Every recorded earthquake near
Earthquakes near Brawley, CA
M 2.9
Latest: 1:34 pm PDT on 11 August 2026 · 24 km (15 mi) NNW of Brawley, CA
The most recent earthquake of M2.5 or more near Brawley was M 2.9, 24 km (15 mi) NNW of Brawley, CA, at 1:34 pm PDT on 11 August 2026. 2 people reported feeling it to USGS. 36 smaller earthquakes have been recorded nearby since; the newest is first in the list below.
- Within 30 km since 2016
- 6,480 earthquakes of M1.5 or more
- In the last 12 months
- 540
- Largest since 2016
- M 5.3 on 5 June 2021, 20 km (13 mi) NNW of Brawley, CA
- Reported felt
- 733 of them have felt reports to USGS
USGS · feed checked · newest earthquake in our database · this page
The latest 50
- 1.6 40 km (25 mi) ENE of Brawley, CA
- 1.5 18 km (11 mi) SSE of Brawley, CA
- 2.0 18 km (11 mi) SSE of Brawley, CA
- 1.6 25 km (15 mi) NNW of Brawley, CA
- 1.6 17 km (11 mi) SSE of Brawley, CA
- 1.0 3 km (2 mi) WSW of Brawley, CA
- 1.5 3 km (2 mi) SW of Brawley, CA
- 1.5 42 km (26 mi) NNW of Brawley, CA
- 0.8 42 km (26 mi) NNW of Brawley, CA
- 1.1 6 km (4 mi) WSW of Brawley, CA
- 1.8 25 km (16 mi) SSE of Brawley, CA
- 1.5 4 km (2 mi) S of Brawley, CA
- 0.9 3 km (2 mi) SW of Brawley, CA
- 0.8 42 km (26 mi) NNW of Brawley, CA
- 1.2 43 km (27 mi) NNW of Brawley, CA
- 1.1 42 km (26 mi) NNW of Brawley, CA
- 1.1 42 km (26 mi) NNW of Brawley, CA
- 1.5 42 km (26 mi) NNW of Brawley, CA
- 1.3 42 km (26 mi) NNW of Brawley, CA
- 1.4 42 km (26 mi) NNW of Brawley, CA
- 1.8 42 km (26 mi) NNW of Brawley, CA
- 1.1 42 km (26 mi) NNW of Brawley, CA
- 1.4 7 km (5 mi) S of Brawley, CA
- 1.5 26 km (16 mi) S of Brawley, CA
- 2.3 26 km (16 mi) S of Brawley, CA
- 1.9 27 km (17 mi) S of Brawley, CA
- 1.5 25 km (15 mi) SSE of Brawley, CA
- 1.9 25 km (15 mi) SSE of Brawley, CA
- 1.5 20 km (12 mi) SSE of Brawley, CA
- 1.8 20 km (12 mi) SSE of Brawley, CA
- 2.1 18 km (11 mi) SSE of Brawley, CA
- 1.6 5 km (3 mi) S of Brawley, CA
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) SSE of Brawley, CA
- 1.8 29 km (18 mi) NNW of Brawley, CA
- 1.6 26 km (16 mi) SSW of Brawley, CA
- 2.4 24 km (15 mi) SW of Brawley, CA
- 1.6 5 km (3 mi) S of Brawley, CA
- 1.6 21 km (13 mi) S of Brawley, CA
- 2.1 3 km (2 mi) S of Brawley, CA
- 1.5 27 km (17 mi) NNW of Brawley, CA
- 2.9 24 km (15 mi) NNW of Brawley, CA · felt by 2
- 1.5 25 km (16 mi) SSE of Brawley, CA
- 2.1 23 km (15 mi) NNW of Brawley, CA · felt by 1
- 1.6 24 km (15 mi) SW of Brawley, CA
- 2.1 24 km (15 mi) NNW of Brawley, CA
- 2.0 24 km (15 mi) NNW of Brawley, CA
- 1.7 24 km (15 mi) NNW of Brawley, CA
- 1.5 24 km (15 mi) NNW of Brawley, CA
- 3.0 24 km (15 mi) NNW of Brawley, CA · felt by 3
- 1.6 8 km (5 mi) S of Brawley, CA
From the QuakeIndex database, which reads the USGS feed every 30 seconds and holds the USGS catalogue for the US from 2016 (M1.5+). Times are Brawley time. Distances are from the town centre. Quakes USGS named after Brawley are listed even when they are further out.
On the map
The white circle is Brawley; dots are the 50 most recent earthquakes within 30 km. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Before 2016
The USGS record since 1900 lists 36 earthquakes of M5 or more within 50 km of Brawley; the five largest:
- 6.9 The 1940 Imperial Valley, California Earthquake · 20 km SE of Brawley
- 6.6 The 1942 Fish Creek Mountains, California Earthquake · 24 km W of Brawley
- 6.6 The 1987 Superstition Hills, California Earthquake · 30 km W of Brawley
- 6.4 The 1979 Imperial Valley Earthquake, California-Baja California · 38 km SSE of Brawley
- 6.3 The 1906 Imperial Valley, California Earthquake · 9 km SSE of Brawley
USGS ComCat, M5+ from 1900 to 2016. This is the record, not a forecast.
Nearest mapped faults
- Brawley Seismic Zone, 2 km from its surface trace
- San Jacinto fault, 15 km from its surface trace
- Imperial fault, 21 km from its surface trace
USGS Quaternary Fault and Fold Database. Near is not the same as on.
Nearby towns
Westmorland 11 km · Imperial 15 km · Calipatria 16 km · El Centro 21 km · Holtville 23 km · Heber 28 km · Niland 29 km · Calexico 33 km
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