M3.0 earthquake 8km SW of Brawley, CA

Magnitude

3.0 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sat, Sep 14, 1985, 10:38 PM PDT

UTC

1985-09-15 05:38:47 UTC

Depth

5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.925° N, 115.583° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

70°

Stations used

0

• Brawley, CaliforniaPopulation 25,897. Forecast8 kmSW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast35 kmNNW

After

1. 1.89km SSW of Salton City, CASun, Sep 15, 2:08 AM PDT · 14993 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
2. 2.19km SSW of Salton City, CASun, Sep 15, 4:16 AM PDT · 14993 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
3. 2.717km NE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Sep 15, 2:56 PM PDT · 14993 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
4. 1.823km NE of Pine Valley, CAMon, Sep 16, 8:37 AM PDT · 14992 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
5. 1.821km E of Julian, CAMon, Sep 16, 1:46 PM PDT · 14992 days ago · 14 km deep · 76 km away
6. 1.821km ENE of Pine Valley, CAMon, Sep 16, 3:11 PM PDT · 14992 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
7. 1.919km NE of Thermal, CAMon, Sep 16, 10:41 PM PDT · 14991 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
8. 1.98km SW of Brawley, CAWed, Sep 18, 11:14 PM PDT · 14989 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
9. 1.513km WSW of Niland, CAThu, Sep 19, 2:07 AM PDT · 14989 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
10. 1.86km S of Brawley, CAThu, Sep 19, 7:04 AM PDT · 14989 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
11. 2.311km NE of Julian, CAThu, Sep 19, 2:09 PM PDT · 14989 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
12. 2.35km SSW of Salton City, CAThu, Sep 19, 9:02 PM PDT · 14988 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
13. 1.511km N of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Sep 19, 9:31 PM PDT · 14988 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
14. 2.610km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Sep 19, 9:32 PM PDT · 14988 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
15. 1.512km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Sep 19, 9:49 PM PDT · 14988 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
16. 2.011km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Sep 19, 9:49 PM PDT · 14988 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
17. 1.521km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Sep 19, 11:03 PM PDT · 14988 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
18. 1.56km S of Brawley, CAFri, Sep 20, 2:14 AM PDT · 14988 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
19. 1.85km W of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Sep 20, 2:34 AM PDT · 14988 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
20. 2.26km S of Brawley, CAFri, Sep 20, 2:37 AM PDT · 14988 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
21. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CASat, Sep 21, 7:07 AM PDT · 14987 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
22. 1.511km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Sep 21, 10:54 AM PDT · 14987 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
23. 1.625km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Sep 21, 3:40 PM PDT · 14987 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
24. 2.013km SE of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Sep 21, 11:14 PM PDT · 14986 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
25. 2.111km SSE of Warner Springs, CASun, Sep 22, 6:26 AM PDT · 14986 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
26. 2.111km SSE of Warner Springs, CASun, Sep 22, 6:50 AM PDT · 14986 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
27. 1.716km N of Borrego Springs, CASun, Sep 22, 3:07 PM PDT · 14986 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
28. 1.820km E of Julian, CAMon, Sep 23, 6:52 AM PDT · 14985 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
29. 2.814km S of Salton City, CAMon, Sep 23, 12:48 PM PDT · 14985 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
30. 1.914km S of Salton City, CAMon, Sep 23, 1:09 PM PDT · 14985 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
31. 2.016km ESE of Ocotillo, CATue, Sep 24, 4:02 AM PDT · 14984 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
32. 2.117km ESE of Ocotillo, CATue, Sep 24, 4:08 AM PDT · 14984 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
33. 1.64km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Sep 24, 4:44 AM PDT · 14984 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
34. 1.717km ESE of Ocotillo, CATue, Sep 24, 4:16 PM PDT · 14984 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
35. 2.658km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Sep 25, 2:26 AM PDT · 14983 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
36. 1.821km ENE of Pine Valley, CAWed, Sep 25, 2:37 AM PDT · 14983 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
37. 1.510km NE of Julian, CAWed, Sep 25, 6:01 PM PDT · 14983 days ago · 17 km deep · 92 km away
38. 2.028km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Sep 26, 6:10 AM PDT · 14982 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
39. 1.817km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Sep 26, 2:45 PM PDT · 14982 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
40. 1.824km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Sep 26, 11:54 PM PDT · 14981 days ago · 12 km deep · 100 km away
41. 2.016km SW of Oasis, CAFri, Sep 27, 6:44 AM PDT · 14981 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
42. 2.118km N of Ocotillo, CAFri, Sep 27, 9:07 AM PDT · 14981 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
43. 1.518km NE of Thermal, CAFri, Sep 27, 2:48 PM PDT · 14981 days ago · -1 km deep · 99 km away
44. 1.98km SW of Holtville, CASat, Sep 28, 12:41 PM PDT · 14980 days ago · 13 km deep · 23 km away
45. 2.017km ESE of Julian, CASat, Sep 28, 9:42 PM PDT · 14979 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
46. 2.37km W of Borrego Springs, CASun, Sep 29, 4:33 AM PDT · 14979 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
47. 1.87km W of Borrego Springs, CASun, Sep 29, 4:39 AM PDT · 14979 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
48. 1.912km SW of Salton City, CASun, Sep 29, 4:41 AM PDT · 14979 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
49. 2.055km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Sep 29, 7:38 AM PDT · 14979 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
50. 1.55km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Sep 30, 1:10 AM PDT · 14978 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
51. 2.444km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Oct 1, 6:34 AM PDT · 14977 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
52. 1.918km NNE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Oct 1, 8:28 PM PDT · 14976 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
53. 1.615km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Oct 2, 4:42 PM PDT · 14976 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
54. 1.515km S of Salton City, CAThu, Oct 3, 12:37 PM PDT · 14975 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
55. 1.916km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Oct 3, 4:06 PM PDT · 14975 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
56. 2.13km SW of Brawley, CAThu, Oct 3, 4:47 PM PDT · 14975 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
57. 1.810km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Oct 3, 5:08 PM PDT · 14975 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
58. 1.821km ENE of Pine Valley, CASat, Oct 5, 3:16 PM PDT · 14973 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
59. 1.64km NNW of Ocotillo, CASat, Oct 5, 4:02 PM PDT · 14973 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
60. 1.621km ENE of Pine Valley, CASat, Oct 5, 4:25 PM PDT · 14973 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away

The first 60 of 147.

Before

1. 1.512km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Sep 14, 5:26 AM PDT · 14994 days ago · 12 km deep · 89 km away
2. 1.816km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Sep 13, 9:44 AM PDT · 14995 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
3. 2.310km ESE of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Sep 13, 9:39 AM PDT · 14995 days ago · 7 km deep · 73 km away
4. 1.911km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Sep 12, 11:46 PM PDT · 14995 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
5. 1.89km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Sep 12, 3:55 PM PDT · 14996 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
6. 1.925km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Sep 12, 2:48 PM PDT · 14996 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
7. 1.97km NE of Imperial, CAThu, Sep 12, 12:03 AM PDT · 14996 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
8. 2.410km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Sep 11, 12:31 PM PDT · 14997 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
9. 2.249km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Sep 10, 9:08 AM PDT · 14998 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
10. 1.54km SSE of Brawley, CAMon, Sep 9, 11:47 AM PDT · 14999 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
11. 1.611km ESE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Sep 6, 1:39 PM PDT · 15002 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
12. 1.712km N of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Sep 6, 5:10 AM PDT · 15002 days ago · 12 km deep · 89 km away
13. 1.617km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Sep 5, 10:20 AM PDT · 15003 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
14. 2.07km S of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Sep 5, 6:54 AM PDT · 15003 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
15. 1.95km SSW of Salton City, CAThu, Sep 5, 12:55 AM PDT · 15003 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
16. 1.920km N of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Sep 4, 4:03 AM PDT · 15004 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
17. 1.626km ENE of Pine Valley, CAWed, Sep 4, 12:41 AM PDT · 15004 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
18. 2.75km W of Brawley, CATue, Sep 3, 11:31 PM PDT · 15004 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
19. 1.610km SW of Salton City, CAMon, Sep 2, 10:24 PM PDT · 15005 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
20. 3.114km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Sep 2, 6:03 PM PDT · 15006 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci118175. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:30 PM UTC.