M3.2 earthquake 5km NNE of Brawley, CA

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 5km NNE of Brawley, CA on Tue, Oct 16, 1979, 5:06 PM PDT (00:06 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 2km SW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 178 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 178.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3352485 (also filed as usp00013h1). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:35 PM UTC.