California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 4km WSW of Brawley, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 4km WSW of Brawley, CA on Sat, Jun 19, 1982, 2:09 PM PDT (21:09 UTC), 12 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 5km W of Borrego Springs, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-06-19 21:09:07 UTC
Depth
11.8 km (7.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.963° N, 115.564° 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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Depth from
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Station coverage gap
115°
Stations used
0

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 130 in the 60 days after this one and 47 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 130.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci533073. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 11:07 PM UTC.