M2.1 earthquake 3km SW of Brawley, CA

Magnitude

2.1 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sun, Aug 14, 1983, 11:05 AM PDT

UTC

1983-08-14 18:05:21 UTC

Depth

13.8 km (8.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.955° N, 115.551° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.31

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

153°

Stations used

0

• Brawley, CaliforniaPopulation 25,897. Forecast3 kmSW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast37 kmNNW

After

1. 2.13km N of Brawley, CASun, Aug 14, 11:05 AM PDT · 15757 days ago · 13 km deep · 6 km away
2. 2.024km SSW of La Quinta, CASun, Aug 14, 10:57 PM PDT · 15757 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
3. 1.716km ESE of Julian, CATue, Aug 16, 12:42 AM PDT · 15756 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
4. 2.222km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Aug 16, 10:24 AM PDT · 15755 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
5. 1.815km ENE of Coachella, CATue, Aug 16, 11:42 AM PDT · 15755 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
6. 1.722km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Aug 17, 5:39 AM PDT · 15755 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
7. 2.111km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Aug 18, 8:00 AM PDT · 15754 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
8. 2.011km N of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 18, 11:03 AM PDT · 15753 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
9. 1.822km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Aug 18, 3:22 PM PDT · 15753 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
10. 2.048km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Aug 18, 11:17 PM PDT · 15753 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
11. 1.96km S of Brawley, CAFri, Aug 19, 12:56 AM PDT · 15753 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
12. 1.98km SE of Bombay Beach, CAFri, Aug 19, 6:57 PM PDT · 15752 days ago · 11 km deep · 39 km away
13. 1.78km SE of Bombay Beach, CASat, Aug 20, 3:10 AM PDT · 15752 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
14. 1.927km NNE of Ocotillo, CASat, Aug 20, 7:01 PM PDT · 15751 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
15. 2.47km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Aug 21, 7:42 AM PDT · 15751 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
16. 2.08km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Aug 21, 7:48 AM PDT · 15751 days ago · 1 km deep · 39 km away
17. 2.58km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Aug 21, 8:27 AM PDT · 15751 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
18. 1.69km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Aug 21, 8:33 AM PDT · 15751 days ago · 1 km deep · 38 km away
19. 1.68km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Aug 21, 8:43 AM PDT · 15751 days ago · 1 km deep · 39 km away
20. 1.916km WNW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Aug 22, 2:33 AM PDT · 15750 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
21. 2.024km NE of Pine Valley, CATue, Aug 23, 8:17 AM PDT · 15749 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
22. 1.910km N of Westmorland, CAFri, Aug 26, 4:03 PM PDT · 15745 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
23. 2.615km NW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Aug 26, 10:52 PM PDT · 15745 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
24. 3.02km S of Brawley, CASun, Aug 28, 2:04 PM PDT · 15743 days ago · 12 km deep · 2 km away
25. 1.85km S of Brawley, CASun, Aug 28, 3:06 PM PDT · 15743 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
26. 2.34km S of Brawley, CASun, Aug 28, 4:16 PM PDT · 15743 days ago · 14 km deep · 2 km away
27. 2.28km E of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Aug 30, 6:01 AM PDT · 15742 days ago · 15 km deep · 52 km away
28. 1.86km E of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Aug 30, 6:06 AM PDT · 15742 days ago · 15 km deep · 50 km away
29. 2.98km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Aug 30, 6:12 AM PDT · 15742 days ago · 15 km deep · 52 km away
30. 1.523km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Aug 30, 6:19 AM PDT · 15742 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
31. 2.67km E of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Aug 30, 6:57 AM PDT · 15742 days ago · 15 km deep · 51 km away
32. 2.39km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Aug 30, 7:02 AM PDT · 15742 days ago · 15 km deep · 54 km away
33. 2.215km N of Borrego Springs, CATue, Aug 30, 10:57 PM PDT · 15741 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
34. 2.84km S of Brawley, CAWed, Aug 31, 4:58 AM PDT · 15741 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
35. 2.326km SSE of Campo, CAThu, Sep 1, 2:24 AM PDT · 15740 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
36. 2.126km SSE of Campo, CAThu, Sep 1, 2:26 AM PDT · 15740 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
37. 2.112km NE of Julian, CAThu, Sep 1, 7:52 AM PDT · 15740 days ago · 15 km deep · 93 km away
38. 2.46km NE of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Sep 1, 7:08 PM PDT · 15739 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away
39. 2.049km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Sep 2, 2:19 PM PDT · 15738 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
40. 1.922km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Sep 2, 8:17 PM PDT · 15738 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
41. 2.014km E of Ocotillo, CASat, Sep 3, 4:40 AM PDT · 15738 days ago · 3 km deep · 36 km away
42. 2.56km NE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Sep 3, 11:00 AM PDT · 15737 days ago · 13 km deep · 82 km away
43. 2.318km N of Borrego Springs, CASun, Sep 4, 11:56 AM PDT · 15736 days ago · 14 km deep · 92 km away
44. 1.750km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Sep 5, 4:53 AM PDT · 15736 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
45. 1.924km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, Sep 7, 12:03 AM PDT · 15734 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
46. 1.812km N of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Sep 8, 6:49 PM PDT · 15732 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
47. 1.78km SSW of Holtville, CAFri, Sep 9, 2:22 PM PDT · 15731 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
48. 2.112km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Sep 10, 2:09 PM PDT · 15730 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
49. 1.59km SSW of Holtville, CASun, Sep 11, 11:08 AM PDT · 15729 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
50. 1.923km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, Sep 11, 2:31 PM PDT · 15729 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
51. 1.96km E of Westmorland, CAMon, Sep 12, 4:59 AM PDT · 15729 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
52. 2.113km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Sep 13, 12:40 AM PDT · 15728 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
53. 2.026km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Sep 13, 4:05 AM PDT · 15728 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
54. 2.59km WNW of Westmorland, CATue, Sep 13, 3:33 PM PDT · 15727 days ago · 12 km deep · 19 km away
55. 2.945km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Sep 13, 10:52 PM PDT · 15727 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
56. 1.847km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Sep 14, 2:10 AM PDT · 15727 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
57. 2.110km ENE of Mexicali, B.C., MXWed, Sep 14, 6:18 AM PDT · 15727 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
58. 1.911km SE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Sep 14, 1:28 PM PDT · 15726 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
59. 2.049km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Sep 15, 1:39 AM PDT · 15726 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
60. 2.656km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Sep 15, 2:02 PM PDT · 15725 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away

The first 60 of 127.

Before

1. 1.818km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Aug 13, 1:46 PM PDT · 15758 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
2. 1.724km NE of Pine Valley, CAThu, Aug 11, 11:46 PM PDT · 15760 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
3. 2.08km SW of Holtville, CAThu, Aug 11, 8:35 PM PDT · 15760 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
4. 1.821km SSW of La Quinta, CAThu, Aug 11, 12:40 PM PDT · 15760 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
5. 3.336km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Aug 11, 9:48 AM PDT · 15760 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
6. 2.724km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Aug 7, 2:59 PM PDT · 15764 days ago · 13 km deep · 74 km away
7. 1.722km N of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Aug 5, 12:58 AM PDT · 15767 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
8. 2.14km WSW of Brawley, CAMon, Aug 1, 2:59 AM PDT · 15771 days ago · 14 km deep · 2 km away
9. 1.611km WSW of Salton City, CASat, Jul 30, 12:28 AM PDT · 15773 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
10. 1.612km SW of Salton City, CASat, Jul 30, 12:28 AM PDT · 15773 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
11. 2.07km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Jul 29, 10:52 PM PDT · 15773 days ago · 15 km deep · 48 km away
12. 1.86km E of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Jul 29, 2:16 PM PDT · 15773 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
13. 1.813km W of Salton City, CAThu, Jul 28, 9:47 AM PDT · 15774 days ago · 0 km deep · 63 km away
14. 2.14km SSW of Niland, CAThu, Jul 28, 4:40 AM PDT · 15775 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
15. 1.83km SSW of Niland, CAWed, Jul 27, 10:59 PM PDT · 15775 days ago · 3 km deep · 29 km away
16. 2.55km SSW of Niland, CAWed, Jul 27, 7:30 PM PDT · 15775 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
17. 1.520km E of Julian, CATue, Jul 26, 9:23 PM PDT · 15776 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
18. 2.09km ENE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Jul 26, 2:16 PM PDT · 15776 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
19. 1.815km W of Salton City, CATue, Jul 26, 11:45 AM PDT · 15776 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
20. 1.812km W of Niland, CAMon, Jul 25, 7:05 AM PDT · 15778 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci19842. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:25 AM UTC.