M1.6 earthquake 4km NNW of Ocotillo, CA

Magnitude

1.6 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sat, Oct 5, 1985, 4:02 PM PDT

UTC

1985-10-05 23:02:18 UTC

Depth

9.9 km (6.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.771° N, 116.006° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

102°

Stations used

0

• Jacumba Hot Springs, CaliforniaPopulation 561. Forecast24 kmNE
• El Centro, CaliforniaPopulation 43,956. Forecast41 kmW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast54 kmWNW

After

1. 1.621km ENE of Pine Valley, CASat, Oct 5, 4:25 PM PDT · 14971 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
2. 2.115km W of Imperial, CASat, Oct 5, 8:36 PM PDT · 14971 days ago · 11 km deep · 27 km away
3. 2.219km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Oct 5, 9:50 PM PDT · 14971 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
4. 1.68km NE of Imperial, CASun, Oct 6, 11:47 AM PDT · 14970 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
5. 1.67km NNE of Imperial, CASun, Oct 6, 4:37 PM PDT · 14970 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
6. 1.716km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Oct 7, 2:22 AM PDT · 14970 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
7. 2.117km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Oct 7, 5:01 AM PDT · 14970 days ago · 3 km deep · 49 km away
8. 1.710km SW of Salton City, CAMon, Oct 7, 9:52 AM PDT · 14969 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
9. 1.816km E of Anza, CATue, Oct 8, 2:39 AM PDT · 14969 days ago · 15 km deep · 97 km away
10. 1.818km NNE of Warner Springs, CATue, Oct 8, 3:36 AM PDT · 14969 days ago · 13 km deep · 89 km away
11. 1.72km SE of Lake Henshaw, CATue, Oct 8, 3:08 PM PDT · 14968 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
12. 1.921km ENE of Pine Valley, CATue, Oct 8, 6:40 PM PDT · 14968 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
13. 1.621km ESE of Anza, CAThu, Oct 10, 12:00 AM PDT · 14967 days ago · 13 km deep · 90 km away
14. 1.67km SE of Bombay Beach, CAThu, Oct 10, 10:00 PM PDT · 14966 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
15. 1.618km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Oct 11, 3:02 AM PDT · 14966 days ago · 14 km deep · 91 km away
16. 1.717km ESE of Anza, CAFri, Oct 11, 5:42 AM PDT · 14966 days ago · 15 km deep · 93 km away
17. 1.615km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Oct 12, 11:01 AM PDT · 14964 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
18. 1.86km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Oct 12, 4:43 PM PDT · 14964 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
19. 1.76km N of Borrego Springs, CASun, Oct 13, 1:08 AM PDT · 14964 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
20. 1.95km N of Borrego Springs, CASun, Oct 13, 1:09 AM PDT · 14964 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
21. 1.716km NE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Oct 13, 2:54 AM PDT · 14964 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
22. 1.85km N of Borrego Springs, CASun, Oct 13, 6:58 AM PDT · 14964 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
23. 1.58km N of Borrego Springs, CASun, Oct 13, 8:22 PM PDT · 14963 days ago · 25 km deep · 72 km away
24. 2.85km NNW of Borrego Springs, CASun, Oct 13, 8:23 PM PDT · 14963 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
25. 1.66km N of Borrego Springs, CASun, Oct 13, 8:27 PM PDT · 14963 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
26. 1.813km N of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Oct 14, 12:38 AM PDT · 14963 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
27. 2.858km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Oct 14, 8:04 AM PDT · 14963 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
28. 2.09km ENE of Heber, CAMon, Oct 14, 9:49 AM PDT · 14962 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
29. 1.52km WSW of Brawley, CAMon, Oct 14, 4:03 PM PDT · 14962 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
30. 2.32km WNW of Brawley, CAMon, Oct 14, 4:03 PM PDT · 14962 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
31. 2.13km W of Brawley, CAMon, Oct 14, 4:04 PM PDT · 14962 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
32. 2.12km WSW of Brawley, CAMon, Oct 14, 4:04 PM PDT · 14962 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
33. 3.17km SSW of Brawley, CAMon, Oct 14, 8:16 PM PDT · 14962 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
34. 1.97km SSW of Brawley, CAMon, Oct 14, 10:15 PM PDT · 14962 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
35. 2.57km SSW of Brawley, CAMon, Oct 14, 10:26 PM PDT · 14962 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
36. 2.113km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Oct 15, 3:44 AM PDT · 14962 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
37. 1.912km NW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Oct 15, 5:02 AM PDT · 14962 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
38. 2.628km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Oct 15, 5:43 AM PDT · 14962 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
39. 2.210km E of Mexicali, B.C., MXTue, Oct 15, 5:50 AM PDT · 14962 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
40. 2.127km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, Oct 15, 8:54 AM PDT · 14962 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
41. 2.328km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Oct 15, 10:28 AM PDT · 14961 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
42. 1.914km NW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Oct 15, 10:24 PM PDT · 14961 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
43. 1.67km SSW of Brawley, CATue, Oct 15, 11:15 PM PDT · 14961 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
44. 2.014km NNE of Pine Valley, CATue, Oct 15, 11:58 PM PDT · 14961 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
45. 1.616km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Oct 16, 12:45 PM PDT · 14960 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
46. 1.97km W of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Oct 16, 4:21 PM PDT · 14960 days ago · 0 km deep · 68 km away
47. 1.78km SE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Oct 16, 6:42 PM PDT · 14960 days ago · 2 km deep · 65 km away
48. 1.98km SSE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Oct 16, 6:57 PM PDT · 14960 days ago · 1 km deep · 65 km away
49. 1.58km SSE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Oct 16, 6:57 PM PDT · 14960 days ago · 1 km deep · 65 km away
50. 2.08km SE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Oct 16, 7:00 PM PDT · 14960 days ago · 1 km deep · 65 km away
51. 2.78km SE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Oct 16, 7:00 PM PDT · 14960 days ago · 1 km deep · 65 km away
52. 2.88km N of Imperial, CAWed, Oct 16, 7:05 PM PDT · 14960 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
53. 1.88km N of Imperial, CAWed, Oct 16, 7:29 PM PDT · 14960 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
54. 1.78km SSE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Oct 16, 7:31 PM PDT · 14960 days ago · 1 km deep · 65 km away
55. 1.910km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Oct 16, 8:37 PM PDT · 14960 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
56. 1.87km N of Imperial, CAWed, Oct 16, 9:23 PM PDT · 14960 days ago · 4 km deep · 43 km away
57. 1.614km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Oct 17, 12:42 AM PDT · 14960 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
58. 2.67km SSW of Brawley, CAThu, Oct 17, 1:52 AM PDT · 14960 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
59. 3.27km SSW of Brawley, CAThu, Oct 17, 2:49 AM PDT · 14960 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
60. 1.67km SSW of Brawley, CAThu, Oct 17, 3:07 AM PDT · 14960 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away

The first 60 of 160.

Before

1. 1.821km ENE of Pine Valley, CASat, Oct 5, 3:16 PM PDT · 14971 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
2. 2.534km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 5, 9:40 AM PDT · 14972 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
3. 1.622km SSW of La Quinta, CAFri, Oct 4, 4:48 PM PDT · 14972 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
4. 1.714km SSE of Anza, CAFri, Oct 4, 12:09 PM PDT · 14972 days ago · 14 km deep · 94 km away
5. 1.810km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Oct 3, 5:08 PM PDT · 14973 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
6. 2.13km SW of Brawley, CAThu, Oct 3, 4:47 PM PDT · 14973 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
7. 1.916km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Oct 3, 4:06 PM PDT · 14973 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
8. 1.515km S of Salton City, CAThu, Oct 3, 12:37 PM PDT · 14973 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
9. 1.615km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Oct 2, 4:42 PM PDT · 14974 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
10. 2.128km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Oct 2, 5:29 AM PDT · 14975 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
11. 2.627km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Oct 2, 5:14 AM PDT · 14975 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
12. 1.918km NNE of Borrego Springs, CATue, Oct 1, 8:28 PM PDT · 14975 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
13. 1.619km ESE of Anza, CATue, Oct 1, 2:06 PM PDT · 14975 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
14. 2.444km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Oct 1, 6:34 AM PDT · 14976 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
15. 1.55km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Sep 30, 1:10 AM PDT · 14977 days ago · 7 km deep · 46 km away
16. 2.055km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Sep 29, 7:38 AM PDT · 14978 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
17. 1.912km SW of Salton City, CASun, Sep 29, 4:41 AM PDT · 14978 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
18. 1.87km W of Borrego Springs, CASun, Sep 29, 4:39 AM PDT · 14978 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
19. 2.37km W of Borrego Springs, CASun, Sep 29, 4:33 AM PDT · 14978 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
20. 2.534km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Sep 29, 12:27 AM PDT · 14978 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci122005. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:15 AM UTC.