California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 24km SW of Ocotillo, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 24km SW of Ocotillo, CA on Fri, Feb 8, 1985, 1:10 PM PST (21:10 UTC), 12 km (8 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 47km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1985-02-08 21:10:13 UTC
Depth
12.4 km (7.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.591° N, 116.190° 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
193°, 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: 165 in the 60 days after this one and 139 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.723km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 15210 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 1.922km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15210 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 2.123km WSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15210 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 2.417km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15210 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  5. 1.612km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15210 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 1.912km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15210 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 2.540km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15210 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  8. 1.613km NE of Julian, CA · 15210 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 2.111km NE of Julian, CA · 15210 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
  10. 2.121km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15209 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
  11. 1.612km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15209 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
  12. 1.612km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15209 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  13. 1.911km SE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15209 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
  14. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CA · 15209 days ago · 3 km deep · 51 km away
  15. 2.422km ESE of Campo, CA · 15209 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  16. 1.613km NE of Julian, CA · 15209 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  17. 1.64km WSW of Brawley, CA · 15209 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  18. 3.547km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15208 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  19. 2.09km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15208 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  20. 2.316km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15208 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  21. 3.317km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15208 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  22. 1.920km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15208 days ago · 1 km deep · 48 km away
  23. 2.558km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15207 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  24. 1.916km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15207 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  25. 1.76km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15206 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  26. 1.815km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15205 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  27. 2.22km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15205 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  28. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CA · 15204 days ago · 2 km deep · 52 km away
  29. 2.013km NE of Julian, CA · 15204 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  30. 1.826km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15203 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
  31. 2.27km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15203 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
  32. 1.86km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15203 days ago · 19 km deep · 83 km away
  33. 2.847km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15203 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  34. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CA · 15202 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  35. 2.221km ESE of Julian, CA · 15202 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  36. 1.916km N of Ocotillo, CA · 15202 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
  37. 1.89km SSW of Bombay Beach, CA · 15201 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  38. 1.98km SSW of Bombay Beach, CA · 15201 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
  39. 2.670km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15201 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  40. 1.78km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 15201 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  41. 1.821km ESE of Julian, CA · 15201 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  42. 3.224km ESE of Julian, CA · 15201 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  43. 1.812km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15201 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
  44. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CA · 15200 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  45. 1.911km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15200 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
  46. 2.556km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15200 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  47. 2.221km ESE of Julian, CA · 15200 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  48. 1.620km ESE of Julian, CA · 15200 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
  49. 2.823km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15200 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  50. 1.823km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 15199 days ago · 12 km deep · 2 km away
  51. 2.311km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15199 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  52. 2.015km N of Ocotillo, CA · 15199 days ago · 8 km deep · 35 km away
  53. 1.619km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15199 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  54. 2.020km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15199 days ago · 7 km deep · 48 km away
  55. 2.413km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15199 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
  56. 2.622km ESE of Campo, CA · 15199 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  57. 2.315km N of Ocotillo, CA · 15198 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  58. 2.019km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15198 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  59. 2.49km ESE of Palomar Observatory, CA · 15197 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  60. 2.420km ESE of Julian, CA · 15197 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away

The first 60 of 165.

Before

  1. 1.822km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 15211 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  2. 1.79km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15211 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 1.617km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15211 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 1.710km SW of Salton City, CA · 15211 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  5. 1.86km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15212 days ago · 14 km deep · 51 km away
  6. 2.643km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15212 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  7. 1.910km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15213 days ago · 8 km deep · 53 km away
  8. 2.25km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15213 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  9. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CA · 15213 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  10. 1.911km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15213 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  11. 1.920km ESE of Julian, CA · 15213 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  12. 2.05km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15213 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  13. 1.821km ESE of Campo, CA · 15213 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  14. 2.624km SE of Campo, CA · 15213 days ago · 8 km deep · 15 km away
  15. 2.23km W of Brawley, CA · 15213 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  16. 2.110km NE of Julian, CA · 15214 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  17. 3.052km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15215 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  18. 1.87km SW of Salton City, CA · 15215 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
  19. 1.76km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15215 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
  20. 1.811km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15215 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci60403. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:19 AM UTC.