M1.5 earthquake 5km SSW of Brawley, CA

Magnitude

1.5 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Fri, Jul 26, 1985, 6:52 PM PDT

UTC

1985-07-27 01:52:33 UTC

Depth

5.9 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.936° N, 115.541° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

72°

Stations used

0

• Brawley, CaliforniaPopulation 25,897. Forecast5 kmSSW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast35 kmNNW

After

1. 1.814km N of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Jul 26, 10:41 PM PDT · 15042 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
2. 1.948km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Jul 27, 5:16 AM PDT · 15041 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
3. 1.811km WNW of Niland, CASat, Jul 27, 11:23 AM PDT · 15041 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
4. 1.611km WNW of Niland, CASat, Jul 27, 11:24 AM PDT · 15041 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
5. 1.76km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jul 27, 11:16 PM PDT · 15041 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
6. 2.222km ESE of Julian, CATue, Jul 30, 7:53 AM PDT · 15038 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
7. 1.823km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, Jul 30, 2:02 PM PDT · 15038 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
8. 2.557km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Jul 30, 4:37 PM PDT · 15038 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
9. 2.08km SE of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Jul 31, 2:07 AM PDT · 15038 days ago · 15 km deep · 45 km away
10. 1.528km ENE of Pine Valley, CAWed, Jul 31, 2:30 AM PDT · 15038 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
11. 1.815km N of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Jul 31, 5:57 AM PDT · 15037 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
12. 1.724km ENE of Pine Valley, CAWed, Jul 31, 7:37 AM PDT · 15037 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
13. 2.218km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Aug 1, 1:47 AM PDT · 15037 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
14. 2.218km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Aug 1, 7:33 AM PDT · 15036 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
15. 1.66km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Aug 1, 10:13 AM PDT · 15036 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
16. 2.07km SSE of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Aug 1, 12:59 PM PDT · 15036 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
17. 1.98km SSE of Bombay Beach, CAFri, Aug 2, 8:53 PM PDT · 15035 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
18. 1.98km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASat, Aug 3, 3:36 AM PDT · 15035 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
19. 2.38km SW of Holtville, CASat, Aug 3, 4:02 AM PDT · 15035 days ago · 12 km deep · 22 km away
20. 1.68km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASat, Aug 3, 11:31 AM PDT · 15034 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
21. 1.611km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Aug 3, 6:02 PM PDT · 15034 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
22. 1.822km ESE of Julian, CASat, Aug 3, 7:38 PM PDT · 15034 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
23. 1.88km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Aug 4, 12:00 AM PDT · 15034 days ago · 2 km deep · 41 km away
24. 1.612km NE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Aug 5, 10:36 AM PDT · 15032 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
25. 1.513km NE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Aug 5, 1:16 PM PDT · 15032 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
26. 1.721km ESE of Julian, CATue, Aug 6, 12:13 AM PDT · 15032 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
27. 1.626km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, Aug 6, 12:52 AM PDT · 15032 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
28. 1.817km ESE of Julian, CATue, Aug 6, 4:50 AM PDT · 15031 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
29. 1.821km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Aug 7, 2:45 PM PDT · 15030 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
30. 2.217km NW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Aug 7, 2:50 PM PDT · 15030 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
31. 1.616km N of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Aug 8, 12:34 AM PDT · 15030 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
32. 1.818km N of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Aug 8, 1:12 AM PDT · 15030 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
33. 1.820km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Aug 8, 7:14 AM PDT · 15029 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
34. 2.022km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Aug 8, 9:45 AM PDT · 15029 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
35. 1.717km E of Julian, CAThu, Aug 8, 4:51 PM PDT · 15029 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
36. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Aug 8, 7:30 PM PDT · 15029 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
37. 1.912km WSW of Salton City, CAFri, Aug 9, 6:15 AM PDT · 15028 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
38. 1.810km SW of Salton City, CAFri, Aug 9, 8:14 AM PDT · 15028 days ago · 0 km deep · 56 km away
39. 2.313km ESE of Julian, CAFri, Aug 9, 3:05 PM PDT · 15028 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away
40. 1.77km SE of Bombay Beach, CAFri, Aug 9, 7:01 PM PDT · 15028 days ago · 3 km deep · 43 km away
41. 2.07km N of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Aug 9, 8:27 PM PDT · 15028 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
42. 1.619km ESE of Julian, CASat, Aug 10, 9:54 AM PDT · 15027 days ago · 8 km deep · 81 km away
43. 1.521km E of Julian, CASat, Aug 10, 4:28 PM PDT · 15027 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
44. 1.815km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Aug 10, 8:01 PM PDT · 15027 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
45. 2.021km ESE of Julian, CASat, Aug 10, 10:18 PM PDT · 15027 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
46. 1.821km ESE of Julian, CASat, Aug 10, 10:36 PM PDT · 15027 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
47. 2.37km W of Ocotillo, CASat, Aug 10, 11:30 PM PDT · 15027 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
48. 1.620km ESE of Julian, CASun, Aug 11, 1:01 AM PDT · 15027 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
49. 1.514km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Aug 11, 1:55 AM PDT · 15027 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
50. 1.89km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Aug 11, 3:41 AM PDT · 15027 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
51. 1.920km ESE of Julian, CASun, Aug 11, 6:42 AM PDT · 15026 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
52. 1.821km ESE of Julian, CASun, Aug 11, 12:54 PM PDT · 15026 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
53. 1.66km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Aug 12, 9:51 AM PDT · 15025 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
54. 1.76km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Aug 12, 11:42 AM PDT · 15025 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
55. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Aug 12, 3:14 PM PDT · 15025 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
56. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Aug 12, 3:23 PM PDT · 15025 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
57. 2.17km NNE of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Aug 12, 8:28 PM PDT · 15025 days ago · 14 km deep · 41 km away
58. 1.616km NE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Aug 12, 8:57 PM PDT · 15025 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
59. 1.96km E of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Aug 12, 10:07 PM PDT · 15025 days ago · 13 km deep · 47 km away
60. 1.75km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Aug 13, 2:42 AM PDT · 15025 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away

The first 60 of 162.

Before

1. 2.318km W of Westmorland, CAFri, Jul 26, 8:50 AM PDT · 15042 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
2. 1.722km E of Julian, CAThu, Jul 25, 5:28 PM PDT · 15043 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
3. 1.821km ESE of Campo, CAWed, Jul 24, 5:47 AM PDT · 15044 days ago · 17 km deep · 83 km away
4. 1.722km SSW of La Quinta, CATue, Jul 23, 6:13 AM PDT · 15045 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
5. 2.318km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Jul 22, 3:31 PM PDT · 15046 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
6. 1.714km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Jul 22, 11:04 AM PDT · 15046 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
7. 2.022km E of Julian, CASun, Jul 21, 6:45 AM PDT · 15047 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
8. 1.814km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jul 20, 11:17 PM PDT · 15048 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
9. 1.714km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jul 20, 9:03 PM PDT · 15048 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
10. 1.814km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jul 20, 8:50 PM PDT · 15048 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
11. 1.615km WNW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Jul 19, 1:39 PM PDT · 15049 days ago · 12 km deep · 58 km away
12. 2.015km W of Imperial, CAFri, Jul 19, 8:50 AM PDT · 15049 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
13. 1.719km NE of Pine Valley, CAFri, Jul 19, 4:07 AM PDT · 15050 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
14. 1.89km NE of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Jul 18, 9:42 AM PDT · 15050 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
15. 1.916km NE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Jul 17, 4:44 PM PDT · 15051 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
16. 1.913km ESE of Julian, CAWed, Jul 17, 11:24 AM PDT · 15051 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
17. 2.021km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Jul 15, 9:17 PM PDT · 15053 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
18. 1.521km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Jul 15, 6:42 PM PDT · 15053 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
19. 1.821km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Jul 15, 6:41 PM PDT · 15053 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
20. 2.95km N of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jul 15, 6:21 PM PDT · 15053 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci71414. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 11:09 PM UTC.