California earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 16km N of Ocotillo, CA

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 16km N of Ocotillo, CA on Sun, Feb 17, 1985, 1:15 AM PST (09:15 UTC), 9 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 19km E of Julian, CA. 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
1985-02-17 09:15:34 UTC
Depth
9.2 km (5.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.883° N, 115.998° 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
47°
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 141 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.89km SSW of Bombay Beach, CA · 15202 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  2. 1.98km SSW of Bombay Beach, CA · 15202 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 1.78km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 15201 days ago · 9 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 1.821km ESE of Julian, CA · 15201 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  5. 1.820km ESE of Anza, CA · 15201 days ago · 16 km deep · 81 km away
  6. 3.224km ESE of Julian, CA · 15201 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  7. 1.812km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15201 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  8. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CA · 15201 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  9. 1.911km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15201 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
  10. 2.223km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15201 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 2.221km ESE of Julian, CA · 15201 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  12. 1.620km ESE of Julian, CA · 15200 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
  13. 1.823km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 15200 days ago · 12 km deep · 35 km away
  14. 2.311km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15200 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
  15. 2.015km N of Ocotillo, CA · 15200 days ago · 8 km deep · 2 km away
  16. 1.619km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15200 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  17. 2.020km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15200 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
  18. 2.413km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15199 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
  19. 2.622km ESE of Campo, CA · 15199 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  20. 2.315km N of Ocotillo, CA · 15199 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  21. 3.123km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15199 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  22. 1.622km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15199 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  23. 1.621km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15199 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  24. 2.022km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15199 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
  25. 2.022km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15198 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  26. 2.021km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15198 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
  27. 2.019km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15198 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
  28. 2.49km ESE of Palomar Observatory, CA · 15198 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  29. 2.420km ESE of Julian, CA · 15198 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  30. 1.921km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15197 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  31. 1.912km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 15197 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  32. 1.613km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 15197 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  33. 2.020km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15197 days ago · 3 km deep · 80 km away
  34. 2.822km ESE of Campo, CA · 15197 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  35. 1.616km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15197 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
  36. 1.922km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15197 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  37. 1.610km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15196 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  38. 1.78km E of Anza, CA · 15196 days ago · 13 km deep · 93 km away
  39. 2.536km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15196 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  40. 2.120km ESE of Julian, CA · 15196 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
  41. 2.020km ESE of Julian, CA · 15196 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
  42. 1.77km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 15196 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
  43. 1.920km ESE of Anza, CA · 15196 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
  44. 1.920km ESE of Julian, CA · 15195 days ago · 2 km deep · 40 km away
  45. 1.77km NE of Imperial, CA · 15195 days ago · 8 km deep · 44 km away
  46. 1.924km ESE of Julian, CA · 15195 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  47. 1.611km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 15195 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  48. 2.426km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15195 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  49. 1.512km E of Anza, CA · 15195 days ago · 14 km deep · 89 km away
  50. 1.81km SW of Brawley, CA · 15195 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  51. 2.31km WSW of Brawley, CA · 15195 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  52. 1.816km SSW of Oasis, CA · 15194 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
  53. 1.820km ESE of Julian, CA · 15194 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  54. 1.912km S of Bombay Beach, CA · 15194 days ago · 3 km deep · 48 km away
  55. 1.62km WSW of Brawley, CA · 15194 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  56. 1.52km SW of Brawley, CA · 15194 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  57. 1.65km SSW of Anza, CA · 15194 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
  58. 2.03km SW of Salton City, CA · 15194 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
  59. 2.022km ESE of Julian, CA · 15193 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  60. 1.619km SW of La Quinta, CA · 15193 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away

The first 60 of 180.

Before

  1. 2.221km ESE of Julian, CA · 15203 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  2. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CA · 15203 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  3. 1.86km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15204 days ago · 19 km deep · 76 km away
  4. 2.27km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15204 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 1.826km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15204 days ago · 3 km deep · 28 km away
  6. 2.013km NE of Julian, CA · 15204 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 1.721km ESE of Anza, CA · 15204 days ago · 12 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CA · 15205 days ago · 2 km deep · 39 km away
  9. 2.22km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15205 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  10. 1.815km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15206 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  11. 1.76km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15206 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  12. 1.916km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15207 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  13. 1.922km ESE of Anza, CA · 15208 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 1.823km ESE of Anza, CA · 15208 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
  15. 2.558km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15208 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  16. 1.920km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15208 days ago · 1 km deep · 41 km away
  17. 3.317km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15208 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  18. 1.615km SE of Anza, CA · 15208 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  19. 2.316km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 15209 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  20. 2.09km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15209 days ago · 7 km deep · 60 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci61271. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:05 PM UTC.