M2.1 earthquake 4km W of Brawley, CA

Magnitude

2.1 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Wed, Mar 13, 1985, 9:46 PM PST

UTC

1985-03-14 05:46:23 UTC

Depth

5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.978° N, 115.577° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

63°

Stations used

0

• Brawley, CaliforniaPopulation 25,897. Forecast4 kmW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast41 kmNNW

After

1. 2.011km WSW of Salton City, CAWed, Mar 13, 11:20 PM PST · 15178 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
2. 2.025km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Mar 14, 2:44 AM PST · 15177 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
3. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Mar 14, 10:36 AM PST · 15177 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
4. 1.628km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Mar 14, 12:26 PM PST · 15177 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
5. 2.028km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Mar 14, 3:25 PM PST · 15177 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
6. 2.520km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Mar 14, 6:36 PM PST · 15177 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
7. 2.321km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Mar 14, 7:46 PM PST · 15177 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
8. 1.821km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Mar 14, 7:52 PM PST · 15177 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
9. 2.220km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Mar 14, 8:19 PM PST · 15177 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
10. 1.610km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Mar 15, 5:14 AM PST · 15176 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
11. 2.132km WNW of Desert Center, CAFri, Mar 15, 5:39 AM PST · 15176 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
12. 1.733km WNW of Desert Center, CASat, Mar 16, 4:41 AM PST · 15175 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
13. 1.812km NE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Mar 16, 6:30 AM PST · 15175 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
14. 1.512km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASat, Mar 16, 1:38 PM PST · 15175 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
15. 1.713km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASat, Mar 16, 1:38 PM PST · 15175 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
16. 1.96km W of Ocotillo, CASat, Mar 16, 4:48 PM PST · 15175 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
17. 2.020km ESE of Julian, CASat, Mar 16, 5:02 PM PST · 15175 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
18. 1.622km ESE of Anza, CASat, Mar 16, 6:53 PM PST · 15175 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
19. 1.63km S of Brawley, CASat, Mar 16, 10:48 PM PST · 15175 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
20. 1.93km SSW of Brawley, CASat, Mar 16, 10:49 PM PST · 15175 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
21. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CASun, Mar 17, 12:33 AM PST · 15174 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
22. 1.622km SSW of La Quinta, CASun, Mar 17, 4:59 AM PST · 15174 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
23. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CASun, Mar 17, 5:07 AM PST · 15174 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
24. 1.611km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Mar 17, 3:29 PM PST · 15174 days ago · 0 km deep · 53 km away
25. 1.65km SSW of Brawley, CASun, Mar 17, 10:02 PM PST · 15174 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
26. 2.220km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Mar 18, 3:57 AM PST · 15173 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
27. 2.221km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Mar 18, 4:27 AM PST · 15173 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
28. 2.16km SW of Salton City, CAMon, Mar 18, 4:03 PM PST · 15173 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
29. 1.68km E of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Mar 18, 8:06 PM PST · 15173 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
30. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Mar 18, 10:02 PM PST · 15173 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
31. 2.013km S of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Mar 18, 11:57 PM PST · 15173 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
32. 1.612km SSE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Mar 19, 3:37 AM PST · 15172 days ago · 2 km deep · 32 km away
33. 2.021km ESE of Julian, CATue, Mar 19, 5:29 AM PST · 15172 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
34. 1.816km N of Borrego Springs, CATue, Mar 19, 6:35 AM PST · 15172 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
35. 1.72km NNW of Brawley, CATue, Mar 19, 5:25 PM PST · 15172 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
36. 3.319km E of Julian, CATue, Mar 19, 7:52 PM PST · 15172 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
37. 2.219km E of Julian, CATue, Mar 19, 8:02 PM PST · 15172 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
38. 1.821km NNW of Borrego Springs, CATue, Mar 19, 8:11 PM PST · 15172 days ago · 13 km deep · 94 km away
39. 1.611km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Mar 20, 5:50 AM PST · 15171 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
40. 1.97km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Mar 20, 6:52 AM PST · 15171 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
41. 2.220km NNE of Pine Valley, CAWed, Mar 20, 8:33 AM PST · 15171 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
42. 1.914km W of Imperial, CAWed, Mar 20, 4:25 PM PST · 15171 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
43. 1.612km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Mar 20, 6:12 PM PST · 15171 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
44. 1.922km ESE of Julian, CAWed, Mar 20, 6:15 PM PST · 15171 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
45. 1.712km SW of Westmorland, CAThu, Mar 21, 11:01 AM PST · 15170 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
46. 2.811km SW of Westmorland, CAThu, Mar 21, 11:07 AM PST · 15170 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
47. 1.90km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Mar 21, 1:08 PM PST · 15170 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
48. 2.221km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Mar 21, 2:54 PM PST · 15170 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
49. 2.119km E of Julian, CAThu, Mar 21, 5:47 PM PST · 15170 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
50. 1.820km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Mar 21, 8:28 PM PST · 15170 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
51. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CAFri, Mar 22, 9:03 AM PST · 15169 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
52. 1.916km NNW of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Mar 22, 9:08 AM PST · 15169 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
53. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CAFri, Mar 22, 2:06 PM PST · 15169 days ago · 2 km deep · 75 km away
54. 2.117km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Mar 22, 5:00 PM PST · 15169 days ago · 3 km deep · 60 km away
55. 1.827km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Mar 22, 10:54 PM PST · 15169 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
56. 2.021km ESE of Julian, CASat, Mar 23, 1:11 AM PST · 15168 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
57. 1.823km ESE of Anza, CASat, Mar 23, 4:01 AM PST · 15168 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
58. 1.616km NNE of Pine Valley, CASat, Mar 23, 8:13 AM PST · 15168 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
59. 2.221km ESE of Julian, CASat, Mar 23, 8:46 AM PST · 15168 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
60. 1.76km W of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Mar 23, 3:33 PM PST · 15168 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away

The first 60 of 173.

Before

1. 2.021km ESE of Julian, CAWed, Mar 13, 5:04 PM PST · 15178 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
2. 2.317km SSW of Oasis, CAWed, Mar 13, 4:54 PM PST · 15178 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
3. 3.110km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Mar 13, 9:19 AM PST · 15178 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
4. 1.71km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Mar 13, 2:23 AM PST · 15178 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
5. 2.421km ESE of Julian, CAWed, Mar 13, 2:12 AM PST · 15178 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
6. 2.06km W of Ocotillo, CAWed, Mar 13, 12:29 AM PST · 15178 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
7. 1.722km ESE of Julian, CATue, Mar 12, 4:48 AM PST · 15179 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
8. 2.323km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Mar 11, 12:15 PM PST · 15180 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
9. 1.732km WNW of Desert Center, CAMon, Mar 11, 7:41 AM PST · 15180 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
10. 2.534km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Mar 11, 4:15 AM PST · 15180 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
11. 1.88km E of Borrego Springs, CASun, Mar 10, 9:49 PM PST · 15181 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
12. 2.15km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Mar 10, 8:02 PM PST · 15181 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
13. 2.26km SSW of Salton City, CASun, Mar 10, 7:58 PM PST · 15181 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
14. 1.819km NNW of Borrego Springs, CASun, Mar 10, 7:30 PM PST · 15181 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
15. 2.621km ESE of Julian, CASun, Mar 10, 6:21 PM PST · 15181 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
16. 2.420km ESE of Julian, CASun, Mar 10, 6:04 PM PST · 15181 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
17. 1.94km SSW of Salton City, CASun, Mar 10, 3:11 PM PST · 15181 days ago · 1 km deep · 49 km away
18. 1.85km W of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Mar 9, 8:19 PM PST · 15182 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
19. 2.014km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Mar 9, 6:34 PM PST · 15182 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
20. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CASat, Mar 9, 6:17 PM PST · 15182 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci62556. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:45 PM UTC.