M1.6 earthquake 5km SW of Brawley, CA

Magnitude

1.6 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Fri, May 23, 2003, 5:18 PM PDT

UTC

2003-05-24 00:18:21 UTC

Depth

14.0 km (8.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.946° N, 115.560° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.7 km horizontally, 1.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.26

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

75°

Stations used

18

• Brawley, CaliforniaPopulation 25,897. Forecast5 kmSW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast37 kmNNW

After

1. 2.14km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 5:18 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 12 km deep · 0 km away
2. 2.64km SSW of Brawley, CaliforniaFri, May 23, 5:20 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 1 km away
3. 3.14km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 5:20 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
4. 1.85km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 5:26 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
5. 1.94km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 5:31 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 1 km away
6. 1.84km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 5:34 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 12 km deep · 1 km away
7. 2.14km SW of Brawley, CaliforniaFri, May 23, 5:34 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
8. 1.56km SSW of Brawley, CaliforniaFri, May 23, 5:36 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 13 km deep · 2 km away
9. 1.64km SW of Brawley, CaliforniaFri, May 23, 5:36 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
10. 1.94km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 6:00 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 0 km away
11. 2.34km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 6:12 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
12. 1.63km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 6:19 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 13 km deep · 1 km away
13. 1.74km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 6:32 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
14. 2.64km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 6:38 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 13 km deep · 1 km away
15. 2.44km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 6:42 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 1 km away
16. 1.74km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 6:48 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 0 km away
17. 2.34km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 6:50 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 0 km away
18. 2.23km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 6:52 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 17 km deep · 2 km away
19. 2.33km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 6:56 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
20. 4.24km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 7:04 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 77
21. 2.64km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 7:07 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
22. 1.74km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 7:12 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
23. 1.94km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 7:13 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 14 km deep · 1 km away
24. 2.14km SSW of Brawley, CaliforniaFri, May 23, 7:13 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 17 km deep · 1 km away
25. 1.85km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 7:16 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 14 km deep · 1 km away
26. 2.14km SW of Brawley, CaliforniaFri, May 23, 7:16 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 14 km deep · 1 km away
27. 2.43km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 7:17 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 14 km deep · 2 km away
28. 1.74km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 7:21 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 1 km away
29. 1.94km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 7:22 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 0 km away
30. 1.74km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 7:24 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 14 km deep · 1 km away
31. 2.15km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 7:26 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 0 km away
32. 2.24km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 7:28 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
33. 2.74km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 7:37 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
34. 2.13km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 7:39 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 2 km away
35. 1.64km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 7:41 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 18 km deep · 1 km away
36. 1.53km SW of Brawley, CaliforniaFri, May 23, 7:43 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 14 km deep · 2 km away
37. 2.12km WSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 7:47 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 3 km away
38. 1.94km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 7:47 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 17 km deep · 1 km away
39. 1.84km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 7:49 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
40. 2.74km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 7:50 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
41. 1.64km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 8:00 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 1 km away
42. 1.73km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 8:01 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 14 km deep · 2 km away
43. 2.54km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 8:03 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
44. 1.74km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 8:13 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 1 km away
45. 1.53km SW of Brawley, CaliforniaFri, May 23, 8:16 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away
46. 1.73km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 8:23 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 14 km deep · 1 km away
47. 1.54km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 8:23 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 1 km away
48. 2.33km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 8:25 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away
49. 2.53km S of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 8:30 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away
50. 1.64km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 8:36 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 1 km away
51. 2.23km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 8:46 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 14 km deep · 1 km away
52. 2.13km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 9:01 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away
53. 1.93km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 9:04 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 2 km away
54. 1.85km S of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 9:10 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 3 km away
55. 1.65km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 9:27 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 0 km away
56. 2.54km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 9:29 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 17 km deep · 0 km away
57. 2.24km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 9:46 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 13 km deep · 1 km away
58. 2.03km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 9:48 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 13 km deep · 1 km away
59. 2.84km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 9:51 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
60. 1.64km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 9:56 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away

The first 60 of 198.

Before

1. 2.04km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 5:14 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
2. 2.34km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 5:12 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
3. 2.05km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 5:10 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
4. 1.84km SSW of Brawley, CaliforniaFri, May 23, 5:08 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 14 km deep · 1 km away
5. 1.74km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 5:06 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away
6. 2.05km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 5:05 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 1 km away
7. 2.15km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 5:04 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
8. 2.05km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 4:57 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 11 km deep · 1 km away
9. 3.54km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 4:53 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 30
10. 2.04km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 4:18 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
11. 1.94km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 3:53 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
12. 2.84km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 3:43 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
13. 1.84km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 3:35 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
14. 1.96km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 3:18 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away
15. 1.84km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 3:16 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
16. 1.54km SSW of Brawley, CaliforniaFri, May 23, 3:15 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
17. 1.64km SSW of Brawley, CaliforniaFri, May 23, 3:14 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 14 km deep · 1 km away
18. 1.94km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 3:11 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 14 km deep · 1 km away
19. 2.24km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 2:57 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
20. 2.85km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 2:55 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 17 km deep · 1 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci13966280. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:35 AM UTC.