California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 2km SSW of Brawley, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 2km SSW of Brawley, CA on Wed, Jun 3, 1981, 11:23 PM PDT (06:23 UTC), 14 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 6km SSW of Salton City, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1981-06-04 06:23:07 UTC
Depth
13.8 km (8.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.961° N, 115.536° 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 0.6 km horizontally, 1.0 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
69°
Stations used
16

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 197 in the 60 days after this one and 123 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.92km SSW of Brawley, CA · 16555 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.67km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16555 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  3. 1.527km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16555 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  4. 1.57km WSW of Calipatria, CA · 16554 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away
  5. 2.15km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16552 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  6. 1.66km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16552 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 1.634km NNE of North Shore, CA · 16552 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 1.94km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 16551 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  9. 2.15km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16551 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  10. 1.97km S of Salton City, CA · 16551 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  11. 2.87km S of Salton City, CA · 16551 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  12. 1.87km S of Salton City, CA · 16550 days ago · 1 km deep · 50 km away
  13. 1.814km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16550 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
  14. 1.518km ESE of Campo, CA · 16549 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  15. 1.67km S of Salton City, CA · 16549 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  16. 2.07km S of Salton City, CA · 16549 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  17. 2.37km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16549 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  18. 1.56km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16549 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  19. 1.634km NNE of North Shore, CA · 16549 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
  20. 1.66km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16548 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  21. 2.57km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16548 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  22. 1.58km SSW of Holtville, CA · 16548 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  23. 2.617km W of Westmorland, CA · 16548 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  24. 1.617km W of Westmorland, CA · 16548 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  25. 1.76km W of Westmorland, CA · 16547 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  26. 1.518km E of Campo, CA · 16547 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  27. 3.66km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16547 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  28. 2.67km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16547 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  29. 1.713km S of Salton City, CA · 16547 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  30. 1.87km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16546 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  31. 1.67km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16546 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  32. 1.67km S of Salton City, CA · 16546 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  33. 2.019km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 16546 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  34. 1.85km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16545 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  35. 1.77km S of Salton City, CA · 16545 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  36. 1.818km ESE of Campo, CA · 16545 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
  37. 1.87km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16545 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  38. 1.77km S of Salton City, CA · 16545 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  39. 1.87km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16545 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  40. 1.78km NE of Calipatria, CA · 16545 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  41. 1.76km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16545 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  42. 1.76km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16545 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  43. 1.97km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16544 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  44. 1.58km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16543 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  45. 2.08km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16543 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  46. 1.58km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16543 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  47. 1.87km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16543 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  48. 1.96km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16543 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  49. 2.96km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16543 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  50. 1.66km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16543 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  51. 1.77km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16543 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  52. 1.77km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16543 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  53. 1.65km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16543 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
  54. 1.518km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16542 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  55. 1.57km WSW of Calipatria, CA · 16542 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away
  56. 1.66km W of Westmorland, CA · 16542 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  57. 1.710km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 16542 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  58. 1.77km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16542 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  59. 2.05km S of Salton City, CA · 16541 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  60. 1.57km S of Salton City, CA · 16541 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away

The first 60 of 197.

Before

  1. 1.735km NNE of North Shore, CA · 16555 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 1.736km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 16555 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 1.75km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16556 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 2.15km S of Salton City, CA · 16557 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 1.513km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16557 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 1.88km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16557 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 2.35km S of Salton City, CA · 16557 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 2.152km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16557 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 1.912km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16558 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  10. 1.76km S of Salton City, CA · 16559 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  11. 2.47km NW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16559 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  12. 2.25km S of Salton City, CA · 16560 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  13. 2.24km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16561 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  14. 1.84km WNW of Westmorland, CA · 16561 days ago · 4 km deep · 16 km away
  15. 2.218km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16561 days ago · 13 km deep · 93 km away
  16. 1.518km ESE of Campo, CA · 16561 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  17. 1.85km ESE of Niland, CA · 16562 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
  18. 1.96km E of Niland, CA · 16562 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  19. 2.37km WSW of Calipatria, CA · 16563 days ago · 8 km deep · 17 km away
  20. 1.62km S of Brawley, CA · 16563 days ago · 14 km deep · 1 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci517112. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:18 AM UTC.