California earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 1km WSW of Ocotillo, CA

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 1km WSW of Ocotillo, CA on Sun, Mar 24, 1985, 1:49 PM PST (21:49 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 12km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-03-24 21:49:24 UTC
Depth
9.7 km (6.0 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.730° N, 116.007° W
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
87°
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: 191 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.612km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15115 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
  2. 2.412km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15115 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  3. 1.913km NW of Imperial, CA · 15115 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 2.412km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15115 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  5. 1.723km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15115 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 1.811km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15115 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  7. 1.916km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15115 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  8. 1.816km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15115 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  9. 2.440km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15114 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  10. 1.68km S of Brawley, CA · 15114 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  11. 1.614km SSE of Anza, CA · 15114 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  12. 1.823km ENE of Campo, CA · 15114 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
  13. 1.723km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15113 days ago · 12 km deep · 91 km away
  14. 2.469km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15113 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  15. 3.072km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  16. 2.772km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  17. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CA · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  18. 4.970km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  19. 2.550km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  20. 3.269km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  21. 3.169km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  22. 3.169km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  23. 3.369km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  24. 2.868km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  25. 2.969km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  26. 3.068km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  27. 2.562km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  28. 2.867km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  29. 2.569km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  30. 2.469km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  31. 2.571km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  32. 2.466km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  33. 2.870km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  34. 3.471km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  35. 2.971km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  36. 2.572km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  37. 2.668km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  38. 2.571km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  39. 2.570km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  40. 2.670km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  41. 2.671km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  42. 3.669km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  43. 2.567km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  44. 2.464km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  45. 2.769km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  46. 3.868km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  47. 2.872km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  48. 4.070km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  49. 2.962km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  50. 2.265km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  51. 2.269km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  52. 2.567km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  53. 2.672km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  54. 3.671km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  55. 2.270km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  56. 2.771km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  57. 2.870km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  58. 2.013km ESE of North Shore, CA · 15112 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
  59. 2.670km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15112 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  60. 2.469km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15111 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci63183. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:43 PM UTC.