Southern California Earthquakes in the Past Week

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

March 1, 2002


The time period covered is 4 pm on Thursday, February 21 (PST) through 4 pm on Thursday, February 28 (PST). During this period we dectected and analysed 745 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.

          Mag. Local Date Local Time Lat.      Long.    Depth  Descriptive location
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12456280  2.5  2002/02/21 17:51:13 32 41.2 N 115 36.3 W 17.7   10 km ( 6 mi) WNW  of Calexico, CA  
12456352  2.3  2002/02/22 08:09:37 34 36.2 N 116 41.5 W  9.1   29 km (18 mi) NE   of Lucerne Valley, CA  
12456356  2.9  2002/02/22 08:27:54 34 31.4 N 116 15.1 W  5.6   43 km (27 mi) N    of Joshua Tree, CA  
12456384  5.7  2002/02/22 11:32:41 32 19.1 N 115 19.3 W  7.0   42 km (26 mi) SSE  of Calexico, CA  
               Widely felt in Imperial Valley, to San Diego, Orange Co.  Peak intensity MMI V.
12456388  3.4  2002/02/22 11:42:33 32 19.5 N 115 19.2 W  7.0   42 km (26 mi) SSE  of Calexico, CA  
12456400  3.2  2002/02/22 11:45:51 32 22.3 N 115 19.0 W  7.0   37 km (23 mi) SSE  of Calexico, CA  
12456396  3.1  2002/02/22 11:47:59 32 18.0 N 115 18.8 W  7.0   44 km (28 mi) SSE  of Calexico, CA  
12456404  3.0  2002/02/22 11:49:19 32 17.8 N 115 18.8 W  7.0   45 km (28 mi) SSE  of Calexico, CA  
12456408  3.2  2002/02/22 11:50:09 32 19.1 N 115 18.1 W  7.0   43 km (27 mi) SSE  of Calexico, CA  
12456420  3.1  2002/02/22 11:55:18 32 17.5 N 115 19.3 W  7.0   45 km (28 mi) SSE  of Calexico, CA  
12456440  3.0  2002/02/22 12:05:56 32 18.9 N 115 19.1 W  7.0   43 km (26 mi) SSE  of Calexico, CA  
12456448  3.2  2002/02/22 12:09:53 32 18.9 N 115 19.2 W  7.0   43 km (26 mi) SSE  of Calexico, CA  
12456460  3.5  2002/02/22 12:19:59 32 18.4 N 115 19.2 W  7.0   43 km (27 mi) SSE  of Calexico, CA  
12456476  4.1  2002/02/22 12:33:49 32 18.3 N 115 20.0 W  7.0   43 km (27 mi) SSE  of Calexico, CA  
               Felt in Imperial Valley, Yuma
12456480  3.0  2002/02/22 12:39:28 32 19.5 N 115 19.3 W  7.0   42 km (26 mi) SSE  of Calexico, CA  
12456548  3.0  2002/02/22 13:20:11 32 17.8 N 115 19.4 W  7.0   44 km (28 mi) SSE  of Calexico, CA  
12456560  3.2  2002/02/22 13:34:46 32 18.7 N 115 19.4 W  7.0   43 km (27 mi) SSE  of Calexico, CA  
12456648  2.0  2002/02/22 14:50:28 34 20.5 N 118 15.3 W  5.2   10 km ( 6 mi) NNE  of Sunland, CA  
12456676  3.0  2002/02/22 15:06:16 32 15.8 N 115 19.5 W  7.0   48 km (30 mi) SSE  of Calexico, CA  
12456696  3.6  2002/02/22 15:20:34 32 17.5 N 115 19.7 W  7.0   45 km (28 mi) SSE  of Calexico, CA  
12456700  3.2  2002/02/22 15:23:48 32 16.4 N 115 18.7 W  7.0   47 km (29 mi) SSE  of Calexico, CA  
12457084  3.4  2002/02/22 22:23:38 32 16.7 N 115 19.5 W  7.0   46 km (29 mi) SSE  of Calexico, CA  
12457092  3.7  2002/02/22 22:29:40 32 17.2 N 115 20.0 W  7.0   45 km (28 mi) SSE  of Calexico, CA  
12457188  3.0  2002/02/23 00:33:00 32 18.6 N 115 19.9 W  7.0   43 km (27 mi) SSE  of Calexico, CA  
12457340  3.0  2002/02/23 03:49:31 32 18.4 N 115 19.2 W  7.0   43 km (27 mi) SSE  of Calexico, CA  
12457484  3.4  2002/02/23 08:29:21 32 16.4 N 115 19.4 W  7.0   47 km (29 mi) SSE  of Calexico, CA  
12457508  3.1  2002/02/23 10:05:15 32 15.3 N 115 19.7 W  7.0   49 km (30 mi) SSE  of Calexico, CA  
12457844  3.0  2002/02/23 22:21:49 35 57.6 N 117 41.4 W  4.4   25 km (16 mi) ESE  of Coso Junction, CA  
12457988  3.2  2002/02/24 05:11:47 32 16.8 N 115 20.4 W  7.0   45 km (28 mi) SSE  of Calexico, CA  
12458060  2.4  2002/02/24 07:32:42 32 36.7 N 116 11.7 W  5.3   23 km (14 mi) SW   of Ocotillo, CA  
12458076  2.2  2002/02/24 08:18:27 33 18.0 N 115 40.0 W  8.3    8 km ( 5 mi) SE   of Bombay Beach, CA  
 9504670  2.2  2002/02/24 08:24:42 33 18.6 N 115 39.0 W  9.6    9 km ( 6 mi) ESE  of Bombay Beach, CA  
12458088  2.4  2002/02/24 08:24:49 33 19.3 N 115 38.1 W 11.1   10 km ( 6 mi) ESE  of Bombay Beach, CA  
 9504674  2.0  2002/02/24 08:25:03 33 19.1 N 115 39.9 W  7.0    7 km ( 4 mi) ESE  of Bombay Beach, CA  
12458100  2.7  2002/02/24 08:42:25 33 17.8 N 115 40.6 W  6.5    8 km ( 5 mi) SE   of Bombay Beach, CA  
12458208  2.2  2002/02/24 12:12:21 33 19.2 N 115 41.2 W 11.7    6 km ( 3 mi) SE   of Bombay Beach, CA  
12458240  2.0  2002/02/24 13:06:01 33 17.9 N 115 40.4 W  4.5    8 km ( 5 mi) SE   of Bombay Beach, CA  
12458244  2.1  2002/02/24 13:10:12 33 17.8 N 115 39.7 W  9.8    9 km ( 6 mi) SE   of Bombay Beach, CA  
12458296  2.6  2002/02/24 15:37:23 36  3.4 N 117 51.9 W  3.2    8 km ( 5 mi) E    of Coso Junction, CA  
12458380  3.3  2002/02/24 17:28:09 33  8.4 N 115 37.5 W  7.4    3 km ( 2 mi) SSE  of Obsidian Butte, CA  
12458384  4.0  2002/02/24 17:29:11 32 19.4 N 115 18.3 W  7.0   42 km (26 mi) SSE  of Calexico, CA  
               Felt in Brawley
12458388  2.2  2002/02/24 17:37:21 33  7.6 N 115 37.2 W  6.9    5 km ( 3 mi) SSE  of Obsidian Butte, CA  
12458464  2.3  2002/02/24 19:14:15 33  8.3 N 115 36.8 W  6.7    4 km ( 3 mi) SSE  of Obsidian Butte, CA  
12458480  3.0  2002/02/24 19:42:39 32 17.9 N 115 19.5 W  7.0   44 km (27 mi) SSE  of Calexico, CA  
12458484  3.3  2002/02/24 19:45:03 32 17.7 N 115 20.1 W  7.0   44 km (27 mi) SSE  of Calexico, CA  
12458488  3.2  2002/02/24 19:49:34 32 18.0 N 115 19.6 W  7.0   44 km (27 mi) SSE  of Calexico, CA  
12458580  3.3  2002/02/24 22:44:19 32 19.5 N 115 20.3 W  7.0   41 km (25 mi) SSE  of Calexico, CA  
12458684  2.1  2002/02/25 02:59:26 33  8.4 N 115 37.0 W  7.7    4 km ( 2 mi) SSE  of Obsidian Butte, CA  
12458748  3.0  2002/02/25 06:24:58 32 27.8 N 115 16.1 W  7.0   31 km (19 mi) SE   of Calexico, CA  
 9504690  3.0  2002/02/25 06:26:12 32 26.9 N 115 16.3 W  7.0   32 km (20 mi) SE   of Calexico, CA  
12458756  3.0  2002/02/25 06:26:12 32 27.4 N 115 15.8 W  7.0   32 km (20 mi) SE   of Calexico, CA  
12458820  2.0  2002/02/25 09:11:50 34  2.6 N 117  3.0 W 12.4    2 km ( 1 mi) NW   of Yucaipa, CA  
12458872  2.3  2002/02/25 10:19:28 33 11.6 N 115 35.8 W  0.6    5 km ( 3 mi) NE   of Obsidian Butte, CA  
12458876  2.4  2002/02/25 10:20:32 33 11.7 N 115 36.2 W  2.6    4 km ( 3 mi) NE   of Obsidian Butte, CA  
 9504578  2.4  2002/02/25 10:20:58 33 11.3 N 115 35.5 W  1.6    5 km ( 3 mi) ENE  of Obsidian Butte, CA  
12458912  2.4  2002/02/25 10:59:12 33 11.6 N 115 37.0 W  2.0    3 km ( 2 mi) NE   of Obsidian Butte, CA  
12458916  2.1  2002/02/25 11:00:55 33 11.5 N 115 35.5 W  3.0    5 km ( 3 mi) ENE  of Obsidian Butte, CA  
12458932  3.2  2002/02/25 11:48:36 36 14.7 N 116 51.3 W  8.0   22 km (14 mi) ENE  of Telescope Peak, CA  
12458940  2.2  2002/02/25 12:04:08 36 13.9 N 116 52.4 W  7.0   20 km (13 mi) ENE  of Telescope Peak, CA  
12458944  2.2  2002/02/25 12:07:35 36 14.2 N 116 53.0 W  7.0   20 km (12 mi) ENE  of Telescope Peak, CA  
12458952  2.4  2002/02/25 12:17:46 33 52.6 N 117 51.7 W  6.6    5 km ( 3 mi) WSW  of Yorba Linda, CA  
               Felt in Fullerton, Anaheim, Placentia
12459016  2.1  2002/02/25 13:57:03 34 27.0 N 116 15.5 W  7.2   35 km (22 mi) N    of Joshua Tree, CA  
12459088  3.0  2002/02/25 18:50:24 32 17.1 N 115 18.3 W  7.0   46 km (29 mi) SSE  of Calexico, CA  
12459112  2.1  2002/02/25 20:15:52 34  8.9 N 117 25.3 W 11.6    5 km ( 3 mi) NNE  of Fontana, CA  
12459544  2.2  2002/02/26 14:41:05 33 18.0 N 116 17.9 W 13.2    9 km ( 5 mi) NE   of Borrego Springs, CA  
12459580  3.2  2002/02/26 17:18:45 32 20.3 N 115 19.4 W  7.0   40 km (25 mi) SSE  of Calexico, CA  
12459732  2.3  2002/02/27 06:27:39 34 27.2 N 116 53.9 W 10.5    4 km ( 3 mi) ENE  of Lucerne Valley, CA  
12467560  3.0  2002/02/27 20:25:24 32 15.0 N 115 19.5 W  7.0   49 km (31 mi) SSE  of Calexico, CA  
12467628  2.1  2002/02/28 00:07:17 35  2.2 N 118 55.9 W 12.0    4 km ( 2 mi) NNE  of Wheeler Ridge, CA  
 9504662  3.0  2002/02/28 03:12:45 32 15.9 N 115 19.2 W  7.0   48 km (30 mi) SSE  of Calexico, CA  
12467656  3.0  2002/02/28 03:18:59 32 16.0 N 115 18.9 W  7.0   48 km (30 mi) SSE  of Calexico, CA  
12467780  3.2  2002/02/28 14:04:54 32 14.1 N 115 18.7 W  7.0   51 km (32 mi) SSE  of Calexico, CA  
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