M1.9 earthquake 14km NW of Delta, B.C., MX

Magnitude

1.9 (mc), micro

Local time

Tue, Oct 15, 1985, 10:24 PM PDT

UTC

1985-10-16 05:24:13 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.455° N, 115.274° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

209°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Puebla, MexicoPopulation 15,168. Forecast14 kmSSE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast26 kmSE

After

1. 1.67km SSW of Brawley, CATue, Oct 15, 11:15 PM PDT · 14959 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
2. 2.88km N of Imperial, CAWed, Oct 16, 7:05 PM PDT · 14959 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
3. 1.88km N of Imperial, CAWed, Oct 16, 7:29 PM PDT · 14958 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
4. 1.910km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Oct 16, 8:37 PM PDT · 14958 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
5. 1.87km N of Imperial, CAWed, Oct 16, 9:23 PM PDT · 14958 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
6. 1.614km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Oct 17, 12:42 AM PDT · 14958 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
7. 2.67km SSW of Brawley, CAThu, Oct 17, 1:52 AM PDT · 14958 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
8. 3.27km SSW of Brawley, CAThu, Oct 17, 2:49 AM PDT · 14958 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
9. 1.67km SSW of Brawley, CAThu, Oct 17, 3:07 AM PDT · 14958 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
10. 2.47km SSW of Brawley, CAThu, Oct 17, 5:18 AM PDT · 14958 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
11. 2.07km N of Imperial, CAThu, Oct 17, 8:11 AM PDT · 14958 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
12. 1.67km SSW of Brawley, CAThu, Oct 17, 6:36 PM PDT · 14958 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
13. 2.272km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Oct 18, 4:43 AM PDT · 14957 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
14. 1.99km SSE of Bombay Beach, CAFri, Oct 18, 12:45 PM PDT · 14957 days ago · 0 km deep · 100 km away
15. 2.66km SE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Oct 18, 3:37 PM PDT · 14957 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
16. 2.85km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXTue, Oct 22, 8:27 AM PDT · 14953 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
17. 1.68km W of Holtville, CAWed, Oct 23, 5:25 PM PDT · 14952 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
18. 1.612km W of Niland, CAThu, Oct 24, 2:43 AM PDT · 14951 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
19. 1.914km NW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Oct 25, 2:40 PM PDT · 14950 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
20. 2.050km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Oct 25, 7:06 PM PDT · 14950 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
21. 1.811km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Oct 26, 8:27 AM PDT · 14949 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
22. 3.010km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MXSun, Oct 27, 8:45 PM PST · 14947 days ago · 8 km deep · 31 km away
23. 3.13km W of Brawley, CAWed, Oct 30, 12:39 PM PST · 14945 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
24. 1.75km WSW of Brawley, CAThu, Oct 31, 1:19 PM PST · 14944 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
25. 2.550km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Oct 31, 4:54 PM PST · 14944 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
26. 1.614km N of Ocotillo, CAFri, Nov 1, 12:18 PM PST · 14943 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
27. 1.712km WSW of Imperial, CASat, Nov 2, 10:13 AM PST · 14942 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
28. 1.99km SSW of Holtville, CASun, Nov 3, 5:15 AM PST · 14941 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
29. 2.559km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Nov 3, 9:26 AM PST · 14941 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
30. 2.73km W of Brawley, CASun, Nov 3, 3:33 PM PST · 14941 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
31. 1.83km SW of Imperial, CAMon, Nov 4, 12:10 AM PST · 14940 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
32. 1.83km WSW of Imperial, CAMon, Nov 4, 2:21 AM PST · 14940 days ago · 12 km deep · 52 km away
33. 2.672km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Nov 4, 3:32 PM PST · 14940 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
34. 2.01km SSE of Brawley, CAWed, Nov 6, 10:04 PM PST · 14937 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
35. 1.616km SSW of Ocotillo, CAThu, Nov 7, 10:21 AM PST · 14937 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
36. 1.711km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Nov 7, 3:48 PM PST · 14937 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
37. 2.33km SE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXThu, Nov 7, 4:59 PM PST · 14937 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
38. 1.87km SE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Nov 8, 11:07 PM PST · 14935 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
39. 2.858km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Nov 9, 10:43 PM PST · 14934 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
40. 2.872km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Nov 11, 2:48 PM PST · 14933 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
41. 2.972km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Nov 11, 6:38 PM PST · 14932 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
42. 2.970km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Nov 12, 8:34 AM PST · 14932 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
43. 2.572km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Nov 12, 6:37 PM PST · 14931 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
44. 1.76km WSW of Ocotillo, CAThu, Nov 14, 8:27 PM PST · 14929 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
45. 2.746km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Nov 15, 12:06 AM PST · 14929 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
46. 2.55km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Nov 15, 6:03 AM PST · 14929 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
47. 3.531km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Nov 19, 4:44 AM PST · 14925 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
48. 2.558km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Nov 20, 10:06 AM PST · 14924 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
49. 1.621km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, Nov 20, 3:18 PM PST · 14924 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
50. 2.131km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Nov 22, 7:06 PM PST · 14921 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
51. 1.712km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Nov 25, 12:41 PM PST · 14919 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
52. 2.07km W of El Centro, CAMon, Nov 25, 6:59 PM PST · 14918 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
53. 1.78km SW of Holtville, CAWed, Nov 27, 4:50 AM PST · 14917 days ago · 12 km deep · 36 km away
54. 2.916km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Nov 28, 2:30 AM PST · 14916 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
55. 2.860km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Nov 28, 4:17 AM PST · 14916 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
56. 2.557km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Nov 28, 5:29 AM PST · 14916 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
57. 2.010km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MXFri, Nov 29, 4:44 AM PST · 14915 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
58. 2.08km SSW of Brawley, CASat, Nov 30, 11:05 PM PST · 14913 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
59. 2.672km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Dec 1, 4:47 AM PST · 14913 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
60. 1.871km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Dec 4, 6:39 AM PST · 14910 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away

The first 60 of 73.

Before

1. 2.127km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, Oct 15, 8:54 AM PDT · 14960 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
2. 2.210km E of Mexicali, B.C., MXTue, Oct 15, 5:50 AM PDT · 14960 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
3. 1.912km NW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Oct 15, 5:02 AM PDT · 14960 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
4. 2.113km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Oct 15, 3:44 AM PDT · 14960 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
5. 2.57km SSW of Brawley, CAMon, Oct 14, 10:26 PM PDT · 14960 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
6. 1.97km SSW of Brawley, CAMon, Oct 14, 10:15 PM PDT · 14960 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
7. 3.17km SSW of Brawley, CAMon, Oct 14, 8:16 PM PDT · 14960 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
8. 2.12km WSW of Brawley, CAMon, Oct 14, 4:04 PM PDT · 14961 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
9. 2.13km W of Brawley, CAMon, Oct 14, 4:04 PM PDT · 14961 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
10. 2.32km WNW of Brawley, CAMon, Oct 14, 4:03 PM PDT · 14961 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
11. 1.52km WSW of Brawley, CAMon, Oct 14, 4:03 PM PDT · 14961 days ago · 4 km deep · 63 km away
12. 2.09km ENE of Heber, CAMon, Oct 14, 9:49 AM PDT · 14961 days ago · 8 km deep · 36 km away
13. 2.858km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Oct 14, 8:04 AM PDT · 14961 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
14. 1.615km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Oct 12, 11:01 AM PDT · 14963 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
15. 1.67km NNE of Imperial, CASun, Oct 6, 4:37 PM PDT · 14969 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
16. 1.68km NE of Imperial, CASun, Oct 6, 11:47 AM PDT · 14969 days ago · 7 km deep · 54 km away
17. 2.219km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Oct 5, 9:50 PM PDT · 14969 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
18. 2.115km W of Imperial, CASat, Oct 5, 8:36 PM PDT · 14969 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
19. 1.64km NNW of Ocotillo, CASat, Oct 5, 4:02 PM PDT · 14970 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
20. 1.810km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Oct 3, 5:08 PM PDT · 14972 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci123914. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 1:56 PM UTC.