M1.9 earthquake 6km SSE of Brawley, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 6km SSE of Brawley, CA on Sat, Feb 6, 2021, 1:42 AM PST (09:42 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 7km NW of Delta, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 196 in the 60 days after this one and 199 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 196.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci39542639. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:49 AM UTC.