M3.6 earthquake 4km NE of Brawley, CA

Magnitude

3.6 (ML, local (Richter)), minor

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Thu, Jul 27, 1950, 8:38 PM GMT-7

UTC

1950-07-28 03:38:16 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.000° N, 115.500° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 99.0 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.08

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

338°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

2

• Brawley, CaliforniaPopulation 25,897. Forecast4 kmNE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast42 kmN

After

1. 3.814km ESE of Calipatria, CAThu, Jul 27, 8:59 PM GMT-7 · 27828 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
2. 3.54km SE of Westmorland, CAThu, Jul 27, 10:13 PM GMT-7 · 27828 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
3. 3.62km NE of Niland, CAThu, Jul 27, 10:38 PM GMT-7 · 27828 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
4. 3.510km E of Calipatria, CAFri, Jul 28, 1:23 AM GMT-7 · 27827 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
5. 3.89km N of Westmorland, CAFri, Jul 28, 9:24 AM GMT-7 · 27827 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
6. 3.54km NE of Brawley, CAFri, Jul 28, 10:15 AM GMT-7 · 27827 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
7. 3.54km NE of Brawley, CAFri, Jul 28, 10:24 AM GMT-7 · 27827 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
8. 4.63km NNE of Niland, CAFri, Jul 28, 10:26 AM GMT-7 · 27827 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
9. 4.14km NE of Brawley, CAFri, Jul 28, 10:30 AM GMT-7 · 27827 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
10. 5.37km ESE of Calipatria, CAFri, Jul 28, 10:50 AM GMT-7 · 27827 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
11. 4.77km NNE of Imperial, CAFri, Jul 28, 10:58 AM GMT-7 · 27827 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
12. 4.18km W of Westmorland, CAFri, Jul 28, 11:16 AM GMT-7 · 27827 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
13. 3.822km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Jul 28, 11:39 AM GMT-7 · 27827 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
14. 4.07km SW of Calipatria, CAFri, Jul 28, 12:48 PM GMT-7 · 27827 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
15. 4.010km NE of Brawley, CAFri, Jul 28, 2:12 PM GMT-7 · 27827 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
16. 3.98km N of Holtville, CAFri, Jul 28, 2:18 PM GMT-7 · 27827 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
17. 3.710km SSE of Calipatria, CAFri, Jul 28, 3:19 PM GMT-7 · 27827 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
18. 3.810km WSW of Niland, CAFri, Jul 28, 3:56 PM GMT-7 · 27827 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
19. 4.32km N of Westmorland, CAFri, Jul 28, 5:17 PM GMT-7 · 27827 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
20. 3.94km NE of Brawley, CAFri, Jul 28, 8:01 PM GMT-7 · 27827 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
21. 3.86km WNW of Calipatria, CASat, Jul 29, 12:36 AM GMT-7 · 27826 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
22. 3.87km WSW of Imperial, CASat, Jul 29, 3:14 AM GMT-7 · 27826 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
23. 5.47km NW of Westmorland, CASat, Jul 29, 7:36 AM GMT-7 · 27826 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
24. 3.64km NE of Brawley, CASat, Jul 29, 7:42 AM GMT-7 · 27826 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
25. 3.66km NE of Westmorland, CASat, Jul 29, 7:50 AM GMT-7 · 27826 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
26. 4.311km WSW of Niland, CASat, Jul 29, 8:08 AM GMT-7 · 27826 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
27. 3.98km WSW of Heber, CASat, Jul 29, 8:19 AM GMT-7 · 27826 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
28. 3.55km NE of Westmorland, CASat, Jul 29, 8:26 AM GMT-7 · 27826 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
29. 3.516km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Jul 29, 8:59 AM GMT-7 · 27826 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
30. 3.220km NNE of Ocotillo, CASat, Jul 29, 9:02 AM GMT-7 · 27826 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
31. 3.511km SW of Westmorland, CASat, Jul 29, 10:05 AM GMT-7 · 27826 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
32. 3.66km NE of Westmorland, CASat, Jul 29, 10:07 AM GMT-7 · 27826 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
33. 4.28km W of Calipatria, CASat, Jul 29, 10:14 AM GMT-7 · 27826 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
34. 4.52km WNW of Calipatria, CASat, Jul 29, 11:42 AM GMT-7 · 27826 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
35. 4.75 km W of Calipatria, CaliforniaSat, Jul 29, 11:43 AM GMT-7 · 27826 days ago · 16 km deep · 14 km away
36. 3.58km SW of Brawley, CASat, Jul 29, 2:48 PM GMT-7 · 27826 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
37. 3.33km E of Calipatria, CASat, Jul 29, 3:05 PM GMT-7 · 27826 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
38. 3.06km SE of Ocotillo, CASun, Jul 30, 8:44 PM GMT-7 · 27825 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
39. 3.12km E of Calipatria, CAMon, Jul 31, 1:59 AM GMT-7 · 27824 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
40. 4.715km S of Bombay Beach, CATue, Aug 1, 1:37 AM GMT-7 · 27823 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
41. 3.426km S of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Aug 3, 6:46 PM GMT-7 · 27821 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
42. 3.59km NW of Holtville, CAThu, Aug 3, 9:50 PM GMT-7 · 27821 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
43. 3.32km WSW of Holtville, CAMon, Aug 14, 12:15 PM GMT-7 · 27810 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
44. 2.65km ENE of Niland, CAMon, Aug 21, 6:58 PM GMT-7 · 27803 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
45. 3.221km S of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Aug 22, 9:34 PM GMT-7 · 27802 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
46. 3.118km SSE of Ocotillo, CAThu, Sep 7, 4:46 PM GMT-7 · 27786 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
47. 3.52km W of Westmorland, CAFri, Sep 8, 3:31 AM GMT-7 · 27785 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
48. 2.66km WNW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Sep 8, 4:05 PM GMT-7 · 27785 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
49. 2.820km NNW of Borrego Springs, CASun, Sep 10, 12:16 AM GMT-7 · 27783 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
50. 2.719km ESE of Campo, CASun, Sep 10, 10:04 PM GMT-7 · 27783 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
51. 3.415km NNW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Sep 16, 2:46 PM GMT-7 · 27777 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
52. 2.415km NNW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Sep 16, 2:51 PM GMT-7 · 27777 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
53. 3.018km S of Ocotillo, CASun, Sep 17, 1:31 AM GMT-7 · 27776 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
54. 2.710km NW of Holtville, CAMon, Sep 18, 12:53 AM GMT-7 · 27775 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
55. 2.58km WNW of Salton City, CASun, Sep 24, 11:46 PM GMT-8 · 27768 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away

Before

1. 3.74km NE of Brawley, CAThu, Jul 27, 8:34 PM GMT-7 · 27828 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
2. 3.78km NNE of Brawley, CAThu, Jul 27, 8:33 PM GMT-7 · 27828 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
3. 4.65km SSE of Calipatria, CAThu, Jul 27, 8:25 PM GMT-7 · 27828 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
4. 4.34km E of Westmorland, CAThu, Jul 27, 3:50 PM GMT-7 · 27828 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
5. 3.86km ENE of Calipatria, CAThu, Jul 27, 9:49 AM GMT-7 · 27828 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
6. 3.81km W of Brawley, CAThu, Jul 27, 5:57 AM GMT-7 · 27828 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
7. 3.72km SSE of Calipatria, CAThu, Jul 27, 5:19 AM GMT-7 · 27828 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
8. 4.24km NE of Brawley, CAThu, Jul 27, 5:02 AM GMT-7 · 27828 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
9. 3.54km NE of Brawley, CAThu, Jul 27, 4:43 AM GMT-7 · 27828 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
10. 3.64km NE of Brawley, CAThu, Jul 27, 4:32 AM GMT-7 · 27828 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
11. 4.85km NNE of Brawley, CAThu, Jul 27, 4:29 AM GMT-7 · 27828 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
12. 4.316km NE of Holtville, CAThu, Jul 27, 2:54 AM GMT-7 · 27828 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
13. 3.65km S of Niland, CAThu, Jul 27, 2:39 AM GMT-7 · 27828 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
14. 3.316km NNW of Borrego Springs, CATue, Jul 25, 9:55 AM GMT-7 · 27830 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3344232. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 5:14 PM UTC.