California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 6km S of Brawley, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 6km S of Brawley, CA on Thu, Oct 15, 1987, 1:50 AM PDT (08:50 UTC), 1 km (0 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M6.6 The 1987 Superstition Hills, California Earthquake. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1987-10-15 08:50:59 UTC
Depth
0.6 km (0.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.920° N, 115.525° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
111°
Stations used
0

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 175 in the 60 days after this one and 61 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.75km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14234 days ago · 0 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 2.14km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14234 days ago · 1 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 2.216km N of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14233 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 2.215km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14232 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 2.315km WNW of Imperial, CA · 14232 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  6. 2.010km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 14232 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 1.912km SW of Salton City, CA · 14231 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
  8. 2.119km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14231 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
  9. 2.019km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14231 days ago · 13 km deep · 100 km away
  10. 2.111km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14230 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
  11. 3.47km SW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14229 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  12. 1.522km ENE of Thermal, CA · 14229 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  13. 1.613km S of Bombay Beach, CA · 14228 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  14. 1.914km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14228 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  15. 2.212km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14227 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  16. 2.411km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14226 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  17. 1.816km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14225 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  18. 1.98km S of Brawley, CA · 14225 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
  19. 1.710km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14225 days ago · 0 km deep · 42 km away
  20. 1.918km E of Julian, CA · 14223 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  21. 1.911km NE of Julian, CA · 14222 days ago · 14 km deep · 97 km away
  22. 2.112km NE of Julian, CA · 14222 days ago · 14 km deep · 96 km away
  23. 2.116km SSW of Oasis, CA · 14222 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  24. 2.018km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14222 days ago · 12 km deep · 93 km away
  25. 2.428km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14222 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  26. 1.918km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14222 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  27. 1.725km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14222 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  28. 2.219km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14221 days ago · 12 km deep · 96 km away
  29. 2.425km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 14221 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  30. 1.911km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14221 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  31. 2.119km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14218 days ago · 12 km deep · 96 km away
  32. 1.911km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14217 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  33. 2.114km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14217 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  34. 2.217km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14217 days ago · 20 km deep · 47 km away
  35. 2.110km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14217 days ago · 12 km deep · 89 km away
  36. 2.218km SSW of Oasis, CA · 14217 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  37. 2.521km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 14216 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  38. 2.114km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14216 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
  39. 1.821km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 14215 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  40. 2.012km WSW of Salton City, CA · 14215 days ago · 0 km deep · 63 km away
  41. 2.217km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14214 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
  42. 2.27km SW of Holtville, CA · 14212 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  43. 1.924km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14210 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  44. 1.912km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14210 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
  45. 2.112km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14210 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  46. 2.82km NNE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14210 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  47. 2.16km S of Salton City, CA · 14210 days ago · 4 km deep · 54 km away
  48. 2.08km SW of Niland, CA · 14209 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  49. 2.28km SW of Niland, CA · 14209 days ago · 3 km deep · 32 km away
  50. 1.55km NNW of Brawley, CA · 14209 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
  51. 2.79km ESE of Holtville, CA · 14208 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  52. 2.63km WNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 14208 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  53. 1.921km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 14208 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  54. 2.112km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14207 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away
  55. 2.325km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 14207 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
  56. 2.58km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14207 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  57. 2.78km WSW of Heber, CA · 14206 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  58. 2.211km WSW of Salton City, CA · 14206 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  59. 1.912km SW of Salton City, CA · 14206 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
  60. 2.310km NNE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14206 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away

The first 60 of 175.

Before

  1. 2.312km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14236 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  2. 1.73km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14236 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 2.323km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 14236 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  4. 2.25km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14236 days ago · 3 km deep · 47 km away
  5. 2.016km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14236 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 2.213km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14237 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  7. 2.28km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14237 days ago · 12 km deep · 43 km away
  8. 2.912km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14238 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  9. 1.712km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14238 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
  10. 1.99km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14238 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  11. 2.611km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14238 days ago · 16 km deep · 48 km away
  12. 2.312km ESE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14238 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  13. 2.08km W of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14240 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  14. 2.017km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14240 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
  15. 1.89km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14240 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  16. 2.313km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14240 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  17. 1.610km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14240 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  18. 2.412km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14240 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  19. 2.24km WNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 14241 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  20. 1.94km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14241 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci732875. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:22 AM UTC.