M1.6 earthquake 8km SSE of Brawley, CA

Magnitude

1.6 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Mon, Apr 8, 1985, 2:52 AM PST

UTC

1985-04-08 10:52:32 UTC

Depth

5.3 km (3.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.913° N, 115.507° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

84°

Stations used

0

• Brawley, CaliforniaPopulation 25,897. Forecast8 kmSSE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast32 kmN

After

1. 2.122km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Apr 8, 11:41 AM PST · 15151 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
2. 2.421km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Apr 8, 4:52 PM PST · 15151 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
3. 1.522km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Apr 8, 5:10 PM PST · 15151 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
4. 2.019km SSW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Apr 8, 9:22 PM PST · 15150 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
5. 1.912km NNW of Borrego Springs, CATue, Apr 9, 1:51 PM PST · 15150 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
6. 2.24km WSW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXWed, Apr 10, 2:49 AM PST · 15149 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
7. 1.612km W of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Apr 11, 8:31 AM PST · 15148 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
8. 1.721km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Apr 11, 12:38 PM PST · 15148 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
9. 1.822km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Apr 11, 5:05 PM PST · 15148 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
10. 1.921km E of Julian, CASat, Apr 13, 1:46 PM PST · 15146 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
11. 2.122km ESE of Julian, CASat, Apr 13, 11:55 PM PST · 15145 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
12. 2.018km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Apr 15, 12:29 AM PST · 15144 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
13. 2.362km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Apr 15, 3:00 AM PST · 15144 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
14. 1.64km SW of Brawley, CATue, Apr 16, 3:21 PM PST · 15143 days ago · 8 km deep · 6 km away
15. 1.68km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MXWed, Apr 17, 4:01 AM PST · 15142 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
16. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CAWed, Apr 17, 11:21 AM PST · 15142 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
17. 2.34km W of Brawley, CAWed, Apr 17, 7:26 PM PST · 15141 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
18. 2.650km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Apr 17, 10:08 PM PST · 15141 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
19. 3.014km NW of Ocotillo, CAThu, Apr 18, 1:26 PM PST · 15141 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
20. 1.68km NE of Calexico, CAThu, Apr 18, 5:32 PM PST · 15141 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
21. 1.68km SSW of Holtville, CAThu, Apr 18, 6:13 PM PST · 15140 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
22. 1.811km NW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Apr 19, 12:32 AM PST · 15140 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
23. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CAFri, Apr 19, 2:06 AM PST · 15140 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
24. 1.96km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXFri, Apr 19, 4:06 AM PST · 15140 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
25. 2.116km WNW of Imperial, CAFri, Apr 19, 7:37 AM PST · 15140 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
26. 2.18km E of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Apr 19, 10:12 AM PST · 15140 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
27. 2.659km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Apr 20, 7:44 AM PST · 15139 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
28. 1.819km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Apr 20, 8:39 AM PST · 15139 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
29. 1.922km WSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Apr 20, 12:39 PM PST · 15139 days ago · 14 km deep · 80 km away
30. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CASat, Apr 20, 6:55 PM PST · 15138 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
31. 1.921km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, Apr 21, 8:33 AM PST · 15138 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
32. 2.019km SSW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Apr 22, 2:40 AM PST · 15137 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
33. 2.020km ESE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Apr 22, 3:28 AM PST · 15137 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
34. 1.63km SW of Brawley, CAMon, Apr 22, 3:58 AM PST · 15137 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
35. 2.220km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Apr 22, 4:05 PM PST · 15137 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
36. 1.87km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Apr 22, 5:13 PM PST · 15137 days ago · 13 km deep · 32 km away
37. 2.113km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Apr 22, 9:15 PM PST · 15136 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
38. 1.615km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Apr 23, 2:19 AM PST · 15136 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
39. 1.719km N of Borrego Springs, CATue, Apr 23, 3:15 AM PST · 15136 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
40. 1.714km N of Borrego Springs, CATue, Apr 23, 2:22 PM PST · 15136 days ago · 11 km deep · 97 km away
41. 2.126km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, Apr 24, 2:41 AM PST · 15135 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
42. 2.016km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Apr 24, 1:12 PM PST · 15135 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
43. 2.010km SSE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Apr 24, 8:59 PM PST · 15134 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
44. 1.510km SSE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Apr 24, 9:08 PM PST · 15134 days ago · 0 km deep · 43 km away
45. 1.59km SE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Apr 24, 9:56 PM PST · 15134 days ago · 2 km deep · 44 km away
46. 1.613km NE of Julian, CAThu, Apr 25, 1:51 PM PST · 15134 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
47. 1.87km SW of Holtville, CAThu, Apr 25, 4:42 PM PST · 15134 days ago · 13 km deep · 18 km away
48. 1.521km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Apr 25, 7:02 PM PST · 15133 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
49. 2.116km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Apr 26, 12:26 AM PST · 15133 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
50. 2.016km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Apr 26, 12:26 AM PST · 15133 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
51. 1.720km E of Julian, CAFri, Apr 26, 2:50 PM PST · 15133 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
52. 2.534km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Apr 26, 6:36 PM PST · 15132 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
53. 2.215km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Apr 26, 8:25 PM PST · 15132 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
54. 1.616km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Apr 27, 4:29 AM PST · 15132 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
55. 1.86km E of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Apr 27, 8:38 AM PST · 15132 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
56. 1.620km ESE of Julian, CASat, Apr 27, 2:55 PM PST · 15132 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
57. 1.85km W of Ocotillo, CASat, Apr 27, 3:03 PM PST · 15132 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
58. 1.916km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Apr 27, 7:35 PM PST · 15131 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
59. 1.511km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Apr 28, 4:54 AM PDT · 15131 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
60. 1.620km E of Julian, CASun, Apr 28, 8:44 PM PDT · 15130 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away

The first 60 of 158.

Before

1. 1.812km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Apr 7, 7:59 PM PST · 15151 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
2. 2.022km ESE of Julian, CASun, Apr 7, 2:18 PM PST · 15152 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
3. 1.822km E of Julian, CASat, Apr 6, 4:08 PM PST · 15153 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
4. 1.726km WSW of Westmorland, CASat, Apr 6, 10:29 AM PST · 15153 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
5. 1.612km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Apr 6, 1:02 AM PST · 15153 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
6. 1.611km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Apr 5, 3:54 PM PST · 15154 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
7. 1.68km ENE of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Apr 5, 6:22 AM PST · 15154 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
8. 1.66km S of Brawley, CAWed, Apr 3, 8:14 AM PST · 15156 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
9. 2.06km N of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Apr 1, 3:20 PM PST · 15158 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
10. 2.220km NNE of Pine Valley, CAMon, Apr 1, 6:16 AM PST · 15158 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
11. 2.020km NNE of Pine Valley, CASun, Mar 31, 6:13 PM PST · 15158 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
12. 1.514km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Mar 30, 11:04 PM PST · 15159 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
13. 2.625km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Mar 30, 10:40 PM PST · 15159 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
14. 2.113km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Mar 30, 10:15 PM PST · 15159 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
15. 1.825km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Mar 29, 9:28 PM PST · 15160 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
16. 2.322km ESE of Julian, CAFri, Mar 29, 3:00 PM PST · 15161 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
17. 2.017km S of Salton City, CAFri, Mar 29, 6:43 AM PST · 15161 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
18. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CAWed, Mar 27, 9:01 PM PST · 15162 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
19. 1.78km E of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Mar 27, 11:55 AM PST · 15163 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
20. 1.825km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Mar 27, 5:55 AM PST · 15163 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci64042. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:41 PM UTC.