M1.7 earthquake 3km SW of Brawley, CA

Magnitude

1.7 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Mon, Feb 17, 1986, 4:05 AM PST

UTC

1986-02-17 12:05:36 UTC

Depth

5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.960° N, 115.558° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

68°

Stations used

0

• Brawley, CaliforniaPopulation 25,897. Forecast3 kmSW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast38 kmNNW

After

1. 1.74km SW of Brawley, CAMon, Feb 17, 4:10 AM PST · 14837 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
2. 1.63km SW of Brawley, CAMon, Feb 17, 5:15 AM PST · 14837 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
3. 1.73km SW of Brawley, CAMon, Feb 17, 5:29 AM PST · 14837 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
4. 2.32km SW of Brawley, CAMon, Feb 17, 5:52 AM PST · 14837 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
5. 2.02km SW of Brawley, CAMon, Feb 17, 5:56 AM PST · 14837 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
6. 2.03km SW of Brawley, CAMon, Feb 17, 6:33 AM PST · 14837 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
7. 2.12km SW of Brawley, CAMon, Feb 17, 6:35 AM PST · 14837 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
8. 1.93km WSW of Brawley, CAMon, Feb 17, 6:48 AM PST · 14837 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
9. 2.13km SW of Brawley, CAMon, Feb 17, 7:23 AM PST · 14837 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
10. 1.64km SW of Brawley, CAMon, Feb 17, 7:29 AM PST · 14837 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
11. 1.54km SW of Brawley, CAMon, Feb 17, 7:54 AM PST · 14837 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
12. 1.66km NNE of Imperial, CAMon, Feb 17, 8:53 AM PST · 14837 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
13. 1.53km SW of Brawley, CAMon, Feb 17, 10:31 AM PST · 14837 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
14. 1.710km ESE of Desert Center, CAMon, Feb 17, 12:23 PM PST · 14837 days ago · 0 km deep · 85 km away
15. 3.12km SSW of Brawley, CAMon, Feb 17, 5:25 PM PST · 14836 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
16. 3.13km SW of Brawley, CAMon, Feb 17, 5:26 PM PST · 14836 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
17. 2.12km SW of Brawley, CAMon, Feb 17, 6:12 PM PST · 14836 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
18. 1.73km SW of Brawley, CAMon, Feb 17, 8:45 PM PST · 14836 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
19. 2.114km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXTue, Feb 18, 11:48 AM PST · 14836 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
20. 1.93km WSW of Brawley, CATue, Feb 18, 4:32 PM PST · 14835 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
21. 1.64km SW of Brawley, CATue, Feb 18, 11:46 PM PST · 14835 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
22. 1.64km SW of Brawley, CAWed, Feb 19, 7:11 AM PST · 14835 days ago · 7 km deep · 0 km away
23. 1.926km SSE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Feb 19, 7:51 PM PST · 14834 days ago · 0 km deep · 56 km away
24. 1.725km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Feb 19, 8:16 PM PST · 14834 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
25. 1.86km SSE of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Feb 21, 3:59 AM PST · 14833 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
26. 2.31km S of Brawley, CAFri, Feb 21, 5:29 AM PST · 14833 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
27. 1.65km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Feb 21, 7:01 AM PST · 14833 days ago · 14 km deep · 79 km away
28. 1.84km W of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Feb 21, 3:01 PM PST · 14832 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
29. 1.89km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MXFri, Feb 21, 9:44 PM PST · 14832 days ago · 16 km deep · 31 km away
30. 1.71km E of El Centro, CASat, Feb 22, 8:52 AM PST · 14832 days ago · 11 km deep · 19 km away
31. 1.74km W of Borrego Springs, CASun, Feb 23, 5:30 AM PST · 14831 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
32. 1.94km W of Borrego Springs, CASun, Feb 23, 5:36 AM PST · 14831 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
33. 1.76km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Feb 24, 9:45 AM PST · 14830 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
34. 1.72km W of Brawley, CAMon, Feb 24, 12:08 PM PST · 14830 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
35. 1.822km SSW of La Quinta, CAMon, Feb 24, 8:38 PM PST · 14829 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
36. 1.916km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Feb 25, 11:16 AM PST · 14829 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
37. 1.54km SW of Salton City, CATue, Feb 25, 1:43 PM PST · 14828 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
38. 1.68km W of Westmorland, CATue, Feb 25, 7:38 PM PST · 14828 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
39. 2.511km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Feb 26, 6:59 AM PST · 14828 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
40. 2.116km ESE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Feb 26, 3:12 PM PST · 14827 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
41. 2.710km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Feb 26, 3:23 PM PST · 14827 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
42. 2.212km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Feb 26, 8:58 PM PST · 14827 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
43. 2.012km NW of Imperial, CAWed, Feb 26, 9:48 PM PST · 14827 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
44. 1.714km W of Salton City, CAWed, Feb 26, 10:30 PM PST · 14827 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
45. 1.718km N of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Feb 26, 11:15 PM PST · 14827 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
46. 2.251km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Feb 27, 3:35 AM PST · 14827 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
47. 1.68km SE of Ocotillo, CAThu, Feb 27, 11:18 PM PST · 14826 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
48. 2.019km NNE of Pine Valley, CASat, Mar 1, 4:19 AM PST · 14825 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
49. 1.515km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Mar 1, 2:13 PM PST · 14824 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
50. 1.913km E of Julian, CAMon, Mar 3, 10:27 PM PST · 14822 days ago · 15 km deep · 85 km away
51. 2.022km SSW of La Quinta, CATue, Mar 4, 3:00 AM PST · 14822 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
52. 1.610km NE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Mar 4, 3:54 AM PST · 14822 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
53. 1.811km SSW of Salton City, CATue, Mar 4, 9:22 AM PST · 14822 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
54. 1.52km SE of Westmorland, CATue, Mar 4, 12:15 PM PST · 14822 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
55. 1.712km E of Borrego Springs, CATue, Mar 4, 12:45 PM PST · 14822 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
56. 2.416km SW of Oasis, CAWed, Mar 5, 6:05 PM PST · 14820 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
57. 1.917km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Mar 6, 11:42 AM PST · 14820 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
58. 1.65km NW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Mar 7, 3:40 AM PST · 14819 days ago · 9 km deep · 49 km away
59. 2.125km NW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Mar 7, 6:06 AM PST · 14819 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
60. 1.616km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Mar 7, 9:04 AM PST · 14819 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away

The first 60 of 138.

Before

1. 1.54km SW of Brawley, CAMon, Feb 17, 3:52 AM PST · 14837 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
2. 1.93km SW of Brawley, CAMon, Feb 17, 3:19 AM PST · 14837 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
3. 1.73km WSW of Brawley, CAMon, Feb 17, 3:16 AM PST · 14837 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
4. 3.42km SW of Brawley, CAMon, Feb 17, 2:58 AM PST · 14837 days ago · 8 km deep · 1 km away
5. 1.63km SW of Brawley, CAMon, Feb 17, 2:56 AM PST · 14837 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
6. 1.84km WSW of Brawley, CAMon, Feb 17, 1:55 AM PST · 14837 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
7. 2.52km WSW of Brawley, CAMon, Feb 17, 1:51 AM PST · 14837 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
8. 2.016km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Feb 15, 9:43 PM PST · 14838 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
9. 1.64km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASat, Feb 15, 2:49 PM PST · 14838 days ago · 0 km deep · 42 km away
10. 1.54km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASat, Feb 15, 2:48 PM PST · 14838 days ago · 0 km deep · 42 km away
11. 2.122km W of Westmorland, CAFri, Feb 14, 2:54 AM PST · 14840 days ago · 2 km deep · 29 km away
12. 1.912km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Feb 13, 7:46 PM PST · 14840 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
13. 1.910km WSW of Niland, CAWed, Feb 12, 6:49 AM PST · 14842 days ago · 1 km deep · 27 km away
14. 1.714km ENE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Feb 11, 7:41 PM PST · 14842 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
15. 1.517km N of Borrego Springs, CATue, Feb 11, 3:48 PM PST · 14842 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
16. 1.724km SSW of La Quinta, CATue, Feb 11, 2:10 AM PST · 14843 days ago · 13 km deep · 100 km away
17. 2.011km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Feb 9, 6:03 PM PST · 14844 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
18. 1.921km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Feb 9, 10:06 AM PST · 14845 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
19. 1.76km WSW of Imperial, CASun, Feb 9, 1:56 AM PST · 14845 days ago · 11 km deep · 16 km away
20. 2.112km NNW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Feb 8, 8:26 PM PST · 14845 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci116049. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:40 AM UTC.