M1.5 earthquake 6km S of Brawley, CA

Magnitude

1.5 (mc), micro

Local time

Fri, Jun 28, 1985, 7:16 AM PDT

UTC

1985-06-28 14:16:00 UTC

Depth

2.2 km (1.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.921° N, 115.523° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

166°

Stations used

0

• Brawley, CaliforniaPopulation 25,897. Forecast6 kmS
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast33 kmN

After

1. 1.616km NW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Jun 28, 6:15 PM PDT · 15069 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
2. 2.06km E of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Jun 28, 10:43 PM PDT · 15069 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
3. 2.014km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jun 29, 10:39 AM PDT · 15068 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
4. 1.715km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jun 29, 10:39 AM PDT · 15068 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
5. 1.67km NE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jun 29, 10:23 PM PDT · 15068 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
6. 1.618km W of Imperial, CASun, Jun 30, 8:36 AM PDT · 15067 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
7. 2.05km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Jun 30, 9:33 PM PDT · 15067 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
8. 1.75km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Jun 30, 9:38 PM PDT · 15067 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away
9. 2.114km NNW of Borrego Springs, CATue, Jul 2, 5:05 AM PDT · 15065 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
10. 1.914km N of Borrego Springs, CATue, Jul 2, 5:09 AM PDT · 15065 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
11. 1.95km W of Imperial, CAWed, Jul 3, 12:18 PM PDT · 15064 days ago · 9 km deep · 13 km away
12. 1.827km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Jul 3, 4:17 PM PDT · 15064 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
13. 2.020km ESE of Julian, CAWed, Jul 3, 5:31 PM PDT · 15064 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
14. 1.920km ESE of Julian, CAWed, Jul 3, 5:36 PM PDT · 15064 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
15. 2.212km SSW of Salton City, CAWed, Jul 3, 6:02 PM PDT · 15064 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
16. 1.86km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Jul 4, 5:29 AM PDT · 15063 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away
17. 2.522km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Jul 4, 7:41 AM PDT · 15063 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
18. 1.614km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Jul 4, 3:43 PM PDT · 15063 days ago · 0 km deep · 31 km away
19. 1.610km SSW of Salton City, CAFri, Jul 5, 1:45 AM PDT · 15063 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
20. 1.58km ESE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Jul 5, 2:45 AM PDT · 15063 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
21. 1.711km SSW of Salton City, CAFri, Jul 5, 7:52 AM PDT · 15062 days ago · 0 km deep · 56 km away
22. 1.915km SSW of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Jul 5, 9:55 AM PDT · 15062 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
23. 1.619km NNE of Pine Valley, CAFri, Jul 5, 11:20 AM PDT · 15062 days ago · 1 km deep · 84 km away
24. 1.89km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Jul 5, 10:41 PM PDT · 15062 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
25. 2.016km ESE of Julian, CAFri, Jul 5, 11:49 PM PDT · 15062 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
26. 2.215km ESE of Julian, CASat, Jul 6, 12:05 AM PDT · 15062 days ago · 13 km deep · 88 km away
27. 2.69km ESE of San Luis Rio Colorado, Son., MXSat, Jul 6, 4:46 AM GMT-7 · 15061 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
28. 1.518km E of Julian, CASat, Jul 6, 5:27 AM PDT · 15061 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
29. 1.520km ESE of Julian, CASat, Jul 6, 5:32 AM PDT · 15061 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
30. 1.920km ESE of Julian, CASat, Jul 6, 6:23 AM PDT · 15061 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
31. 1.820km ESE of Julian, CASat, Jul 6, 6:25 AM PDT · 15061 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
32. 2.014km NE of Julian, CASat, Jul 6, 11:11 AM PDT · 15061 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
33. 1.512km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jul 6, 5:18 PM PDT · 15061 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
34. 1.94km SSW of Salton City, CASat, Jul 6, 6:47 PM PDT · 15061 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
35. 1.813km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jul 6, 11:59 PM PDT · 15061 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
36. 1.58km SE of Ocotillo, CASun, Jul 7, 5:41 AM PDT · 15060 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
37. 1.719km NNE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jul 8, 5:22 PM PDT · 15059 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
38. 1.816km S of La Quinta, CAMon, Jul 8, 5:39 PM PDT · 15059 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
39. 1.86km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Jul 9, 3:27 PM PDT · 15058 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
40. 1.76km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Jul 9, 4:46 PM PDT · 15058 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
41. 1.611km SSW of Salton City, CAWed, Jul 10, 3:53 AM PDT · 15057 days ago · 0 km deep · 56 km away
42. 2.67km SE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Jul 10, 6:07 AM PDT · 15057 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
43. 2.08km ESE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Jul 10, 7:06 PM PDT · 15057 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
44. 2.116km NNE of Pine Valley, CAFri, Jul 12, 3:37 AM PDT · 15055 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
45. 2.08km SE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Jul 12, 7:03 AM PDT · 15055 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
46. 1.824km WSW of Westmorland, CAFri, Jul 12, 9:27 AM PDT · 15055 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
47. 1.626km ENE of Pine Valley, CAFri, Jul 12, 3:00 PM PDT · 15055 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
48. 2.225km SSE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Jul 12, 5:36 PM PDT · 15055 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
49. 1.910km SE of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Jul 12, 6:20 PM PDT · 15055 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
50. 1.711km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jul 13, 7:49 AM PDT · 15054 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
51. 1.75km SW of Salton City, CASat, Jul 13, 6:03 PM PDT · 15054 days ago · 1 km deep · 59 km away
52. 1.523km ENE of Thermal, CASat, Jul 13, 6:20 PM PDT · 15054 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
53. 1.620km E of Julian, CASun, Jul 14, 6:21 AM PDT · 15053 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
54. 2.411km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Jul 14, 3:26 PM PDT · 15053 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
55. 1.514km E of Julian, CASun, Jul 14, 5:02 PM PDT · 15053 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
56. 2.212km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Jul 14, 6:43 PM PDT · 15053 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
57. 1.712km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Jul 14, 7:12 PM PDT · 15053 days ago · 0 km deep · 40 km away
58. 1.510km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Jul 14, 7:58 PM PDT · 15053 days ago · 0 km deep · 41 km away
59. 2.021km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Jul 15, 1:44 AM PDT · 15053 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
60. 1.821km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Jul 15, 1:56 AM PDT · 15053 days ago · -1 km deep · 81 km away

The first 60 of 157.

Before

1. 1.66km NNW of Brawley, CAThu, Jun 27, 11:16 PM PDT · 15070 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
2. 1.88km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Jun 26, 5:46 PM PDT · 15071 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
3. 1.712km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Jun 25, 3:41 AM PDT · 15072 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
4. 1.68km E of Borrego Springs, CATue, Jun 25, 2:12 AM PDT · 15073 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
5. 1.98km SE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jun 24, 2:53 PM PDT · 15073 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
6. 1.617km NE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Jun 23, 9:21 PM PDT · 15074 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
7. 1.916km NE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jun 22, 9:02 AM PDT · 15075 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
8. 2.11km NNE of El Centro, CASat, Jun 22, 5:40 AM PDT · 15075 days ago · 13 km deep · 14 km away
9. 1.87km ESE of Ocotillo, CAThu, Jun 20, 9:57 PM PDT · 15077 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
10. 1.87km ESE of Ocotillo, CAThu, Jun 20, 9:16 PM PDT · 15077 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
11. 1.57km SE of Ocotillo, CAThu, Jun 20, 8:59 PM PDT · 15077 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
12. 3.448km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Jun 20, 6:15 PM PDT · 15077 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
13. 1.638km SE of Campo, CAThu, Jun 20, 4:02 PM PDT · 15077 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
14. 1.860km S of Ocotillo, CAThu, Jun 20, 2:27 PM PDT · 15077 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
15. 2.014km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Jun 20, 4:08 AM PDT · 15077 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away
16. 1.712km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Jun 19, 6:59 AM PDT · 15078 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
17. 1.822km ESE of Julian, CATue, Jun 18, 6:57 PM PDT · 15079 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
18. 1.65km W of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Jun 18, 4:56 PM PDT · 15079 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
19. 1.817km SSW of Oasis, CATue, Jun 18, 9:07 AM PDT · 15079 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
20. 1.516km NNE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Jun 18, 3:34 AM PDT · 15079 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci69131. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:31 PM UTC.