Earthquake in Brawley
The gist
A magnitude 1.5 earthquake struck 3 km SW of Brawley, California, on Sep 27, 2026.
Micro-quakes this small are rarely felt and are recorded mainly by seismometers.
How it unfolded
- May 9, 2026An earthquake occurred in Brawley as part of a swarm of more than 300 quakes in the area within hours.
- Sep 23, 2026A micro magnitude 0.9 earthquake occurred at 3:46:12 AM PDT 3 km SW of Brawley, at 7 km depth.
- Sep 25, 2026In the prior 24 hours, Brawley recorded 12 quakes of magnitudes up to 3.6 within 100 km.