M1.5 earthquake 3km SW of Brawley, CA

Magnitude

1.5 (mc), micro

Local time

Wed, Sep 9, 1981, 1:55 PM PDT

UTC

1981-09-09 20:55:04 UTC

Depth

13.5 km (8.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.955° N, 115.551° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.8 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

73°

Stations used

23

• Brawley, CaliforniaPopulation 25,897. Forecast3 kmSW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast38 kmNNW

After

1. 1.934km NNE of North Shore, CAWed, Sep 9, 7:40 PM PDT · 16455 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
2. 1.734km NNE of North Shore, CAWed, Sep 9, 7:50 PM PDT · 16455 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
3. 2.911km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Sep 13, 8:53 AM PDT · 16452 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
4. 1.65km S of Salton City, CAMon, Sep 14, 11:35 AM PDT · 16451 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
5. 2.910km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Sep 16, 12:25 AM PDT · 16449 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
6. 1.55km ENE of Westmorland, CAThu, Sep 17, 10:47 AM PDT · 16448 days ago · 11 km deep · 11 km away
7. 2.010km ESE of North Shore, CAThu, Sep 17, 10:35 PM PDT · 16447 days ago · 7 km deep · 65 km away
8. 2.18km SW of Holtville, CAFri, Sep 18, 6:19 PM PDT · 16447 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
9. 1.625km SSE of Ocotillo, CASat, Sep 19, 1:44 AM PDT · 16446 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
10. 2.216km NNE of Pine Valley, CASat, Sep 19, 7:59 AM PDT · 16446 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
11. 1.55km SSW of Salton City, CASat, Sep 19, 12:05 PM PDT · 16446 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
12. 1.511km SW of Westmorland, CASat, Sep 19, 3:57 PM PDT · 16446 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
13. 1.611km SW of Westmorland, CASat, Sep 19, 7:49 PM PDT · 16445 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
14. 1.65km E of Borrego Springs, CASun, Sep 20, 6:00 PM PDT · 16445 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
15. 2.610km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Sep 21, 8:21 AM PDT · 16444 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
16. 1.615km E of Julian, CAMon, Sep 21, 9:30 PM PDT · 16443 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
17. 1.910km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Sep 22, 3:11 AM PDT · 16443 days ago · 11 km deep · 58 km away
18. 1.611km W of Calipatria, CATue, Sep 22, 10:16 PM PDT · 16442 days ago · 8 km deep · 22 km away
19. 1.711km NE of Julian, CATue, Sep 22, 10:44 PM PDT · 16442 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
20. 1.512km NE of Julian, CAWed, Sep 23, 2:47 PM PDT · 16442 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
21. 1.523km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Sep 24, 12:16 AM PDT · 16441 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
22. 2.324km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Sep 24, 2:41 AM PDT · 16441 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
23. 1.721km WSW of Westmorland, CAThu, Sep 24, 2:16 PM PDT · 16441 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
24. 1.720km WSW of Westmorland, CAThu, Sep 24, 11:05 PM PDT · 16440 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
25. 1.624km ENE of Pine Valley, CAFri, Sep 25, 6:58 PM PDT · 16440 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
26. 2.09km SE of Julian, CASat, Sep 26, 11:54 AM PDT · 16439 days ago · 14 km deep · 92 km away
27. 2.710km SE of Julian, CASat, Sep 26, 3:55 PM PDT · 16439 days ago · 14 km deep · 90 km away
28. 2.130km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Sep 27, 11:21 AM PDT · 16438 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
29. 2.810km SW of Westmorland, CAMon, Sep 28, 2:20 AM PDT · 16437 days ago · 14 km deep · 15 km away
30. 1.85km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Sep 28, 8:38 AM PDT · 16437 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
31. 2.05km N of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Sep 28, 8:55 AM PDT · 16437 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
32. 2.69km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Sep 28, 9:12 AM PDT · 16437 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
33. 2.47km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Sep 28, 9:21 AM PDT · 16437 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
34. 2.06km N of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Sep 28, 9:38 AM PDT · 16437 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
35. 1.56km WSW of Westmorland, CAMon, Sep 28, 10:43 AM PDT · 16437 days ago · 4 km deep · 15 km away
36. 1.710km SW of Westmorland, CAMon, Sep 28, 3:12 PM PDT · 16437 days ago · 11 km deep · 15 km away
37. 2.05km NNE of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Sep 28, 7:43 PM PDT · 16436 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
38. 1.56km N of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Sep 28, 9:25 PM PDT · 16436 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
39. 1.511km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Sep 29, 3:03 PM PDT · 16436 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
40. 1.612km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Sep 29, 5:03 PM PDT · 16436 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
41. 1.78km SW of Heber, CATue, Sep 29, 7:23 PM PDT · 16435 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
42. 1.821km E of Julian, CATue, Sep 29, 8:56 PM PDT · 16435 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
43. 1.55km SSW of Salton City, CAWed, Sep 30, 1:17 AM PDT · 16435 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
44. 2.222km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Oct 1, 6:41 AM PDT · 16434 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
45. 2.220km SW of Ocotillo, CASat, Oct 3, 7:49 AM PDT · 16432 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
46. 1.928km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Oct 4, 5:35 AM PDT · 16431 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
47. 2.128km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Oct 4, 5:42 AM PDT · 16431 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
48. 1.68km WSW of Salton City, CASun, Oct 4, 6:58 PM PDT · 16431 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
49. 1.75km S of Salton City, CAMon, Oct 5, 10:16 AM PDT · 16430 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
50. 2.310km N of Westmorland, CAMon, Oct 5, 1:53 PM PDT · 16430 days ago · 13 km deep · 21 km away
51. 3.415km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Oct 6, 11:22 AM PDT · 16429 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
52. 1.620km NNW of Borrego Springs, CATue, Oct 6, 1:06 PM PDT · 16429 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
53. 1.712km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, Oct 6, 2:39 PM PDT · 16429 days ago · 4 km deep · 17 km away
54. 2.530km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Oct 6, 4:06 PM PDT · 16429 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
55. 2.012km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Oct 6, 6:41 PM PDT · 16429 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
56. 1.56km NNE of Westmorland, CAWed, Oct 7, 2:19 PM PDT · 16428 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
57. 1.57km SW of Holtville, CAWed, Oct 7, 5:58 PM PDT · 16428 days ago · 17 km deep · 23 km away
58. 1.812km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Oct 8, 3:56 AM PDT · 16427 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
59. 1.721km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Oct 10, 4:17 AM PDT · 16425 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
60. 1.69km S of Holtville, CASun, Oct 11, 6:22 AM PDT · 16424 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away

The first 60 of 110.

Before

1. 3.59km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Sep 9, 11:06 AM PDT · 16456 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
2. 1.76km SSW of Salton City, CATue, Sep 8, 4:54 PM PDT · 16457 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
3. 1.66km SSW of Salton City, CAMon, Sep 7, 3:00 AM PDT · 16458 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
4. 1.66km SSW of Salton City, CASun, Sep 6, 10:44 PM PDT · 16458 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
5. 2.016km W of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Sep 6, 10:11 PM PDT · 16458 days ago · 14 km deep · 48 km away
6. 1.66km SSW of Salton City, CASun, Sep 6, 7:41 PM PDT · 16458 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
7. 1.65km SSW of Salton City, CASun, Sep 6, 6:05 PM PDT · 16459 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
8. 1.68km SW of Holtville, CASun, Sep 6, 3:26 AM PDT · 16459 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
9. 2.221km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Sep 5, 11:21 PM PDT · 16459 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
10. 1.78km NNE of Julian, CASat, Sep 5, 11:15 PM PDT · 16459 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
11. 1.59km NNE of Julian, CASat, Sep 5, 4:04 AM PDT · 16460 days ago · 14 km deep · 97 km away
12. 1.822km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Sep 4, 3:45 PM PDT · 16461 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
13. 2.19km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Sep 4, 5:32 AM PDT · 16461 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
14. 1.57km SSW of Salton City, CAFri, Sep 4, 3:30 AM PDT · 16461 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
15. 1.510km NNE of Julian, CAThu, Sep 3, 10:51 PM PDT · 16461 days ago · 14 km deep · 96 km away
16. 2.58km NNE of Julian, CAThu, Sep 3, 7:27 PM PDT · 16461 days ago · 17 km deep · 96 km away
17. 1.714km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Sep 3, 7:11 PM PDT · 16461 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
18. 2.78km NNE of Julian, CAThu, Sep 3, 6:35 PM PDT · 16462 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
19. 1.510km NNE of Julian, CAThu, Sep 3, 6:28 PM PDT · 16462 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
20. 1.98km NNE of Julian, CAThu, Sep 3, 6:26 PM PDT · 16462 days ago · 16 km deep · 96 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci522783. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 1:36 PM UTC.