M2.5 earthquake 3km SW of Brawley, CA

Magnitude

2.5 (mc), micro

Local time

Sun, Apr 25, 1982, 8:56 AM PDT

UTC

1982-04-25 15:56:08 UTC

Depth

14.5 km (9.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.962° N, 115.559° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

70°

Stations used

0

• Brawley, CaliforniaPopulation 25,897. Forecast3 kmSW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast38 kmNNW

After

1. 1.55km E of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Apr 26, 8:42 AM PDT · 16227 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
2. 2.010km NE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Apr 28, 12:41 AM PDT · 16226 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
3. 2.313km ESE of North Shore, CAWed, Apr 28, 9:30 PM PDT · 16225 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
4. 2.56km SW of Salton City, CAThu, Apr 29, 11:28 AM PDT · 16224 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
5. 2.226km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Apr 29, 11:55 PM PDT · 16224 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
6. 1.711km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, May 1, 2:40 AM PDT · 16223 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
7. 2.68km SE of Bombay Beach, CASat, May 1, 3:03 AM PDT · 16223 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
8. 2.318km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASat, May 1, 1:27 PM PDT · 16222 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
9. 2.416km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, May 1, 1:27 PM PDT · 16222 days ago · 18 km deep · 68 km away
10. 2.314km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASat, May 1, 1:27 PM PDT · 16222 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
11. 2.57km SE of Bombay Beach, CASun, May 2, 4:59 PM PDT · 16221 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
12. 1.634km NNE of North Shore, CASun, May 2, 5:47 PM PDT · 16221 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
13. 2.08km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MXTue, May 4, 3:24 AM PDT · 16220 days ago · 20 km deep · 31 km away
14. 1.67km ESE of North Shore, CATue, May 4, 11:21 AM PDT · 16219 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
15. 2.320km SSE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, May 5, 12:57 AM PDT · 16219 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
16. 2.312km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, May 7, 5:35 AM PDT · 16217 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
17. 2.320km ENE of Pine Valley, CAFri, May 7, 6:30 PM PDT · 16216 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
18. 2.111km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, May 7, 7:31 PM PDT · 16216 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
19. 1.93km W of Brawley, CASat, May 8, 4:10 AM PDT · 16216 days ago · 12 km deep · 2 km away
20. 2.08km NE of Imperial, CASat, May 8, 5:11 AM PDT · 16216 days ago · 14 km deep · 7 km away
21. 2.211km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, May 11, 12:26 AM PDT · 16213 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
22. 2.311km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, May 11, 12:27 AM PDT · 16213 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
23. 2.31km N of Brawley, CAWed, May 12, 11:28 AM PDT · 16211 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
24. 2.12km NNW of Brawley, CAWed, May 12, 11:48 AM PDT · 16211 days ago · 14 km deep · 4 km away
25. 2.03km NNW of Brawley, CAWed, May 12, 12:57 PM PDT · 16211 days ago · 15 km deep · 5 km away
26. 2.415km S of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, May 13, 2:38 AM PDT · 16211 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
27. 1.812km N of Borrego Springs, CAThu, May 13, 6:00 PM PDT · 16210 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
28. 2.010km S of Holtville, CASat, May 15, 12:38 AM PDT · 16209 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
29. 2.08km SSW of Holtville, CASat, May 15, 12:38 AM PDT · 16209 days ago · 17 km deep · 27 km away
30. 2.520km ESE of Julian, CASat, May 15, 5:05 AM PDT · 16209 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
31. 1.63km W of Brawley, CASun, May 16, 2:53 PM PDT · 16207 days ago · 12 km deep · 1 km away
32. 2.130km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, May 16, 8:21 PM PDT · 16207 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
33. 2.716km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, May 19, 7:59 PM PDT · 16204 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
34. 1.624km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, May 20, 9:35 PM PDT · 16203 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
35. 2.212km ENE of Thermal, CAFri, May 21, 7:18 PM PDT · 16202 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
36. 2.423km NE of Thermal, CASat, May 22, 7:38 AM PDT · 16201 days ago · 0 km deep · 95 km away
37. 1.717km NE of Borrego Springs, CASat, May 22, 11:12 AM PDT · 16201 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
38. 2.716km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, May 22, 7:24 PM PDT · 16201 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
39. 1.617km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, May 22, 10:52 PM PDT · 16201 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
40. 1.74km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASun, May 23, 5:03 PM PDT · 16200 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
41. 1.628km WNW of Desert Center, CASun, May 23, 10:57 PM PDT · 16200 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
42. 1.821km NE of Pine Valley, CAMon, May 24, 9:43 PM PDT · 16199 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
43. 2.33km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, May 25, 3:33 AM PDT · 16199 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
44. 2.74km NW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, May 25, 6:21 AM PDT · 16198 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
45. 1.69km NNE of Borrego Springs, CATue, May 25, 3:55 PM PDT · 16198 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
46. 1.612km SSW of Borrego Springs, CAWed, May 26, 12:37 PM PDT · 16197 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
47. 2.639km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, May 26, 8:13 PM PDT · 16197 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
48. 2.05km W of Borrego Springs, CAFri, May 28, 9:26 PM PDT · 16195 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
49. 2.314km WNW of Imperial, CASat, May 29, 8:18 PM PDT · 16194 days ago · 13 km deep · 17 km away
50. 2.27km SSE of Brawley, CAMon, May 31, 6:33 AM PDT · 16192 days ago · 14 km deep · 7 km away
51. 1.52km NW of Brawley, CAMon, May 31, 8:05 AM PDT · 16192 days ago · 14 km deep · 4 km away
52. 1.70km WSW of Brawley, CAMon, May 31, 1:34 PM PDT · 16192 days ago · 12 km deep · 3 km away
53. 2.212km N of Borrego Springs, CATue, Jun 1, 11:53 AM PDT · 16191 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
54. 3.311km WNW of Niland, CAWed, Jun 2, 2:10 PM PDT · 16190 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
55. 1.815km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Jun 2, 4:25 PM PDT · 16190 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
56. 1.58km WSW of Salton City, CAThu, Jun 3, 2:55 PM PDT · 16189 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
57. 1.715km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Jun 7, 8:14 PM PDT · 16185 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
58. 1.522km SSW of La Quinta, CATue, Jun 8, 12:03 AM PDT · 16185 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
59. 2.711km SSE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Jun 8, 10:40 PM PDT · 16184 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
60. 1.711km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Jun 9, 12:27 AM PDT · 16184 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away

The first 60 of 91.

Before

1. 1.916km WSW of Westmorland, CASat, Apr 24, 7:12 PM PST · 16229 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
2. 2.210km E of Borrego Springs, CASat, Apr 24, 10:18 AM PST · 16229 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
3. 1.84km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Apr 23, 5:13 PM PST · 16230 days ago · 11 km deep · 56 km away
4. 2.121km ENE of Pine Valley, CAFri, Apr 23, 12:57 PM PST · 16230 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
5. 1.811km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Apr 23, 8:54 AM PST · 16230 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
6. 2.06km NE of Imperial, CAThu, Apr 22, 3:41 AM PST · 16232 days ago · 14 km deep · 10 km away
7. 2.06km W of Westmorland, CAWed, Apr 21, 8:58 AM PST · 16232 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
8. 2.130km SE of Campo, CATue, Apr 20, 8:57 PM PST · 16233 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
9. 1.85km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Apr 20, 8:23 AM PST · 16233 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
10. 1.824km ESE of Anza, CATue, Apr 20, 12:12 AM PST · 16234 days ago · 11 km deep · 100 km away
11. 1.713km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Apr 18, 8:51 PM PST · 16235 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
12. 1.819km N of Borrego Springs, CASun, Apr 18, 9:55 AM PST · 16235 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
13. 2.09km ENE of Heber, CASun, Apr 18, 6:20 AM PST · 16235 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
14. 2.09km SSW of Holtville, CASun, Apr 18, 6:19 AM PST · 16235 days ago · 15 km deep · 27 km away
15. 1.828km ENE of Pine Valley, CAFri, Apr 16, 5:19 PM PST · 16237 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
16. 2.315km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Apr 15, 2:37 AM PST · 16239 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
17. 2.66km WNW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Apr 12, 12:34 PM PST · 16241 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
18. 1.715km NE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Apr 12, 8:14 AM PST · 16241 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
19. 1.620km N of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Apr 12, 12:02 AM PST · 16242 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away
20. 2.427km NW of Ocotillo, CASun, Apr 11, 9:29 AM PST · 16242 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci529451 (also filed as usp0001kxr). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:37 AM UTC.