DESCRIPTION bw_relp is an earthquake location algorithm designed specif- ically for locating earthquakes at local and regional dis- tances using phase onset times and onset azimuths recorded by relatively sparse network of three-component broadband stations. An adaptive, migrating grid search algorithm is used to locate the hypocenter. The grid migrates and the mesh size shrinks as it homes in on the global minimum in the L**n misfit parameter space. The value of "n" in L**n is the norm (n = 2 is standard least-squares, for example) and n can be any positive real number (0 < n < Inf). bw_relp only requires forward model calculations, thus it differs from most commonly used earthquake location algo- rithms in that NO derivatives are required. This greatly simplifies the required computations, particularly for com- plex 2-D and 3-D velocity and azimuthal models. The current implementation of bw_relp uses a linear gradient over a halfspace velocity model and a halfspace azimuth model. bw_relp is designed so that the user can easily supply the appropriate subroutines for calculating phase onset times and azimuths using more complex models.