M2.1 earthquake 1km NNW of Brawley, CA

Magnitude

2.1 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Fri, May 23, 1986, 12:43 AM PDT

UTC

1986-05-23 07:43:23 UTC

Depth

4.4 km (2.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.986° N, 115.534° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

106°

Stations used

0

• Brawley, CaliforniaPopulation 25,897. Forecast1 kmNNW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast41 kmN

After

1. 1.51km ENE of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 12:43 AM PDT · 14744 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
2. 1.61km N of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 1:01 AM PDT · 14744 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
3. 2.28km SW of Holtville, CAFri, May 23, 8:20 PM PDT · 14743 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
4. 2.07km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, May 24, 12:42 AM PDT · 14743 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
5. 1.511km SSW of Salton City, CASun, May 25, 4:21 AM PDT · 14742 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
6. 1.85km S of Brawley, CASun, May 25, 4:39 AM PDT · 14742 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
7. 2.34km S of Brawley, CASun, May 25, 4:43 AM PDT · 14742 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
8. 1.719km N of Borrego Springs, CASun, May 25, 6:18 AM PDT · 14742 days ago · 13 km deep · 90 km away
9. 1.611km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, May 25, 6:40 AM PDT · 14742 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
10. 1.99km WSW of El Centro, CASun, May 25, 8:05 AM PDT · 14741 days ago · 13 km deep · 27 km away
11. 1.712km S of Borrego Springs, CASun, May 25, 7:30 PM PDT · 14741 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
12. 1.66km SW of Holtville, CATue, May 27, 5:15 AM PDT · 14740 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
13. 2.313km SSE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, May 28, 8:48 AM PDT · 14738 days ago · 11 km deep · 74 km away
14. 1.97km S of Ocotillo, CAWed, May 28, 12:45 PM PDT · 14738 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
15. 1.98km NE of Borrego Springs, CAThu, May 29, 1:52 AM PDT · 14738 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
16. 2.013km NE of Julian, CAFri, May 30, 8:12 AM PDT · 14736 days ago · 15 km deep · 94 km away
17. 1.819km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, May 30, 8:15 AM PDT · 14736 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
18. 1.84km WNW of Borrego Springs, CAFri, May 30, 2:08 PM PDT · 14736 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
19. 1.62km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, May 30, 8:07 PM PDT · 14736 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
20. 2.034km NNE of North Shore, CAFri, May 30, 9:39 PM PDT · 14736 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
21. 2.012km SSW of Salton City, CASun, Jun 1, 1:12 AM PDT · 14735 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
22. 1.719km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Jun 2, 4:15 PM PDT · 14733 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
23. 3.26km W of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXTue, Jun 3, 4:13 PM PDT · 14732 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
24. 2.020km ESE of Julian, CAWed, Jun 4, 2:55 AM PDT · 14732 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
25. 2.13km W of Brawley, CAWed, Jun 4, 8:57 PM PDT · 14731 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
26. 2.85km W of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Jun 5, 5:34 PM PDT · 14730 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
27. 1.91km SW of Brawley, CAThu, Jun 5, 7:16 PM PDT · 14730 days ago · 2 km deep · 2 km away
28. 1.713km S of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jun 7, 8:32 AM PDT · 14728 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
29. 1.67km NNE of Imperial, CASat, Jun 7, 1:17 PM PDT · 14728 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
30. 2.44km S of Brawley, CASat, Jun 7, 5:23 PM PDT · 14728 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
31. 1.911km SSW of Salton City, CASun, Jun 8, 9:37 AM PDT · 14727 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
32. 2.611km SSW of Salton City, CASun, Jun 8, 2:33 PM PDT · 14727 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
33. 1.622km ENE of Pine Valley, CASun, Jun 8, 4:18 PM PDT · 14727 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
34. 1.89km S of Borrego Springs, CASun, Jun 8, 5:03 PM PDT · 14727 days ago · 13 km deep · 82 km away
35. 1.86km NNE of North Shore, CASun, Jun 8, 5:07 PM PDT · 14727 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
36. 2.211km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Jun 9, 2:28 AM PDT · 14727 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
37. 2.315km NE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Jun 9, 5:37 AM PDT · 14727 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
38. 1.82km E of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Jun 11, 1:35 AM PDT · 14725 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
39. 1.613km W of Niland, CAThu, Jun 12, 6:13 PM PDT · 14723 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
40. 1.520km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Jun 12, 8:13 PM PDT · 14723 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
41. 2.111km SSW of Salton City, CAFri, Jun 13, 10:04 PM PDT · 14722 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
42. 1.514km E of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Jun 14, 2:56 AM PDT · 14722 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
43. 1.910km NNE of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Jun 14, 12:30 PM PDT · 14721 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
44. 1.69km ESE of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Jun 15, 11:44 AM PDT · 14720 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
45. 1.84km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Jun 15, 7:40 PM PDT · 14720 days ago · 13 km deep · 80 km away
46. 1.65km WSW of Salton City, CASun, Jun 15, 8:13 PM PDT · 14720 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
47. 3.020km ENE of Pine Valley, CAMon, Jun 16, 12:59 AM PDT · 14720 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
48. 1.520km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Jun 16, 1:25 AM PDT · 14720 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
49. 1.717km WSW of Westmorland, CAMon, Jun 16, 5:06 AM PDT · 14720 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
50. 1.611km SW of Niland, CATue, Jun 17, 3:44 PM PDT · 14718 days ago · 0 km deep · 23 km away
51. 2.112km SSW of Salton City, CAThu, Jun 19, 11:13 PM PDT · 14716 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
52. 2.123km WSW of Westmorland, CAFri, Jun 20, 7:58 AM PDT · 14715 days ago · 7 km deep · 29 km away
53. 2.011km NNE of Pine Valley, CASat, Jun 21, 6:45 AM PDT · 14715 days ago · 13 km deep · 90 km away
54. 2.04km WSW of Imperial, CASat, Jun 21, 9:46 PM PDT · 14714 days ago · 12 km deep · 18 km away
55. 1.810km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Jun 22, 2:25 AM PDT · 14714 days ago · 14 km deep · 85 km away
56. 2.123km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, Jun 22, 7:22 AM PDT · 14713 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
57. 1.721km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, Jun 22, 8:51 AM PDT · 14713 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
58. 1.98km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Jun 22, 2:37 PM PDT · 14713 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
59. 1.72km SW of Brawley, CAMon, Jun 23, 10:48 AM PDT · 14712 days ago · 2 km deep · 3 km away
60. 3.37km SSE of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jun 23, 10:44 PM PDT · 14712 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away

The first 60 of 108.

Before

1. 2.12km N of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 12:39 AM PDT · 14744 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
2. 1.920km WSW of Westmorland, CAThu, May 22, 9:43 AM PDT · 14744 days ago · 8 km deep · 26 km away
3. 1.710km NNE of Julian, CAThu, May 22, 6:37 AM PDT · 14745 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
4. 2.220km ESE of Julian, CAThu, May 22, 1:20 AM PDT · 14745 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
5. 1.611km SSW of Salton City, CAWed, May 21, 10:29 AM PDT · 14745 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
6. 1.68km N of Delta, B.C., MXWed, May 21, 7:39 AM PDT · 14745 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
7. 2.023km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, May 21, 5:46 AM PDT · 14746 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
8. 2.220km ESE of Julian, CAWed, May 21, 2:35 AM PDT · 14746 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
9. 1.85km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, May 21, 1:39 AM PDT · 14746 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
10. 2.17km SE of Borrego Springs, CATue, May 20, 8:54 AM PDT · 14746 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
11. 3.013km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, May 20, 8:05 AM PDT · 14746 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
12. 2.318km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, May 20, 6:56 AM PDT · 14747 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
13. 1.826km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, May 19, 7:32 AM PDT · 14747 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
14. 2.027km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, May 19, 4:23 AM PDT · 14748 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
15. 1.927km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, May 19, 4:22 AM PDT · 14748 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
16. 1.818km NNW of Borrego Springs, CASun, May 18, 10:21 PM PDT · 14748 days ago · 14 km deep · 96 km away
17. 1.77km S of Brawley, CASun, May 18, 11:17 AM PDT · 14748 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
18. 1.812km SSW of Salton City, CASun, May 18, 7:01 AM PDT · 14749 days ago · 2 km deep · 49 km away
19. 1.912km WSW of Imperial, CASat, May 17, 6:17 AM PDT · 14750 days ago · 13 km deep · 24 km away
20. 1.616km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASat, May 17, 4:03 AM PDT · 14750 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci125321. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 1:51 AM UTC.