M1.5 earthquake 5km WSW of Brawley, CA

A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 5km WSW of Brawley, CA on Wed, Nov 16, 1983, 8:27 PM PST (04:27 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 13km W of Imperial, CA. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 193 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 193.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci22672. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC.