M1.9 earthquake 7km WSW of Ocotillo, CA

Magnitude

1.9 (mc), micro

Local time

Wed, Sep 5, 1984, 8:45 AM PDT

UTC

1984-09-05 15:45:31 UTC

Depth

9.7 km (6.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.715° N, 116.066° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

89°

Stations used

0

• Jacumba Hot Springs, CaliforniaPopulation 561. Forecast16 kmNE
• Santa Isabel, MexicoPopulation 29,311. Forecast47 kmWNW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast58 kmW

After

1. 1.811km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Sep 5, 10:30 AM PDT · 15365 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
2. 1.812km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Sep 5, 10:30 AM PDT · 15365 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
3. 1.620km ESE of Julian, CAWed, Sep 5, 11:51 AM PDT · 15365 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
4. 1.65km WSW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Sep 5, 5:39 PM PDT · 15365 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
5. 2.421km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Sep 6, 3:23 PM PDT · 15364 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
6. 1.97km SW of Salton City, CAFri, Sep 7, 4:18 AM PDT · 15363 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
7. 4.123km N of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Sep 7, 10:57 AM PDT · 15363 days ago · 14 km deep · 88 km away
8. 2.423km N of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Sep 7, 11:01 AM PDT · 15363 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
9. 2.323km SSW of La Quinta, CAFri, Sep 7, 3:15 PM PDT · 15363 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
10. 1.622km SSW of La Quinta, CAFri, Sep 7, 5:39 PM PDT · 15363 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
11. 1.721km NNE of Pine Valley, CAFri, Sep 7, 6:58 PM PDT · 15363 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
12. 2.221km NNE of Pine Valley, CAFri, Sep 7, 7:35 PM PDT · 15363 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
13. 1.55km W of Ocotillo, CAFri, Sep 7, 9:39 PM PDT · 15362 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
14. 1.922km SSW of La Quinta, CAFri, Sep 7, 10:02 PM PDT · 15362 days ago · 15 km deep · 92 km away
15. 2.520km ESE of Julian, CASat, Sep 8, 12:18 AM PDT · 15362 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
16. 1.512km NNE of Pine Valley, CASat, Sep 8, 1:02 AM PDT · 15362 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
17. 1.723km SSW of La Quinta, CASat, Sep 8, 5:29 AM PDT · 15362 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
18. 1.616km ESE of Julian, CASat, Sep 8, 5:44 AM PDT · 15362 days ago · 0 km deep · 48 km away
19. 1.523km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Sep 8, 7:23 AM PDT · 15362 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
20. 1.523km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Sep 8, 4:07 PM PDT · 15362 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
21. 1.720km ESE of Julian, CASat, Sep 8, 6:56 PM PDT · 15362 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
22. 1.520km NNE of Pine Valley, CASat, Sep 8, 10:13 PM PDT · 15361 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
23. 1.811km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Sep 8, 11:34 PM PDT · 15361 days ago · 13 km deep · 69 km away
24. 2.014km W of Westmorland, CASun, Sep 9, 4:57 AM PDT · 15361 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
25. 1.513km W of Westmorland, CASun, Sep 9, 5:00 AM PDT · 15361 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
26. 1.75km W of Ocotillo, CASun, Sep 9, 8:10 AM PDT · 15361 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
27. 1.819km NNW of Borrego Springs, CASun, Sep 9, 2:41 PM PDT · 15361 days ago · 14 km deep · 85 km away
28. 1.95km WSW of Ocotillo, CASun, Sep 9, 4:49 PM PDT · 15361 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
29. 2.348km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Sep 9, 4:51 PM PDT · 15361 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
30. 3.030km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Sep 10, 4:48 AM PDT · 15360 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
31. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Sep 10, 4:55 AM PDT · 15360 days ago · 1 km deep · 45 km away
32. 1.824km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Sep 10, 6:14 AM PDT · 15360 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
33. 2.562km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Sep 10, 11:08 AM PDT · 15360 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
34. 1.720km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Sep 10, 5:24 PM PDT · 15360 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
35. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Sep 10, 5:25 PM PDT · 15360 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
36. 1.721km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Sep 10, 5:59 PM PDT · 15360 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
37. 2.021km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Sep 10, 6:35 PM PDT · 15360 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
38. 1.820km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Sep 10, 6:44 PM PDT · 15360 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
39. 1.721km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Sep 10, 7:00 PM PDT · 15360 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
40. 2.021km NNE of Pine Valley, CAMon, Sep 10, 8:47 PM PDT · 15359 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
41. 1.55km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Sep 11, 1:47 AM PDT · 15359 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
42. 3.122km SSW of La Quinta, CATue, Sep 11, 5:48 AM PDT · 15359 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
43. 1.821km ESE of Julian, CATue, Sep 11, 9:31 AM PDT · 15359 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
44. 1.923km SSW of La Quinta, CATue, Sep 11, 10:59 AM PDT · 15359 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
45. 1.521km SSW of La Quinta, CATue, Sep 11, 11:21 AM PDT · 15359 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
46. 2.564km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Sep 11, 1:22 PM PDT · 15359 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
47. 1.621km SSW of La Quinta, CATue, Sep 11, 8:48 PM PDT · 15358 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
48. 2.230km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Sep 11, 11:15 PM PDT · 15358 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
49. 1.725km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Sep 11, 11:47 PM PDT · 15358 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
50. 2.121km NNE of Pine Valley, CAWed, Sep 12, 1:39 AM PDT · 15358 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
51. 1.65km W of Ocotillo, CAWed, Sep 12, 5:09 AM PDT · 15358 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
52. 1.621km SSW of La Quinta, CAWed, Sep 12, 5:22 AM PDT · 15358 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
53. 1.58km NE of Imperial, CAWed, Sep 12, 11:51 AM PDT · 15358 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
54. 1.616km SSW of Oasis, CAWed, Sep 12, 12:02 PM PDT · 15358 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
55. 1.620km ESE of Julian, CAWed, Sep 12, 2:46 PM PDT · 15358 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
56. 1.511km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Sep 12, 5:18 PM PDT · 15358 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
57. 2.043km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Sep 12, 9:27 PM PDT · 15357 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
58. 1.514km SE of Anza, CAThu, Sep 13, 10:13 AM PDT · 15357 days ago · 12 km deep · 96 km away
59. 1.85km NNW of Julian, CAThu, Sep 13, 2:57 PM PDT · 15357 days ago · 16 km deep · 69 km away
60. 1.82km W of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Sep 14, 2:23 PM PDT · 15356 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away

The first 60 of 189.

Before

1. 1.920km E of Julian, CAWed, Sep 5, 3:32 AM PDT · 15365 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
2. 1.821km ESE of Julian, CATue, Sep 4, 4:03 PM PDT · 15366 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
3. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CATue, Sep 4, 6:02 AM PDT · 15366 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
4. 3.771km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Sep 4, 3:35 AM PDT · 15366 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
5. 1.810km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Sep 3, 6:15 PM PDT · 15367 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
6. 2.420km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Sep 3, 2:14 PM PDT · 15367 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
7. 2.019km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Sep 3, 12:30 PM PDT · 15367 days ago · 14 km deep · 94 km away
8. 2.820km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Sep 3, 4:00 AM PDT · 15367 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
9. 1.66km WSW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Sep 3, 12:17 AM PDT · 15367 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
10. 2.221km ESE of Julian, CASun, Sep 2, 8:15 PM PDT · 15367 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
11. 2.521km ESE of Julian, CASun, Sep 2, 6:22 PM PDT · 15368 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
12. 2.021km NNE of Pine Valley, CASun, Sep 2, 10:34 AM PDT · 15368 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
13. 2.021km NNE of Pine Valley, CASun, Sep 2, 9:31 AM PDT · 15368 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
14. 1.79km SW of Salton City, CASun, Sep 2, 4:56 AM PDT · 15368 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
15. 1.939km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Sep 2, 3:29 AM PDT · 15368 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
16. 1.914km SE of Anza, CASun, Sep 2, 1:58 AM PDT · 15368 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
17. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CASun, Sep 2, 1:36 AM PDT · 15368 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
18. 1.55km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Sep 2, 1:13 AM PDT · 15368 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
19. 2.017km N of Ocotillo, CASat, Sep 1, 6:53 PM PDT · 15369 days ago · 9 km deep · 21 km away
20. 1.68km NNE of Westmorland, CASat, Sep 1, 6:38 PM PDT · 15369 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci50021. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:12 PM UTC.