M1.6 earthquake 5km S of Brawley, California

Magnitude

1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sat, Mar 1, 2003, 12:38 AM PST

UTC

2003-03-01 08:38:13 UTC

Depth

8.7 km (5.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.931° N, 115.528° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.7 km horizontally, 3.8 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.17

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

79°

Stations used

17

• Brawley, CaliforniaPopulation 25,897. Forecast5 kmS
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast34 kmNNW

After

1. 2.18km S of Brawley, CASat, Mar 1, 12:57 AM PST · 8619 days ago · 16 km deep · 3 km away
2. 1.67km NE of Imperial, CaliforniaSat, Mar 1, 1:00 AM PST · 8619 days ago · 13 km deep · 4 km away
3. 2.28km S of Brawley, CASat, Mar 1, 1:20 AM PST · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away
4. 1.67km NE of Imperial, CaliforniaSat, Mar 1, 1:21 AM PST · 8619 days ago · 16 km deep · 4 km away
5. 1.67km SSE of Brawley, CaliforniaSat, Mar 1, 1:51 AM PST · 8619 days ago · 14 km deep · 2 km away
6. 2.06km S of Brawley, CASat, Mar 1, 11:48 AM PST · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
7. 1.66km S of Brawley, CaliforniaSat, Mar 1, 12:19 PM PST · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
8. 1.86km S of Brawley, CASat, Mar 1, 12:31 PM PST · 8619 days ago · 16 km deep · 1 km away
9. 1.66km S of Brawley, CaliforniaSat, Mar 1, 3:37 PM PST · 8618 days ago · 13 km deep · 1 km away
10. 3.247km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Mar 2, 3:50 AM PST · 8618 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
11. 1.94km E of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Mar 2, 9:15 AM PST · 8618 days ago · 13 km deep · 57 km away
12. 1.713km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Mar 2, 6:30 PM PST · 8617 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
13. 3.27km SW of Niland, CAMon, Mar 3, 1:57 AM PST · 8617 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
14. 1.57km SW of Niland, CaliforniaMon, Mar 3, 1:59 AM PST · 8617 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
15. 1.67km SW of Niland, CAMon, Mar 3, 2:30 AM PST · 8617 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
16. 2.37km SW of Niland, CAMon, Mar 3, 3:06 AM PST · 8617 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
17. 1.67km SW of Niland, CAMon, Mar 3, 3:53 AM PST · 8617 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
18. 1.57km SW of Niland, CAMon, Mar 3, 6:25 AM PST · 8617 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
19. 1.78km SW of Niland, CaliforniaMon, Mar 3, 9:50 AM PST · 8617 days ago · 1 km deep · 30 km away
20. 1.87km SW of Niland, CAMon, Mar 3, 9:47 PM PST · 8616 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
21. 1.710km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Mar 5, 9:47 AM PST · 8615 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
22. 1.911km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Mar 6, 11:59 AM PST · 8614 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
23. 2.211km NNE of Borrego Springs, CaliforniaThu, Mar 6, 11:59 AM PST · 8614 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
24. 2.13km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Mar 6, 6:45 PM PST · 8613 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
25. 2.244km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Mar 7, 10:12 PM PST · 8612 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
26. 2.836km S of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Mar 8, 1:39 AM PST · 8612 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
27. 1.813km WSW of Ocotillo, CASun, Mar 9, 10:32 AM PST · 8611 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
28. 1.519km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Mar 9, 5:32 PM PST · 8610 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
29. 2.412km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, Mar 10, 6:40 AM PST · 8610 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
30. 1.713km WNW of Calipatria, CaliforniaMon, Mar 10, 7:52 AM PST · 8610 days ago · 2 km deep · 28 km away
31. 2.010km N of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Mar 10, 11:42 AM PST · 8610 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away
32. 1.511km N of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Mar 10, 1:51 PM PST · 8609 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
33. 2.710km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Mar 10, 2:34 PM PST · 8609 days ago · 14 km deep · 93 km away
34. 1.76km S of Brawley, CAMon, Mar 10, 5:16 PM PST · 8609 days ago · 14 km deep · 1 km away
35. 2.212km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, Mar 10, 6:05 PM PST · 8609 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
36. 1.612km WNW of Calipatria, CaliforniaMon, Mar 10, 6:13 PM PST · 8609 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
37. 1.712km WNW of Calipatria, CaliforniaMon, Mar 10, 6:15 PM PST · 8609 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
38. 1.512km WNW of Calipatria, CaliforniaMon, Mar 10, 6:19 PM PST · 8609 days ago · 4 km deep · 27 km away
39. 1.712km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, Mar 10, 6:28 PM PST · 8609 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
40. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, Mar 10, 7:54 PM PST · 8609 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
41. 1.612km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, Mar 10, 7:59 PM PST · 8609 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
42. 1.76km S of Brawley, CaliforniaMon, Mar 10, 8:30 PM PST · 8609 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
43. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, Mar 10, 8:59 PM PST · 8609 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
44. 2.412km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, Mar 10, 9:08 PM PST · 8609 days ago · 4 km deep · 28 km away
45. 1.612km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, Mar 10, 9:54 PM PST · 8609 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
46. 2.116km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Mar 11, 1:29 PM PST · 8609 days ago · 13 km deep · 32 km away
47. 1.712km WNW of Calipatria, CaliforniaTue, Mar 11, 11:13 PM PST · 8608 days ago · 2 km deep · 28 km away
48. 2.241km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Mar 12, 1:35 AM PST · 8608 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
49. 1.77km S of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Mar 12, 8:07 AM PST · 8608 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
50. 1.910km SW of Niland, CAFri, Mar 14, 1:19 AM PST · 8606 days ago · 1 km deep · 29 km away
51. 2.66km W of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Mar 14, 9:57 PM PST · 8605 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
52. 1.612km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Mar 15, 6:09 AM PST · 8605 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
53. 2.311km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Mar 15, 6:38 AM PST · 8605 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
54. 2.08km SW of Niland, CASat, Mar 15, 8:59 AM PST · 8605 days ago · 1 km deep · 29 km away
55. 2.09km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Mar 15, 1:25 PM PST · 8605 days ago · 11 km deep · 53 km away
56. 1.76km WSW of Holtville, CaliforniaSun, Mar 16, 6:51 AM PST · 8604 days ago · 18 km deep · 18 km away
57. 1.56km SW of Holtville, CaliforniaSun, Mar 16, 6:53 AM PST · 8604 days ago · 17 km deep · 19 km away
58. 2.07km SW of Holtville, CASun, Mar 16, 6:53 AM PST · 8604 days ago · 20 km deep · 20 km away
59. 1.915km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Mar 16, 1:28 PM PST · 8604 days ago · 14 km deep · 33 km away
60. 2.414km N of Pine Valley, CASun, Mar 16, 4:34 PM PST · 8603 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away

The first 60 of 198.

Before

1. 1.68km NE of Imperial, CaliforniaSat, Mar 1, 12:37 AM PST · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 4 km away
2. 1.68km S of Brawley, CAFri, Feb 28, 11:56 PM PST · 8619 days ago · 17 km deep · 2 km away
3. 2.07km S of Brawley, CAFri, Feb 28, 11:34 PM PST · 8619 days ago · 13 km deep · 2 km away
4. 2.37km S of Brawley, CAFri, Feb 28, 11:33 PM PST · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away
5. 1.78km NE of Imperial, CAFri, Feb 28, 11:28 PM PST · 8619 days ago · 16 km deep · 3 km away
6. 2.18km NE of Imperial, CAFri, Feb 28, 11:24 PM PST · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 4 km away
7. 1.97km S of Brawley, CAFri, Feb 28, 11:22 PM PST · 8619 days ago · 16 km deep · 2 km away
8. 2.57km S of Brawley, CAFri, Feb 28, 11:20 PM PST · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away
9. 2.27km NE of Imperial, CAFri, Feb 28, 11:11 PM PST · 8619 days ago · 18 km deep · 4 km away
10. 2.38km S of Brawley, CAFri, Feb 28, 11:02 PM PST · 8619 days ago · 16 km deep · 2 km away
11. 2.56km SSE of Brawley, CAFri, Feb 28, 10:45 PM PST · 8619 days ago · 18 km deep · 2 km away
12. 1.78km S of Brawley, CaliforniaFri, Feb 28, 10:02 PM PST · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 3 km away
13. 2.18km SSE of Brawley, CAFri, Feb 28, 9:40 PM PST · 8619 days ago · 14 km deep · 3 km away
14. 2.48km NNE of Imperial, CAFri, Feb 28, 9:38 PM PST · 8619 days ago · 16 km deep · 3 km away
15. 1.78km S of Brawley, CaliforniaFri, Feb 28, 9:31 PM PST · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 3 km away
16. 2.88km NE of Imperial, CAFri, Feb 28, 8:17 PM PST · 8619 days ago · 16 km deep · 4 km away
17. 2.07km S of Brawley, CAFri, Feb 28, 8:16 PM PST · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away
18. 1.97km S of Brawley, CAFri, Feb 28, 8:00 PM PST · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away
19. 1.77km SSE of Brawley, CAFri, Feb 28, 7:56 PM PST · 8619 days ago · 14 km deep · 2 km away
20. 1.98km SSE of Brawley, CAFri, Feb 28, 7:54 PM PST · 8619 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci13940864. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 9:19 AM UTC.