M2.1 earthquake 19km E of Brawley, CA

Magnitude

2.1 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Wed, Feb 2, 1983, 9:26 PM PST

UTC

1983-02-03 05:26:13 UTC

Depth

4.3 km (2.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.995° N, 115.328° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.5 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

109°

Stations used

15

• Brawley, CaliforniaPopulation 25,897. Forecast19 kmE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast43 kmNNE

After

1. 1.58km SW of Salton City, CAThu, Feb 3, 11:01 AM PST · 15946 days ago · 0 km deep · 69 km away
2. 2.211km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Feb 6, 5:53 PM PST · 15942 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
3. 2.111km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Feb 6, 5:54 PM PST · 15942 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
4. 2.311km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Feb 6, 5:57 PM PST · 15942 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
5. 1.88km SSW of Salton City, CAMon, Feb 7, 2:50 PM PST · 15941 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
6. 1.99km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Feb 9, 11:41 PM PST · 15939 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
7. 1.87km SSW of Salton City, CASat, Feb 12, 9:04 PM PST · 15936 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
8. 1.68km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Feb 15, 3:05 AM PST · 15934 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
9. 2.79km W of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Feb 15, 9:55 AM PST · 15934 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
10. 1.515km SSW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Feb 16, 10:21 PM PST · 15932 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
11. 1.916km SSW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Feb 16, 11:15 PM PST · 15932 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
12. 2.020km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Feb 17, 2:01 AM PST · 15932 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
13. 2.720km ENE of Brawley, CAThu, Feb 17, 7:27 AM PST · 15932 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
14. 2.320km W of Westmorland, CAThu, Feb 17, 3:22 PM PST · 15931 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
15. 1.819km WSW of Westmorland, CAThu, Feb 17, 3:27 PM PST · 15931 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
16. 1.87km SSW of Salton City, CAThu, Feb 17, 4:09 PM PST · 15931 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
17. 3.312km NW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Feb 18, 11:31 PM PST · 15930 days ago · 15 km deep · 72 km away
18. 1.918km N of Ocotillo, CASat, Feb 19, 1:52 AM PST · 15930 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
19. 1.519km NNE of Ocotillo, CASat, Feb 19, 2:09 AM PST · 15930 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
20. 1.522km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Feb 19, 2:14 AM PST · 15930 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
21. 1.717km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Feb 20, 3:02 PM PST · 15928 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
22. 2.317km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Feb 20, 8:22 PM PST · 15928 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
23. 1.613km NNE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Feb 21, 6:36 AM PST · 15928 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
24. 2.310km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Feb 21, 5:23 PM PST · 15927 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
25. 2.413km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Feb 21, 5:25 PM PST · 15927 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
26. 3.18km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Feb 21, 9:40 PM PST · 15927 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
27. 1.911km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Feb 22, 12:27 AM PST · 15927 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
28. 2.316km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Feb 22, 2:16 PM PST · 15927 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
29. 1.65km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Feb 23, 11:47 AM PST · 15926 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
30. 1.517km SSW of Oasis, CAThu, Feb 24, 4:14 AM PST · 15925 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
31. 1.912km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Feb 24, 7:55 AM PST · 15925 days ago · 12 km deep · 100 km away
32. 2.112km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Feb 24, 6:30 PM PST · 15924 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
33. 1.911km E of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Feb 24, 9:42 PM PST · 15924 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
34. 1.97km S of Brawley, CAFri, Feb 25, 2:57 AM PST · 15924 days ago · 14 km deep · 20 km away
35. 1.97km WSW of Brawley, CAFri, Feb 25, 9:00 AM PST · 15924 days ago · 13 km deep · 26 km away
36. 2.07km WSW of Brawley, CAFri, Feb 25, 11:10 PM PST · 15923 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
37. 1.77km WSW of Brawley, CAFri, Feb 25, 11:13 PM PST · 15923 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
38. 2.029km SW of Ocotillo, CASun, Feb 27, 2:32 PM PST · 15922 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
39. 2.55km S of Brawley, CASun, Feb 27, 6:24 PM PST · 15921 days ago · 15 km deep · 21 km away
40. 2.613km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Feb 28, 9:30 AM PST · 15921 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
41. 2.725km ESE of Julian, CAWed, Mar 2, 9:02 PM PST · 15918 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
42. 1.94km NE of Westmorland, CAThu, Mar 3, 3:54 AM PST · 15918 days ago · 11 km deep · 26 km away
43. 1.926km WNW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Mar 4, 9:12 PM PST · 15916 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
44. 1.511km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Mar 4, 11:45 PM PST · 15916 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
45. 1.59km NNE of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Mar 5, 5:28 AM PST · 15916 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
46. 1.611km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Mar 5, 7:27 AM PST · 15916 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
47. 1.614km W of Imperial, CASat, Mar 5, 9:38 PM PST · 15915 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
48. 1.811km SE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Mar 6, 4:30 AM PST · 15915 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
49. 2.312km NW of Ocotillo, CATue, Mar 8, 9:57 PM PST · 15912 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
50. 1.913km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, Mar 8, 11:10 PM PST · 15912 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
51. 1.63km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, Mar 11, 1:46 AM PST · 15910 days ago · 11 km deep · 21 km away
52. 1.615km S of Salton City, CASat, Mar 12, 2:54 AM PST · 15909 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
53. 1.97km NE of Imperial, CASun, Mar 13, 8:15 PM PST · 15907 days ago · 15 km deep · 21 km away
54. 1.812km NW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Mar 14, 12:25 PM PST · 15907 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
55. 2.111km NNW of Holtville, CAMon, Mar 14, 5:46 PM PST · 15906 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
56. 2.321km SW of Westmorland, CAThu, Mar 17, 4:42 PM PST · 15903 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
57. 2.37km WSW of Holtville, CASun, Mar 20, 5:17 PM PST · 15900 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
58. 1.624km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Mar 20, 7:10 PM PST · 15900 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
59. 2.34km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Mar 20, 10:49 PM PST · 15900 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
60. 2.68km SW of Holtville, CAMon, Mar 21, 11:52 PM PST · 15899 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away

The first 60 of 75.

Before

1. 1.820km ENE of Brawley, CATue, Feb 1, 12:54 PM PST · 15948 days ago · 0 km deep · 3 km away
2. 1.95km SW of Salton City, CATue, Feb 1, 12:48 AM PST · 15948 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
3. 1.95km SW of Salton City, CAMon, Jan 31, 5:14 PM PST · 15948 days ago · 0 km deep · 68 km away
4. 1.54km SW of Salton City, CAMon, Jan 31, 4:04 PM PST · 15948 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
5. 2.120km E of Brawley, CAMon, Jan 31, 6:11 AM PST · 15949 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
6. 1.920km E of Brawley, CAMon, Jan 31, 5:10 AM PST · 15949 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
7. 2.820km E of Brawley, CAMon, Jan 31, 2:19 AM PST · 15949 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
8. 2.721km E of Brawley, CAMon, Jan 31, 2:15 AM PST · 15949 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
9. 2.621km ENE of Brawley, CAMon, Jan 31, 2:13 AM PST · 15949 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
10. 1.921km ENE of Brawley, CAMon, Jan 31, 2:07 AM PST · 15949 days ago · 3 km deep · 3 km away
11. 1.621km E of Brawley, CAMon, Jan 31, 2:01 AM PST · 15949 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
12. 1.820km E of Brawley, CAMon, Jan 31, 1:24 AM PST · 15949 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
13. 1.920km E of Brawley, CASun, Jan 30, 4:59 PM PST · 15949 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
14. 1.55km WNW of Westmorland, CASat, Jan 29, 8:52 PM PST · 15950 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
15. 2.37km WSW of Holtville, CAFri, Jan 28, 3:53 PM PST · 15951 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
16. 1.815km ENE of Desert Center, CAFri, Jan 28, 2:05 AM PST · 15952 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
17. 2.322km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Jan 27, 7:10 AM PST · 15953 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
18. 2.221km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Jan 27, 7:09 AM PST · 15953 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
19. 2.223km WSW of Westmorland, CAThu, Jan 27, 5:53 AM PST · 15953 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
20. 2.73km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Jan 26, 9:45 PM PST · 15953 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci1101302. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 10:16 AM UTC.