California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 6km SSE of Brawley, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 6km SSE of Brawley, CA on Wed, Jan 9, 2002, 2:08 PM PST (22:08 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.7 13km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2002-01-09 22:08:27 UTC
Depth
4.3 km (2.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.932° N, 115.511° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 0.7 km horizontally, 1.1 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.36
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
57°
Stations used
14

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 197 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.57km SW of Holtville, CA · 9033 days ago · 13 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 3.011km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9033 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  3. 1.76km SW of Holtville, CA · 9033 days ago · 12 km deep · 20 km away
  4. 2.88km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 9033 days ago · 15 km deep · 27 km away
  5. 2.89km SSW of Holtville, CA · 9033 days ago · 13 km deep · 24 km away
  6. 1.68km N of North Shore, CA · 9033 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  7. 2.125km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 9032 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
  8. 2.912km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9032 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 2.017km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 9031 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 3.111km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 9031 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
  11. 2.214km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9031 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  12. 2.112km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9031 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 2.510km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9031 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  14. 3.18km ENE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 9031 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  15. 2.08km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 9030 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  16. 2.515km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 9030 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  17. 1.711km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9030 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  18. 1.912km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9030 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  19. 3.011km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9030 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  20. 2.312km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9030 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  21. 2.112km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9030 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  22. 2.812km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9030 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  23. 2.06km NE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 9029 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  24. 2.39km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9029 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  25. 1.810km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9029 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  26. 3.311km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9029 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  27. 1.811km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9029 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  28. 2.311km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9029 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  29. 1.58km E of Heber, CA · 9029 days ago · 9 km deep · 23 km away
  30. 1.74km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 9029 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  31. 2.410km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9029 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  32. 2.18km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 9029 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  33. 2.310km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 9028 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
  34. 2.115km SW of Hermosillo, B.C., MX · 9028 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  35. 1.811km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9028 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  36. 2.06km N of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 9027 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
  37. 1.75km WNW of El Centro, California · 9027 days ago · 15 km deep · 17 km away
  38. 1.93km WNW of El Centro, CA · 9027 days ago · 15 km deep · 17 km away
  39. 2.410km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 9027 days ago · 12 km deep · 62 km away
  40. 2.010km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 9027 days ago · 13 km deep · 63 km away
  41. 2.310km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9027 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  42. 2.111km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9027 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  43. 1.58km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 9027 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  44. 1.911km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9027 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  45. 1.617km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 9027 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  46. 1.814km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9026 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  47. 1.718km W of Imperial, CA · 9025 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  48. 2.08km WSW of Salton City, CA · 9025 days ago · 3 km deep · 61 km away
  49. 3.513km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9025 days ago · 15 km deep · 70 km away
  50. 2.87km NNW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 9025 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
  51. 2.312km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9025 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  52. 2.612km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9025 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  53. 1.912km SSW of Tecolots, B.C., MX · 9025 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  54. 1.912km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9025 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
  55. 1.616km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 9025 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  56. 2.725km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 9025 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  57. 1.626km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 9024 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
  58. 2.711km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9024 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  59. 1.814km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9024 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  60. 2.311km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9024 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away

The first 60 of 197.

Before

  1. 2.07km SW of Holtville, California · 9033 days ago · 14 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 1.66km SW of Holtville, California · 9033 days ago · 19 km deep · 19 km away
  3. 2.57km SW of Holtville, CA · 9033 days ago · 17 km deep · 21 km away
  4. 2.012km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9033 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 2.812km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9033 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 1.69km SSW of Holtville, California · 9034 days ago · 13 km deep · 25 km away
  7. 2.07km SW of Holtville, California · 9034 days ago · 14 km deep · 20 km away
  8. 2.17km SW of Holtville, CA · 9034 days ago · 14 km deep · 20 km away
  9. 2.56km SW of Holtville, CA · 9034 days ago · 17 km deep · 20 km away
  10. 2.07km SW of Holtville, CA · 9034 days ago · 16 km deep · 21 km away
  11. 2.511km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9034 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  12. 2.39km SSW of Tecolots, B.C., MX · 9034 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
  13. 2.612km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9034 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
  14. 1.911km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9034 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  15. 1.68km SSW of Holtville, California · 9034 days ago · 12 km deep · 22 km away
  16. 2.110km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9034 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  17. 2.111km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9034 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  18. 2.211km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9034 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
  19. 1.614km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 9035 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  20. 1.97km SW of Holtville, CA · 9035 days ago · 13 km deep · 21 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9746661. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 5:59 AM UTC.