M1.8 earthquake 3km WSW of Brawley, CA

Magnitude

1.8 (mc), micro

Local time

Sat, Oct 23, 1982, 4:31 AM PDT

UTC

1982-10-23 11:31:38 UTC

Depth

12.8 km (7.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.971° N, 115.561° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

67°

Stations used

0

• Brawley, CaliforniaPopulation 25,897. Forecast3 kmWSW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast39 kmNNW

After

1. 1.65km SW of Salton City, CAMon, Oct 25, 2:46 AM PDT · 16047 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
2. 2.320km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Oct 25, 10:45 AM PDT · 16046 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
3. 1.710km N of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Oct 29, 1:30 AM PDT · 16043 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
4. 2.57km E of Borrego Springs, CASat, Oct 30, 2:08 PM PDT · 16041 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
5. 2.66km E of Borrego Springs, CASat, Oct 30, 2:08 PM PDT · 16041 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
6. 2.04km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Oct 31, 7:00 PM PST · 16040 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
7. 2.226km NW of Desert Center, CATue, Nov 2, 5:08 AM PST · 16039 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
8. 1.920km SSW of La Quinta, CATue, Nov 2, 10:16 AM PST · 16038 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
9. 2.022km N of Borrego Springs, CATue, Nov 2, 11:45 AM PST · 16038 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
10. 1.822km SSW of La Quinta, CAWed, Nov 3, 1:19 AM PST · 16038 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
11. 2.526km NW of Desert Center, CAWed, Nov 3, 1:22 PM PST · 16037 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
12. 1.726km NW of Desert Center, CAWed, Nov 3, 2:07 PM PST · 16037 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
13. 2.012km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Nov 3, 5:58 PM PST · 16037 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
14. 2.526km NW of Desert Center, CAWed, Nov 3, 9:11 PM PST · 16037 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
15. 1.99km WSW of Salton City, CAThu, Nov 4, 5:20 AM PST · 16037 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away
16. 2.04km SSW of Salton City, CAFri, Nov 5, 3:44 AM PST · 16036 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
17. 1.69km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Nov 5, 8:26 PM PST · 16035 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
18. 1.59km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Nov 7, 9:26 AM PST · 16033 days ago · 8 km deep · 50 km away
19. 2.319km ESE of Julian, CASun, Nov 7, 11:28 AM PST · 16033 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
20. 1.822km N of Borrego Springs, CASun, Nov 7, 5:02 PM PST · 16033 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
21. 1.924km SSW of La Quinta, CATue, Nov 9, 4:03 PM PST · 16031 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
22. 1.623km ENE of Thermal, CAWed, Nov 10, 4:15 PM PST · 16030 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
23. 2.219km WNW of Imperial, CAThu, Nov 11, 5:45 AM PST · 16030 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
24. 2.48km SSE of Brawley, CAThu, Nov 11, 3:59 PM PST · 16029 days ago · 15 km deep · 9 km away
25. 1.89km E of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Nov 12, 12:11 AM PST · 16029 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
26. 2.93km WSW of Brawley, CAFri, Nov 12, 1:33 AM PST · 16029 days ago · 15 km deep · 0 km away
27. 2.015km E of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Nov 13, 8:53 AM PST · 16027 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
28. 1.624km SSW of La Quinta, CASat, Nov 13, 1:02 PM PST · 16027 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
29. 3.08km NW of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Nov 13, 7:26 PM PST · 16027 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
30. 1.916km NNW of Borrego Springs, CASun, Nov 14, 3:38 AM PST · 16027 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
31. 1.918km NNE of Pine Valley, CASun, Nov 14, 11:14 AM PST · 16026 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
32. 2.422km WSW of Westmorland, CAMon, Nov 15, 12:35 PM PST · 16025 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
33. 2.427km NW of Ocotillo, CAThu, Nov 18, 5:14 PM PST · 16022 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
34. 2.527km NW of Ocotillo, CAThu, Nov 18, 5:18 PM PST · 16022 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
35. 2.119km NW of Ocotillo, CASat, Nov 20, 1:17 AM PST · 16021 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
36. 1.91km NE of Westmorland, CASat, Nov 20, 2:36 PM PST · 16020 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
37. 3.118km NNE of Ocotillo, CASun, Nov 21, 9:22 AM PST · 16019 days ago · 16 km deep · 38 km away
38. 2.617km NNE of Ocotillo, CASun, Nov 21, 9:28 AM PST · 16019 days ago · 15 km deep · 37 km away
39. 2.117km N of Ocotillo, CASun, Nov 21, 10:46 AM PST · 16019 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
40. 2.316km N of Borrego Springs, CASun, Nov 21, 11:24 AM PST · 16019 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
41. 1.74km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Nov 22, 3:18 PM PST · 16018 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
42. 2.016km N of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Nov 22, 6:39 PM PST · 16018 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
43. 1.616km NE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Nov 23, 6:23 PM PST · 16017 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
44. 1.95km WSW of Salton City, CATue, Nov 23, 6:33 PM PST · 16017 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
45. 1.711km NNE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Nov 23, 6:56 PM PST · 16017 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
46. 1.87km NNE of Westmorland, CAWed, Nov 24, 4:05 AM PST · 16017 days ago · 11 km deep · 14 km away
47. 2.111km N of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Nov 26, 12:24 AM PST · 16015 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
48. 1.96km SSE of Bombay Beach, CAFri, Nov 26, 3:27 PM PST · 16014 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
49. 1.96km SSE of Bombay Beach, CAFri, Nov 26, 4:14 PM PST · 16014 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
50. 1.85km SSE of Bombay Beach, CAFri, Nov 26, 4:20 PM PST · 16014 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
51. 2.25km SSE of Bombay Beach, CAFri, Nov 26, 4:46 PM PST · 16014 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
52. 2.35km SSE of Bombay Beach, CAFri, Nov 26, 4:59 PM PST · 16014 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
53. 2.05km S of Bombay Beach, CAFri, Nov 26, 5:03 PM PST · 16014 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
54. 1.812km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Nov 27, 3:33 AM PST · 16014 days ago · 12 km deep · 89 km away
55. 2.26km SSW of Salton City, CAMon, Nov 29, 10:50 AM PST · 16011 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
56. 1.74km WNW of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Nov 29, 10:52 PM PST · 16011 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
57. 1.76km SSE of Brawley, CATue, Nov 30, 3:33 PM PST · 16010 days ago · 11 km deep · 7 km away
58. 1.922km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Dec 1, 10:09 AM PST · 16009 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
59. 1.73km WNW of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Dec 3, 1:29 AM PST · 16008 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
60. 2.225km WNW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Dec 3, 5:15 AM PST · 16008 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away

The first 60 of 93.

Before

1. 1.526km NW of Desert Center, CASat, Oct 23, 4:21 AM PDT · 16049 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
2. 2.512km ENE of Coachella, CAFri, Oct 22, 12:02 PM PDT · 16049 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
3. 1.74km ENE of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Oct 21, 7:32 PM PDT · 16050 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
4. 2.09km NNE of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Oct 21, 7:30 PM PDT · 16050 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
5. 2.46km SW of Salton City, CAThu, Oct 21, 3:31 AM PDT · 16051 days ago · 4 km deep · 53 km away
6. 1.65km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Oct 21, 12:35 AM PDT · 16051 days ago · 11 km deep · 53 km away
7. 1.610km SW of Salton City, CAWed, Oct 20, 2:09 AM PDT · 16052 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
8. 2.69km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Oct 20, 1:03 AM PDT · 16052 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
9. 3.04km SW of Salton City, CATue, Oct 19, 7:27 AM PDT · 16052 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
10. 1.65km WNW of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Oct 18, 7:55 AM PDT · 16053 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
11. 1.910km N of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Oct 18, 7:39 AM PDT · 16053 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
12. 1.95km SW of Salton City, CAMon, Oct 18, 7:23 AM PDT · 16053 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
13. 2.88km NNE of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Oct 18, 6:33 AM PDT · 16054 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
14. 1.96km NNE of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Oct 18, 6:32 AM PDT · 16054 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
15. 2.124km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Oct 13, 11:09 PM PDT · 16058 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
16. 2.09km NNE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Oct 13, 3:39 AM PDT · 16059 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
17. 1.65km SW of Salton City, CATue, Oct 12, 11:27 PM PDT · 16059 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
18. 1.76km WSW of Salton City, CATue, Oct 12, 9:33 AM PDT · 16059 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
19. 1.54km SW of Salton City, CAMon, Oct 11, 9:04 AM PDT · 16060 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
20. 3.110km NE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Oct 11, 7:34 AM PDT · 16060 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci509394. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:51 AM UTC.