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Location:
14km NNW of Westmorland, CA
Period:
27 May 2008 09:47:34 - 27 May 2008 19:21:45 (9 hours 34 minutes)
Volcanoes in 100km radius:
Salton Buttes(7km), Prieto, Cerro(91km)
Earthquakes:
47
102 swarms found nearby.
2000
11 May
2 days 10 hours
52 earthquakes
2001
S20011113.1(16.4km)
13 Nov
23 hours
99 earthquakes
2002
24 Feb
1 day 2 hours
31 earthquakes
2003
13 Apr
1 day 18 hours
32 earthquakes
S20030524.1(26.6km)
23 May
1 day 22 hours
161 earthquakes
20 Sep
1 day 8 hours
31 earthquakes
2004
15 Mar
2 days 20 hours
64 earthquakes
2005
29 Aug
10 hours
24 earthquakes
VS20050831.1(11.3km)
31 Aug
11 days 21 hours
953 earthquakes
S20050920.1(14.8km)
19 Sep
2 days 11 hours
50 earthquakes
2008
15 Mar
5 days 22 hours
111 earthquakes
S20080602.1(14.8km)
2 Jun
2 days 13 hours
145 earthquakes
29 Sep
1 day 4 hours
37 earthquakes
S20081030.1(21.5km)
30 Oct
2 days 14 hours
105 earthquakes
2009
S20090321.1(15.2km)
21 Mar
2 days 3 hours
50 earthquakes
S20090324.1(16.3km)
24 Mar
6 days 21 hours
410 earthquakes
17 Apr
1 day 13 hours
29 earthquakes
13 Jun
1 day 5 hours
53 earthquakes
1 Aug
3 days 10 hours
106 earthquakes
S20090924.1(21.7km)
24 Sep
19 hours
28 earthquakes
2 Oct
2 days 23 hours
43 earthquakes
1 Nov
12 hours
26 earthquakes
7 Nov
5 hours
36 earthquakes
17 Nov
1 day 19 hours
142 earthquakes
23 Nov
4 days 3 hours
69 earthquakes
2010
10 Jan
10 days 2 hours
233 earthquakes
22 Jan
2 days 3 hours
46 earthquakes
21 Feb
1 day 20 hours
28 earthquakes
4 Apr
6 days 21 hours
132 earthquakes
PS20100405.1(112.2km)
4 Apr
1 hours
5 earthquakes
22 Apr
1 day 4 hours
38 earthquakes
5 Aug
1 day 0 hours
26 earthquakes
S20100828.1(10.8km)
28 Aug
1 day 2 hours
32 earthquakes
11 Nov
1 day 10 hours
28 earthquakes
S20101213.1(14.9km)
13 Dec
12 hours
49 earthquakes
S20101215.1(22.0km)
15 Dec
1 day 4 hours
101 earthquakes
27 Dec
11 hours
66 earthquakes
31 Dec
1 day 14 hours
33 earthquakes
2011
7 Jan
2 days 20 hours
94 earthquakes
27 Mar
1 day 18 hours
42 earthquakes
2 Apr
1 day 12 hours
34 earthquakes
1 Jul
1 day 2 hours
36 earthquakes
2012
S20120209.1(13.3km)
8 Feb
2 days 0 hours
29 earthquakes
VS20120219.1(14.4km)
19 Feb
1 day 18 hours
86 earthquakes
26 Feb
2 days 1 hours
88 earthquakes
S20120229.1(10.6km)
29 Feb
14 hours
34 earthquakes
3 Mar
3 days 11 hours
72 earthquakes
22 Mar
2 days 22 hours
73 earthquakes
S20120521.1(11.1km)
20 May
2 days 1 hours
33 earthquakes
8 Jun
19 hours
95 earthquakes
S20120826.1(23.5km)
26 Aug
11 days 23 hours
972 earthquakes
S20120910.1(12.7km)
9 Sep
1 day 1 hours
28 earthquakes
24 Sep
1 day 17 hours
51 earthquakes
2013
18 Feb
4 days 14 hours
57 earthquakes
3 Apr
2 days 12 hours
59 earthquakes
28 Apr
2 days 2 hours
41 earthquakes
16 May
5 days 21 hours
135 earthquakes
3 Jun
3 days 15 hours
134 earthquakes
19 Aug
3 days 21 hours
47 earthquakes
27 Aug
1 day 17 hours
37 earthquakes
8 Oct
1 day 23 hours
83 earthquakes
13 Oct
2 days 10 hours
83 earthquakes
16 Oct
1 day 21 hours
50 earthquakes
31 Oct
16 hours
31 earthquakes
27 Nov
1 day 7 hours
52 earthquakes
21 Dec
1 day 8 hours
65 earthquakes
2014
28 Mar
1 day 16 hours
34 earthquakes
2015
21 May
1 day 13 hours
38 earthquakes
2016
29 Jul
1 day 9 hours
30 earthquakes
26 Sep
6 days 7 hours
322 earthquakes
VS20161031.1(11.4km)
31 Oct
23 hours
39 earthquakes
S20161231.1(26.0km)
31 Dec
3 days 4 hours
317 earthquakes
2018
S20180513.1(24.2km)
13 May
2 days 22 hours
70 earthquakes
17 Jun
1 day 9 hours
26 earthquakes
2019
17 Jan
4 days 13 hours
71 earthquakes
2020
5 May
1 day 14 hours
56 earthquakes
9 Aug
4 days 12 hours
319 earthquakes
30 Sep
9 days 1 hours
1724 earthquakes
22 Oct
2 days 5 hours
53 earthquakes
VS20201113.1(11.4km)
13 Nov
23 hours
38 earthquakes
26 Nov
1 day 10 hours
27 earthquakes
2021
4 Jan
21 hours
43 earthquakes
10 Jan
6 hours
26 earthquakes
31 Jan
23 hours
38 earthquakes
8 Feb
3 days 9 hours
117 earthquakes
18 Mar
14 hours
27 earthquakes
4 Jun
19 days 4 hours
2347 earthquakes
S20210611.1(28.9km)
11 Jun
4 hours
26 earthquakes
S20210819.1(26.8km)
18 Aug
2 days 0 hours
37 earthquakes
S20210823.1(11.0km)
23 Aug
2 days 11 hours
48 earthquakes
2022
20 Sep
23 hours
39 earthquakes
2023
30 Apr
17 hours
68 earthquakes
3 Oct
1 day 11 hours
29 earthquakes
9 Dec
18 hours
34 earthquakes
2024
VS20240211.1(12.8km)
10 Feb
1 day 21 hours
26 earthquakes
S20240214.3(11.8km)
14 Feb
1 day 12 hours
31 earthquakes
20 Dec
12 hours
48 earthquakes
2025
10 Apr
1 day 9 hours
64 earthquakes
22 Apr
10 hours
28 earthquakes
11 Jul
1 day 18 hours
132 earthquakes
2026
S20260510.1(25.6km)
9 May
4 days 16 hours
477 earthquakes
S20260518.1(24.9km)
18 May
3 hours
43 earthquakes
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Seismic Swarm Analysis: S20080527.1 Near Westmorland, California

On 27 May 2008, an earthquake swarm designated S20080527.1 was recorded 14 km NNW of Westmorland, California. The sequence began at 09:47 and concluded at 19:21, encompassing a total of 47 events over 9 hours and 34 minutes. All events exhibited low magnitudes, with the strongest reaching 2.6, and occurred at shallow depths predominantly between 0 and 7 km.

The swarm displayed a rapid onset with multiple events clustered in the first hour, followed by episodic bursts through the afternoon. Notable activity included four events of magnitude 1.9 between 11:14 and 11:15, and two magnitude-2.6 shocks at 11:52:57 and 11:54:57. Depths remained consistently shallow, suggesting activity within the upper crustal layers typical of the Imperial Valley region.

This swarm aligns with the broader seismic character of the Imperial Valley, situated within the Salton Trough at the southern terminus of the San Andreas fault system. The area experiences frequent swarm-type seismicity driven by the interaction of the Pacific and North American plates along a network of strike-slip faults, including the Brawley and Imperial faults. Geothermal processes and fluid migration in the subsurface further contribute to clustered, low-magnitude event sequences rather than isolated large ruptures.

Historical records indicate that 11 swarms have occurred in the region since 1 January 2000. These include single swarms in 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, and 2008, with three each in 2003 and 2005. Such recurrent swarm activity underscores the persistent tectonic strain and hydrothermal influences that characterize the Westmorland vicinity.

The 2008 swarm's parameters, including its brief duration and modest energy release, are consistent with patterns observed in prior Imperial Valley sequences. No events exceeded magnitude 3.0, minimizing potential for significant surface effects while highlighting the value of continuous monitoring for understanding fault behavior and fluid dynamics in this tectonically active zone.

References

  • SeismoSight internal swarm classification records for S20080527.1
  • USGS Earthquake Catalog for Imperial Valley, California (background regional context)