California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 13km NNW of Ocotillo, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 13km NNW of Ocotillo, CA on Sun, Feb 3, 1985, 5:26 AM PST (13:26 UTC), 8 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
1.8 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1985-02-03 13:26:24 UTC
Depth
8.1 km (5.1 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.845° N, 116.043° W
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
From location
Station coverage gap
60°
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: 176 in the 60 days after this one and 138 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.913km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15217 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 3.86km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15217 days ago · 15 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 1.76km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15216 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 1.914km SSE of Anza, CA · 15216 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 1.811km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15216 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
  6. 1.76km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15216 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 1.87km SW of Salton City, CA · 15216 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
  8. 1.923km ESE of Anza, CA · 15215 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  9. 2.110km NE of Julian, CA · 15215 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  10. 2.23km W of Brawley, CA · 15214 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  11. 2.624km SE of Campo, CA · 15214 days ago · 8 km deep · 46 km away
  12. 1.821km ESE of Campo, CA · 15214 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  13. 1.54km SW of Palomar Observatory, CA · 15214 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  14. 2.05km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15214 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  15. 1.920km ESE of Julian, CA · 15214 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  16. 1.823km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15214 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
  17. 1.911km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15214 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
  18. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CA · 15214 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  19. 2.25km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15214 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  20. 1.910km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15214 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  21. 2.643km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15213 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  22. 1.86km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15213 days ago · 14 km deep · 48 km away
  23. 1.710km SW of Salton City, CA · 15212 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
  24. 1.617km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15212 days ago · 12 km deep · 58 km away
  25. 1.79km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15212 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  26. 1.822km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 15212 days ago · 8 km deep · 23 km away
  27. 1.924km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 15211 days ago · 12 km deep · 31 km away
  28. 1.723km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 15211 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  29. 1.922km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15211 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  30. 2.123km WSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15211 days ago · 13 km deep · 36 km away
  31. 2.417km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15211 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  32. 1.612km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15211 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
  33. 1.912km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15211 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
  34. 2.540km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15211 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  35. 1.613km NE of Julian, CA · 15211 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  36. 2.111km NE of Julian, CA · 15211 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  37. 2.121km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15210 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
  38. 1.612km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15210 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
  39. 1.612km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15210 days ago · 0 km deep · 59 km away
  40. 1.911km SE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15210 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  41. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CA · 15210 days ago · 3 km deep · 37 km away
  42. 2.422km ESE of Campo, CA · 15210 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  43. 1.613km NE of Julian, CA · 15210 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  44. 1.64km WSW of Brawley, CA · 15210 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  45. 2.09km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15209 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
  46. 2.316km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15209 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  47. 1.615km SE of Anza, CA · 15209 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  48. 3.317km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15209 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  49. 1.920km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15209 days ago · 1 km deep · 38 km away
  50. 2.558km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15208 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  51. 1.823km ESE of Anza, CA · 15208 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
  52. 1.922km ESE of Anza, CA · 15208 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
  53. 1.916km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15208 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  54. 1.76km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15207 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  55. 1.815km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15206 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  56. 2.22km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15206 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  57. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CA · 15205 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  58. 1.721km ESE of Anza, CA · 15205 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
  59. 2.013km NE of Julian, CA · 15205 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  60. 1.826km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15204 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away

The first 60 of 176.

Before

  1. 1.816km W of Imperial, CA · 15217 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 2.023km ESE of Anza, CA · 15217 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 1.735km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15218 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  4. 1.813km SE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15218 days ago · 9 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 2.014km SE of Anza, CA · 15218 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  6. 1.919km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15219 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  7. 2.017km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15220 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  8. 1.66km W of Imperial, CA · 15220 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
  9. 1.920km ESE of Julian, CA · 15220 days ago · 2 km deep · 38 km away
  10. 2.09km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15220 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  11. 1.812km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15220 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
  12. 2.853km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15220 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  13. 2.523km ESE of Campo, CA · 15221 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  14. 1.817km SE of Campo, CA · 15221 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  15. 1.516km ESE of Anza, CA · 15221 days ago · 14 km deep · 87 km away
  16. 1.918km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15221 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  17. 1.816km ESE of Anza, CA · 15222 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
  18. 1.76km S of Brawley, CA · 15222 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  19. 2.123km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15222 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  20. 1.821km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 15222 days ago · 13 km deep · 34 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci57967. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:21 AM UTC.