California earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 21km SE of Ocotillo, CA

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 21km SE of Ocotillo, CA on Sat, Jan 26, 1985, 8:47 PM PST (04:47 UTC), 5 km (3 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
2.1 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1985-01-27 04:47:13 UTC
Depth
4.6 km (2.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.616° N, 115.818° 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
188°, poorly surrounded by stations
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: 184 in the 60 days after this one and 115 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.522km ESE of Campo, CA · 15223 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  2. 1.921km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 15223 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 1.814km NE of Julian, CA · 15222 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  4. 1.713km NE of Julian, CA · 15222 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 2.428km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15222 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 1.714km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15222 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  7. 2.722km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15222 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  8. 2.726km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15222 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  9. 2.821km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15222 days ago · 18 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 3.321km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15222 days ago · 15 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 2.624km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15222 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  12. 1.916km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15222 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  13. 2.426km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15222 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  14. 2.725km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15222 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 2.527km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15221 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  16. 2.314km NE of Julian, CA · 15221 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  17. 2.839km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15221 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  18. 1.821km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 15221 days ago · 13 km deep · 66 km away
  19. 1.76km S of Brawley, CA · 15220 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  20. 1.817km SE of Campo, CA · 15220 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  21. 2.523km ESE of Campo, CA · 15220 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  22. 2.853km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15219 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  23. 1.812km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15219 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  24. 2.09km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15219 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  25. 1.920km ESE of Julian, CA · 15219 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  26. 1.66km W of Imperial, CA · 15219 days ago · 9 km deep · 30 km away
  27. 2.017km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15218 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  28. 3.055km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15217 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  29. 3.14km ESE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 15217 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  30. 3.155km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15217 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  31. 1.813km SE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15216 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  32. 2.857km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15216 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  33. 1.735km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15216 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  34. 1.816km W of Imperial, CA · 15216 days ago · 8 km deep · 27 km away
  35. 1.813km NNW of Ocotillo, CA · 15215 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away
  36. 1.913km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15215 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  37. 3.86km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15215 days ago · 15 km deep · 17 km away
  38. 1.76km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15215 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  39. 1.811km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15215 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
  40. 1.76km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15215 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  41. 1.87km SW of Salton City, CA · 15214 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
  42. 3.052km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15214 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  43. 2.110km NE of Julian, CA · 15213 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  44. 2.23km W of Brawley, CA · 15213 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  45. 2.624km SE of Campo, CA · 15213 days ago · 8 km deep · 45 km away
  46. 1.821km ESE of Campo, CA · 15213 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  47. 2.05km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15213 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  48. 1.920km ESE of Julian, CA · 15212 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  49. 1.911km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15212 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
  50. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CA · 15212 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  51. 2.25km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15212 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  52. 1.910km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15212 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
  53. 2.643km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15211 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  54. 1.86km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15211 days ago · 14 km deep · 17 km away
  55. 1.710km SW of Salton City, CA · 15211 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  56. 1.617km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15211 days ago · 12 km deep · 89 km away
  57. 1.79km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15210 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  58. 1.822km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 15210 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
  59. 1.924km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 15210 days ago · 12 km deep · 35 km away
  60. 1.723km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 15210 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away

The first 60 of 184.

Before

  1. 2.928km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15223 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  2. 1.77km S of Brawley, CA · 15223 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  3. 2.350km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15223 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 2.854km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15224 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
  5. 1.922km E of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 15224 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 1.89km E of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15224 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 2.113km E of Julian, CA · 15224 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 2.555km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15224 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 1.74km WSW of Brawley, CA · 15224 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  10. 1.913km NE of Julian, CA · 15224 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 2.015km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15225 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  12. 2.110km S of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 15225 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  13. 2.626km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15225 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  14. 1.721km ESE of Julian, CA · 15225 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
  15. 1.621km SW of Westmorland, CA · 15225 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  16. 2.525km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15225 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  17. 2.622km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15225 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  18. 2.526km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15226 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  19. 2.452km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15226 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  20. 2.425km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15226 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci59604. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 7:43 PM UTC.