M1.5 earthquake 3km W of Brawley, CA

Magnitude

1.5 (mc), micro

Local time

Tue, Jan 28, 1986, 2:41 AM PST

UTC

1986-01-28 10:41:15 UTC

Depth

4.5 km (2.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.976° N, 115.562° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

63°

Stations used

0

• Brawley, CaliforniaPopulation 25,897. Forecast3 kmW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast40 kmNNW

After

1. 1.613km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Jan 29, 4:42 AM PST · 14855 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
2. 2.414km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Jan 29, 2:53 PM PST · 14854 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
3. 1.69km SW of Salton City, CAWed, Jan 29, 6:00 PM PST · 14854 days ago · 1 km deep · 54 km away
4. 2.113km SSE of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Jan 30, 1:54 AM PST · 14854 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
5. 2.06km SW of Salton City, CAThu, Jan 30, 11:32 AM PST · 14853 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
6. 1.78km W of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Jan 30, 2:55 PM PST · 14853 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
7. 1.58km WSW of Holtville, CAThu, Jan 30, 6:16 PM PST · 14853 days ago · 13 km deep · 25 km away
8. 1.97km SW of Holtville, CAThu, Jan 30, 9:28 PM PST · 14853 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
9. 1.615km N of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Jan 30, 10:02 PM PST · 14853 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
10. 2.118km NW of Ocotillo, CAThu, Jan 30, 11:39 PM PST · 14853 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
11. 1.823km SSW of La Quinta, CASat, Feb 1, 8:33 AM PST · 14851 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
12. 2.03km SW of Westmorland, CASat, Feb 1, 9:27 AM PST · 14851 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
13. 2.223km SSW of La Quinta, CASat, Feb 1, 9:39 AM PST · 14851 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
14. 2.111km NW of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Feb 1, 3:36 PM PST · 14851 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
15. 1.821km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Feb 2, 6:47 AM PST · 14850 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
16. 1.717km SSW of Oasis, CASun, Feb 2, 10:26 AM PST · 14850 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
17. 1.68km SW of Holtville, CASun, Feb 2, 6:14 PM PST · 14850 days ago · 14 km deep · 26 km away
18. 2.012km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Feb 2, 8:00 PM PST · 14850 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
19. 1.513km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Feb 2, 9:18 PM PST · 14850 days ago · 13 km deep · 80 km away
20. 1.514km WSW of Westmorland, CAMon, Feb 3, 8:24 AM PST · 14849 days ago · 0 km deep · 18 km away
21. 1.613km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, Feb 3, 11:11 AM PST · 14849 days ago · 0 km deep · 23 km away
22. 1.924km ESE of Anza, CATue, Feb 4, 10:55 AM PST · 14848 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
23. 2.014km NE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Feb 4, 6:51 PM PST · 14848 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
24. 1.510km WSW of Niland, CATue, Feb 4, 9:10 PM PST · 14848 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away
25. 1.511km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Feb 4, 10:34 PM PST · 14848 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
26. 1.523km NNW of Borrego Springs, CATue, Feb 4, 11:16 PM PST · 14848 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
27. 1.822km SSW of La Quinta, CAWed, Feb 5, 8:07 PM PST · 14847 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
28. 1.823km SSW of La Quinta, CAWed, Feb 5, 8:48 PM PST · 14847 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
29. 1.929km WNW of Desert Center, CAThu, Feb 6, 6:29 AM PST · 14846 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
30. 2.38km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Feb 6, 7:46 AM PST · 14846 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
31. 1.84km SE of Bombay Beach, CAThu, Feb 6, 11:29 AM PST · 14846 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
32. 1.98km S of Salton City, CAThu, Feb 6, 4:36 PM PST · 14846 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
33. 2.15km SE of Bombay Beach, CAFri, Feb 7, 4:56 AM PST · 14846 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
34. 1.88km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Feb 7, 7:49 PM PST · 14845 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
35. 1.71km SSW of Brawley, CASat, Feb 8, 12:03 AM PST · 14845 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
36. 2.625km WSW of Westmorland, CASat, Feb 8, 1:02 PM PST · 14844 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
37. 1.712km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Feb 8, 1:33 PM PST · 14844 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
38. 2.112km NNW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Feb 8, 5:43 PM PST · 14844 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
39. 2.112km NNW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Feb 8, 8:26 PM PST · 14844 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
40. 1.76km WSW of Imperial, CASun, Feb 9, 1:56 AM PST · 14844 days ago · 11 km deep · 17 km away
41. 1.921km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Feb 9, 10:06 AM PST · 14843 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
42. 2.011km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Feb 9, 6:03 PM PST · 14843 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
43. 1.823km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Feb 10, 8:36 PM PST · 14842 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
44. 1.724km SSW of La Quinta, CATue, Feb 11, 2:10 AM PST · 14842 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
45. 1.517km N of Borrego Springs, CATue, Feb 11, 3:48 PM PST · 14841 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
46. 1.714km ENE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Feb 11, 7:41 PM PST · 14841 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
47. 1.910km WSW of Niland, CAWed, Feb 12, 6:49 AM PST · 14840 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away
48. 1.912km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Feb 13, 7:46 PM PST · 14839 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
49. 2.122km W of Westmorland, CAFri, Feb 14, 2:54 AM PST · 14839 days ago · 2 km deep · 28 km away
50. 1.54km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASat, Feb 15, 2:48 PM PST · 14837 days ago · 0 km deep · 41 km away
51. 1.64km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASat, Feb 15, 2:49 PM PST · 14837 days ago · 0 km deep · 41 km away
52. 2.016km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Feb 15, 9:43 PM PST · 14837 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
53. 2.52km WSW of Brawley, CAMon, Feb 17, 1:51 AM PST · 14836 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
54. 1.84km WSW of Brawley, CAMon, Feb 17, 1:55 AM PST · 14836 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
55. 1.63km SW of Brawley, CAMon, Feb 17, 2:56 AM PST · 14836 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
56. 3.42km SW of Brawley, CAMon, Feb 17, 2:58 AM PST · 14836 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
57. 1.73km WSW of Brawley, CAMon, Feb 17, 3:16 AM PST · 14836 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
58. 1.93km SW of Brawley, CAMon, Feb 17, 3:19 AM PST · 14836 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
59. 1.54km SW of Brawley, CAMon, Feb 17, 3:52 AM PST · 14836 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
60. 1.73km SW of Brawley, CAMon, Feb 17, 4:05 AM PST · 14836 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away

The first 60 of 136.

Before

1. 1.89km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Jan 27, 10:00 PM PST · 14856 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
2. 1.715km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Jan 27, 10:44 AM PST · 14856 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
3. 2.523km ESE of Campo, CAMon, Jan 27, 4:00 AM PST · 14857 days ago · 20 km deep · 83 km away
4. 1.52km SW of Borrego Springs, CASun, Jan 26, 2:56 AM PST · 14858 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
5. 1.63km SW of Borrego Springs, CASun, Jan 26, 1:06 AM PST · 14858 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
6. 1.623km SSW of La Quinta, CASat, Jan 25, 2:56 AM PST · 14859 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
7. 1.64km N of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Jan 24, 11:38 AM PST · 14859 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
8. 2.16km SW of Holtville, CAFri, Jan 24, 5:32 AM PST · 14859 days ago · 13 km deep · 25 km away
9. 1.87km WSW of Holtville, CAFri, Jan 24, 5:29 AM PST · 14860 days ago · 11 km deep · 25 km away
10. 1.96km E of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Jan 23, 4:13 PM PST · 14860 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
11. 1.812km E of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Jan 23, 1:26 PM PST · 14860 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
12. 2.410km WSW of Niland, CAThu, Jan 23, 9:22 AM PST · 14860 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away
13. 2.010km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Jan 23, 8:24 AM PST · 14860 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
14. 1.94km N of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Jan 23, 7:44 AM PST · 14860 days ago · 0 km deep · 40 km away
15. 1.89km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Jan 23, 7:34 AM PST · 14860 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
16. 2.112km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Jan 22, 9:16 PM PST · 14861 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
17. 1.518km SSW of La Quinta, CAWed, Jan 22, 7:35 PM PST · 14861 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
18. 2.48km SW of Holtville, CATue, Jan 21, 9:57 AM PST · 14862 days ago · 12 km deep · 27 km away
19. 1.817km WSW of Oasis, CAMon, Jan 20, 2:11 PM PST · 14863 days ago · 13 km deep · 79 km away
20. 1.69km WSW of Imperial, CAMon, Jan 20, 4:29 AM PST · 14864 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci114713. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:01 AM UTC.