M1.8 earthquake 3km SSW of Brawley, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 3km SSW of Brawley, CA on Thu, Mar 25, 1982, 1:01 AM PST (09:01 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 27km 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: 89 in the 60 days after this one and 87 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 89.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci527764. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 6:40 AM UTC.