M1.7 earthquake 3km SSW of Brawley, CA

Magnitude

1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Fri, May 23, 2003, 8:01 PM PDT

UTC

2003-05-24 03:01:08 UTC

Depth

14.1 km (8.8 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.955° N, 115.548° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.7 km horizontally, 2.1 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.18

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

73°

Stations used

20

• Brawley, CaliforniaPopulation 25,897. Forecast3 kmSSW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast37 kmNNW

After

1. 2.54km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 8:03 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
2. 1.74km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 8:13 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 1 km away
3. 1.53km SW of Brawley, CaliforniaFri, May 23, 8:16 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
4. 1.73km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 8:23 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 14 km deep · 0 km away
5. 1.54km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 8:23 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 1 km away
6. 2.33km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 8:25 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
7. 2.53km S of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 8:30 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
8. 1.64km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 8:36 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 1 km away
9. 2.23km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 8:46 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 14 km deep · 0 km away
10. 2.13km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 9:01 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
11. 1.93km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 9:04 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 1 km away
12. 1.85km S of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 9:10 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 2 km away
13. 1.65km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 9:27 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away
14. 2.54km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 9:29 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 17 km deep · 1 km away
15. 2.24km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 9:46 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 13 km deep · 2 km away
16. 2.03km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 9:48 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 13 km deep · 1 km away
17. 2.84km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 9:51 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
18. 1.64km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 9:56 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
19. 1.53km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 10:06 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
20. 1.54km SSW of Brawley, CaliforniaFri, May 23, 10:16 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 2 km away
21. 1.74km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 10:26 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 13 km deep · 1 km away
22. 2.53km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 10:29 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 14 km deep · 0 km away
23. 1.73km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 11:04 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
24. 2.53km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 11:30 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 0 km away
25. 1.73km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 11:35 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
26. 1.83km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 11:44 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 14 km deep · 1 km away
27. 1.62km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 11:47 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 14 km deep · 1 km away
28. 3.82km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 11:51 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 17 km deep · 1 km away · felt by 24
29. 2.03km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 11:55 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 0 km away
30. 1.93km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 11:57 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 13 km deep · 1 km away
31. 2.74km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 11:58 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 0 km away
32. 1.63km SW of Brawley, CASat, May 24, 12:00 AM PDT · 8535 days ago · 11 km deep · 0 km away
33. 2.63km SSW of Brawley, CASat, May 24, 12:01 AM PDT · 8535 days ago · 14 km deep · 1 km away
34. 2.33km SSW of Brawley, CASat, May 24, 12:11 AM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
35. 2.13km SW of Brawley, CASat, May 24, 12:13 AM PDT · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 0 km away
36. 1.53km SSW of Brawley, CaliforniaSat, May 24, 12:47 AM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 0 km away
37. 1.64km SW of Brawley, CaliforniaSat, May 24, 12:48 AM PDT · 8535 days ago · 14 km deep · 1 km away
38. 1.64km SW of Brawley, CASat, May 24, 12:51 AM PDT · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 2 km away
39. 1.73km SSW of Brawley, CASat, May 24, 1:04 AM PDT · 8535 days ago · 17 km deep · 0 km away
40. 1.54km SSW of Brawley, CASat, May 24, 1:20 AM PDT · 8535 days ago · 13 km deep · 1 km away
41. 2.33km SW of Brawley, CaliforniaSat, May 24, 1:25 AM PDT · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 1 km away
42. 1.64km W of Brawley, CaliforniaSat, May 24, 1:39 AM PDT · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 3 km away
43. 1.52km SW of Brawley, CASat, May 24, 1:57 AM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
44. 1.63km SSW of Brawley, CASat, May 24, 2:49 AM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 0 km away
45. 1.83km SSW of Brawley, CASat, May 24, 2:50 AM PDT · 8535 days ago · 13 km deep · 1 km away
46. 2.24km SSW of Brawley, CASat, May 24, 3:01 AM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
47. 1.73km W of Brawley, CASat, May 24, 5:47 AM PDT · 8535 days ago · 14 km deep · 3 km away
48. 1.84km SSW of Brawley, CASat, May 24, 7:04 AM PDT · 8535 days ago · 14 km deep · 0 km away
49. 1.73km SW of Brawley, CASat, May 24, 7:22 AM PDT · 8535 days ago · 13 km deep · 1 km away
50. 2.02km SSW of Brawley, CASat, May 24, 7:30 AM PDT · 8535 days ago · 14 km deep · 1 km away
51. 1.73km SW of Brawley, CASat, May 24, 8:36 AM PDT · 8535 days ago · 14 km deep · 0 km away
52. 1.72km SW of Brawley, CASat, May 24, 9:08 AM PDT · 8535 days ago · 13 km deep · 1 km away
53. 1.73km SSW of Brawley, CASat, May 24, 10:22 AM PDT · 8535 days ago · 13 km deep · 0 km away
54. 1.83km WSW of Brawley, CaliforniaSat, May 24, 11:13 AM PDT · 8535 days ago · 17 km deep · 2 km away
55. 1.64km SW of Brawley, CASat, May 24, 12:19 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 1 km away
56. 1.74km WSW of Brawley, CaliforniaSat, May 24, 12:19 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 18 km deep · 2 km away
57. 1.88km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MXSat, May 24, 2:09 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 23 km deep · 31 km away
58. 1.69km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MXSat, May 24, 2:17 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 21 km deep · 30 km away
59. 1.73km W of Brawley, CASat, May 24, 3:14 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 17 km deep · 3 km away
60. 1.74km SW of Brawley, CASat, May 24, 3:28 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 1 km away

The first 60 of 198.

Before

1. 1.64km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 8:00 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 1 km away
2. 2.74km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 7:50 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
3. 1.84km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 7:49 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
4. 1.94km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 7:47 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 17 km deep · 1 km away
5. 2.12km WSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 7:47 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away
6. 1.53km SW of Brawley, CaliforniaFri, May 23, 7:43 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 14 km deep · 1 km away
7. 1.64km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 7:41 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 18 km deep · 1 km away
8. 2.13km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 7:39 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 1 km away
9. 2.74km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 7:37 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
10. 2.24km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 7:28 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
11. 2.15km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 7:26 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 2 km away
12. 1.74km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 7:24 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 14 km deep · 0 km away
13. 1.94km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 7:22 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 1 km away
14. 1.74km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 7:21 PM PDT · 8535 days ago · 16 km deep · 1 km away
15. 2.43km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 7:17 PM PDT · 8536 days ago · 14 km deep · 1 km away
16. 2.14km SW of Brawley, CaliforniaFri, May 23, 7:16 PM PDT · 8536 days ago · 14 km deep · 2 km away
17. 1.85km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 7:16 PM PDT · 8536 days ago · 14 km deep · 2 km away
18. 2.14km SSW of Brawley, CaliforniaFri, May 23, 7:13 PM PDT · 8536 days ago · 17 km deep · 1 km away
19. 1.94km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 7:13 PM PDT · 8536 days ago · 14 km deep · 1 km away
20. 1.74km SW of Brawley, CAFri, May 23, 7:12 PM PDT · 8536 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci13966488. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:48 PM UTC.