California earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 17km NW of Ocotillo, CA

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 17km NW of Ocotillo, CA on Thu, Jan 10, 1985, 5:54 PM PST (01:54 UTC), 10 km (7 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
1.6 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1985-01-11 01:54:14 UTC
Depth
10.5 km (6.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.823° N, 116.147° 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
131°
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: 180 in the 60 days after this one and 177 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.914km S of Anza, CA · 15242 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away
  2. 2.540km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15242 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CA · 15242 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 1.720km ESE of Julian, CA · 15241 days ago · 0 km deep · 31 km away
  5. 1.611km W of Anza, CA · 15241 days ago · 1 km deep · 100 km away
  6. 2.110km WSW of Anza, CA · 15241 days ago · -1 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 1.810km WSW of Anza, CA · 15241 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 1.512km W of Niland, CA · 15241 days ago · 3 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 1.811km WSW of Anza, CA · 15241 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 2.020km ESE of Julian, CA · 15240 days ago · 1 km deep · 32 km away
  11. 1.911km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15240 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 2.630km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15240 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 1.920km ESE of Julian, CA · 15239 days ago · 3 km deep · 31 km away
  14. 2.124km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15239 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  15. 1.511km W of Anza, CA · 15239 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  16. 1.612km NE of Julian, CA · 15239 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  17. 1.920km ESE of Julian, CA · 15239 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  18. 1.712km W of Anza, CA · 15238 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
  19. 3.320km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15238 days ago · 16 km deep · 96 km away
  20. 2.412km NE of Julian, CA · 15238 days ago · 9 km deep · 48 km away
  21. 2.04km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15238 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  22. 1.814km NE of Julian, CA · 15238 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  23. 2.218km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15238 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  24. 1.813km NE of Julian, CA · 15237 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  25. 2.119km SE of Julian, CA · 15237 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  26. 1.911km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15237 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
  27. 1.720km ESE of Anza, CA · 15237 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
  28. 2.864km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15237 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  29. 1.710km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15237 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  30. 1.911km W of Anza, CA · 15237 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  31. 1.911km SE of Anza, CA · 15236 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
  32. 1.920km ESE of Anza, CA · 15236 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
  33. 2.811km SW of Salton City, CA · 15236 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
  34. 1.512km NNE of Aguanga, CA · 15236 days ago · 1 km deep · 100 km away
  35. 1.69km SW of Salton City, CA · 15235 days ago · 0 km deep · 49 km away
  36. 2.14km SW of Niland, CA · 15235 days ago · 2 km deep · 71 km away
  37. 2.03km NW of Julian, CA · 15235 days ago · 15 km deep · 54 km away
  38. 1.55km ESE of Tijuana, B.C., MX · 15234 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  39. 2.016km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15234 days ago · 1 km deep · 32 km away
  40. 1.84km SW of Brawley, CA · 15234 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
  41. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CA · 15234 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  42. 1.64km NNE of Anza, CA · 15234 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  43. 1.611km W of Anza, CA · 15233 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  44. 1.811km WSW of Anza, CA · 15233 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  45. 1.711km W of Anza, CA · 15233 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
  46. 1.66km W of Ocotillo, CA · 15233 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
  47. 2.211km ENE of Julian, CA · 15233 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  48. 1.813km ENE of Julian, CA · 15233 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
  49. 1.710km W of Anza, CA · 15233 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  50. 1.920km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15232 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  51. 1.85km SW of Salton City, CA · 15232 days ago · 0 km deep · 51 km away
  52. 2.111km W of Anza, CA · 15232 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  53. 1.55km SE of Aguanga, CA · 15232 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  54. 1.911km W of Anza, CA · 15232 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
  55. 2.017km ESE of Julian, CA · 15232 days ago · 8 km deep · 34 km away
  56. 2.642km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15231 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  57. 1.914km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15231 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  58. 1.65km NE of Westmorland, CA · 15231 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  59. 1.721km ESE of Julian, CA · 15231 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  60. 1.513km NE of Julian, CA · 15230 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away

The first 60 of 180.

Before

  1. 1.628km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15243 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  2. 1.812km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15243 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
  3. 1.624km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 15243 days ago · 12 km deep · 25 km away
  4. 1.94km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15243 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
  5. 1.86km WSW of Brawley, CA · 15243 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 1.911km NE of Aguanga, CA · 15243 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 2.120km ESE of Julian, CA · 15243 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  8. 1.811km WSW of Anza, CA · 15243 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 1.926km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 15243 days ago · 8 km deep · 29 km away
  10. 1.819km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15243 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  11. 1.913km ESE of Julian, CA · 15243 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  12. 1.717km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15244 days ago · 2 km deep · 23 km away
  13. 1.722km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15244 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
  14. 2.744km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15244 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  15. 2.241km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15245 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  16. 1.72km ESE of Anza, CA · 15245 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  17. 1.620km ESE of Anza, CA · 15245 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
  18. 1.76km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 15245 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
  19. 1.612km NE of Julian, CA · 15245 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  20. 1.516km SE of Anza, CA · 15246 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci58291. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:50 PM UTC.