M1.8 earthquake 6km NNW of Brawley, CA

Magnitude

1.8 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Thu, Nov 17, 1983, 12:14 PM PST

UTC

1983-11-17 20:14:44 UTC

Depth

6.1 km (3.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

33.035° N, 115.549° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

0°

Stations used

0

• Brawley, CaliforniaPopulation 25,897. Forecast6 kmNNW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast46 kmN

After

1. 2.517km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Nov 17, 6:32 PM PST · 15662 days ago · 13 km deep · 78 km away
2. 1.76km NNW of Brawley, CAThu, Nov 17, 8:23 PM PST · 15662 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
3. 1.67km S of Brawley, CAFri, Nov 18, 2:42 AM PST · 15662 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
4. 2.024km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Nov 18, 11:40 PM PST · 15661 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
5. 2.011km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Nov 19, 3:57 PM PST · 15660 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
6. 1.926km ENE of Pine Valley, CASat, Nov 19, 10:41 PM PST · 15660 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
7. 2.525km ENE of Pine Valley, CASun, Nov 20, 2:09 AM PST · 15660 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
8. 2.025km ENE of Pine Valley, CASun, Nov 20, 2:25 AM PST · 15660 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
9. 2.017km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Nov 20, 9:57 PM PST · 15659 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
10. 3.022km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Nov 21, 12:15 AM PST · 15659 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
11. 2.926km ENE of Pine Valley, CAMon, Nov 21, 10:28 AM PST · 15658 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
12. 2.822km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Nov 21, 11:12 AM PST · 15658 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
13. 2.26km ESE of Imperial, CAMon, Nov 21, 7:33 PM PST · 15658 days ago · 14 km deep · 22 km away
14. 2.326km ENE of Pine Valley, CATue, Nov 22, 7:01 AM PST · 15658 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
15. 1.73km SSW of Brawley, CAWed, Nov 23, 12:38 AM PST · 15657 days ago · 14 km deep · 9 km away
16. 2.38km W of Heber, CAWed, Nov 23, 10:18 AM PST · 15656 days ago · 15 km deep · 35 km away
17. 2.28km WNW of Westmorland, CAThu, Nov 24, 1:52 PM PST · 15655 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
18. 1.811km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Nov 24, 3:32 PM PST · 15655 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
19. 1.911km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Nov 24, 3:38 PM PST · 15655 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
20. 1.628km WSW of Westmorland, CAThu, Nov 24, 4:21 PM PST · 15655 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
21. 2.827km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Nov 24, 4:21 PM PST · 15655 days ago · 15 km deep · 35 km away
22. 1.57km NE of Imperial, CAThu, Nov 24, 4:37 PM PST · 15655 days ago · 14 km deep · 16 km away
23. 1.627km NNE of Ocotillo, CAThu, Nov 24, 4:37 PM PST · 15655 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
24. 2.210km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Nov 25, 9:11 AM PST · 15655 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
25. 2.29km NE of Indio, CAFri, Nov 25, 1:50 PM PST · 15654 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
26. 1.96km E of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Nov 25, 10:33 PM PST · 15654 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
27. 2.722km ESE of Anza, CASat, Nov 26, 11:57 AM PST · 15653 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
28. 2.315km W of Imperial, CASun, Nov 27, 5:11 AM PST · 15653 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
29. 2.021km ESE of Anza, CASun, Nov 27, 12:23 PM PST · 15652 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
30. 1.88km SW of Holtville, CASun, Nov 27, 1:39 PM PST · 15652 days ago · 11 km deep · 32 km away
31. 1.926km ENE of Pine Valley, CAMon, Nov 28, 8:25 AM PST · 15652 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
32. 2.749km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Nov 29, 9:36 AM PST · 15651 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
33. 2.211km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Nov 29, 8:27 PM PST · 15650 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
34. 2.15km S of Salton City, CAWed, Nov 30, 6:29 AM PST · 15650 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
35. 1.610km S of Holtville, CAWed, Nov 30, 11:25 AM PST · 15649 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
36. 2.413km W of Imperial, CAThu, Dec 1, 10:34 AM PST · 15648 days ago · 9 km deep · 27 km away
37. 2.112km N of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Dec 1, 2:52 PM PST · 15648 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
38. 1.73km S of Salton City, CAFri, Dec 2, 2:18 PM PST · 15647 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
39. 1.911km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Dec 3, 12:08 PM PST · 15646 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
40. 2.712km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Dec 3, 12:17 PM PST · 15646 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
41. 2.625km NE of Pine Valley, CASat, Dec 3, 2:06 PM PST · 15646 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
42. 2.39km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Dec 4, 8:08 AM PST · 15646 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
43. 2.010km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Dec 4, 9:17 AM PST · 15646 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
44. 1.617km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Dec 4, 3:31 PM PST · 15645 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
45. 1.76km E of Westmorland, CASun, Dec 4, 5:33 PM PST · 15645 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
46. 3.749km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Dec 5, 6:09 AM PST · 15645 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
47. 1.612km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Dec 5, 4:10 PM PST · 15644 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
48. 1.812km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Dec 5, 4:12 PM PST · 15644 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
49. 2.211km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Dec 5, 4:55 PM PST · 15644 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
50. 3.011km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Dec 5, 5:20 PM PST · 15644 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
51. 2.011km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Dec 5, 6:54 PM PST · 15644 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
52. 2.112km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Dec 5, 8:39 PM PST · 15644 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
53. 1.512km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Dec 5, 9:31 PM PST · 15644 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
54. 2.550km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Dec 6, 1:03 AM PST · 15644 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
55. 2.811km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 6, 1:09 AM PST · 15644 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
56. 3.111km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 6, 1:10 AM PST · 15644 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
57. 1.811km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 6, 3:30 AM PST · 15644 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
58. 2.010km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 6, 5:15 AM PST · 15644 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
59. 2.012km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 6, 5:37 AM PST · 15644 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
60. 1.710km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Dec 6, 6:08 AM PST · 15644 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away

The first 60 of 191.

Before

1. 2.47km SW of Holtville, CAThu, Nov 17, 6:48 AM PST · 15663 days ago · 16 km deep · 32 km away
2. 1.923km NE of Pine Valley, CAThu, Nov 17, 3:42 AM PST · 15663 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
3. 2.08km SW of Holtville, CAThu, Nov 17, 12:20 AM PST · 15663 days ago · 9 km deep · 31 km away
4. 2.16km W of Brawley, CAWed, Nov 16, 8:34 PM PST · 15663 days ago · 11 km deep · 8 km away
5. 1.95km WSW of Brawley, CAWed, Nov 16, 8:30 PM PST · 15663 days ago · 17 km deep · 9 km away
6. 1.86km WSW of Brawley, CAWed, Nov 16, 8:29 PM PST · 15663 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
7. 2.06km WSW of Brawley, CAWed, Nov 16, 8:28 PM PST · 15663 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
8. 1.55km WSW of Brawley, CAWed, Nov 16, 8:27 PM PST · 15663 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
9. 2.018km N of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Nov 16, 6:42 PM PST · 15663 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
10. 2.020km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Nov 16, 4:25 PM PST · 15663 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
11. 2.49km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Nov 16, 6:20 AM PST · 15664 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
12. 2.112km N of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Nov 16, 3:50 AM PST · 15664 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
13. 1.65km E of Westmorland, CAWed, Nov 16, 2:43 AM PST · 15664 days ago · 13 km deep · 1 km away
14. 1.68km WSW of Holtville, CAWed, Nov 16, 1:59 AM PST · 15664 days ago · 14 km deep · 29 km away
15. 2.07km WSW of Holtville, CAWed, Nov 16, 1:57 AM PST · 15664 days ago · 15 km deep · 30 km away
16. 2.28km SW of Holtville, CAWed, Nov 16, 1:27 AM PST · 15664 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
17. 1.78km SW of Holtville, CAWed, Nov 16, 12:49 AM PST · 15664 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
18. 1.88km SW of Holtville, CAWed, Nov 16, 12:02 AM PST · 15664 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
19. 1.66km NNW of Brawley, CATue, Nov 15, 8:50 PM PST · 15664 days ago · 10 km deep · 0 km away
20. 1.86km E of Westmorland, CATue, Nov 15, 7:47 PM PST · 15664 days ago · 11 km deep · 1 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci22595. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 5:31 AM UTC.