M2.0 earthquake 15km W of Imperial, CA

Magnitude

2.0 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Fri, Jul 19, 1985, 8:50 AM PDT

UTC

1985-07-19 15:50:55 UTC

Depth

5.9 km (3.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.855° N, 115.729° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

218°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Seeley, CaliforniaPopulation 1,739. Forecast8 kmNNW
• Imperial, CaliforniaPopulation 17,095. Forecast15 kmW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast36 kmNW

After

1. 1.615km WNW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Jul 19, 1:39 PM PDT · 15050 days ago · 12 km deep · 39 km away
2. 1.519km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Jul 19, 5:40 PM PDT · 15050 days ago · 11 km deep · 100 km away
3. 1.814km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jul 20, 8:50 PM PDT · 15049 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
4. 1.714km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jul 20, 9:03 PM PDT · 15049 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
5. 1.814km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jul 20, 11:17 PM PDT · 15048 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
6. 2.022km E of Julian, CASun, Jul 21, 6:45 AM PDT · 15048 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
7. 1.714km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Jul 22, 11:04 AM PDT · 15047 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
8. 2.318km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Jul 22, 3:31 PM PDT · 15047 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
9. 1.722km SSW of La Quinta, CATue, Jul 23, 6:13 AM PDT · 15046 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
10. 1.923km SSW of La Quinta, CATue, Jul 23, 7:09 AM PDT · 15046 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
11. 1.821km ESE of Campo, CAWed, Jul 24, 5:47 AM PDT · 15045 days ago · 17 km deep · 63 km away
12. 1.719km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Jul 24, 12:06 PM PDT · 15045 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
13. 2.569km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Jul 24, 11:58 PM PDT · 15044 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
14. 1.722km E of Julian, CAThu, Jul 25, 5:28 PM PDT · 15044 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
15. 2.171km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Jul 25, 11:34 PM PDT · 15043 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
16. 2.271km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Jul 26, 1:49 AM PDT · 15043 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
17. 2.318km W of Westmorland, CAFri, Jul 26, 8:50 AM PDT · 15043 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
18. 1.823km SSW of La Quinta, CAFri, Jul 26, 10:29 AM PDT · 15043 days ago · 9 km deep · 94 km away
19. 1.55km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, Jul 26, 6:52 PM PDT · 15043 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
20. 1.814km N of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Jul 26, 10:41 PM PDT · 15042 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
21. 2.868km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Jul 26, 11:58 PM PDT · 15042 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
22. 1.948km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Jul 27, 5:16 AM PDT · 15042 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
23. 1.811km WNW of Niland, CASat, Jul 27, 11:23 AM PDT · 15042 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
24. 1.611km WNW of Niland, CASat, Jul 27, 11:24 AM PDT · 15042 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
25. 1.76km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jul 27, 11:16 PM PDT · 15041 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
26. 2.222km ESE of Julian, CATue, Jul 30, 7:53 AM PDT · 15039 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
27. 1.823km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, Jul 30, 2:02 PM PDT · 15039 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
28. 2.557km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Jul 30, 4:37 PM PDT · 15039 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
29. 2.08km SE of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Jul 31, 2:07 AM PDT · 15038 days ago · 15 km deep · 41 km away
30. 1.528km ENE of Pine Valley, CAWed, Jul 31, 2:30 AM PDT · 15038 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
31. 1.815km N of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Jul 31, 5:57 AM PDT · 15038 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
32. 1.724km ENE of Pine Valley, CAWed, Jul 31, 7:37 AM PDT · 15038 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
33. 2.022km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Jul 31, 5:28 PM PDT · 15038 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
34. 2.218km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Aug 1, 1:47 AM PDT · 15037 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
35. 2.218km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Aug 1, 7:33 AM PDT · 15037 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
36. 1.66km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Aug 1, 10:13 AM PDT · 15037 days ago · 9 km deep · 46 km away
37. 2.07km SSE of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Aug 1, 12:59 PM PDT · 15037 days ago · 1 km deep · 69 km away
38. 1.98km SSE of Bombay Beach, CAFri, Aug 2, 8:53 PM PDT · 15036 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
39. 1.98km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASat, Aug 3, 3:36 AM PDT · 15035 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
40. 2.38km SW of Holtville, CASat, Aug 3, 4:02 AM PDT · 15035 days ago · 12 km deep · 29 km away
41. 1.68km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASat, Aug 3, 11:31 AM PDT · 15035 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
42. 1.611km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Aug 3, 6:02 PM PDT · 15035 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
43. 1.822km ESE of Julian, CASat, Aug 3, 7:38 PM PDT · 15035 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
44. 1.88km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Aug 4, 12:00 AM PDT · 15034 days ago · 2 km deep · 48 km away
45. 1.612km NE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Aug 5, 10:36 AM PDT · 15033 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
46. 1.513km NE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Aug 5, 1:16 PM PDT · 15033 days ago · 8 km deep · 73 km away
47. 1.721km ESE of Julian, CATue, Aug 6, 12:13 AM PDT · 15032 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
48. 1.626km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, Aug 6, 12:52 AM PDT · 15032 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
49. 1.817km ESE of Julian, CATue, Aug 6, 4:50 AM PDT · 15032 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
50. 1.821km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Aug 7, 2:45 PM PDT · 15031 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
51. 2.217km NW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Aug 7, 2:50 PM PDT · 15031 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
52. 1.616km N of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Aug 8, 12:34 AM PDT · 15030 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
53. 1.818km N of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Aug 8, 1:12 AM PDT · 15030 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
54. 2.470km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Aug 8, 3:32 AM PDT · 15030 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
55. 1.820km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Aug 8, 7:14 AM PDT · 15030 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
56. 2.022km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Aug 8, 9:45 AM PDT · 15030 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
57. 1.717km E of Julian, CAThu, Aug 8, 4:51 PM PDT · 15030 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
58. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Aug 8, 7:30 PM PDT · 15030 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
59. 1.912km WSW of Salton City, CAFri, Aug 9, 6:15 AM PDT · 15029 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
60. 1.810km SW of Salton City, CAFri, Aug 9, 8:14 AM PDT · 15029 days ago · 0 km deep · 51 km away

The first 60 of 167.

Before

1. 1.719km NE of Pine Valley, CAFri, Jul 19, 4:07 AM PDT · 15050 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
2. 1.89km NE of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Jul 18, 9:42 AM PDT · 15051 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
3. 1.916km NE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Jul 17, 4:44 PM PDT · 15052 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
4. 1.913km ESE of Julian, CAWed, Jul 17, 11:24 AM PDT · 15052 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
5. 1.721km ESE of Anza, CATue, Jul 16, 8:34 AM PDT · 15053 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
6. 2.021km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Jul 15, 9:17 PM PDT · 15054 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away
7. 1.521km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Jul 15, 6:42 PM PDT · 15054 days ago · 3 km deep · 64 km away
8. 1.821km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Jul 15, 6:41 PM PDT · 15054 days ago · 1 km deep · 64 km away
9. 2.95km N of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jul 15, 6:21 PM PDT · 15054 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
10. 1.821km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Jul 15, 1:56 AM PDT · 15054 days ago · -1 km deep · 64 km away
11. 2.021km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Jul 15, 1:44 AM PDT · 15054 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
12. 2.267km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Jul 14, 10:21 PM PDT · 15054 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
13. 1.510km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Jul 14, 7:58 PM PDT · 15055 days ago · 0 km deep · 46 km away
14. 1.712km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Jul 14, 7:12 PM PDT · 15055 days ago · 0 km deep · 44 km away
15. 2.212km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Jul 14, 6:43 PM PDT · 15055 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
16. 1.514km E of Julian, CASun, Jul 14, 5:02 PM PDT · 15055 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
17. 2.411km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Jul 14, 3:26 PM PDT · 15055 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
18. 1.522km SSW of La Quinta, CASun, Jul 14, 1:25 PM PDT · 15055 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
19. 1.620km E of Julian, CASun, Jul 14, 6:21 AM PDT · 15055 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
20. 1.523km ENE of Thermal, CASat, Jul 13, 6:20 PM PDT · 15056 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci71015. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:19 PM UTC.