California earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 3km NNE of Brawley, CA

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 3km NNE of Brawley, CA on Fri, Nov 10, 1972, 7:06 PM PST (03:06 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 10km SW of Salton City, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1972-11-11 03:06:30 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.004° N, 115.524° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 1.6 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.02
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
150°
Stations used
5

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.92km SE of Brawley, CA · 19683 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 2.313km SE of Pine Valley, CA · 19672 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  3. 2.22km WSW of Pine Valley, CA · 19667 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 2.747km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 19666 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 2.711km E of Puebla, B.C., MX · 19663 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 3.310km SW of Salton City, CA · 19661 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 3.212km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 19647 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  8. 3.014km N of Ocotillo, CA · 19646 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  9. 2.412km NE of Campo, CA · 19635 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  10. 2.39km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 19631 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  11. 2.87km NW of Delta, B.C., MX · 19629 days ago · 0 km deep · 72 km away
  12. 2.311km NE of Campo, CA · 19628 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away

Before

  1. 2.82km ESE of Brawley, CA · 19684 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 2.55km SE of Brawley, CA · 19684 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  3. 2.55km ESE of Brawley, CA · 19684 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 2.826km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 19686 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  5. 2.610km ENE of Imperial, CA · 19695 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 2.51km NNE of Delta, B.C., MX · 19698 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  7. 3.12km N of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 19698 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  8. 3.63km NE of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 19698 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 3.63km NE of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 19698 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  10. 3.53km NE of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 19698 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  11. 3.63km ENE of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 19698 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  12. 3.524km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 19707 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  13. 2.85km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 19709 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  14. 2.75km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 19709 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3320652. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:30 AM UTC.