California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 16km WNW of Ocotillo, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 16km WNW of Ocotillo, CA on Tue, Jan 1, 1985, 9:24 AM PST (17:24 UTC), 9 km (5 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
2.0 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-01-01 17:24:00 UTC
Depth
8.8 km (5.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.784° N, 116.152° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
163°
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: 173 in the 60 days after this one and 160 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.12km ESE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15245 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 1.83km NW of El Centro, CA · 15245 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 1.515km S of Borrego Springs, CA · 15245 days ago · 9 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 2.08km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15244 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 1.716km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15244 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  6. 2.010km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15244 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 1.910km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15244 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
  8. 2.35km NW of National City, CA · 15244 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  9. 1.716km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15244 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  10. 2.312km NE of Julian, CA · 15243 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  11. 2.011km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15243 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
  12. 1.816km SW of Oasis, CA · 15243 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
  13. 1.96km NNE of Ocotillo, CA · 15242 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  14. 1.912km NE of Julian, CA · 15242 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  15. 2.418km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15242 days ago · 5 km deep · 25 km away
  16. 1.612km NE of Julian, CA · 15242 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  17. 1.623km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 15242 days ago · 12 km deep · 19 km away
  18. 2.014km SSE of Anza, CA · 15242 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  19. 1.620km ESE of Julian, CA · 15242 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  20. 1.910km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15241 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  21. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CA · 15241 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  22. 1.717km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15241 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
  23. 1.817km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15241 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  24. 1.513km NE of Julian, CA · 15241 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
  25. 1.516km SE of Anza, CA · 15241 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  26. 1.612km NE of Julian, CA · 15240 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  27. 1.76km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 15240 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
  28. 1.620km ESE of Anza, CA · 15240 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  29. 1.72km ESE of Anza, CA · 15239 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  30. 2.241km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15239 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  31. 2.744km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15239 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  32. 1.722km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15239 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
  33. 1.717km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15239 days ago · 2 km deep · 27 km away
  34. 1.913km ESE of Julian, CA · 15238 days ago · 7 km deep · 41 km away
  35. 1.819km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15238 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  36. 1.926km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 15238 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
  37. 2.120km ESE of Julian, CA · 15238 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  38. 1.86km WSW of Brawley, CA · 15238 days ago · 7 km deep · 57 km away
  39. 1.94km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15238 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  40. 1.624km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 15238 days ago · 12 km deep · 21 km away
  41. 1.812km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15238 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  42. 1.628km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15238 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  43. 2.749km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15237 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  44. 1.617km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 15237 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
  45. 1.914km S of Anza, CA · 15237 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away
  46. 2.540km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15236 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  47. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CA · 15236 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  48. 1.720km ESE of Julian, CA · 15236 days ago · 0 km deep · 34 km away
  49. 1.512km W of Niland, CA · 15236 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
  50. 2.020km ESE of Julian, CA · 15235 days ago · 1 km deep · 34 km away
  51. 1.911km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15235 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  52. 2.630km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15235 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  53. 1.920km ESE of Julian, CA · 15234 days ago · 3 km deep · 34 km away
  54. 2.124km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15234 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  55. 1.612km NE of Julian, CA · 15234 days ago · 8 km deep · 51 km away
  56. 1.920km ESE of Julian, CA · 15234 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  57. 3.320km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15233 days ago · 16 km deep · 92 km away
  58. 2.412km NE of Julian, CA · 15233 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  59. 2.04km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15233 days ago · 8 km deep · 43 km away
  60. 1.814km NE of Julian, CA · 15232 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away

The first 60 of 173.

Before

  1. 2.266km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15246 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  2. 2.838km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15246 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 2.119km ESE of Anza, CA · 15246 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 2.415km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 15247 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  5. 2.414km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 15247 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  6. 1.812km ESE of Anza, CA · 15247 days ago · 16 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 1.611km SSW of Westmorland, CA · 15247 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  8. 1.922km ESE of Julian, CA · 15248 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  9. 1.912km NE of Julian, CA · 15249 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  10. 1.713km SE of Anza, CA · 15249 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 2.471km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15249 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 1.52km W of Borrego Springs, CA · 15249 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  13. 1.92km SSW of Brawley, CA · 15249 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
  14. 2.024km NNE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15249 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  15. 2.227km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15250 days ago · 4 km deep · 32 km away
  16. 1.811km SW of Anza, CA · 15250 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  17. 2.021km ESE of Julian, CA · 15251 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
  18. 1.721km ESE of Julian, CA · 15251 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  19. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CA · 15251 days ago · 1 km deep · 36 km away
  20. 1.921km E of Julian, CA · 15251 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci57761. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 4:18 PM UTC.