California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 3km SSW of Brawley, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 3km SSW of Brawley, CA on Sat, Mar 16, 1985, 10:49 PM PST (06:49 UTC), 9 km (6 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
1.9 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1985-03-17 06:49:44 UTC
Depth
9.1 km (5.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.953° N, 115.543° 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
71°
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: 173 in the 60 days after this one and 128 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CA · 15175 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CA · 15175 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 1.611km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15174 days ago · 0 km deep · 57 km away
  4. 1.65km SSW of Brawley, CA · 15174 days ago · 9 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 2.220km ESE of Julian, CA · 15174 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  6. 2.221km ESE of Julian, CA · 15174 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 2.16km SW of Salton City, CA · 15173 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  8. 1.68km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 15173 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CA · 15173 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 2.013km S of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15173 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 1.612km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15173 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
  12. 2.021km ESE of Julian, CA · 15173 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  13. 1.816km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15173 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  14. 1.72km NNW of Brawley, CA · 15172 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  15. 3.319km E of Julian, CA · 15172 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  16. 2.219km E of Julian, CA · 15172 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  17. 1.821km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15172 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
  18. 1.611km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15172 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  19. 1.97km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15172 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  20. 2.220km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15172 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  21. 1.914km W of Imperial, CA · 15171 days ago · 9 km deep · 20 km away
  22. 1.612km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15171 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
  23. 1.922km ESE of Julian, CA · 15171 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  24. 1.712km SW of Westmorland, CA · 15171 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  25. 2.811km SW of Westmorland, CA · 15171 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  26. 1.90km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15170 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  27. 2.221km ESE of Julian, CA · 15170 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  28. 2.119km E of Julian, CA · 15170 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  29. 1.820km ESE of Julian, CA · 15170 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  30. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CA · 15170 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  31. 1.916km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15170 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
  32. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CA · 15169 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  33. 2.117km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15169 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
  34. 1.827km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15169 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  35. 2.021km ESE of Julian, CA · 15169 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  36. 1.616km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15169 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  37. 2.221km ESE of Julian, CA · 15169 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  38. 1.76km W of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15168 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  39. 1.87km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15168 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
  40. 1.721km ESE of Julian, CA · 15167 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  41. 2.01km WSW of Ocotillo, CA · 15167 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
  42. 1.812km NE of Julian, CA · 15167 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  43. 1.611km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15167 days ago · 9 km deep · 81 km away
  44. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CA · 15166 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  45. 2.220km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15166 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  46. 2.020km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15166 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  47. 1.720km ESE of Julian, CA · 15165 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  48. 1.615km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 15165 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  49. 2.57km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 15165 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  50. 1.825km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15165 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  51. 1.78km E of Delta, B.C., MX · 15165 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  52. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CA · 15164 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
  53. 2.017km S of Salton City, CA · 15163 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  54. 2.322km ESE of Julian, CA · 15162 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  55. 1.825km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15162 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  56. 2.113km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15161 days ago · 12 km deep · 91 km away
  57. 2.625km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15161 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  58. 1.514km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15161 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  59. 2.020km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15160 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
  60. 2.220km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15160 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away

The first 60 of 173.

Before

  1. 1.63km S of Brawley, CA · 15175 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.020km ESE of Julian, CA · 15175 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 1.96km W of Ocotillo, CA · 15175 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 1.713km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15175 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 1.512km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15175 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  6. 1.812km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15176 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  7. 1.610km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15177 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  8. 2.220km ESE of Julian, CA · 15177 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  9. 1.821km ESE of Julian, CA · 15177 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  10. 2.321km ESE of Julian, CA · 15177 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 2.520km ESE of Julian, CA · 15177 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 2.028km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15177 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
  13. 1.628km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15177 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
  14. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CA · 15178 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  15. 2.025km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15178 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  16. 2.011km WSW of Salton City, CA · 15178 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  17. 2.14km W of Brawley, CA · 15178 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  18. 2.021km ESE of Julian, CA · 15178 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
  19. 2.317km SSW of Oasis, CA · 15178 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  20. 3.110km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15179 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci62661. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 7:49 AM UTC.