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M3.1 earthquake 7km NE of Imperial, CA

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 7km NE of Imperial, CA on Wed, Aug 28, 1985, 9:55 PM PDT (04:55 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 7km SSW of Brawley, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1985-08-29 04:55:05 UTC
Depth
5.0 km (3.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.887° N, 115.509° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
84°
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: 147 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.712km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14995 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  2. 1.711km E of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14995 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  3. 3.114km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14995 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 1.610km SW of Salton City, CA · 14995 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 2.75km W of Brawley, CA · 14994 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 1.626km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 14994 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 1.95km SSW of Salton City, CA · 14993 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away
  8. 2.07km S of Borrego Springs, CA · 14992 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
  9. 1.617km ESE of Julian, CA · 14992 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 1.712km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14991 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
  11. 1.611km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 14991 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  12. 1.54km SSE of Brawley, CA · 14988 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  13. 2.249km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14987 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  14. 2.410km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14986 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  15. 1.97km NE of Imperial, CA · 14986 days ago · 4 km deep · 0 km away
  16. 1.925km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14985 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  17. 1.89km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14985 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  18. 1.911km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14985 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
  19. 2.310km ESE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14984 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 1.816km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14984 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  21. 1.512km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14983 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
  22. 3.08km SW of Brawley, CA · 14983 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  23. 1.89km SSW of Salton City, CA · 14983 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away
  24. 2.19km SSW of Salton City, CA · 14982 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away
  25. 2.717km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 14982 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
  26. 1.823km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 14981 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  27. 1.821km E of Julian, CA · 14981 days ago · 14 km deep · 83 km away
  28. 1.821km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 14981 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  29. 1.98km SW of Brawley, CA · 14979 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  30. 1.513km WSW of Niland, CA · 14979 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
  31. 1.86km S of Brawley, CA · 14978 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
  32. 2.311km NE of Julian, CA · 14978 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  33. 2.35km SSW of Salton City, CA · 14978 days ago · 0 km deep · 59 km away
  34. 1.511km N of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14978 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
  35. 2.610km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14978 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  36. 1.512km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14978 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
  37. 2.011km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14978 days ago · 8 km deep · 67 km away
  38. 1.521km ESE of Julian, CA · 14978 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  39. 1.56km S of Brawley, CA · 14978 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  40. 1.85km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 14978 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
  41. 2.26km S of Brawley, CA · 14978 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  42. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CA · 14976 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
  43. 1.511km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14976 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  44. 1.625km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14976 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  45. 2.013km SE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14976 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  46. 1.716km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 14975 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  47. 1.820km E of Julian, CA · 14974 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  48. 2.814km S of Salton City, CA · 14974 days ago · 2 km deep · 51 km away
  49. 1.914km S of Salton City, CA · 14974 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  50. 2.016km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 14973 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  51. 2.117km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 14973 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  52. 1.64km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14973 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  53. 1.717km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 14973 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  54. 2.658km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14973 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  55. 1.821km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 14973 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  56. 1.510km NE of Julian, CA · 14972 days ago · 17 km deep · 100 km away
  57. 2.028km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14971 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  58. 1.817km ESE of Julian, CA · 14971 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  59. 2.016km SW of Oasis, CA · 14970 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
  60. 2.118km N of Ocotillo, CA · 14970 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away

The first 60 of 147.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci113549 (also filed as usp0002j81). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:35 PM UTC.