Southern California Earthquakes in the Past Week

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

May 19, 2000


The time period covered is 5 pm on Thursday, May 11 (PST) through 5 pm on Thursday, May 18 (PST). During this period we dectected and analysed 397 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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 5/11  8:10 pm  34 16.9  117  8.3  2.5  3 mi. NE of Lake Arrowhead, CA 
 5/11 10:36 pm  33 10.1  115 38.4  2.3  Under Obsidian Butte, CA       
 5/11 10:52 pm  34 54.8  116 50.0  2.0  10 mi. E of Barstow, CA        
 5/11 11:11 pm  34 54.9  116 50.4  2.0  10 mi. E of Barstow, CA        
 5/12  1:41 am  32  8.4  115  4.3  2.5  44 mi. SE of Calexico, CA      
 5/12  1:47 am  36  8.9  117 49.3  2.0  10 mi. NE of Coso Junction, CA 
 5/12  4:45 am  36  9.7  117 49.4  2.1  10 mi. NE of Coso Junction, CA 
 5/12  4:48 am  33 10.3  115 38.0  2.2  Under Obsidian Butte, CA       
 5/12  5:17 am  34 42.0  116 18.3  2.4  38 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA    
 5/12  5:32 am  33 10.0  115 38.0  2.1  Under Obsidian Butte, CA       
 5/12  5:36 am  33 10.4  115 37.9  2.3  Under Obsidian Butte, CA       
 5/12  5:36 am  33 10.2  115 38.0  2.3  Under Obsidian Butte, CA       
 5/12  6:06 am  33 10.6  115 38.2  2.4  Under Obsidian Butte, CA       
 5/12  8:46 am  33 10.3  115 38.0  2.1  Under Obsidian Butte, CA       
 5/12  8:52 am  33  9.7  115 38.0  2.0  Under Obsidian Butte, CA       
 5/12 10:24 am  33 10.0  115 38.3  2.1  Under Obsidian Butte, CA       
 5/12 10:29 am  33 10.1  115 38.2  2.0  Under Obsidian Butte, CA       
 5/12 10:41 am  33  9.7  115 38.6  2.2  Under Obsidian Butte, CA       
 5/12 11:26 am  33  9.7  115 38.2  2.5  Under Obsidian Butte, CA       
 5/12 12:05 pm  33 10.3  115 38.1  2.3  Under Obsidian Butte, CA       
 5/12 12:19 pm  34 40.7  116 17.1  2.1  37 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA    
 5/12 12:46 pm  34 47.2  116 17.7  2.6  35 mi. SSW of Baker, CA        
 5/12  1:19 pm  33 48.6  116 45.6  2.2  5 mi. NNW of Idyllwild, CA     
 5/12  4:11 pm  33 10.6  115 37.9  2.1  Under Obsidian Butte, CA       
 5/12  4:39 pm  33 10.6  115 38.2  3.0  Under Obsidian Butte, CA       
 5/12  5:03 pm  33 10.5  115 38.5  2.0  Under Obsidian Butte, CA       
 5/12  6:34 pm  34 14.5  116 45.3  2.0  5 mi. ESE of Big Bear City, CA 
 5/12  9:25 pm  33 10.4  115 37.6  2.0  Under Obsidian Butte, CA       
 5/12 10:58 pm  34 14.5  116 45.3  2.0  5 mi. ESE of Big Bear City, CA 
 5/13  1:44 am  33  1.7  117 51.5  2.1  31 mi. SSW of Dana Point, CA   
 5/13  1:52 am  34 14.6  116 45.5  2.0  5 mi. ESE of Big Bear City, CA 
 5/13  4:04 pm  33 10.6  115 58.2  2.7  7 mi. S of Salton City, CA     
 5/13  5:12 pm  33 10.6  115 58.1  2.4  6 mi. S of Salton City, CA     
 5/13  9:01 pm  33 10.5  115 38.2  2.0  Under Obsidian Butte, CA       
 5/14  3:03 am  34  3.5  117 15.2  2.3  Under Loma Linda, CA           
 5/14  4:15 am  36 10.0  119 36.0  2.1  20 mi. WSW of Visalia, CA      
 5/14  4:27 am  36 28.3  117 35.8  2.2  26 mi. ENE of Olancha, CA      
 5/14  4:31 am  32 36.6  116  9.4  2.3  12 mi. SW of Ocotillo, CA      
 5/14  4:34 am  35 45.8  116 30.9  2.4  20 mi. SW of Shoshone, CA      
 5/14  4:43 am  34  2.2  117 16.2  2.1  1 mi. SW of Loma Linda, CA     
 5/14  5:31 am  35 22.1  117 46.5  2.4  18 mi. SSW of Ridgecrest, CA   
 5/14  9:25 am  34 22.2  118 58.9  2.0  4 mi. WSW of Fillmore, CA      
 5/14  9:56 am  34 14.6  116 45.3  2.2  5 mi. ESE of Big Bear City, CA 
 5/14 10:16 am  34 40.0  116 19.8  2.4  36 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA    
 5/14  7:06 pm  34 17.9  116  3.0  2.3  11 mi. N of Twentynine Palms, CA
 5/14  8:07 pm  34 14.5  116 45.3  2.1  5 mi. ESE of Big Bear City, CA  
 5/14 10:20 pm  35 31.7  118 25.2  2.5  7 mi. SSE of town of Lake Isabella, CA
 5/15  1:47 am  34  8.9  116 25.8  2.2  2 mi. NNE of Yucca Valley, CA   
 5/15  2:08 am  34 48.1  116 16.0  2.7  33 mi. SSW of Baker, CA         
 5/15  8:37 am  33 55.7  119 42.6  2.2  13 mi. WSW of Santa Cruz Is., CA
 5/15 10:37 am  36  3.9  117 51.9  2.4  4 mi. ENE of Coso Junction, CA  
 5/15  8:28 pm  35 58.1  117 43.2  2.5  13 mi. ESE of Coso Junction, CA 
 5/15  8:36 pm  32 10.5  115  4.0  2.5  42 mi. SE of Calexico, CA       
 5/15  8:53 pm  32 12.5  115  3.9  2.6  40 mi. SE of Calexico, CA       
 5/15 10:04 pm  32 39.5  118  2.8  2.4  20 mi. ESE of San Clemente Is., CA 
 5/16  1:41 am  36 20.4  118  3.3  2.6  4 mi. NW of Olancha, CA            
 5/16  1:47 am  36 19.3  118  3.0  2.5  3 mi. NW of Olancha, CA            
 5/16  1:56 am  36 19.5  118  3.6  3.1  4 mi. NW of Olancha, CA            
 5/16  1:57 am  36 19.3  118  3.1  2.6  3 mi. NW of Olancha, CA            
 5/16  2:41 am  36 19.3  118  1.7  2.2  3 mi. NNW of Olancha, CA           
 5/16  6:30 am  36 19.0  118  2.7  2.0  3 mi. NW of Olancha, CA            
 5/16  6:51 am  36 19.4  118  3.5  2.9  4 mi. NW of Olancha, CA            
 5/16  7:00 am  36 19.3  118  3.1  2.5  3 mi. NW of Olancha, CA            
 5/16  7:36 am  34  1.3  116 45.3  2.0  7 mi. NNE of Cabazon, CA           
 5/16  7:46 am  35 40.4  118  6.3  2.1  20 mi. E of town of Lake Isabella, CA
 5/16  7:52 am  35 40.7  118  6.4  2.0  20 mi. E of town of Lake Isabella, CA
 5/16 11:35 am  34 52.7  116 20.4  2.1  30 mi. SSW of Baker, CA              
 5/16 11:58 am  32 41.0  115 57.7  2.7  4 mi. SSE of Ocotillo, CA            
 5/16  1:45 pm  34 41.0  116 18.4  3.4  37 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA          
 5/16  2:59 pm  34 42.2  116 18.5  2.0  39 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA          
 5/16 11:15 pm  34 15.9  117  1.0  2.0  6 mi. NE of Running Springs, CA      
 5/17  2:18 am  33 15.7  115 59.3  2.6  1 mi. SW of Salton City, CA          
 5/17  2:28 am  36 19.5  118  2.8  3.4  3 mi. NW of Olancha, CA              
 5/17  2:47 am  36 20.0  118  2.3  2.4  4 mi. NNW of Olancha, CA             
 5/17  3:01 am  36 21.1  118  2.4  2.1  5 mi. NNW of Olancha, CA             
 5/17  3:12 am  36 19.8  118  2.7  2.8  4 mi. NW of Olancha, CA              
 5/17  3:14 am  36 20.0  118  2.8  2.0  4 mi. NNW of Olancha, CA             
 5/17  3:25 am  36 21.0  118  2.9  2.3  5 mi. NNW of Olancha, CA             
 5/17  3:56 am  36  1.1  117 46.1  2.0  10 mi. E of Coso Junction, CA        
 5/17  4:08 am  36 19.9  118  2.6  2.2  4 mi. NNW of Olancha, CA             
 5/17  5:23 am  36 19.5  118  3.2  2.2  4 mi. NW of Olancha, CA              
 5/17  6:18 am  34 34.5  116 16.1  2.1  30 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA          
 5/17  6:22 am  36 19.5  118  2.5  2.8  3 mi. NW of Olancha, CA              
 5/17  8:05 am  32  8.3  115  3.7  2.5  44 mi. SE of Calexico, CA            
 5/17  8:10 am  36 19.3  118  3.7  2.4  4 mi. NW of Olancha, CA              
 5/17  9:46 am  34 40.3  116 17.8  2.0  37 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA          
 5/17 10:24 am  35 31.7  118 25.2  2.3  7 mi. SSE of town of Lake Isabella, CA
 5/17 10:37 am  36 19.5  118  2.8  3.5  3 mi. NW of Olancha, CA               
 5/17 10:39 am  36 19.4  118  2.2  2.0  3 mi. NNW of Olancha, CA              
 5/17 10:44 am  36 19.1  118  3.4  2.2  3 mi. NW of Olancha, CA               
 5/17 10:52 am  36 19.1  118  3.5  2.3  3 mi. NW of Olancha, CA               
 5/17 11:22 am  36 19.6  118  2.6  2.3  3 mi. NW of Olancha, CA               
 5/17 11:23 am  36 19.5  118  3.3  2.1  4 mi. NW of Olancha, CA               
 5/17  3:14 pm  36 20.0  118  3.0  2.7  4 mi. NW of Olancha, CA               
 5/17  3:21 pm  36 20.5  118  3.2  2.5  4 mi. NNW of Olancha, CA              
 5/17  5:45 pm  32  6.7  115  4.2  2.5  45 mi. SSE of Calexico, CA            
 5/17  6:31 pm  32  8.0  115  3.7  2.7  44 mi. SE of Calexico, CA             
 5/18 12:06 am  34 40.4  116 16.8  2.4  37 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA           
 5/18 12:24 am  34 41.2  116 19.4  2.3  38 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA           
 5/18  2:41 am  35  5.8  118 18.3  3.9  8 mi. WNW of Mojave, CA               
                                        FELT in Tehachapi Mtns. area
 5/18  3:12 am  35  5.6  118 18.9  2.0  7 mi. ESE of Tehachapi, CA            
 5/18  5:56 am  36 20.6  118  2.3  2.0  4 mi. NNW of Olancha, CA              
 5/18  6:00 am  34  0.8  117  1.2  2.4  1 mi. SSE of Yucaipa, CA              
 5/18  8:12 am  35 39.9  116 35.9  2.2  26 mi. NE of Goldstone Lake, CA       
 5/18  8:41 am  34 40.3  116 18.5  3.1  36 mi. N of Joshua Tree, CA           
 5/18 12:51 pm  34  0.3  116 46.9  2.1  5 mi. N of Cabazon, CA                
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