California earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 7km NE of Imperial, CA

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 7km NE of Imperial, CA on Sun, Feb 24, 1985, 1:58 PM PST (21:58 UTC), 8 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 19km E of Julian, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.7 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1985-02-24 21:58:25 UTC
Depth
8.1 km (5.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.899° N, 115.522° 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
81°
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: 175 in the 60 days after this one and 110 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.924km ESE of Julian, CA · 15197 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  2. 1.611km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 15197 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 2.426km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15197 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 1.81km SW of Brawley, CA · 15197 days ago · 3 km deep · 8 km away
  5. 2.31km WSW of Brawley, CA · 15197 days ago · 4 km deep · 8 km away
  6. 1.816km SSW of Oasis, CA · 15197 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 1.820km ESE of Julian, CA · 15197 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 1.912km S of Bombay Beach, CA · 15197 days ago · 3 km deep · 42 km away
  9. 1.62km WSW of Brawley, CA · 15196 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  10. 1.52km SW of Brawley, CA · 15196 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  11. 2.03km SW of Salton City, CA · 15196 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
  12. 2.022km ESE of Julian, CA · 15195 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 2.321km SE of Campo, CA · 15195 days ago · 14 km deep · 84 km away
  14. 2.322km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15195 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  15. 2.022km ESE of Julian, CA · 15194 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  16. 1.627km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 15193 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  17. 2.023km ESE of Campo, CA · 15193 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  18. 2.212km NE of Julian, CA · 15192 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  19. 2.122km ESE of Julian, CA · 15192 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  20. 1.614km NE of Julian, CA · 15192 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
  21. 2.416km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15191 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  22. 2.06km ESE of Westmorland, CA · 15191 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  23. 1.84km SSW of Salton City, CA · 15191 days ago · 0 km deep · 59 km away
  24. 1.716km SW of Oasis, CA · 15191 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  25. 1.611km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15190 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  26. 1.99km E of Brawley, CA · 15189 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
  27. 1.62km SW of Brawley, CA · 15189 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  28. 2.110km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15189 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  29. 2.33km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15189 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  30. 2.06km W of Ocotillo, CA · 15189 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  31. 2.118km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15189 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  32. 1.814km NW of Delta, B.C., MX · 15189 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  33. 2.020km ESE of Julian, CA · 15189 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  34. 1.66km SW of Salton City, CA · 15188 days ago · 2 km deep · 60 km away
  35. 2.118km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15188 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  36. 1.720km ESE of Julian, CA · 15188 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  37. 2.05km W of Ocotillo, CA · 15188 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  38. 1.515km S of Borrego Springs, CA · 15187 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  39. 2.64km W of Brawley, CA · 15187 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  40. 2.44km W of Brawley, CA · 15187 days ago · 4 km deep · 9 km away
  41. 1.85km WNW of Brawley, CA · 15187 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
  42. 2.34km WNW of Brawley, CA · 15187 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  43. 1.64km W of Brawley, CA · 15187 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  44. 1.817km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15187 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  45. 2.112km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15186 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  46. 1.521km ESE of Julian, CA · 15186 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  47. 1.88km ESE of North Shore, CA · 15186 days ago · 0 km deep · 75 km away
  48. 1.920km ESE of Julian, CA · 15186 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
  49. 2.122km ESE of Julian, CA · 15186 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  50. 1.620km ESE of Julian, CA · 15185 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  51. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CA · 15185 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  52. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CA · 15184 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  53. 2.014km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15184 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  54. 1.85km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15184 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  55. 1.94km SSW of Salton City, CA · 15183 days ago · 1 km deep · 58 km away
  56. 2.420km ESE of Julian, CA · 15183 days ago · 1 km deep · 83 km away
  57. 2.621km ESE of Julian, CA · 15183 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
  58. 2.26km SSW of Salton City, CA · 15183 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  59. 2.15km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15183 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  60. 1.88km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 15183 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away

The first 60 of 175.

Before

  1. 1.920km ESE of Julian, CA · 15198 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 1.77km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 15198 days ago · 8 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 2.020km ESE of Julian, CA · 15198 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 2.120km ESE of Julian, CA · 15198 days ago · 2 km deep · 83 km away
  5. 1.610km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15199 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 1.616km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15199 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 2.822km ESE of Campo, CA · 15199 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  8. 1.613km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 15200 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  9. 1.912km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 15200 days ago · 4 km deep · 30 km away
  10. 2.420km ESE of Julian, CA · 15200 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 2.019km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15201 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  12. 2.315km N of Ocotillo, CA · 15201 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  13. 2.622km ESE of Campo, CA · 15202 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  14. 2.413km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15202 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
  15. 2.020km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15202 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  16. 1.619km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15202 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  17. 2.015km N of Ocotillo, CA · 15202 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  18. 2.311km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15202 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  19. 1.823km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 15202 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
  20. 1.620km ESE of Julian, CA · 15203 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci61555. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 5:15 AM UTC.