Updated 2026-10-07 20:26:34 UTC

M 1.9 — 4 km SE of Brawley, CA

Magnitude 1.9, depth 8.5 km, 2026-10-07 19:17:33 UTC.

MagnitudeM 1.9
Depth8.5 km
Felt reports—
Statusreviewed
TsunamiNo
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Quake Pulse Activity Index84/100Elevated
Current 30 days18
Historical monthly median11.0
Historical percentileP84
M5+ in 30 days6
M6+ in 30 days0
Activity trendabove the historical median (+64%)
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  • Magnitude M 1.9 at 8.5 km depth.
  • The solution has already been revised 2 times in Quake Pulse.
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Magnitude rank in database#193,336
Magnitude rank in country#9,409
M4.5+ within 250 km, ±15 days0
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0/100Limited context
Felt reports—
Max felt intensity (CDI)—
Instrumental intensity (MMI)—
PAGER alertNot available
Tsunami indicator—
USGS significance54
Depth contextShallow
Nearby major cityLos Angeles282 km · 3,820,000

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M 1.9 · 4 km SE of Brawley, CA · 100 kmInteractive 3D view of earthquakes within 100 km of M 1.9 · 4 km SE of Brawley, CA.M 1.9 · 4 km SE of Brawley, CAM 1.7 · 23 km E of Pine Valley, CA · 73.8 kmM 0.8 · 11 km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 92.7 kmM 1.2 · 17 km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 94.2 kmM 0.3 · 11 km NE of Julian, CA · 98.0 kmM 1.3 · 6 km E of Heber, CA · 24.2 kmM 1.0 · 11 km SE of Borrego Springs, CA · 79.7 kmM 1.0 · 20 km ESE of Julian, CA · 84.0 kmM 0.7 · 13 km WSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 73.3 kmM 0.8 · 16 km SSW of Oasis, CA · 77.4 kmM 1.8 · 10 km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 61.6 kmM 1.2 · 11 km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 62.1 kmM 1.8 · 10 km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 61.5 kmM 1.2 · 12 km WNW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 74.5 kmM 1.2 · 5 km WSW of Niland, CA · 30.0 kmM 1.5 · 15 km ENE of Ocotillo, CA · 37.4 kmM 1.2 · 9 km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 79.7 kmM 0.4 · 11 km NE of Julian, CA · 98.1 kmM 0.4 · 11 km NE of Julian, CA · 98.2 kmM 2.2 · 14 km W of Salton City, CA · 69.5 kmM 1.7 · 14 km NW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 74.8 kmM 1.2 · 11 km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 83.8 kmM 0.6 · 18 km SW of Oasis, CA · 79.6 kmM 0.9 · 26 km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 72.3 kmM 0.8 · 15 km NNW of Ocotillo, CA · 53.5 kmM 1.1 · 17 km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 98.5 kmM 1.4 · 17 km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 98.1 kmM 0.9 · 8 km WSW of Ocotillo, CA · 60.2 kmM 1.7 · 24 km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 75.1 kmM 1.5 · 25 km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 74.6 kmM 1.4 · 5 km NNE of Calexico, CA · 26.0 kmM 1.5 · 9 km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 79.9 kmM 1.9 · 14 km ENE of Ocotillo, CA · 38.0 kmM 0.9 · 7 km NNE of Mecca, CA · 92.1 kmM 0.4 · 10 km SW of Borrego Springs, CA · 92.0 kmM 1.3 · 8 km WSW of Ocotillo, CA · 59.8 kmM 1.0 · 5 km NE of Calexico, CA · 27.2 kmM 1.4 · 8 km ENE of El Centro, CA · 16.6 kmM 0.6 · 12 km NE of Julian, CA · 97.8 kmM 1.3 · 13 km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 67.8 kmM 0.8 · 11 km NE of Julian, CA · 98.1 kmM 1.3 · 8 km WSW of Ocotillo, CA · 60.1 kmM 1.0 · 3 km WSW of Brawley, CA · 5.9 kmM 1.6 · 24 km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 38.7 kmM 0.8 · 11 km NE of Julian, CA · 98.4 kmM 0.7 · 14 km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 80.6 kmM 0.9 · 16 km SE of Julian, CA · 92.6 kmM 0.9 · 18 km ESE of Julian, CA · 85.9 kmM 1.1 · 20 km E of Julian, CA · 84.0 kmM 1.2 · 9 km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 47.4 kmM 1.0 · 8 km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 55.2 kmM 1.1 · 4 km ENE of Westmorland, CA · 13.7 kmM 2.1 · 9 km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 46.7 kmM 1.1 · 11 km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 25.8 kmM 1.3 · 5 km NNE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 37.6 kmM 1.0 · 11 km SSW of Borrego Springs, CA · 89.3 kmM 1.1 · 3 km SW of Imperial, CA · 15.8 kmM 0.7 · 24 km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 76.7 kmM 1.2 · 11 km SSW of Borrego Springs, CA · 89.1 kmM 1.7 · 25 km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 38.2 kmM 1.1 · 10 km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 70.7 kmM 1.6 · 16 km ESE of Julian, CA · 87.9 kmM 1.1 · 23 km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 40.0 kmM 1.3 · 23 km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 39.9 kmM 0.3 · 12 km NE of Julian, CA · 97.2 kmM 0.9 · 24 km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 38.8 kmM 1.1 · 24 km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 39.2 kmM 0.9 · 24 km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 39.3 kmM 1.0 · 24 km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 39.1 kmM 1.2 · 23 km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 40.2 kmM 1.0 · 23 km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 40.2 kmM 0.8 · 15 km SSW of Borrego Springs, CA · 87.4 kmM 0.8 · 3 km WSW of Borrego Springs, CA · 90.2 kmM 1.6 · 37 km E of Calipatria, CA · 38.0 kmM 1.4 · 8 km W of Holtville, CA · 15.5 kmM 1.5 · 9 km WNW of Holtville, CA · 14.0 kmM 1.5 · 8 km W of Holtville, CA · 15.3 kmM 2.0 · 8 km W of Holtville, CA · 14.6 kmM 1.5 · 8 km W of Holtville, CA · 15.0 kmM 1.0 · 11 km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 92.5 kmM 1.6 · 8 km SW of Niland, CA · 28.3 kmM 1.0 · 18 km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 96.7 kmM 0.8 · 5 km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 83.5 kmM 1.3 · 6 km SW of Salton City, CA · 59.2 kmM 0.7 · 17 km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 89.3 kmM 1.0 · 15 km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 95.9 kmM 0.8 · 10 km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 81.8 kmM 0.7 · 9 km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 92.5 kmM 0.6 · 11 km NE of Julian, CA · 97.9 kmM 1.6 · 9 km WNW of Holtville, CA · 13.8 kmM 1.2 · 17 km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 94.8 kmM 1.0 · 3 km WSW of Brawley, CA · 5.4 kmM 0.6 · 12 km SSW of Borrego Springs, CA · 88.2 kmM 1.5 · 7 km ENE of Heber, CA · 23.2 kmM 2.3 · 25 km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 34.6 kmM 1.5 · 3 km SW of Brawley, CA · 5.3 kmM 1.0 · 21 km ENE of Thermal, CA · 95.7 kmM 1.7 · 20 km ENE of Thermal, CA · 95.7 kmM 0.6 · 19 km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 74.3 kmM 0.7 · 20 km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 74.7 kmM 0.4 · 17 km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 98.5 km
M 1.9 · 4 km SE of Brawley, CA100 km100 Recent earthquakes

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Revisions2
Magnitude change+0.0M 1.9 → M 1.9
Depth change-2.4 km
Last update4466 min
2026-10-07 19:20:58 UTC2026-10-07 20:26:34 UTC

Revision history

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Mise à jourMagnitudeDepthStatus
2026-10-07 19:20:58 UTC1.8810.82 kmautomatic
2026-10-07 20:26:34 UTC1.888.47 kmreviewed

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