California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 5km NW of Brawley, CA

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 5km NW of Brawley, CA on Sun, Jun 28, 1981, 6:23 PM PDT (01:23 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 11km ENE of Julian, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1981-06-29 01:23:15 UTC
Depth
14.7 km (9.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
33.005° N, 115.570° 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 0.5 km horizontally, 0.8 km in depth
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
60°
Stations used
30

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 178 in the 60 days after this one and 142 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.834km NNE of North Shore, CA · 16531 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 1.55km SSE of Salton City, CA · 16530 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  3. 2.216km W of Imperial, CA · 16530 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  4. 2.66km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16530 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
  5. 1.65km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16529 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 1.85km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16529 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  7. 1.721km ESE of Julian, CA · 16529 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 2.75km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16529 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  9. 1.75km S of Salton City, CA · 16529 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  10. 1.56km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16529 days ago · 1 km deep · 47 km away
  11. 1.95km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16528 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  12. 1.77km W of Westmorland, CA · 16528 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  13. 1.534km NNE of North Shore, CA · 16528 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
  14. 2.35km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16528 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  15. 1.515km ENE of Coachella, CA · 16528 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  16. 2.16km WNW of Westmorland, CA · 16528 days ago · 11 km deep · 12 km away
  17. 1.522km NNE of Ocotillo, CA · 16528 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  18. 1.815km ENE of Coachella, CA · 16527 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
  19. 2.08km SW of Holtville, CA · 16527 days ago · 18 km deep · 30 km away
  20. 1.55km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16527 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  21. 1.523km ESE of Anza, CA · 16527 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  22. 2.96km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16527 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  23. 2.429km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 16527 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
  24. 1.66km W of Westmorland, CA · 16527 days ago · 11 km deep · 12 km away
  25. 1.55km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16526 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  26. 1.72km WSW of Brawley, CA · 16526 days ago · 12 km deep · 4 km away
  27. 1.75km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16525 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  28. 1.74km WSW of Brawley, CA · 16525 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  29. 1.63km SW of Brawley, CA · 16525 days ago · 14 km deep · 5 km away
  30. 1.59km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16525 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  31. 1.68km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16525 days ago · 13 km deep · 78 km away
  32. 1.66km WNW of Westmorland, CA · 16524 days ago · 4 km deep · 12 km away
  33. 1.721km WNW of Imperial, CA · 16524 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  34. 1.57km S of Salton City, CA · 16524 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  35. 1.75km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16524 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  36. 1.75km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16524 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  37. 2.123km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16524 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  38. 1.911km NW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16523 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
  39. 2.721km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 16523 days ago · 15 km deep · 74 km away
  40. 1.56km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16522 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  41. 1.76km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16522 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  42. 1.69km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16522 days ago · 2 km deep · 54 km away
  43. 2.014km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16522 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  44. 1.66km S of Salton City, CA · 16522 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  45. 1.617km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16521 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  46. 1.517km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16521 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  47. 1.95km SW of Salton City, CA · 16521 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
  48. 1.823km ESE of Anza, CA · 16521 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
  49. 1.518km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16521 days ago · 12 km deep · 89 km away
  50. 1.97km S of Brawley, CA · 16520 days ago · 14 km deep · 11 km away
  51. 1.634km NNE of North Shore, CA · 16520 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  52. 1.719km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16520 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  53. 2.66km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16520 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  54. 2.46km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16520 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  55. 1.95km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16520 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
  56. 1.66km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16520 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
  57. 1.76km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16519 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  58. 1.66km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16519 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  59. 1.54km S of Salton City, CA · 16519 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  60. 2.08km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 16518 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away

The first 60 of 178.

Before

  1. 1.513km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16532 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
  2. 1.921km ESE of Anza, CA · 16532 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  3. 1.915km S of Salton City, CA · 16532 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  4. 1.65km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16532 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  5. 1.77km S of Salton City, CA · 16532 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
  6. 2.85km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16533 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 1.626km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 16533 days ago · 1 km deep · 66 km away
  8. 1.78km NNE of Westmorland, CA · 16533 days ago · 14 km deep · 11 km away
  9. 1.813km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16534 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  10. 1.57km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16534 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  11. 2.013km SW of Westmorland, CA · 16534 days ago · 3 km deep · 15 km away
  12. 1.713km SW of Westmorland, CA · 16534 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
  13. 1.55km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16534 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 1.57km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16535 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  15. 1.56km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16535 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
  16. 2.06km S of Salton City, CA · 16535 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
  17. 1.55km W of Brawley, CA · 16535 days ago · 12 km deep · 3 km away
  18. 1.56km S of Salton City, CA · 16535 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  19. 1.67km S of Salton City, CA · 16536 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
  20. 1.56km SSE of Salton City, CA · 16536 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci518425. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 2:18 AM UTC.