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Earthquakes near Niland, CA

M 2.9

Latest: 1:34 pm PDT on 11 August 2026 · 11 km (7 mi) SW of Niland, CA

The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Niland was M 2.9, 11 km (7 mi) SW of Niland, CA, at 1:34 pm PDT on 11 August 2026. 2 people reported feeling it to USGS. 7 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.

Within 30 km since 2016
4,582 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
In the last 12 months
157
Largest since 2016
M 5.3 on 5 June 2021, 15 km (10 mi) SW of Niland, CA
Reported felt
418 of them have felt reports to USGS

USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page

The latest 50

  1. 1.6 8 km (5 mi) SW of Niland, CA
  2. 1.5 20 km (13 mi) WNW of Niland, CA
  3. 1.2 5 km (3 mi) WSW of Niland, CA
  4. 1.3 10 km (6 mi) SW of Niland, CA
  5. 0.8 10 km (6 mi) SW of Niland, CA
  6. 1.1 10 km (6 mi) SW of Niland, CA
  7. 1.8 21 km (13 mi) WNW of Niland, CA
  8. 0.9 9 km (6 mi) SW of Niland, CA
  9. 1.2 9 km (6 mi) SW of Niland, CA
  10. 1.8 14 km (8 mi) WSW of Niland, CA
  11. 2.1 10 km (6 mi) NE of Niland, CA
  12. 2.4 10 km (6 mi) NE of Niland, CA
  13. 1.5 9 km (5 mi) WSW of Niland, CA
  14. 2.9 11 km (7 mi) SW of Niland, CA · felt by 2
  15. 2.1 10 km (6 mi) SW of Niland, CA · felt by 1
  16. 2.1 10 km (6 mi) SW of Niland, CA
  17. 2.0 10 km (6 mi) SW of Niland, CA
  18. 1.7 10 km (6 mi) SW of Niland, CA
  19. 1.5 10 km (6 mi) SW of Niland, CA
  20. 3.0 10 km (6 mi) SW of Niland, CA · felt by 3
  21. 1.6 30 km (18 mi) S of Niland, CA
  22. 1.6 14 km (9 mi) SW of Niland, CA
  23. 2.2 10 km (6 mi) SW of Niland, CA
  24. 2.5 11 km (7 mi) SW of Niland, CA
  25. 1.8 10 km (6 mi) SW of Niland, CA
  26. 1.7 25 km (15 mi) SSW of Niland, CA
  27. 1.7 11 km (7 mi) SW of Niland, CA
  28. 1.8 30 km (18 mi) S of Niland, CA
  29. 1.9 30 km (18 mi) S of Niland, CA
  30. 1.8 29 km (18 mi) S of Niland, CA
  31. 2.1 30 km (19 mi) S of Niland, CA
  32. 2.1 30 km (18 mi) S of Niland, CA
  33. 1.7 22 km (14 mi) SSW of Niland, CA
  34. 2.0 11 km (7 mi) SW of Niland, CA
  35. 2.0 10 km (6 mi) SW of Niland, CA
  36. 2.3 10 km (6 mi) SW of Niland, CA
  37. 1.7 9 km (6 mi) WSW of Niland, CA
  38. 1.7 11 km (7 mi) SW of Niland, CA
  39. 1.9 10 km (6 mi) SW of Niland, CA
  40. 3.6 10 km (6 mi) SW of Niland, CA · felt by 7
  41. 3.2 10 km (6 mi) SW of Niland, CA · felt by 2
  42. 1.5 11 km (7 mi) SW of Niland, CA
  43. 1.6 11 km (7 mi) SW of Niland, CA
  44. 1.6 11 km (7 mi) SW of Niland, CA
  45. 1.7 13 km (8 mi) SW of Niland, CA
  46. 2.0 13 km (8 mi) SW of Niland, CA
  47. 1.9 29 km (18 mi) S of Niland, CA
  48. 2.2 29 km (18 mi) S of Niland, CA · felt by 1
  49. 2.0 30 km (19 mi) S of Niland, CA
  50. 2.4 30 km (19 mi) S of Niland, CA

From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Niland time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Niland are listed even when they are further out.

On the map

The white circle is Niland; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Before 2016

The USGS record since 1900 lists 31 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Niland; the five largest:

  1. 6.9 The 1940 Imperial Valley, California Earthquake · 46 km SSE of Niland
  2. 6.6 The 1942 Fish Creek Mountains, California Earthquake · 39 km SW of Niland
  3. 6.6 The 1987 Superstition Hills, California Earthquake · 40 km SW of Niland
  4. 6.3 The 1906 Imperial Valley, California Earthquake · 38 km S of Niland
  5. 6.2 The 1987 Elmore Ranch, California Earthquake · 30 km WSW of Niland

USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.

Nearest mapped faults

USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.

Nearby towns

Calipatria 13 km · Westmorland 24 km · Brawley 29 km

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