Latest quakes in or near Imperial, California, USA, in the past 24 hours on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 - list, stats and map

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Quakes in the past 24 hours:

1 quake above magnitude 2
17 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

In the past 24 hours, Imperial had 1 quake of magnitude 2.0. There were also 17 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.

Latest quake: Mag. 1.0 | 8km SSW of Borrego Springs, CA -

Strongest quake today: Mag. 2.0 | 9km SSW of Borrego Springs, CA -

Past 7 days: Mag. 3.5 on Friday, May 13, 2022 at 6:32 am (GMT -7) – 20 mi SE of Temecula, Riverside County, California, USA
Past 90 days: Mag. 4.0 on Monday, Apr 18, 2022 at 3:35 pm (GMT -7) – 36 km SE of Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
Past 365 days: Mag. 5.3 on Jun 5, 2021 GMT – 13 mi NW of Brawley, Imperial County, California, USA

Recent quakes above magnitude 1.0 in or near Imperial, California, USA (updated )

Past 24 hours:	7 quakes \| 1 quake M2+
Past 7 days:	41 quakes \| 5 quakes M2+ \| 1 quake M3+
Past 30 days:	312 quakes \| 53 quakes M2+ \| 16 quakes M3+ \| 1 quake M4+
Past 90 days:	888 quakes \| 126 quakes M2+ \| 47 quakes M3+ \| 1 quake M4+
Past 365 days:	5,024 quakes \| 618 quakes M2+ \| 181 quakes M3+ \| 14 quakes M4+ \| 1 quake M5+

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Showing quakes magnitude 0.1 or higher (18 quakes):

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 GMT (15 quakes)
May 18, 2022 8:29 am (GMT -7) (May 18, 2022 15:29 GMT)	1.0 13 km		8km SSW of Borrego Springs, CA	More	Map
May 18, 2022 7:43 am (GMT -7) (May 18, 2022 14:43 GMT)	1.0 12 km		9km SSW of Borrego Springs, CA	More	Map
May 18, 2022 7:38 am (GMT -7) (May 18, 2022 14:38 GMT)	2.0 12 km		9km SSW of Borrego Springs, CA	More	Map
May 18, 2022 5:38 am (GMT -7) (May 18, 2022 12:38 GMT)	0.6 15 km		6km S of Borrego Springs, CA	More	Map
May 18, 2022 5:38 am (GMT -7) (May 18, 2022 12:38 GMT)	0.4 7.2 km		10km NE of Aguanga, CA	More	Map
May 18, 2022 5:33 am (GMT -7) (May 18, 2022 12:33 GMT)	0.7 16 km		12km SE of Anza, CA	More	Map
May 18, 2022 4:37 am (GMT -7) (May 18, 2022 11:37 GMT)	0.4 13 km		24km ESE of Anza, CA	More	Map
May 18, 2022 4:30 am (GMT -7) (May 18, 2022 11:30 GMT)	0.7 10.6 km		9km SSW of Idyllwild, CA	More	Map
May 18, 2022 2:33 am (GMT -7) (May 18, 2022 09:33 GMT)	0.3 12 km		8km SSW of Idyllwild, CA 1 report	More	Map
May 17, 2022 11:58 pm (GMT -7) (May 18, 2022 06:58 GMT)	0.7 7.5 km		10km S of Borrego Springs, CA	More	Map
May 17, 2022 11:52 pm (GMT -7) (May 18, 2022 06:52 GMT)	1.2 9.4 km		1km N of Palomar Observatory, CA 1 report	More	Map
May 17, 2022 9:45 pm (GMT -7) (May 18, 2022 04:45 GMT)	1.2 12 km		24km ESE of Julian, CA	More	Map
May 17, 2022 9:44 pm (GMT -7) (May 18, 2022 04:44 GMT)	0.7 12 km		2km NNE of San Jacinto, CA	More	Map
May 17, 2022 8:18 pm (GMT -7) (May 18, 2022 03:18 GMT)	1.1 9.7 km		12km SW of Salton City, CA	More	Map
May 17, 2022 7:17 pm (GMT -7) (May 18, 2022 02:17 GMT)	0.5 12 km		8km NW of Anza, CA	More	Map
Tuesday, May 17, 2022 GMT (3 quakes)
May 17, 2022 3:11 pm (GMT -7) (May 17, 2022 22:11 GMT)	1.7 3.1 km		11km SE of Bombay Beach, CA	More	Map

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.1 x 10⁸ joules (29.3 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy

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When was the latest earthquake in Imperial?

The last earthquake in Imperial occurred 1 hour and 34 minutes ago: Minor mag. 1.0 earthquake - 8km SSW of Borrego Springs, CA, on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 8:29 am (GMT -7).

How many quakes were there in Imperial today?

In the past 24 hours, Imperial, California, USA had 18 quakes up to magnitude 2.0.

What was the strongest quake in Imperial today?

The strongest earthquake in Imperial today occurred 2 hours and 25 minutes ago: Minor mag. 2.0 earthquake - 9km SSW of Borrego Springs, CA, on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 at 7:38 am (GMT -7).

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