M1.9 earthquake 1km SSE of Brawley, CA

Magnitude

1.9 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sun, Oct 29, 1978, 9:54 PM PST

UTC

1978-10-30 05:54:44 UTC

Depth

10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.971° N, 115.526° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.8 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.07

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

64°

Stations used

27

• Brawley, CaliforniaPopulation 25,897. Forecast1 kmSSE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast39 kmN

After

1. 2.914km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Oct 30, 3:48 AM PST · 17504 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
2. 2.616km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Oct 30, 11:38 AM PST · 17504 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
3. 1.812km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Oct 30, 3:02 PM PST · 17504 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
4. 1.615km N of Borrego Springs, CATue, Oct 31, 11:39 AM PST · 17503 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
5. 2.211km ESE of Julian, CATue, Oct 31, 1:57 PM PST · 17503 days ago · 15 km deep · 91 km away
6. 2.53km NNE of Heber, CATue, Oct 31, 9:21 PM PST · 17502 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
7. 2.73km NE of Heber, CATue, Oct 31, 10:42 PM PST · 17502 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
8. 2.739km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Nov 1, 3:17 PM PST · 17502 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
9. 1.923km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, Nov 1, 6:11 PM PST · 17501 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
10. 2.26km WSW of Holtville, CAThu, Nov 2, 10:22 AM PST · 17501 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
11. 2.424km ENE of Coachella, CAThu, Nov 2, 12:15 PM PST · 17501 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
12. 2.832km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Nov 2, 6:07 PM PST · 17501 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
13. 1.612km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Nov 2, 7:26 PM PST · 17500 days ago · 15 km deep · 76 km away
14. 1.811km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Nov 3, 12:35 AM PST · 17500 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
15. 2.737km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Nov 3, 8:36 AM PST · 17500 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
16. 1.915km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Nov 4, 11:30 PM PST · 17498 days ago · 15 km deep · 46 km away
17. 2.314km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Nov 5, 2:57 AM PST · 17498 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
18. 2.514km SW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Nov 6, 4:23 AM PST · 17497 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
19. 1.63km WSW of Brawley, CATue, Nov 7, 12:36 AM PST · 17496 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
20. 1.79km SW of Niland, CATue, Nov 7, 3:11 AM PST · 17496 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
21. 1.610km SSE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Nov 7, 6:31 AM PST · 17496 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
22. 2.014km W of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Nov 8, 4:37 AM PST · 17495 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
23. 1.515km SSW of Oasis, CAWed, Nov 8, 12:52 PM PST · 17495 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
24. 1.812km W of Niland, CAWed, Nov 8, 1:59 PM PST · 17495 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
25. 2.614km N of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Nov 8, 9:06 PM PST · 17494 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
26. 1.816km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Nov 8, 9:26 PM PST · 17494 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
27. 1.719km W of Imperial, CAThu, Nov 9, 12:54 AM PST · 17494 days ago · 9 km deep · 26 km away
28. 1.618km W of Imperial, CAThu, Nov 9, 11:33 AM PST · 17494 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
29. 2.910km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Nov 9, 3:00 PM PST · 17494 days ago · 15 km deep · 58 km away
30. 2.26km E of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Nov 10, 10:41 AM PST · 17493 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
31. 1.98km WNW of Holtville, CAFri, Nov 10, 11:16 AM PST · 17493 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
32. 1.820km S of La Quinta, CAFri, Nov 10, 5:13 PM PST · 17493 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
33. 2.411km E of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Nov 11, 4:50 AM PST · 17492 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
34. 1.714km E of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Nov 11, 5:22 AM PST · 17492 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
35. 1.823km ENE of Coachella, CASat, Nov 11, 8:42 AM PST · 17492 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
36. 2.712km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Nov 11, 12:03 PM PST · 17492 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
37. 2.511km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Nov 11, 12:13 PM PST · 17492 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
38. 2.211km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Nov 11, 12:19 PM PST · 17492 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
39. 3.214km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Nov 11, 12:19 PM PST · 17492 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
40. 1.614km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Nov 11, 12:45 PM PST · 17492 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
41. 2.110km E of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Nov 11, 12:59 PM PST · 17492 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
42. 1.612km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Nov 11, 1:35 PM PST · 17492 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
43. 2.010km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Nov 11, 4:06 PM PST · 17492 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
44. 2.313km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Nov 11, 4:53 PM PST · 17492 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
45. 1.510km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Nov 11, 9:18 PM PST · 17491 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
46. 3.011km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Nov 11, 11:23 PM PST · 17491 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
47. 1.64km N of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Nov 12, 1:38 AM PST · 17491 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
48. 1.822km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Nov 12, 4:02 AM PST · 17491 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
49. 1.910km E of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Nov 12, 6:41 AM PST · 17491 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
50. 1.711km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Nov 12, 2:03 PM PST · 17491 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
51. 1.99km E of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Nov 12, 3:07 PM PST · 17491 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
52. 1.66km WSW of Holtville, CASun, Nov 12, 4:05 PM PST · 17491 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
53. 2.112km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Nov 12, 11:04 PM PST · 17490 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
54. 3.04km NW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXMon, Nov 13, 6:48 AM PST · 17490 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
55. 1.59km E of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Nov 13, 9:01 AM PST · 17490 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
56. 2.110km E of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Nov 13, 7:14 PM PST · 17489 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
57. 2.123km ENE of Coachella, CATue, Nov 14, 12:46 AM PST · 17489 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
58. 1.67km SSW of Ocotillo, CATue, Nov 14, 7:36 AM PST · 17489 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
59. 1.911km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Nov 15, 8:31 AM PST · 17488 days ago · 17 km deep · 57 km away
60. 1.87km SE of Bombay Beach, CAThu, Nov 16, 2:04 AM PST · 17487 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away

The first 60 of 176.

Before

1. 2.510km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Oct 29, 9:29 PM PST · 17504 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
2. 1.910km WNW of Westmorland, CASun, Oct 29, 9:20 PM PST · 17504 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
3. 2.530km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Oct 29, 7:48 AM PST · 17505 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
4. 2.04km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Oct 29, 6:53 AM PST · 17505 days ago · 12 km deep · 57 km away
5. 2.115km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 9:17 PM PDT · 17505 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
6. 1.927km WNW of Desert Center, CASat, Oct 28, 7:08 PM PDT · 17506 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
7. 2.311km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 4:51 PM PDT · 17506 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
8. 3.314km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 4:44 PM PDT · 17506 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
9. 1.73km E of Borrego Springs, CASat, Oct 28, 3:31 PM PDT · 17506 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
10. 1.723km ENE of Coachella, CASat, Oct 28, 3:05 PM PDT · 17506 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
11. 2.439km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 11:20 AM PDT · 17506 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
12. 2.537km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 11:17 AM PDT · 17506 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
13. 2.338km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 10:03 AM PDT · 17506 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
14. 3.433km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 9:58 AM PDT · 17506 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
15. 2.033km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 9:58 AM PDT · 17506 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
16. 2.437km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 9:28 AM PDT · 17506 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
17. 2.340km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 9:27 AM PDT · 17506 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
18. 1.736km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 9:26 AM PDT · 17506 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
19. 2.635km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 9:19 AM PDT · 17506 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
20. 1.55km WSW of Holtville, CASat, Oct 28, 7:46 AM PDT · 17506 days ago · 3 km deep · 23 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3343271. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:39 PM UTC.