M2.0 earthquake 8km SSE of Brawley, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 8km SSE of Brawley, CA on Wed, Aug 11, 1982, 1:39 PM PDT (20:39 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 24km WSW of Westmorland, 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: 143 in the 60 days after this one and 59 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 143.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci506417. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:34 PM UTC.