M1.7 earthquake 4km WSW of Brawley, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 4km WSW of Brawley, CA on Sat, Jul 4, 1981, 2:41 PM PDT (21:41 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

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

Map

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: 176 in the 60 days after this one and 149 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 176.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci518868. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:06 AM UTC.