California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 6km S of Brawley, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 6km S of Brawley, CA on Wed, Apr 3, 1985, 8:14 AM PST (16:14 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.0 14km NW of Ocotillo, 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
1985-04-03 16:14:56 UTC
Depth
5.9 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.923° N, 115.525° 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
82°
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: 153 in the 60 days after this one and 123 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.68km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 15155 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  2. 1.611km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15154 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  3. 1.612km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15154 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 1.726km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 15154 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 1.822km E of Julian, CA · 15153 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
  6. 2.022km ESE of Julian, CA · 15152 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  7. 1.812km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15152 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
  8. 1.68km SSE of Brawley, CA · 15152 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  9. 2.122km ESE of Julian, CA · 15152 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 2.421km ESE of Julian, CA · 15151 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 1.522km ESE of Julian, CA · 15151 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 2.019km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 15151 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  13. 1.912km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15150 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  14. 2.24km WSW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 15150 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  15. 1.612km W of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15149 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
  16. 1.721km ESE of Julian, CA · 15149 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  17. 1.822km ESE of Julian, CA · 15148 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  18. 1.921km E of Julian, CA · 15146 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  19. 2.122km ESE of Julian, CA · 15146 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  20. 2.018km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15145 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  21. 2.362km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15145 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  22. 1.64km SW of Brawley, CA · 15143 days ago · 8 km deep · 4 km away
  23. 1.68km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 15143 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  24. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CA · 15143 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  25. 2.34km W of Brawley, CA · 15142 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  26. 2.650km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15142 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  27. 3.014km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 15141 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  28. 1.68km NE of Calexico, CA · 15141 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  29. 1.68km SSW of Holtville, CA · 15141 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  30. 1.811km NW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15141 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  31. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CA · 15141 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  32. 1.96km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 15141 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  33. 2.116km WNW of Imperial, CA · 15141 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  34. 2.18km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 15141 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  35. 2.659km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15140 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  36. 1.819km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15140 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
  37. 1.922km WSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15140 days ago · 14 km deep · 78 km away
  38. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CA · 15139 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  39. 1.921km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 15139 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  40. 2.019km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 15138 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  41. 2.020km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 15138 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  42. 1.63km SW of Brawley, CA · 15138 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  43. 2.220km ESE of Julian, CA · 15137 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  44. 1.87km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15137 days ago · 13 km deep · 33 km away
  45. 2.113km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15137 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  46. 1.615km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15137 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  47. 1.719km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15137 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  48. 1.714km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15136 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
  49. 2.126km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 15136 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  50. 2.016km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15135 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
  51. 2.010km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15135 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
  52. 1.510km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15135 days ago · 0 km deep · 42 km away
  53. 1.59km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15135 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  54. 1.613km NE of Julian, CA · 15134 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  55. 1.87km SW of Holtville, CA · 15134 days ago · 13 km deep · 20 km away
  56. 1.521km ESE of Julian, CA · 15134 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  57. 2.116km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15134 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  58. 2.016km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15134 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
  59. 1.720km E of Julian, CA · 15133 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  60. 2.534km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15133 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away

The first 60 of 153.

Before

  1. 2.06km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15158 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 2.220km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15159 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  3. 2.020km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15159 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 1.514km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15160 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 2.625km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15160 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  6. 2.113km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15160 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
  7. 1.825km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15161 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  8. 2.322km ESE of Julian, CA · 15161 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 2.017km S of Salton City, CA · 15162 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  10. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CA · 15163 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 1.78km E of Delta, B.C., MX · 15164 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  12. 1.825km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15164 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  13. 2.57km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 15164 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  14. 1.615km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 15164 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  15. 1.720km ESE of Julian, CA · 15164 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 2.020km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15165 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  17. 2.220km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15165 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  18. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CA · 15165 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  19. 1.611km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15166 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  20. 1.812km NE of Julian, CA · 15166 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci63659. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:11 AM UTC.