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Was there an earthquake in El Centro today?

NOQuiet for 55 d

No earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or greater within 50 km (31 mi) of El Centro in the past 24 hours.

There were none in the past 30 days either. The last was a magnitude 2.9 on August 11, 2026, 11 km SW of Niland, CA, 44 km (27 mi) from El Centro. The last of magnitude 4.0 or greater within 100 km (62 mi) was a magnitude 4.7 on May 10, 2026, 3 km WSW of Brawley, CA, 20 km (12 mi) from El Centro.

Since last M2.5+ within 50 km
55 d
M2.5+ within 50 km, 7 days
0
M2.5+ within 50 km, 30 days
0

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Shaded relief map of El Centro with active faults50 km100 kmSan Andreas FaultImperial FaultElsinore FaultM3.0 · 12 km SW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · Sep 20, 12:50 PM PDT
Dashed rings: 50 and 100 km from El CentroPurple lines: mapped faultsShows M1.0+ · past 30 days

Past 30 days near El Centro

Within 50 km50–100 kmLarger dot = stronger

Magnitude 2.0 or greater within 100 km: 14 earthquakes; 0 of M2.5+ within 50 km.

M2M3M4Sep 5Sep 12Sep 19Sep 26Oct 524 hM3.0 · Sep 20M2M3M4Sep 5Sep 20Oct 524 hM3.0 · Sep 20

Recent earthquakes near El Centro

Newest first · times in PDT

Magnitude 2.0 or greater within 100 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times are local to El Centro. The map also shows smaller ones, down to magnitude 1.0.

  • M2.19 km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MX37 km (23 mi)19 km deepUSGS
  • M2.08 km W of Holtville, CA10 km (6 mi)12 km deepUSGS
  • M2.324 km WSW of Westmorland, CA34 km (21 mi)11 km deepUSGS
  • M2.09 km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA88 km (55 mi)11 km deepUSGS
  • M3.012 km SW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX87 km (54 mi)19 km deepUSGS
  • M2.412 km SW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX87 km (54 mi)20 km deepUSGS
  • M2.27 km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX54 km (33 mi)6 km deepUSGS
  • M2.24 km NE of Progreso, B.C., MX20 km (13 mi)5 km deepUSGS
  • M2.34 km ENE of Heber, CA8 km (5 mi)15 km deepUSGS
  • M2.07 km SW of Holtville, CA12 km (7 mi)12 km deepUSGS
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  • M2.18 km WNW of Holtville, CA10 km (6 mi)12 km deepUSGS
  • M2.35 km NNE of Progreso, B.C., MX18 km (11 mi)3 km deepUSGS
  • M2.25 km NNE of Progreso, B.C., MX19 km (12 mi)6 km deepUSGS
  • M2.25 km NNE of Progreso, B.C., MX19 km (12 mi)3 km deepUSGS

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