California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 2km WSW of Brawley, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 2km WSW of Brawley, CA on Thu, Mar 25, 1982, 11:19 PM PST (07:19 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 27km WSW of Westmorland, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-03-26 07:19:20 UTC
Depth
14.6 km (9.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.971° N, 115.553° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
98°
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: 86 in the 60 days after this one and 93 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.727km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16256 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  2. 1.714km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16256 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 3.323km SE of Campo, CA · 16253 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 2.539km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16252 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 1.624km ESE of Anza, CA · 16251 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  6. 2.512km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16250 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  7. 2.014km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16250 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 1.84km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 16249 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  9. 1.924km SW of Westmorland, CA · 16248 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  10. 2.218km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16246 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 1.66km E of North Shore, CA · 16246 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  12. 1.817km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16246 days ago · 15 km deep · 76 km away
  13. 2.016km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16246 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  14. 1.95km S of Borrego Springs, CA · 16245 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
  15. 1.96km S of Borrego Springs, CA · 16245 days ago · 12 km deep · 80 km away
  16. 1.96km NE of Imperial, CA · 16245 days ago · 8 km deep · 10 km away
  17. 2.218km W of Westmorland, CA · 16245 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  18. 2.010km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16244 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  19. 1.912km SW of Salton City, CA · 16244 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
  20. 2.356km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16244 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  21. 1.624km WNW of Westmorland, CA · 16244 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  22. 1.623km NE of Thermal, CA · 16244 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  23. 1.720km W of Westmorland, CA · 16243 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
  24. 2.427km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 16243 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  25. 1.620km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16242 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away
  26. 1.715km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16242 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
  27. 2.66km WNW of Ocotillo, CA · 16242 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  28. 2.315km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16239 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
  29. 1.828km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 16238 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  30. 2.09km SSW of Holtville, CA · 16236 days ago · 15 km deep · 27 km away
  31. 2.09km ENE of Heber, CA · 16236 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  32. 1.819km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 16236 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  33. 1.713km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16236 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
  34. 1.824km ESE of Anza, CA · 16234 days ago · 11 km deep · 100 km away
  35. 1.85km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16234 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  36. 2.130km SE of Campo, CA · 16234 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  37. 2.06km W of Westmorland, CA · 16233 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  38. 2.06km NE of Imperial, CA · 16232 days ago · 14 km deep · 10 km away
  39. 1.811km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16231 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
  40. 2.121km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 16231 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  41. 1.84km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16231 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
  42. 2.210km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 16230 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
  43. 1.916km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16230 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  44. 2.53km SW of Brawley, CA · 16229 days ago · 14 km deep · 1 km away
  45. 1.55km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 16228 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  46. 2.010km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16226 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  47. 2.313km ESE of North Shore, CA · 16226 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
  48. 2.56km SW of Salton City, CA · 16225 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
  49. 2.226km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16224 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  50. 1.711km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16223 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  51. 2.68km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16223 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  52. 2.318km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16223 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  53. 2.416km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16223 days ago · 18 km deep · 68 km away
  54. 2.314km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16223 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  55. 2.57km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16222 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  56. 1.634km NNE of North Shore, CA · 16222 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  57. 2.08km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 16220 days ago · 20 km deep · 31 km away
  58. 1.67km ESE of North Shore, CA · 16220 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  59. 2.320km SSE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16219 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  60. 2.312km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16217 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away

The first 60 of 86.

Before

  1. 1.68km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 16260 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 1.64km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16260 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 2.03km SW of Brawley, CA · 16260 days ago · 13 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 1.93km SW of Brawley, CA · 16260 days ago · 13 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 1.922km WNW of Ocotillo, CA · 16260 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 1.83km SSW of Brawley, CA · 16260 days ago · 12 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 2.83km SW of Brawley, CA · 16260 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 1.95km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16260 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  9. 2.512km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16262 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  10. 2.013km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16262 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
  11. 2.214km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 16262 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  12. 2.012km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16262 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  13. 1.611km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16263 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  14. 3.112km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16263 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  15. 1.811km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16263 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
  16. 2.021km SW of Westmorland, CA · 16263 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  17. 1.812km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16263 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
  18. 1.610km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16263 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  19. 1.912km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16263 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  20. 1.811km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16263 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci527808. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 4:33 PM UTC.