Mexico earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 10km S of Mexicali, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 10km S of Mexicali, B.C., MX on Thu, Jan 24, 1985, 12:54 PM PST (20:54 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 6km W of Progreso, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-01-24 20:54:55 UTC
Depth
5.9 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.566° N, 115.470° W
Region
Mexico
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
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
212°, poorly surrounded by stations
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: 178 in the 60 days after this one and 66 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.015km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15223 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 1.74km WSW of Brawley, CA · 15223 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 2.555km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15223 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  4. 1.89km E of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15223 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  5. 2.350km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15222 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 1.77km S of Brawley, CA · 15222 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  7. 2.121km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 15221 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  8. 1.522km ESE of Campo, CA · 15221 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 1.921km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 15221 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  10. 1.916km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15220 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  11. 2.839km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15219 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  12. 1.821km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 15219 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 1.76km S of Brawley, CA · 15219 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  14. 1.817km SE of Campo, CA · 15218 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  15. 2.523km ESE of Campo, CA · 15218 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  16. 2.853km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15218 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  17. 1.66km W of Imperial, CA · 15217 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
  18. 3.055km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15216 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  19. 3.14km ESE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 15216 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  20. 3.155km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15215 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  21. 2.857km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15215 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  22. 1.816km W of Imperial, CA · 15215 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  23. 1.813km NNW of Ocotillo, CA · 15214 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
  24. 1.913km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15214 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  25. 3.86km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15214 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away
  26. 1.76km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15214 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  27. 1.811km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15213 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  28. 1.76km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15213 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  29. 1.87km SW of Salton City, CA · 15213 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
  30. 2.23km W of Brawley, CA · 15212 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  31. 2.624km SE of Campo, CA · 15212 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  32. 1.821km ESE of Campo, CA · 15212 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  33. 2.05km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15211 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  34. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CA · 15211 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  35. 2.25km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15211 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  36. 1.910km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15211 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  37. 2.643km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15210 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  38. 1.86km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15210 days ago · 14 km deep · 17 km away
  39. 1.710km SW of Salton City, CA · 15210 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
  40. 1.79km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15209 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  41. 1.822km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 15209 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  42. 1.924km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 15209 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
  43. 1.723km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 15208 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  44. 2.123km WSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15208 days ago · 13 km deep · 98 km away
  45. 2.417km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15208 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  46. 2.540km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15208 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  47. 1.612km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15207 days ago · 1 km deep · 80 km away
  48. 1.612km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15207 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
  49. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CA · 15207 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  50. 2.422km ESE of Campo, CA · 15207 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  51. 1.64km WSW of Brawley, CA · 15207 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  52. 3.547km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15207 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  53. 2.316km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15206 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  54. 3.317km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15206 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  55. 1.920km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15206 days ago · 1 km deep · 100 km away
  56. 2.558km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15206 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  57. 1.76km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15204 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  58. 1.815km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15203 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  59. 2.22km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15203 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  60. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CA · 15202 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away

The first 60 of 178.

Before

  1. 1.721km ESE of Julian, CA · 15224 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 1.621km SW of Westmorland, CA · 15224 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 2.46km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15224 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 1.612km W of Niland, CA · 15225 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 1.711km W of Niland, CA · 15225 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 1.74km SSE of Delta, B.C., MX · 15226 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  7. 1.721km ESE of Julian, CA · 15226 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 1.65km NE of Westmorland, CA · 15226 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  9. 2.360km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15227 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  10. 1.914km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15227 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  11. 2.642km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15227 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  12. 1.85km SW of Salton City, CA · 15228 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 1.66km W of Ocotillo, CA · 15228 days ago · 8 km deep · 58 km away
  14. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CA · 15230 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  15. 1.84km SW of Brawley, CA · 15230 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  16. 2.14km SW of Niland, CA · 15231 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  17. 1.69km SW of Salton City, CA · 15231 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
  18. 2.811km SW of Salton City, CA · 15232 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  19. 1.710km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15232 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  20. 2.864km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15233 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci59437. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:59 AM UTC.