California earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 1km SSW of Brawley, CA

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 1km SSW of Brawley, CA on Wed, Jul 21, 2021, 6:59 PM PDT (01:59 UTC), 11 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 12km N of Westmorland, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2021-07-22 01:59:32 UTC
Depth
11.1 km (6.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.967° N, 115.536° 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 0.3 km horizontally, 0.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.17
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
39°
Stations used
46

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 157 in the 60 days after this one and 80 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.77km W of Holtville, CA · 1900 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  2. 2.98km W of Holtville, CA · 1900 days ago · 11 km deep · 18 km away · felt by 5
  3. 2.48km W of Holtville, CA · 1900 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  4. 3.07km W of Holtville, CA · 1900 days ago · 12 km deep · 19 km away · felt by 12
  5. 1.97km W of Holtville, CA · 1900 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  6. 2.98km W of Holtville, CA · 1900 days ago · 14 km deep · 18 km away · felt by 11
  7. 2.18km W of Holtville, CA · 1900 days ago · 8 km deep · 19 km away
  8. 1.67km W of Holtville, CA · 1900 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  9. 1.92km SSW of Brawley, CA · 1900 days ago · 11 km deep · 0 km away
  10. 2.37km W of Holtville, CA · 1900 days ago · 12 km deep · 20 km away
  11. 2.07km WSW of Holtville, CA · 1900 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
  12. 1.67km WSW of Holtville, CA · 1900 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
  13. 1.623km SE of Campo, CA · 1899 days ago · 18 km deep · 89 km away
  14. 1.816km E of Ocotillo, CA · 1897 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  15. 1.626km NNE of North Shore, CA · 1896 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  16. 2.116km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 1896 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  17. 2.114km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 1894 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  18. 2.310km WNW of Imperial, CA · 1894 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  19. 1.712km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 1893 days ago · 16 km deep · 50 km away
  20. 1.97km ENE of Imperial, CA · 1893 days ago · 9 km deep · 11 km away
  21. 1.68km ENE of Imperial, CA · 1893 days ago · 8 km deep · 12 km away
  22. 1.727km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 1893 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  23. 1.611km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 1893 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
  24. 2.422km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 1892 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  25. 1.527km SE of Campo, CA · 1892 days ago · 13 km deep · 95 km away
  26. 1.69km SW of Niland, CA · 1892 days ago · 2 km deep · 26 km away
  27. 1.944km NE of Holtville, CA · 1892 days ago · 1 km deep · 50 km away
  28. 1.537km S of Ocotillo, CA · 1891 days ago · 15 km deep · 79 km away
  29. 1.84km N of Pine Valley, CA · 1890 days ago · 13 km deep · 94 km away
  30. 3.17km SSE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 1889 days ago · 16 km deep · 92 km away
  31. 1.98km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 1889 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  32. 1.716km N of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 1889 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  33. 1.516km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 1888 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
  34. 1.915km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 1888 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  35. 1.89km SW of Niland, CA · 1888 days ago · 2 km deep · 25 km away
  36. 1.616km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 1887 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  37. 1.67km SW of Niland, CA · 1886 days ago · 0 km deep · 26 km away
  38. 3.510km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 1885 days ago · 20 km deep · 72 km away · felt by 1
  39. 1.99km W of Calipatria, CA · 1883 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  40. 1.88km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 1883 days ago · 11 km deep · 46 km away
  41. 1.513km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 1883 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  42. 2.919km N of Ocotillo, CA · 1882 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away · felt by 2
  43. 2.010km WSW of Niland, CA · 1882 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  44. 1.65km WSW of Salton City, CA · 1879 days ago · 3 km deep · 55 km away
  45. 1.515km N of Ocotillo, CA · 1879 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  46. 2.212km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 1878 days ago · 16 km deep · 71 km away
  47. 2.318km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 1878 days ago · 16 km deep · 75 km away
  48. 1.811km W of Calipatria, CA · 1877 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  49. 1.88km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 1876 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  50. 2.214km N of Ocotillo, CA · 1875 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
  51. 2.214km N of Ocotillo, CA · 1875 days ago · 9 km deep · 42 km away
  52. 1.918km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 1873 days ago · 1 km deep · 41 km away
  53. 2.818km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 1873 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away · felt by 1
  54. 2.118km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 1873 days ago · 8 km deep · 41 km away
  55. 2.119km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 1873 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  56. 1.618km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 1873 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  57. 2.718km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 1873 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  58. 2.518km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 1873 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  59. 2.318km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 1873 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  60. 1.718km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 1873 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away

The first 60 of 157.

Before

  1. 1.715km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 1901 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 1.617km E of Ocotillo, CA · 1901 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  3. 1.77km SW of Holtville, CA · 1901 days ago · 11 km deep · 23 km away
  4. 2.27km NNE of Westmorland, CA · 1902 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  5. 1.57km WSW of Calipatria, CA · 1902 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 1.77km NNE of Westmorland, CA · 1902 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  7. 2.715km NNW of Westmorland, CA · 1902 days ago · 1 km deep · 26 km away
  8. 1.610km SW of Niland, CA · 1902 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
  9. 1.515km ENE of Ocotillo, CA · 1902 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  10. 1.62km ENE of Westmorland, CA · 1903 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  11. 2.22km ENE of Westmorland, CA · 1903 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  12. 1.82km ENE of Westmorland, CA · 1903 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away
  13. 1.74km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 1904 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
  14. 1.619km NNE of Ocotillo, CA · 1904 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  15. 2.34km N of Delta, B.C., MX · 1905 days ago · 16 km deep · 72 km away
  16. 1.716km E of Ocotillo, CA · 1906 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  17. 1.617km ESE of Julian, CA · 1906 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  18. 1.78km WNW of Holtville, CA · 1906 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
  19. 1.725km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 1906 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
  20. 1.68km W of Holtville, CA · 1907 days ago · 9 km deep · 17 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci39749031. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 12:55 PM UTC.