M2.2 earthquake 3km SE of Brawley, CA

Magnitude

2.2 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sat, Oct 15, 1983, 10:55 AM PDT

UTC

1983-10-15 17:55:58 UTC

Depth

14.4 km (8.9 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.960° N, 115.510° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.5 km horizontally, 0.9 km in depth

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

64°

Stations used

23

• Brawley, CaliforniaPopulation 25,897. Forecast3 kmSE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast37 kmN

After

1. 1.59km SW of Holtville, CASun, Oct 16, 7:27 PM PDT · 15692 days ago · 14 km deep · 25 km away
2. 1.86km S of Salton City, CAMon, Oct 17, 12:47 PM PDT · 15691 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
3. 2.64km S of Salton City, CAMon, Oct 17, 4:50 PM PDT · 15691 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
4. 2.010km NE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Oct 17, 10:35 PM PDT · 15691 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
5. 2.210km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Oct 18, 10:07 AM PDT · 15691 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
6. 2.414km NNE of Pine Valley, CATue, Oct 18, 9:06 PM PDT · 15690 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
7. 1.83km N of Brawley, CAWed, Oct 19, 1:05 AM PDT · 15690 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
8. 1.819km N of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Oct 20, 3:44 AM PDT · 15689 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
9. 1.96km S of Salton City, CAThu, Oct 20, 7:18 AM PDT · 15689 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
10. 2.114km NE of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Oct 20, 8:55 PM PDT · 15688 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
11. 2.18km SSW of Holtville, CAFri, Oct 21, 11:50 AM PDT · 15688 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
12. 2.49km SSW of Holtville, CAFri, Oct 21, 11:58 AM PDT · 15688 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
13. 1.923km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, Oct 23, 12:13 AM PDT · 15686 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
14. 2.011km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Oct 23, 8:28 AM PDT · 15686 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
15. 2.211km WNW of Westmorland, CASun, Oct 23, 2:15 PM PDT · 15685 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
16. 1.915km N of Borrego Springs, CASun, Oct 23, 9:15 PM PDT · 15685 days ago · 2 km deep · 92 km away
17. 2.115km N of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Oct 24, 2:16 AM PDT · 15685 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
18. 2.019km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Oct 24, 5:35 AM PDT · 15685 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
19. 2.411km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Oct 25, 12:38 AM PDT · 15684 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
20. 1.68km SW of Holtville, CATue, Oct 25, 2:39 AM PDT · 15684 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
21. 2.08km SW of Holtville, CATue, Oct 25, 2:40 AM PDT · 15684 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
22. 1.912km NNE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Oct 25, 8:48 PM PDT · 15683 days ago · 12 km deep · 89 km away
23. 1.58km SW of Holtville, CAWed, Oct 26, 7:46 AM PDT · 15683 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
24. 2.111km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Oct 26, 2:01 PM PDT · 15682 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
25. 2.66km S of Salton City, CAWed, Oct 26, 8:15 PM PDT · 15682 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
26. 1.55km SSE of Salton City, CAThu, Oct 27, 1:36 AM PDT · 15682 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
27. 1.716km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Oct 27, 2:38 AM PDT · 15682 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
28. 1.917km N of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Oct 27, 2:38 AM PDT · 15682 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
29. 2.016km WSW of Oasis, CAThu, Oct 27, 7:29 AM PDT · 15682 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
30. 1.88km SE of Niland, CAThu, Oct 27, 10:50 PM PDT · 15681 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
31. 1.910km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Oct 28, 12:27 PM PDT · 15681 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
32. 2.911km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Oct 28, 2:28 PM PDT · 15680 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
33. 1.79km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Oct 29, 12:45 AM PDT · 15680 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
34. 2.013km WNW of Calipatria, CASat, Oct 29, 4:05 PM PDT · 15679 days ago · 0 km deep · 27 km away
35. 1.713km WNW of Calipatria, CASat, Oct 29, 4:15 PM PDT · 15679 days ago · 0 km deep · 27 km away
36. 1.612km WNW of Calipatria, CASat, Oct 29, 5:18 PM PDT · 15679 days ago · 1 km deep · 26 km away
37. 1.814km WNW of Calipatria, CASat, Oct 29, 5:27 PM PDT · 15679 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
38. 1.512km WNW of Calipatria, CASat, Oct 29, 7:18 PM PDT · 15679 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away
39. 2.73km WSW of Brawley, CASun, Oct 30, 12:46 PM PST · 15678 days ago · 15 km deep · 4 km away
40. 1.920km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Oct 30, 8:02 PM PST · 15678 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
41. 1.756km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Oct 31, 8:10 AM PST · 15678 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
42. 1.916km NNW of Borrego Springs, CATue, Nov 1, 4:56 PM PST · 15676 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
43. 1.68km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, Nov 2, 1:48 AM PST · 15676 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
44. 2.850km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Nov 3, 10:40 AM PST · 15675 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
45. 1.818km ESE of Julian, CAFri, Nov 4, 1:41 AM PST · 15674 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
46. 2.118km ESE of Julian, CAFri, Nov 4, 1:48 AM PST · 15674 days ago · 3 km deep · 84 km away
47. 1.713km N of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Nov 4, 10:42 AM PST · 15674 days ago · 12 km deep · 94 km away
48. 1.713km N of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Nov 4, 10:48 AM PST · 15674 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
49. 2.513km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Nov 4, 10:49 AM PST · 15674 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
50. 1.513km N of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Nov 4, 10:50 AM PST · 15674 days ago · 14 km deep · 94 km away
51. 2.012km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Nov 4, 8:39 PM PST · 15673 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
52. 2.947km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Nov 5, 2:41 AM PST · 15673 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
53. 1.911km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Nov 5, 3:56 AM PST · 15673 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
54. 1.526km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, Nov 6, 1:31 AM PST · 15672 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
55. 2.447km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Nov 6, 2:20 AM PST · 15672 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
56. 1.89km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Nov 6, 10:59 AM PST · 15672 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
57. 2.43km ESE of Bombay Beach, CAMon, Nov 7, 10:18 AM PST · 15671 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
58. 1.69km S of Bombay Beach, CAMon, Nov 7, 5:59 PM PST · 15670 days ago · 0 km deep · 40 km away
59. 2.114km ENE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Nov 8, 10:03 PM PST · 15669 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
60. 1.926km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Nov 9, 4:06 AM PST · 15669 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away

The first 60 of 193.

Before

1. 2.42km SE of Brawley, CASat, Oct 15, 10:29 AM PDT · 15694 days ago · 14 km deep · 1 km away
2. 1.74km SE of Brawley, CASat, Oct 15, 10:05 AM PDT · 15694 days ago · 11 km deep · 1 km away
3. 2.33km SE of Brawley, CASat, Oct 15, 9:05 AM PDT · 15694 days ago · 15 km deep · 0 km away
4. 1.82km SSW of Westmorland, CAFri, Oct 14, 10:33 AM PDT · 15695 days ago · 12 km deep · 13 km away
5. 2.013km WSW of Salton City, CAThu, Oct 13, 4:13 AM PDT · 15696 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
6. 2.012km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Oct 13, 2:49 AM PDT · 15696 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
7. 1.611km WSW of Salton City, CAThu, Oct 13, 1:02 AM PDT · 15696 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
8. 1.711km WSW of Salton City, CAThu, Oct 13, 1:02 AM PDT · 15696 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
9. 1.85km SE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Oct 12, 10:57 PM PDT · 15696 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
10. 2.121km ENE of Thermal, CAWed, Oct 12, 9:27 PM PDT · 15696 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
11. 1.911km WSW of Salton City, CAWed, Oct 12, 3:59 PM PDT · 15696 days ago · 2 km deep · 62 km away
12. 1.83km W of Borrego Springs, CATue, Oct 11, 6:21 AM PDT · 15698 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
13. 1.88km SSW of Bombay Beach, CATue, Oct 11, 12:50 AM PDT · 15698 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
14. 1.78km NE of Imperial, CAMon, Oct 10, 4:27 PM PDT · 15698 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
15. 1.531km WNW of Desert Center, CAMon, Oct 10, 2:23 PM PDT · 15698 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
16. 1.920km ESE of Julian, CASun, Oct 9, 5:17 AM PDT · 15700 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
17. 2.017km WSW of Oasis, CASun, Oct 9, 4:48 AM PDT · 15700 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
18. 2.450km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Oct 9, 2:51 AM PDT · 15700 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
19. 2.07km E of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Oct 9, 2:21 AM PDT · 15700 days ago · 11 km deep · 55 km away
20. 1.915km S of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Oct 8, 5:08 PM PDT · 15700 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci18489. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:57 AM UTC.