California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 4km WSW of Brawley, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 4km WSW of Brawley, CA on Sun, Feb 10, 1985, 9:38 AM PST (17:38 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 19km E of Julian, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1985-02-10 17:38:06 UTC
Depth
4.7 km (2.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.963° N, 115.566° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
120°
Stations used
0

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 184 in the 60 days after this one and 132 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.09km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15209 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 2.316km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15209 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 1.632km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 15209 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 3.317km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15208 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 1.920km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15208 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 1.632km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 15207 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 1.916km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15207 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 1.76km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15206 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 1.632km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 15206 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 1.632km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 15206 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  11. 2.032km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 15205 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 1.815km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15205 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  13. 2.22km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15205 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  14. 1.632km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 15205 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  15. 2.633km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 15205 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  16. 2.833km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 15205 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  17. 2.632km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 15205 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  18. 2.532km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 15205 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  19. 2.233km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 15205 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  20. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CA · 15204 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  21. 1.732km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 15204 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  22. 2.013km NE of Julian, CA · 15204 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  23. 1.533km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 15204 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  24. 1.826km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15204 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
  25. 2.27km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15204 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  26. 1.86km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15204 days ago · 19 km deep · 55 km away
  27. 1.633km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 15203 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  28. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CA · 15203 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  29. 2.221km ESE of Julian, CA · 15203 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  30. 1.916km N of Ocotillo, CA · 15202 days ago · 9 km deep · 41 km away
  31. 1.89km SSW of Bombay Beach, CA · 15202 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  32. 1.98km SSW of Bombay Beach, CA · 15202 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  33. 1.78km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 15201 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  34. 1.821km ESE of Julian, CA · 15201 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  35. 3.224km ESE of Julian, CA · 15201 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  36. 1.812km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15201 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
  37. 1.733km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 15201 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  38. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CA · 15201 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  39. 1.911km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15201 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
  40. 2.223km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15201 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  41. 2.221km ESE of Julian, CA · 15201 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  42. 1.732km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 15200 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  43. 1.620km ESE of Julian, CA · 15200 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
  44. 1.823km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 15200 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
  45. 2.311km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15200 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
  46. 2.015km N of Ocotillo, CA · 15200 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  47. 1.619km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15200 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  48. 2.020km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15200 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  49. 2.413km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15199 days ago · 4 km deep · 33 km away
  50. 2.622km ESE of Campo, CA · 15199 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  51. 2.315km N of Ocotillo, CA · 15199 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  52. 3.123km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15198 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  53. 1.622km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15198 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  54. 1.621km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15198 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  55. 2.022km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15198 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  56. 2.022km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15198 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
  57. 2.021km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15198 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  58. 2.019km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15198 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  59. 2.420km ESE of Julian, CA · 15198 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  60. 1.921km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15197 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away

The first 60 of 184.

Before

  1. 1.613km NE of Julian, CA · 15209 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  2. 2.422km ESE of Campo, CA · 15209 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  3. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CA · 15209 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 1.911km SE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15209 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  5. 1.612km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15210 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
  6. 1.612km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15210 days ago · 1 km deep · 35 km away
  7. 2.121km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15210 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 1.732km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 15210 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  9. 2.111km NE of Julian, CA · 15210 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  10. 1.613km NE of Julian, CA · 15210 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  11. 1.912km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15211 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
  12. 1.612km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15211 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
  13. 2.417km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15211 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  14. 2.123km WSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15211 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
  15. 1.922km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15211 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  16. 1.723km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 15211 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  17. 1.924km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 15211 days ago · 12 km deep · 72 km away
  18. 1.633km WNW of Desert Center, CA · 15211 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
  19. 1.822km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 15211 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
  20. 1.79km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15211 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci60540. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 5:41 PM UTC.