California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 14km W of Imperial, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 14km W of Imperial, CA on Wed, Mar 20, 1985, 4:25 PM PST (00:25 UTC), 9 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 69km E of Ensenada, 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
1985-03-21 00:25:12 UTC
Depth
8.8 km (5.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.844° N, 115.718° 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
68°
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 152 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.612km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15171 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 1.922km ESE of Julian, CA · 15171 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 1.712km SW of Westmorland, CA · 15171 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 2.811km SW of Westmorland, CA · 15171 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  5. 1.90km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15171 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 2.221km ESE of Julian, CA · 15171 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 2.119km E of Julian, CA · 15170 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 1.820km ESE of Julian, CA · 15170 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CA · 15170 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  10. 1.916km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15170 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
  11. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CA · 15170 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  12. 2.117km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15169 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  13. 1.827km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15169 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  14. 2.021km ESE of Julian, CA · 15169 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  15. 1.823km ESE of Anza, CA · 15169 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
  16. 1.616km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15169 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  17. 2.221km ESE of Julian, CA · 15169 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  18. 1.76km W of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15169 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  19. 1.87km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15168 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
  20. 1.721km ESE of Julian, CA · 15168 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  21. 2.01km WSW of Ocotillo, CA · 15168 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
  22. 1.812km NE of Julian, CA · 15168 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  23. 1.611km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15168 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  24. 1.922km ESE of Anza, CA · 15167 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
  25. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CA · 15166 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  26. 2.220km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15166 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  27. 2.020km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15166 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  28. 1.720km ESE of Julian, CA · 15166 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  29. 1.615km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 15165 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  30. 2.57km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 15165 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  31. 1.825km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15165 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  32. 1.78km E of Delta, B.C., MX · 15165 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  33. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CA · 15164 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
  34. 2.010km SW of Pine Valley, CA · 15164 days ago · 17 km deep · 82 km away
  35. 1.610km NNW of Julian, CA · 15163 days ago · 15 km deep · 93 km away
  36. 2.017km S of Salton City, CA · 15163 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  37. 2.322km ESE of Julian, CA · 15163 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  38. 1.825km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15162 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  39. 2.113km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15161 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
  40. 2.625km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15161 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  41. 1.514km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15161 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  42. 2.020km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15160 days ago · 8 km deep · 66 km away
  43. 2.220km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15160 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  44. 2.06km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15160 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  45. 1.624km ESE of Anza, CA · 15159 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
  46. 1.66km S of Brawley, CA · 15158 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  47. 1.68km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 15156 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  48. 1.611km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15156 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  49. 2.755km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15155 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  50. 1.612km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15155 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
  51. 1.726km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 15155 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  52. 1.822km E of Julian, CA · 15155 days ago · 1 km deep · 65 km away
  53. 2.022km ESE of Julian, CA · 15154 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  54. 1.812km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15153 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  55. 1.68km SSE of Brawley, CA · 15153 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  56. 2.122km ESE of Julian, CA · 15153 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  57. 2.421km ESE of Julian, CA · 15153 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  58. 1.522km ESE of Julian, CA · 15152 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  59. 2.019km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 15152 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  60. 1.912km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15152 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away

The first 60 of 175.

Before

  1. 2.220km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15172 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  2. 1.97km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15172 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 1.611km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15172 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  4. 1.821km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15172 days ago · 13 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 2.219km E of Julian, CA · 15172 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  6. 3.319km E of Julian, CA · 15172 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  7. 1.72km NNW of Brawley, CA · 15172 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  8. 1.816km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15173 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  9. 2.021km ESE of Julian, CA · 15173 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 1.612km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15173 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  11. 2.013km S of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15173 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  12. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CA · 15173 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  13. 1.68km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 15173 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  14. 2.16km SW of Salton City, CA · 15174 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  15. 2.221km ESE of Julian, CA · 15174 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  16. 2.220km ESE of Julian, CA · 15174 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  17. 1.65km SSW of Brawley, CA · 15174 days ago · 9 km deep · 19 km away
  18. 1.611km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15175 days ago · 0 km deep · 53 km away
  19. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CA · 15175 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
  20. 1.622km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15175 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci62887. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 12:27 PM UTC.