California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 3km W of Brawley, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 3km W of Brawley, CA on Thu, Sep 9, 1982, 11:58 AM PDT (18:58 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.1 10km NE of Borrego Springs, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1982-09-09 18:58:54 UTC
Depth
10.8 km (6.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.979° N, 115.562° 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.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
117°
Stations used
0

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 127 in the 60 days after this one and 83 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.517km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16095 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 1.824km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16095 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  3. 2.123km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16094 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 2.034km NNE of North Shore, CA · 16093 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 2.520km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16092 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  6. 2.020km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16092 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 1.624km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 16092 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  8. 1.87km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16092 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 1.824km NE of Thermal, CA · 16092 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 1.83km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16092 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  11. 2.454km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16092 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  12. 2.14km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16091 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  13. 1.94km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16091 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  14. 1.524km NE of Thermal, CA · 16090 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 1.516km NE of Coachella, CA · 16090 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  16. 2.25km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16090 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  17. 1.94km SW of Salton City, CA · 16090 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  18. 2.020km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16090 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  19. 1.615km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16090 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
  20. 2.59km SW of Salton City, CA · 16090 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  21. 2.120km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16090 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  22. 2.227km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 16090 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  23. 1.727km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16090 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  24. 1.727km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 16090 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  25. 2.419km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16090 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  26. 2.07km WSW of Calipatria, CA · 16090 days ago · 11 km deep · 14 km away
  27. 2.518km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16090 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  28. 1.717km SSW of Oasis, CA · 16089 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  29. 1.89km NE of Thermal, CA · 16089 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  30. 2.817km ESE of Julian, CA · 16089 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
  31. 2.16km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16089 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  32. 2.419km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16089 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  33. 2.320km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16089 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  34. 1.74km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16087 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  35. 2.117km ESE of Julian, CA · 16086 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  36. 1.623km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16085 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  37. 1.914km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 16085 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  38. 1.55km SW of Salton City, CA · 16085 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  39. 2.34km ESE of Delta, B.C., MX · 16084 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  40. 1.614km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16083 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  41. 2.223km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16082 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  42. 1.922km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 16082 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  43. 1.720km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16082 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
  44. 1.96km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16081 days ago · -1 km deep · 88 km away
  45. 2.25km SW of Salton City, CA · 16081 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  46. 1.74km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16081 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  47. 1.913km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16081 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  48. 1.813km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16081 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  49. 2.55km SW of Salton City, CA · 16079 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  50. 2.95km SW of Salton City, CA · 16079 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  51. 2.215km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16078 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  52. 2.223km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16078 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
  53. 1.823km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16077 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  54. 2.015km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16077 days ago · -1 km deep · 88 km away
  55. 1.94km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16077 days ago · -1 km deep · 86 km away
  56. 2.44km SW of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 16077 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  57. 1.85km SW of Salton City, CA · 16077 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  58. 2.127km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16077 days ago · 11 km deep · 33 km away
  59. 1.73km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16076 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  60. 1.823km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16076 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away

The first 60 of 127.

Before

  1. 1.511km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16096 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 1.823km E of Julian, CA · 16097 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 1.55km SSW of Salton City, CA · 16098 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  4. 2.510km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16098 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
  5. 2.76km SW of Salton City, CA · 16099 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  6. 3.323km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16099 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  7. 2.023km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16099 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 2.024km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16099 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  9. 1.920km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16099 days ago · 15 km deep · 38 km away
  10. 2.24km SW of Salton City, CA · 16099 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
  11. 2.423km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16100 days ago · 13 km deep · 25 km away
  12. 2.222km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16100 days ago · 4 km deep · 24 km away
  13. 4.124km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16100 days ago · 11 km deep · 27 km away
  14. 2.623km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16100 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  15. 1.84km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16102 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  16. 2.74km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16102 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  17. 2.219km SW of Westmorland, CA · 16102 days ago · 11 km deep · 22 km away
  18. 1.54km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16102 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  19. 1.824km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16103 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  20. 2.28km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16103 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci507523. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC.