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M1.6 earthquake 2 km NW of Brawley, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 2 km NW of Brawley, CA at Oct 20, 2026, 12:04 UTC, at a depth of 12 km. The epicentre was 2 km (1 mi) NW of Brawley.

Details

Magnitude1.6 ml
TimeOct 20, 2026, 12:04 UTC
Depth12.1 km
Coordinates32.989, -115.547
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
2.055 km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX98 km / 61 midepth 4 km
1.46 km N of Progreso, B.C., MX40 km / 25 midepth 5 km
1.623 km ESE of Julian, CA76 km / 47 midepth 8 km
1.613 km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX56 km / 35 midepth 16 km
1.27 km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA83 km / 52 midepth 11 km
1.46 km NNE of North Shore, CA74 km / 46 midepth 8 km
1.76 km NNE of Progreso, B.C., MX40 km / 25 midepth 7 km
1.613 km NNE of Julian, CA95 km / 59 midepth 15 km
2.017 km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX86 km / 53 midepth 2 km
1.98 km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA50 km / 31 midepth 2 km
1.111 km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA75 km / 47 midepth 7 km
2.517 km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX86 km / 53 midepth 2 km
2.417 km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX78 km / 49 midepth 10 km
1.413 km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA46 km / 29 midepth 10 km
1.36 km NW of Pine Valley, CA97 km / 60 midepth 13 km
1.19 km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA48 km / 30 midepth 5 km
1.124 km WNW of Ocotillo, CA65 km / 40 midepth 13 km
1.124 km WNW of Ocotillo, CA65 km / 40 midepth 12 km
1.16 km NW of Pine Valley, CA98 km / 61 midepth 13 km
1.78 km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA36 km / 22 midepth 2 km
1.38 km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA36 km / 22 midepth 5 km
1.212 km ENE of Julian, CA90 km / 56 midepth 13 km
1.510 km NE of Borrego Springs, CA79 km / 49 midepth 9 km
1.26 km NW of Pine Valley, CA98 km / 61 midepth 15 km
1.05 km NW of Pine Valley, CA97 km / 60 midepth 14 km

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.