M1.5 earthquake 1km N of El Centro, CA

Magnitude

1.5 (mc), micro

Local time

Tue, Aug 13, 1985, 3:10 AM PDT

UTC

1985-08-13 10:10:33 UTC

Depth

12.2 km (7.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.795° N, 115.557° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

112°

Stations used

0

• El Centro, CaliforniaPopulation 43,956. Forecast1 kmENE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast21 kmNNW

After

1. 1.511km WNW of Niland, CATue, Aug 13, 9:58 AM PDT · 15021 days ago · 0 km deep · 52 km away
2. 1.97km NNE of Westmorland, CATue, Aug 13, 10:22 AM PDT · 15021 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
3. 1.822km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, Aug 14, 12:03 AM PDT · 15020 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
4. 1.721km E of Julian, CAThu, Aug 15, 1:15 AM PDT · 15019 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
5. 2.46km SSW of Salton City, CAThu, Aug 15, 1:33 AM PDT · 15019 days ago · 1 km deep · 65 km away
6. 1.95km ENE of Westmorland, CAThu, Aug 15, 6:46 PM PDT · 15019 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
7. 1.611km NE of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Aug 17, 2:49 AM PDT · 15017 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
8. 1.88km SSW of Holtville, CASat, Aug 17, 6:22 PM PDT · 15017 days ago · 14 km deep · 13 km away
9. 1.88km SSW of Holtville, CASat, Aug 17, 7:22 PM PDT · 15017 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
10. 2.67km SSW of Holtville, CASun, Aug 18, 5:29 AM PDT · 15016 days ago · 12 km deep · 13 km away
11. 1.718km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Aug 18, 6:27 AM PDT · 15016 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
12. 2.268km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Aug 18, 7:39 AM PDT · 15016 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
13. 2.015km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Aug 18, 10:20 AM PDT · 15016 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
14. 2.169km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Aug 18, 11:51 AM PDT · 15016 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
15. 2.771km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Aug 18, 7:28 PM PDT · 15016 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
16. 1.516km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Aug 18, 10:00 PM PDT · 15015 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
17. 1.58km ENE of Heber, CAMon, Aug 19, 5:52 AM PDT · 15015 days ago · 3 km deep · 10 km away
18. 2.76km N of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Aug 19, 7:17 PM PDT · 15015 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
19. 2.53km NE of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Aug 20, 4:23 AM PDT · 15014 days ago · 16 km deep · 22 km away
20. 1.68km SE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Aug 20, 9:26 AM PDT · 15014 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
21. 2.18km SE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Aug 20, 9:34 AM PDT · 15014 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
22. 1.88km SE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Aug 20, 9:53 AM PDT · 15014 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
23. 2.47km SE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Aug 20, 10:16 AM PDT · 15014 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
24. 2.97km SE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Aug 20, 10:34 AM PDT · 15014 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
25. 2.58km SE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Aug 20, 10:43 AM PDT · 15014 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
26. 2.58km SE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Aug 20, 10:44 AM PDT · 15014 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
27. 2.48km SE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Aug 20, 10:47 AM PDT · 15014 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
28. 2.310km SSE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Aug 20, 10:48 AM PDT · 15014 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
29. 2.07km SE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Aug 20, 10:52 AM PDT · 15014 days ago · 1 km deep · 57 km away
30. 2.58km SE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Aug 20, 10:53 AM PDT · 15014 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
31. 1.87km SE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Aug 20, 11:03 AM PDT · 15014 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
32. 1.97km SE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Aug 20, 11:28 AM PDT · 15014 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
33. 1.87km SE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Aug 20, 12:21 PM PDT · 15014 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
34. 1.87km SE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Aug 20, 12:22 PM PDT · 15014 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
35. 2.17km SE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Aug 20, 12:23 PM PDT · 15014 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
36. 1.67km SE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Aug 20, 12:25 PM PDT · 15014 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
37. 2.06km SE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Aug 20, 12:25 PM PDT · 15014 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
38. 2.27km SE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Aug 20, 12:26 PM PDT · 15014 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
39. 2.77km SE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Aug 20, 12:38 PM PDT · 15014 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
40. 1.77km SE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Aug 20, 12:39 PM PDT · 15014 days ago · 2 km deep · 58 km away
41. 1.87km SSW of Bombay Beach, CATue, Aug 20, 12:39 PM PDT · 15014 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
42. 2.47km SE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Aug 20, 12:42 PM PDT · 15014 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
43. 1.726km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, Aug 20, 5:40 PM PDT · 15014 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
44. 2.312km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Aug 21, 1:56 AM PDT · 15013 days ago · 13 km deep · 42 km away
45. 3.213km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Aug 21, 1:56 AM PDT · 15013 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
46. 2.010km E of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Aug 21, 2:01 AM PDT · 15013 days ago · 20 km deep · 39 km away
47. 2.310km E of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Aug 21, 2:39 AM PDT · 15013 days ago · 16 km deep · 40 km away
48. 1.711km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Aug 21, 9:01 AM PDT · 15013 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
49. 1.617km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Aug 21, 4:27 PM PDT · 15013 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
50. 1.613km N of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Aug 21, 9:11 PM PDT · 15012 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
51. 1.518km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Aug 22, 5:43 AM PDT · 15012 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
52. 2.010km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Aug 22, 9:43 PM PDT · 15011 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
53. 3.069km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Aug 23, 10:21 AM PDT · 15011 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
54. 2.321km SW of Westmorland, CAFri, Aug 23, 1:50 PM PDT · 15011 days ago · 8 km deep · 25 km away
55. 1.919km NNW of Ocotillo, CASun, Aug 25, 1:56 AM PDT · 15009 days ago · 1 km deep · 50 km away
56. 2.47km SSW of Holtville, CASun, Aug 25, 10:15 AM PDT · 15009 days ago · 15 km deep · 14 km away
57. 1.612km W of Niland, CAMon, Aug 26, 6:05 PM PDT · 15008 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
58. 1.621km E of Julian, CAMon, Aug 26, 11:04 PM PDT · 15007 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
59. 1.710km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Aug 27, 3:12 AM PDT · 15007 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
60. 1.914km SSE of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Aug 27, 9:33 PM PDT · 15006 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away

The first 60 of 155.

Before

1. 1.75km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Aug 13, 2:42 AM PDT · 15021 days ago · 12 km deep · 34 km away
2. 1.96km E of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Aug 12, 10:07 PM PDT · 15021 days ago · 13 km deep · 36 km away
3. 1.616km NE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Aug 12, 8:57 PM PDT · 15021 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
4. 2.17km NNE of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Aug 12, 8:28 PM PDT · 15021 days ago · 14 km deep · 30 km away
5. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Aug 12, 3:23 PM PDT · 15022 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
6. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Aug 12, 3:14 PM PDT · 15022 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
7. 1.76km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Aug 12, 11:42 AM PDT · 15022 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
8. 1.66km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Aug 12, 9:51 AM PDT · 15022 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
9. 1.821km ESE of Julian, CASun, Aug 11, 12:54 PM PDT · 15023 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
10. 1.920km ESE of Julian, CASun, Aug 11, 6:42 AM PDT · 15023 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
11. 1.89km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Aug 11, 3:41 AM PDT · 15023 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
12. 1.514km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Aug 11, 1:55 AM PDT · 15023 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
13. 1.620km ESE of Julian, CASun, Aug 11, 1:01 AM PDT · 15023 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
14. 2.37km W of Ocotillo, CASat, Aug 10, 11:30 PM PDT · 15023 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
15. 1.821km ESE of Julian, CASat, Aug 10, 10:36 PM PDT · 15023 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
16. 2.021km ESE of Julian, CASat, Aug 10, 10:18 PM PDT · 15023 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
17. 1.815km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Aug 10, 8:01 PM PDT · 15024 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
18. 1.521km E of Julian, CASat, Aug 10, 4:28 PM PDT · 15024 days ago · 1 km deep · 82 km away
19. 1.619km ESE of Julian, CASat, Aug 10, 9:54 AM PDT · 15024 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
20. 2.07km N of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Aug 9, 8:27 PM PDT · 15024 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci109490. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 2:34 PM UTC.