California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 7km ENE of Calexico, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 7km ENE of Calexico, CA on Sun, Dec 29, 1985, 10:20 PM PST (06:20 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 71km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX. 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
1985-12-30 06:20:53 UTC
Depth
14.9 km (9.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.712° N, 115.435° 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
159°
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: 146 in the 60 days after this one and 63 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.711km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14885 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  2. 3.111km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14885 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  3. 2.222km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 14885 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 2.112km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14885 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 2.412km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14885 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 1.617km SSW of Oasis, CA · 14884 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 1.66km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14884 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  8. 1.711km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14884 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  9. 2.410km WSW of Niland, CA · 14883 days ago · 1 km deep · 57 km away
  10. 1.813km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14883 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  11. 2.772km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14883 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 2.971km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14882 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  13. 1.914km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 14882 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 1.626km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 14881 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
  15. 1.827km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 14881 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  16. 1.716km WSW of Heber, CA · 14881 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  17. 1.77km SW of Salton City, CA · 14881 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
  18. 1.525km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14880 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  19. 2.33km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14880 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
  20. 1.815km SSE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 14879 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  21. 2.56km SE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 14879 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  22. 2.461km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14879 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  23. 1.89km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 14879 days ago · 16 km deep · 3 km away
  24. 2.020km SSE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14878 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
  25. 1.610km WSW of Niland, CA · 14878 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  26. 1.77km W of Calipatria, CA · 14878 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  27. 1.89km S of Salton City, CA · 14877 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
  28. 1.715km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 14877 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
  29. 2.113km W of Niland, CA · 14877 days ago · 0 km deep · 63 km away
  30. 1.611km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14876 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  31. 1.66km SSW of Salton City, CA · 14876 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
  32. 2.29km SW of Salton City, CA · 14876 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  33. 1.87km SSW of Salton City, CA · 14875 days ago · 3 km deep · 79 km away
  34. 1.613km W of Niland, CA · 14875 days ago · 0 km deep · 62 km away
  35. 1.612km W of Niland, CA · 14875 days ago · 0 km deep · 62 km away
  36. 2.012km W of Niland, CA · 14875 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  37. 1.712km W of Niland, CA · 14875 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  38. 1.515km W of Niland, CA · 14875 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  39. 1.612km W of Niland, CA · 14875 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
  40. 2.69km SW of Salton City, CA · 14875 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
  41. 1.913km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14875 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  42. 2.48km SSW of Holtville, CA · 14874 days ago · 14 km deep · 4 km away
  43. 2.38km SW of Holtville, CA · 14874 days ago · 13 km deep · 5 km away
  44. 1.68km ENE of Heber, CA · 14874 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  45. 1.88km SW of Holtville, CA · 14874 days ago · 13 km deep · 5 km away
  46. 1.612km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14874 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  47. 2.112km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14874 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  48. 1.621km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14873 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
  49. 1.98km SW of Holtville, CA · 14873 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
  50. 1.57km NE of Imperial, CA · 14873 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  51. 2.08km SW of Holtville, CA · 14873 days ago · 14 km deep · 5 km away
  52. 2.67km SW of Holtville, CA · 14873 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  53. 2.08km SW of Holtville, CA · 14873 days ago · 13 km deep · 5 km away
  54. 1.68km ENE of Heber, CA · 14873 days ago · 14 km deep · 5 km away
  55. 2.58km SSE of Salton City, CA · 14873 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  56. 1.98km SW of Holtville, CA · 14873 days ago · 13 km deep · 5 km away
  57. 2.38km NNE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14872 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  58. 1.95km S of Brawley, CA · 14871 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  59. 1.76km SSW of Brawley, CA · 14871 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  60. 1.817km SSW of Oasis, CA · 14871 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away

The first 60 of 146.

Before

  1. 2.34km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14887 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  2. 1.93km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14887 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  3. 1.75km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14887 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  4. 2.54km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14887 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  5. 2.04km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14887 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  6. 1.82km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14887 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  7. 1.82km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14887 days ago · 4 km deep · 22 km away
  8. 3.04km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14887 days ago · 8 km deep · 21 km away
  9. 1.712km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14887 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 2.212km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14887 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  11. 1.619km E of Julian, CA · 14887 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 1.912km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14887 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 2.212km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14887 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  14. 1.714km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 14888 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  15. 1.912km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14889 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  16. 2.658km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14889 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  17. 2.770km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14889 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  18. 2.013km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14890 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
  19. 1.624km WSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14890 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  20. 2.514km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14890 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci111973. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 12:36 PM UTC.