M2.3 earthquake 6km S of Brawley, CA

Magnitude

2.3 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Wed, Aug 23, 1978, 10:10 AM PDT

UTC

1978-08-23 17:10:25 UTC

Depth

10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.928° N, 115.540° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.6 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.07

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

88°

Stations used

15

• Brawley, CaliforniaPopulation 25,897. Forecast6 kmS
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast34 kmNNW

After

1. 1.95km SW of Imperial, CAWed, Aug 23, 7:29 PM PDT · 17573 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
2. 1.99km E of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Aug 24, 5:44 AM PDT · 17573 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
3. 1.75km ENE of Westmorland, CAThu, Aug 24, 7:34 AM PDT · 17573 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
4. 1.95km E of Westmorland, CAThu, Aug 24, 8:01 AM PDT · 17573 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
5. 2.222km NNE of Ocotillo, CASat, Aug 26, 9:19 PM PDT · 17570 days ago · 11 km deep · 32 km away
6. 2.230km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Aug 26, 9:49 PM PDT · 17570 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
7. 1.618km W of Westmorland, CASun, Aug 27, 2:13 AM PDT · 17570 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
8. 2.16km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Aug 27, 8:24 AM PDT · 17570 days ago · 11 km deep · 55 km away
9. 1.77km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Aug 27, 10:32 AM PDT · 17570 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
10. 1.827km WNW of Desert Center, CASun, Aug 27, 10:48 AM PDT · 17570 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
11. 1.72km ENE of Brawley, CASun, Aug 27, 3:48 PM PDT · 17570 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
12. 2.25km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Aug 27, 10:07 PM PDT · 17569 days ago · 4 km deep · 56 km away
13. 2.027km WNW of Desert Center, CAMon, Aug 28, 3:56 AM PDT · 17569 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
14. 1.87km NNW of Holtville, CAMon, Aug 28, 7:02 AM PDT · 17569 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
15. 2.06km NW of Holtville, CAMon, Aug 28, 2:58 PM PDT · 17569 days ago · 4 km deep · 14 km away
16. 1.96km SE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Aug 29, 6:23 AM PDT · 17568 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
17. 3.210km S of Borrego Springs, CATue, Aug 29, 8:43 AM PDT · 17568 days ago · 22 km deep · 84 km away
18. 1.510km WNW of Ocotillo, CATue, Aug 29, 9:26 AM PDT · 17568 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
19. 1.614km SSE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Aug 29, 12:55 PM PDT · 17568 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
20. 2.714km WSW of Niland, CATue, Aug 29, 7:26 PM PDT · 17567 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
21. 2.513km WSW of Niland, CATue, Aug 29, 7:28 PM PDT · 17567 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
22. 1.912km WSW of Niland, CATue, Aug 29, 7:35 PM PDT · 17567 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
23. 1.811km WSW of Niland, CATue, Aug 29, 7:37 PM PDT · 17567 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
24. 1.511km WSW of Niland, CATue, Aug 29, 7:42 PM PDT · 17567 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
25. 2.012km WSW of Niland, CATue, Aug 29, 7:50 PM PDT · 17567 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
26. 1.712km WSW of Niland, CATue, Aug 29, 7:59 PM PDT · 17567 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
27. 2.052km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Aug 29, 9:44 PM PDT · 17567 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
28. 1.612km WNW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Aug 30, 1:54 AM PDT · 17567 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
29. 2.12km W of Brawley, CAWed, Aug 30, 5:39 AM PDT · 17567 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
30. 1.73km WNW of Brawley, CAWed, Aug 30, 5:48 AM PDT · 17567 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
31. 1.827km WNW of Desert Center, CAWed, Aug 30, 7:28 AM PDT · 17567 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
32. 1.922km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Aug 30, 8:55 PM PDT · 17566 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
33. 1.927km WNW of Desert Center, CAFri, Sep 1, 4:16 AM PDT · 17565 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
34. 2.12km SE of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Sep 1, 5:07 PM PDT · 17565 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
35. 1.726km WNW of Desert Center, CAFri, Sep 1, 6:03 PM PDT · 17565 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
36. 1.84km S of Salton City, CAFri, Sep 1, 8:15 PM PDT · 17564 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
37. 2.013km N of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Sep 1, 9:24 PM PDT · 17564 days ago · 14 km deep · 94 km away
38. 1.627km WNW of Desert Center, CASat, Sep 2, 1:36 AM PDT · 17564 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
39. 1.627km WNW of Desert Center, CASat, Sep 2, 6:36 AM PDT · 17564 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
40. 2.316km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Sep 2, 4:36 PM PDT · 17564 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
41. 1.614km ESE of North Shore, CASat, Sep 2, 8:46 PM PDT · 17563 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
42. 1.516km NE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Sep 4, 12:56 AM PDT · 17562 days ago · 13 km deep · 82 km away
43. 1.726km WNW of Desert Center, CAMon, Sep 4, 6:55 AM PDT · 17562 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
44. 2.17km NW of Holtville, CAMon, Sep 4, 7:33 AM PDT · 17562 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
45. 2.31km SSE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXMon, Sep 4, 8:09 AM PDT · 17562 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
46. 1.53km WSW of Imperial, CAMon, Sep 4, 10:06 AM PDT · 17562 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
47. 2.36km SSW of Salton City, CATue, Sep 5, 11:09 AM PDT · 17561 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
48. 1.88km SE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Sep 5, 7:40 PM PDT · 17560 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
49. 1.58km SE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Sep 6, 1:19 AM PDT · 17560 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
50. 2.63km SSE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXWed, Sep 6, 10:29 PM PDT · 17559 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
51. 1.64km SE of Westmorland, CAThu, Sep 7, 10:15 PM PDT · 17558 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
52. 2.414km SW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Sep 8, 4:00 PM PDT · 17558 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
53. 1.56km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Sep 9, 4:14 AM PDT · 17557 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
54. 1.85km NE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSat, Sep 9, 7:43 PM PDT · 17556 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
55. 3.112km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Sep 9, 10:59 PM PDT · 17556 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
56. 1.88km WNW of Holtville, CAMon, Sep 11, 5:18 AM PDT · 17555 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
57. 2.118km ESE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Sep 11, 10:54 PM PDT · 17554 days ago · 12 km deep · 41 km away
58. 2.39km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXTue, Sep 12, 5:24 PM PDT · 17554 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
59. 2.18km NNE of Imperial, CAWed, Sep 13, 12:41 AM PDT · 17553 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
60. 1.67km S of Brawley, CAWed, Sep 13, 12:44 AM PDT · 17553 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away

The first 60 of 185.

Before

1. 2.226km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, Aug 23, 7:59 AM PDT · 17574 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
2. 1.617km ESE of Julian, CATue, Aug 22, 11:36 PM PDT · 17574 days ago · 16 km deep · 84 km away
3. 1.85km SW of Holtville, CATue, Aug 22, 11:34 PM PDT · 17574 days ago · 10 km deep · 21 km away
4. 1.715km N of Borrego Springs, CATue, Aug 22, 7:55 AM PDT · 17575 days ago · 13 km deep · 95 km away
5. 1.713km ENE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Aug 22, 6:13 AM PDT · 17575 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
6. 1.76km NW of Holtville, CATue, Aug 22, 12:04 AM PDT · 17575 days ago · 4 km deep · 13 km away
7. 2.213km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Aug 21, 8:56 PM PDT · 17575 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
8. 2.75km SE of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Aug 21, 4:53 AM PDT · 17576 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
9. 1.520km NNE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Aug 21, 3:11 AM PDT · 17576 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
10. 1.918km NNW of Borrego Springs, CASun, Aug 20, 6:57 PM PDT · 17577 days ago · 15 km deep · 99 km away
11. 1.614km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Aug 20, 5:43 AM PDT · 17577 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
12. 1.910km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASat, Aug 19, 2:17 PM PDT · 17578 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
13. 1.89km W of Holtville, CASat, Aug 19, 6:20 AM PDT · 17578 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
14. 2.026km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Aug 19, 5:02 AM PDT · 17578 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
15. 1.99km WNW of Holtville, CASat, Aug 19, 3:39 AM PDT · 17578 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
16. 2.19km W of Holtville, CASat, Aug 19, 3:33 AM PDT · 17578 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
17. 2.18km W of Holtville, CASat, Aug 19, 1:12 AM PDT · 17578 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
18. 2.18km WNW of Holtville, CAFri, Aug 18, 3:08 PM PDT · 17579 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
19. 1.88km E of El Centro, CAFri, Aug 18, 11:56 AM PDT · 17579 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
20. 1.88km W of Holtville, CAFri, Aug 18, 11:16 AM PDT · 17579 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3341282. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 1:53 PM UTC.