M1.7 earthquake 5km WSW of Brawley, CA

Magnitude

1.7 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Thu, Oct 31, 1985, 1:19 PM PST

UTC

1985-10-31 21:19:34 UTC

Depth

5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.964° N, 115.581° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

97°

Stations used

0

• Brawley, CaliforniaPopulation 25,897. Forecast5 kmWSW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast39 kmNNW

After

1. 2.550km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Oct 31, 4:54 PM PST · 14948 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
2. 1.919km N of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Nov 1, 8:46 AM PST · 14948 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
3. 1.614km N of Ocotillo, CAFri, Nov 1, 12:18 PM PST · 14948 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
4. 1.622km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Nov 1, 10:26 PM PST · 14947 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
5. 2.46km SSW of Salton City, CASat, Nov 2, 4:22 AM PST · 14947 days ago · 1 km deep · 49 km away
6. 1.93km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Nov 2, 8:04 AM PST · 14947 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
7. 1.712km WSW of Imperial, CASat, Nov 2, 10:13 AM PST · 14947 days ago · 10 km deep · 20 km away
8. 2.411km S of Borrego Springs, CASat, Nov 2, 9:57 PM PST · 14946 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
9. 1.610km S of Borrego Springs, CASat, Nov 2, 10:05 PM PST · 14946 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
10. 1.99km SSW of Holtville, CASun, Nov 3, 5:15 AM PST · 14946 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
11. 2.559km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Nov 3, 9:26 AM PST · 14946 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
12. 2.73km W of Brawley, CASun, Nov 3, 3:33 PM PST · 14945 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
13. 1.83km SW of Imperial, CAMon, Nov 4, 12:10 AM PST · 14945 days ago · 9 km deep · 16 km away
14. 1.83km WSW of Imperial, CAMon, Nov 4, 2:21 AM PST · 14945 days ago · 12 km deep · 15 km away
15. 1.95km SSW of Salton City, CATue, Nov 5, 9:20 AM PST · 14944 days ago · 0 km deep · 50 km away
16. 1.96km SSW of Salton City, CATue, Nov 5, 9:37 AM PST · 14944 days ago · 1 km deep · 49 km away
17. 2.018km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Nov 5, 11:38 PM PST · 14943 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
18. 1.719km N of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Nov 6, 7:37 AM PST · 14943 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
19. 2.01km SSE of Brawley, CAWed, Nov 6, 10:04 PM PST · 14942 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
20. 2.216km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Nov 7, 3:59 AM PST · 14942 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
21. 1.616km SSW of Ocotillo, CAThu, Nov 7, 10:21 AM PST · 14942 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
22. 1.711km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Nov 7, 3:48 PM PST · 14941 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
23. 1.76km WSW of Salton City, CAThu, Nov 7, 6:21 PM PST · 14941 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
24. 1.613km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Nov 7, 8:59 PM PST · 14941 days ago · 13 km deep · 90 km away
25. 2.112km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Nov 7, 9:00 PM PST · 14941 days ago · 3 km deep · 89 km away
26. 1.514km NE of Julian, CAFri, Nov 8, 8:33 AM PST · 14941 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
27. 1.78km WSW of Salton City, CAFri, Nov 8, 7:00 PM PST · 14940 days ago · 1 km deep · 54 km away
28. 1.87km SE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Nov 8, 11:07 PM PST · 14940 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
29. 1.918km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Nov 9, 3:49 AM PST · 14940 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
30. 2.858km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Nov 9, 10:43 PM PST · 14939 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
31. 2.322km ENE of Pine Valley, CASun, Nov 10, 9:37 AM PST · 14939 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
32. 1.823km SSW of La Quinta, CASun, Nov 10, 12:13 PM PST · 14939 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
33. 2.919km N of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Nov 11, 8:17 AM PST · 14938 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
34. 1.823km N of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Nov 11, 11:59 AM PST · 14938 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
35. 2.319km N of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Nov 11, 2:16 PM PST · 14937 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
36. 1.823km SSW of La Quinta, CATue, Nov 12, 5:33 AM PST · 14937 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
37. 1.517km NNE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Nov 12, 3:24 PM PST · 14936 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
38. 2.437km W of Blythe, CATue, Nov 12, 10:02 PM PST · 14936 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
39. 1.68km SSW of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Nov 13, 3:27 PM PST · 14935 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
40. 1.78km SSW of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Nov 13, 3:33 PM PST · 14935 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
41. 1.822km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Nov 13, 11:25 PM PST · 14935 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
42. 2.65km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Nov 13, 11:33 PM PST · 14935 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
43. 2.06km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Nov 13, 11:33 PM PST · 14935 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
44. 1.820km N of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Nov 14, 4:12 PM PST · 14934 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
45. 1.76km WSW of Ocotillo, CAThu, Nov 14, 8:27 PM PST · 14934 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
46. 1.818km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Nov 14, 10:13 PM PST · 14934 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
47. 1.818km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Nov 14, 10:15 PM PST · 14934 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
48. 2.55km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Nov 15, 6:03 AM PST · 14934 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
49. 1.723km SSW of La Quinta, CAFri, Nov 15, 8:29 AM PST · 14934 days ago · 14 km deep · 97 km away
50. 1.818km SSW of Oasis, CAFri, Nov 15, 10:06 AM PST · 14934 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
51. 1.917km NNE of Pine Valley, CASat, Nov 16, 9:59 PM PST · 14932 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
52. 1.817km ESE of Julian, CASun, Nov 17, 10:15 AM PST · 14932 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
53. 3.123km SSW of La Quinta, CASun, Nov 17, 10:31 PM PST · 14931 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
54. 1.917km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Nov 18, 5:39 AM PST · 14931 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
55. 2.75km WSW of Salton City, CAMon, Nov 18, 4:23 PM PST · 14930 days ago · 2 km deep · 53 km away
56. 1.85km WSW of Salton City, CAMon, Nov 18, 5:22 PM PST · 14930 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
57. 3.531km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Nov 19, 4:44 AM PST · 14930 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
58. 1.611km ESE of North Shore, CATue, Nov 19, 6:29 AM PST · 14930 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
59. 2.75km WSW of Salton City, CATue, Nov 19, 3:20 PM PST · 14929 days ago · 1 km deep · 53 km away
60. 1.64km SW of Salton City, CATue, Nov 19, 9:02 PM PST · 14929 days ago · 1 km deep · 51 km away

The first 60 of 147.

Before

1. 3.13km W of Brawley, CAWed, Oct 30, 12:39 PM PST · 14950 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
2. 2.56km E of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Oct 28, 1:39 AM PST · 14952 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
3. 3.010km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MXSun, Oct 27, 8:45 PM PST · 14952 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
4. 2.611km ESE of Julian, CASun, Oct 27, 3:23 AM PST · 14953 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
5. 1.722km SSW of La Quinta, CASat, Oct 26, 1:49 PM PDT · 14954 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
6. 1.811km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Oct 26, 8:27 AM PDT · 14954 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
7. 2.050km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Oct 25, 7:06 PM PDT · 14954 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
8. 1.914km NW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Oct 25, 2:40 PM PDT · 14954 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
9. 1.711km SW of Salton City, CAThu, Oct 24, 8:46 PM PDT · 14955 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
10. 1.616km SSW of Oasis, CAThu, Oct 24, 5:00 AM PDT · 14956 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
11. 1.612km W of Niland, CAThu, Oct 24, 2:43 AM PDT · 14956 days ago · 1 km deep · 32 km away
12. 1.89km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Oct 23, 9:41 PM PDT · 14956 days ago · 12 km deep · 80 km away
13. 1.68km W of Holtville, CAWed, Oct 23, 5:25 PM PDT · 14956 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
14. 1.521km ENE of Pine Valley, CAWed, Oct 23, 10:23 AM PDT · 14957 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
15. 2.85km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXTue, Oct 22, 8:27 AM PDT · 14958 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
16. 1.616km NE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Oct 19, 12:24 PM PDT · 14961 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
17. 2.66km SE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Oct 18, 3:37 PM PDT · 14961 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
18. 1.99km SSE of Bombay Beach, CAFri, Oct 18, 12:45 PM PDT · 14962 days ago · 0 km deep · 36 km away
19. 1.913km E of Julian, CAFri, Oct 18, 10:23 AM PDT · 14962 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away
20. 1.67km SSW of Brawley, CAThu, Oct 17, 6:36 PM PDT · 14962 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci124712. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 8:20 AM UTC.