M2.5 earthquake 7km SSW of Brawley, CA

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 7km SSW of Brawley, CA on Mon, Oct 14, 1985, 10:26 PM PDT (05:26 UTC), 4 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.7 8km SE of Bombay Beach, CA. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 141 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 141.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci123776. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 8:23 AM UTC.