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USGS ci15199681

26 Aug 2012, 20:31

5km NNW of Brawley, CA

A magnitude 5.3 mw earthquake at 8.3 km depth.

Depth8.3 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated6 April 2026Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 5km NNW of Brawley, CA?

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33.017167, -115.553667

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Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 5.3

37 km SSW of Caliente, Nevada

M 5.25

11km W of Calipatria, CA

M 5.41

4km NNW of Brawley, CA

M 5.42

20km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA

M 5.21

5 km S of Julian, CA

M 5.2

10km ESE of Anza, CA

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
ci15199681
Coordinates
33.0171667, -115.5536667
Network
ci
Significance
1230