M2.2 earthquake 2km W of Brawley, CA

Magnitude

2.2 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Fri, Jul 31, 1987, 11:19 PM PDT

UTC

1987-08-01 06:19:45 UTC

Depth

6.6 km (4.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.981° N, 115.552° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

61°

Stations used

0

• Brawley, CaliforniaPopulation 25,897. Forecast2 kmW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast40 kmNNW

After

1. 1.921km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Aug 3, 6:28 AM PDT · 14304 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
2. 2.310km SSE of Salton City, CAMon, Aug 3, 10:39 AM PDT · 14304 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
3. 2.012km N of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Aug 3, 11:41 AM PDT · 14304 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
4. 2.13km WNW of Borrego Springs, CATue, Aug 4, 3:59 PM PDT · 14303 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
5. 1.910km SW of Salton City, CAWed, Aug 5, 2:41 AM PDT · 14302 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
6. 2.123km SSW of La Quinta, CAWed, Aug 5, 5:10 AM PDT · 14302 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
7. 1.922km SSW of La Quinta, CAWed, Aug 5, 5:10 AM PDT · 14302 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
8. 2.015km N of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Aug 5, 7:54 AM PDT · 14302 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
9. 1.96km S of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Aug 6, 5:36 PM PDT · 14301 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
10. 2.114km ESE of North Shore, CAFri, Aug 7, 12:27 AM PDT · 14301 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
11. 3.011km WSW of Westmorland, CAFri, Aug 7, 4:15 AM PDT · 14300 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
12. 1.914km WSW of Westmorland, CAFri, Aug 7, 4:26 AM PDT · 14300 days ago · 2 km deep · 19 km away
13. 2.945km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Aug 7, 8:13 AM PDT · 14300 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
14. 2.13km SW of Salton City, CAFri, Aug 7, 11:45 PM PDT · 14300 days ago · 0 km deep · 51 km away
15. 2.216km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Aug 8, 10:30 AM PDT · 14299 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
16. 2.016km NNW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Aug 8, 1:36 PM PDT · 14299 days ago · 12 km deep · 93 km away
17. 1.96km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Aug 8, 6:23 PM PDT · 14299 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
18. 2.018km NNW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Aug 8, 10:03 PM PDT · 14299 days ago · 13 km deep · 94 km away
19. 2.118km NNW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Aug 8, 10:03 PM PDT · 14299 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
20. 2.910km W of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Aug 9, 1:51 AM PDT · 14299 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
21. 1.87km SW of Holtville, CASun, Aug 9, 1:52 AM PDT · 14299 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
22. 2.77km SW of Holtville, CASun, Aug 9, 1:53 AM PDT · 14299 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
23. 1.87km SW of Holtville, CASun, Aug 9, 1:56 AM PDT · 14299 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
24. 2.021km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Aug 9, 7:09 AM PDT · 14298 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
25. 1.913km NNW of Westmorland, CASun, Aug 9, 5:38 PM PDT · 14298 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
26. 2.69km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Aug 10, 1:29 AM PDT · 14298 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
27. 2.28km N of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Aug 10, 1:33 AM PDT · 14298 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
28. 2.24km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Aug 10, 4:38 AM PDT · 14297 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
29. 1.72km NW of Brawley, CAMon, Aug 10, 7:26 AM PDT · 14297 days ago · 1 km deep · 1 km away
30. 2.123km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Aug 10, 9:43 AM PDT · 14297 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
31. 1.517km NE of Thermal, CAMon, Aug 10, 2:31 PM PDT · 14297 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
32. 1.912km N of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Aug 11, 4:48 AM PDT · 14296 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
33. 2.016km N of Borrego Springs, CATue, Aug 11, 6:22 PM PDT · 14296 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
34. 1.66km W of Holtville, CAWed, Aug 12, 1:39 AM PDT · 14296 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
35. 1.916km SSW of Oasis, CAThu, Aug 13, 4:55 AM PDT · 14294 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
36. 2.33km SW of Ocotillo, CAThu, Aug 13, 11:35 PM PDT · 14294 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
37. 1.73km W of Brawley, CAFri, Aug 14, 3:32 PM PDT · 14293 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
38. 1.78km WSW of Salton City, CASat, Aug 15, 9:24 AM PDT · 14292 days ago · 2 km deep · 55 km away
39. 2.015km E of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Aug 16, 11:55 AM PDT · 14291 days ago · 0 km deep · 44 km away
40. 2.415km N of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Aug 17, 11:50 AM PDT · 14290 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
41. 1.610km SW of Salton City, CAMon, Aug 17, 11:57 AM PDT · 14290 days ago · 3 km deep · 54 km away
42. 2.013km N of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Aug 17, 5:24 PM PDT · 14290 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
43. 2.012km NE of Julian, CAMon, Aug 17, 7:20 PM PDT · 14290 days ago · 9 km deep · 90 km away
44. 2.111km N of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Aug 18, 9:54 AM PDT · 14289 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
45. 2.16km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Aug 18, 8:14 PM PDT · 14289 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
46. 1.77km SSW of Holtville, CAWed, Aug 19, 1:49 AM PDT · 14289 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
47. 2.07km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Aug 19, 11:54 AM PDT · 14288 days ago · 12 km deep · 39 km away
48. 2.017km NE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Aug 19, 4:55 PM PDT · 14288 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
49. 2.114km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Aug 19, 6:53 PM PDT · 14288 days ago · 0 km deep · 23 km away
50. 2.215km WSW of Niland, CAWed, Aug 19, 6:53 PM PDT · 14288 days ago · 0 km deep · 25 km away
51. 2.414km NNW of Westmorland, CAThu, Aug 20, 6:43 AM PDT · 14287 days ago · 0 km deep · 23 km away
52. 1.920km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Aug 20, 3:38 PM PDT · 14287 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
53. 1.914km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Aug 20, 11:26 PM PDT · 14287 days ago · 1 km deep · 23 km away
54. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Aug 20, 11:27 PM PDT · 14287 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
55. 1.913km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Aug 20, 11:27 PM PDT · 14287 days ago · 3 km deep · 22 km away
56. 2.110km NW of Westmorland, CAFri, Aug 21, 12:06 AM PDT · 14287 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
57. 2.320km ESE of Julian, CAFri, Aug 21, 2:19 AM PDT · 14287 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
58. 2.211km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Aug 22, 3:02 AM PDT · 14285 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
59. 2.824km SE of Ocotillo, CASat, Aug 22, 8:22 AM PDT · 14285 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
60. 1.712km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Aug 22, 9:15 AM PDT · 14285 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away

The first 60 of 143.

Before

1. 2.45km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Jul 31, 4:36 PM PDT · 14307 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
2. 1.714km SSE of Bombay Beach, CAFri, Jul 31, 3:36 AM PDT · 14307 days ago · 1 km deep · 30 km away
3. 1.97km E of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Jul 31, 12:36 AM PDT · 14308 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
4. 2.05km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Jul 30, 9:10 PM PDT · 14308 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
5. 2.621km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Jul 30, 5:44 AM PDT · 14308 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
6. 2.012km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Jul 30, 4:43 AM PDT · 14308 days ago · 9 km deep · 56 km away
7. 2.021km ENE of Pine Valley, CAThu, Jul 30, 3:12 AM PDT · 14308 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
8. 2.012km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Jul 29, 5:13 AM PDT · 14309 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
9. 2.02km SSW of Brawley, CATue, Jul 28, 5:42 PM PDT · 14310 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
10. 2.323km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Jul 28, 11:08 AM PDT · 14310 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
11. 2.210km SSE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Jul 28, 8:42 AM PDT · 14310 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
12. 2.324km WSW of Westmorland, CAMon, Jul 27, 11:37 PM PDT · 14311 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
13. 2.422km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Jul 27, 5:38 PM PDT · 14311 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
14. 1.816km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Jul 25, 11:42 PM PDT · 14313 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
15. 1.96km WSW of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jul 25, 5:15 PM PDT · 14313 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
16. 1.97km S of Brawley, CASat, Jul 25, 12:38 PM PDT · 14313 days ago · 4 km deep · 7 km away
17. 2.113km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jul 25, 10:03 AM PDT · 14313 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
18. 1.721km WSW of Westmorland, CAFri, Jul 24, 11:47 PM PDT · 14314 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
19. 2.013km SSE of Bombay Beach, CAFri, Jul 24, 12:20 PM PDT · 14314 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
20. 2.313km W of Niland, CAFri, Jul 24, 12:12 PM PDT · 14314 days ago · 2 km deep · 31 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci620004. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 8:57 PM UTC.