Lucerne Valley, CA    
 2/26 11:53 am  35  1.2  119 34.4  2.1  10 mi. SW of Taft, CA               
 2/26  1:31 pm  33 58.7  116 57.4  2.0  3 mi. NNE of Beaumont, CA           
 2/26  1:40 pm  34 48.2  116 16.0  2.4  33 mi. SSW of Baker, CA             
 2/26  3:06 pm  34 10.8  117  5.7  2.2  1 mi. SSE of Running Springs, CA    
 2/26  4:01 pm  34  2.7  117 15.4  2.2  Under Loma Linda, CA                
 2/26  4:15 pm  34 46.8  116 17.8  2.0  35 mi. SSW of Baker, CA           
 2/26  4:38 pm  34 35.8  116 21.4  2.0  31 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA       
 2/26  7:52 pm  36 35.9  117 35.3  2.4  24 mi. W of Stovepipe Wells, CA   
 2/26  9:50 pm  36 34.5  117 36.5  2.0  25 mi. E of Lone Pine, CA         
 2/26 11:15 pm  35 40.3  116 34.9  2.0  27 mi. SW of Shoshone, CA         
 2/27  2:43 am  34 35.2  116 16.8  2.2  31 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA       
 2/27  3:26 pm  36  4.4  117 36.3  2.8  19 mi. E of Coso Junction, CA     
 2/27  3:29 pm  36  4.6  117 36.2  2.8  19 mi. E of Coso Junction, CA     
 2/27  3:33 pm  36  4.6  117 36.3  2.5  19 mi. E of Coso Junction, CA     
 2/27  7:22 pm  34  2.3  117 33.4  2.1  5 mi. SSE of Rancho Cucamonga, CA 
 2/27  8:32 pm  34 42.2  116 18.5  2.3  39 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA       
 2/28  3:52 am  34 59.6  116 56.5  2.1  8 mi. NNE of Barstow, CA          
 2/28  6:33 am  34 59.6  116 56.4  2.2  8 mi. NNE of Barstow, CA          
 2/28 10:14 am  34 41.8  116 17.2  2.4  38 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA       
 2/28 11:53 am  34 14.3  116 28.1  2.1  8 mi. N of Yucca Valley, CA       
 2/28 12:44 pm  36  4.6  117 36.2  2.7  19 mi. E of Coso Junction, CA     
 2/28  1:28 pm  36  4.0  117 35.9  2.1  19 mi. E of Coso Junction, CA     
 2/28  3:08 pm  36  4.4  117 36.1  4.2  19 mi. E of Coso Junction, CA     
                                        FELT
 2/28  3:10 pm  36  3.9  117 35.9  2.2  19 mi. E of Coso Junction, CA     
 2/28  3:21 pm  36  4.5  117 35.9  2.4  19 mi. E of Coso Junction, CA     
 2/28  3:34 pm  36  4.1  117 36.3  2.3  19 mi. E of Coso Junction, CA     
 2/28  3:53 pm  36  4.0  117 36.1  2.6  19 mi. E of Coso Junction, CA     
 2/28  4:04 pm  36  4.4  117 36.3  2.0  19 mi. E of Coso Junction, CA     
 2/28  5:19 pm  34 34.2  116 15.7  2.0  30 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA       
 2/28  5:30 pm  36  4.1  117 36.1  2.0  19 mi. E of Coso Junction, CA     
 2/28  5:38 pm  34 27.0  115 57.4  2.0  22 mi. NNE of Twentynine Palms, CA
 2/28  6:14 pm  34 46.8  116 17.7  2.2  35 mi. SSW of Baker, CA         
 2/28  6:23 pm  34 47.2  116 17.5  2.6  35 mi. SSW of Baker, CA         
 2/28  7:04 pm  36  4.3  117 35.9  2.2  19 mi. E of Coso Junction, CA   
 2/28  8:23 pm  36  4.2  117 36.1  2.9  19 mi. E of Coso Junction, CA   
 2/29  1:36 am  34 31.2  116 17.0  2.0  26 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA     
 2/29  3:04 am  32 42.9  115 24.5  2.1  5 mi. ENE of Calexico, CA       
 2/29  5:03 am  36  4.3  117 36.1  2.1  19 mi. E of Coso Junction, CA   
 2/29  7:51 am  33 10.9  115 35.8  2.2  2 mi. ENE of Obsidian Butte, CA 
 2/29 10:55 am  36  4.9  117 36.0  3.7  19 mi. E of Coso Junction, CA   
 2/29 11:08 am  36  4.8  117 36.1  2.9  19 mi. E of Coso Junction, CA   
 2/29 11:27 am  36  4.7  117 35.9  2.3  19 mi. E of Coso Junction, CA   
 2/29 11:27 am  36  4.8  117 35.8  2.0  19 mi. E of Coso Junction, CA   
 2/29  1:01 pm  36  4.4  117 36.4  2.1  19 mi. E of Coso Junction, CA   
 2/29  2:08 pm  36  4.9  117 35.8  4.1  19 mi. E of Coso Junction, CA   
                                        FELT
 2/29  2:31 pm  36  5.0  117 35.9  3.0  19 mi. E of Coso Junction, CA   
 2/29  5:18 pm  36  4.6  117 35.8  2.1  19 mi. E of Coso Junction, CA   
 2/29  7:09 pm  34 42.9  116 17.7  2.2  40 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA     
 2/29  7:36 pm  34 42.9  116 17.8  2.1  39 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA     
 2/29  8:41 pm  36  4.8  117 36.1  2.4  19 mi. E of Coso Junction, CA   
 2/29  9:49 pm  33 18.8  116 24.1  2.1  4 mi. NNW of Borrego Springs, CA
 2/29 10:05 pm  33 58.6  116 57.3  2.1  3 mi. NNE of Beaumont, CA       
 3/1   1:50 am  33 41.7  117 59.0  2.5  2 mi. SW of Fountain Valley, CA 
                                        FELT in Orange County
 3/1   2:10 am  36  4.5  117 36.0  2.0  19 mi. E of Coso Junction, CA   
 3/1   3:21 am  36  5.0  117 35.8  2.0  19 mi. E of Coso Junction, CA   
 3/1   9:50 am  36  4.6  117 36.6  2.2  19 mi. E of Coso Junction, CA   
 3/1  11:39 am  36  4.7  117 35.9  2.2  19 mi. E of Coso Junction, CA   
 3/1  12:29 pm  35 44.7  118  0.2  2.3  20 mi. S of Coso Junction, CA   
 3/1   7:20 pm  36  4.2  117 36.3  2.5  19 mi. E of Coso Junction, CA   
 3/1   8:22 pm  34 48.0  116 22.1  2.1  36 mi. SSW of Baker, CA         
 3/2   4:24 am  32  4.5  114 56.5  2.6  46 mi. SSW of Yuma, AZ          
 3/2   4:38 am  36  4.5  117 36.0  2.2  19 mi. E of Coso Junction, CA   
 3/2   7:00 am  36  4.8  117 36.0  4.0  19 mi. E of Coso Junction, CA   
                                        FELT
 3/2   9:09 am  36  4.5  117 36.1  3.5  19 mi. E of Coso Junction, CA   
 3/2   9:18 am  34 43.5  116 23.0  2.4  40 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA     
 3/2   9:51 am  32 10.8  114 58.0  2.7  40 mi. SSW of Yuma, AZ          
 3/2  12:26 pm  34 51.4  116 25.7  2.3  34 mi. SW of Baker, CA          
 3/2   1:36 pm  36  4.3  117 36.4  2.0  19 mi. E of Coso Junction, CA   
 3/2   3:49 pm  34 40.9  116 22.4  2.0  37 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA     
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