M2.0 earthquake 16km ESE of Ocotillo, CA

Magnitude

2.0 (mc), micro

Local time

Tue, Sep 24, 1985, 4:02 AM PDT

UTC

1985-09-24 11:02:45 UTC

Depth

4.1 km (2.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.670° N, 115.837° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

151°

Stations used

0

• Seeley, CaliforniaPopulation 1,739. Forecast19 kmSW
• Santa Isabel, MexicoPopulation 29,311. Forecast25 kmW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast36 kmW

After

1. 2.627km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Oct 2, 5:14 AM PDT · 14965 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
2. 2.128km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Oct 2, 5:29 AM PDT · 14965 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
3. 1.615km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Oct 2, 4:42 PM PDT · 14965 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
4. 1.515km S of Salton City, CAThu, Oct 3, 12:37 PM PDT · 14964 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
5. 1.916km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Oct 3, 4:06 PM PDT · 14964 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
6. 2.13km SW of Brawley, CAThu, Oct 3, 4:47 PM PDT · 14964 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
7. 1.810km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Oct 3, 5:08 PM PDT · 14964 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
8. 2.534km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 5, 9:40 AM PDT · 14962 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
9. 1.821km ENE of Pine Valley, CASat, Oct 5, 3:16 PM PDT · 14962 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
10. 1.64km NNW of Ocotillo, CASat, Oct 5, 4:02 PM PDT · 14962 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
11. 1.621km ENE of Pine Valley, CASat, Oct 5, 4:25 PM PDT · 14962 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
12. 2.115km W of Imperial, CASat, Oct 5, 8:36 PM PDT · 14962 days ago · 11 km deep · 22 km away
13. 2.219km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Oct 5, 9:50 PM PDT · 14962 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
14. 1.68km NE of Imperial, CASun, Oct 6, 11:47 AM PDT · 14961 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
15. 1.67km NNE of Imperial, CASun, Oct 6, 4:37 PM PDT · 14961 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
16. 1.716km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Oct 7, 2:22 AM PDT · 14961 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
17. 2.117km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Oct 7, 5:01 AM PDT · 14960 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
18. 1.710km SW of Salton City, CAMon, Oct 7, 9:52 AM PDT · 14960 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
19. 1.921km ENE of Pine Valley, CATue, Oct 8, 6:40 PM PDT · 14959 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
20. 1.67km SE of Bombay Beach, CAThu, Oct 10, 10:00 PM PDT · 14957 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
21. 1.615km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Oct 12, 11:01 AM PDT · 14955 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
22. 1.86km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Oct 12, 4:43 PM PDT · 14955 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
23. 1.76km N of Borrego Springs, CASun, Oct 13, 1:08 AM PDT · 14955 days ago · 13 km deep · 86 km away
24. 1.95km N of Borrego Springs, CASun, Oct 13, 1:09 AM PDT · 14955 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
25. 1.716km NE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Oct 13, 2:54 AM PDT · 14955 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
26. 1.85km N of Borrego Springs, CASun, Oct 13, 6:58 AM PDT · 14954 days ago · 13 km deep · 86 km away
27. 1.58km N of Borrego Springs, CASun, Oct 13, 8:22 PM PDT · 14954 days ago · 25 km deep · 90 km away
28. 2.85km NNW of Borrego Springs, CASun, Oct 13, 8:23 PM PDT · 14954 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away
29. 1.66km N of Borrego Springs, CASun, Oct 13, 8:27 PM PDT · 14954 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away
30. 1.813km N of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Oct 14, 12:38 AM PDT · 14954 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
31. 2.858km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Oct 14, 8:04 AM PDT · 14953 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
32. 2.09km ENE of Heber, CAMon, Oct 14, 9:49 AM PDT · 14953 days ago · 8 km deep · 38 km away
33. 1.52km WSW of Brawley, CAMon, Oct 14, 4:03 PM PDT · 14953 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
34. 2.32km WNW of Brawley, CAMon, Oct 14, 4:03 PM PDT · 14953 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
35. 2.13km W of Brawley, CAMon, Oct 14, 4:04 PM PDT · 14953 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
36. 2.12km WSW of Brawley, CAMon, Oct 14, 4:04 PM PDT · 14953 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
37. 3.17km SSW of Brawley, CAMon, Oct 14, 8:16 PM PDT · 14953 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
38. 1.97km SSW of Brawley, CAMon, Oct 14, 10:15 PM PDT · 14953 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
39. 2.57km SSW of Brawley, CAMon, Oct 14, 10:26 PM PDT · 14953 days ago · 4 km deep · 38 km away
40. 2.113km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Oct 15, 3:44 AM PDT · 14953 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
41. 1.912km NW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Oct 15, 5:02 AM PDT · 14952 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
42. 2.628km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Oct 15, 5:43 AM PDT · 14952 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
43. 2.210km E of Mexicali, B.C., MXTue, Oct 15, 5:50 AM PDT · 14952 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
44. 2.127km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, Oct 15, 8:54 AM PDT · 14952 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
45. 2.328km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Oct 15, 10:28 AM PDT · 14952 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
46. 1.914km NW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Oct 15, 10:24 PM PDT · 14952 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
47. 1.67km SSW of Brawley, CATue, Oct 15, 11:15 PM PDT · 14952 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
48. 2.014km NNE of Pine Valley, CATue, Oct 15, 11:58 PM PDT · 14952 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
49. 1.97km W of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Oct 16, 4:21 PM PDT · 14951 days ago · 0 km deep · 87 km away
50. 1.78km SE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Oct 16, 6:42 PM PDT · 14951 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
51. 1.98km SSE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Oct 16, 6:57 PM PDT · 14951 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
52. 1.58km SSE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Oct 16, 6:57 PM PDT · 14951 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
53. 2.08km SE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Oct 16, 7:00 PM PDT · 14951 days ago · 1 km deep · 71 km away
54. 2.78km SE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Oct 16, 7:00 PM PDT · 14951 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
55. 2.88km N of Imperial, CAWed, Oct 16, 7:05 PM PDT · 14951 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
56. 1.88km N of Imperial, CAWed, Oct 16, 7:29 PM PDT · 14951 days ago · 4 km deep · 37 km away
57. 1.78km SSE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Oct 16, 7:31 PM PDT · 14951 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
58. 1.910km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Oct 16, 8:37 PM PDT · 14951 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
59. 1.87km N of Imperial, CAWed, Oct 16, 9:23 PM PDT · 14951 days ago · 4 km deep · 36 km away
60. 1.614km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Oct 17, 12:42 AM PDT · 14951 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci119707. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:35 PM UTC.