California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 5km W of Ocotillo, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 5km W of Ocotillo, CA on Sat, Apr 27, 1985, 3:03 PM PST (23:03 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.9 70km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1985-04-27 23:03:33 UTC
Depth
5.7 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.726° N, 116.048° 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
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
91°
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: 189 in the 60 days after this one and 105 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.916km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15131 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 1.511km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15131 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
  3. 1.620km E of Julian, CA · 15130 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 1.722km ESE of Anza, CA · 15130 days ago · 16 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 2.22km W of Chula Vista, CA · 15129 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 1.810km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15129 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  7. 1.821km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 15129 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
  8. 1.722km ESE of Julian, CA · 15128 days ago · 3 km deep · 46 km away
  9. 1.67km WSW of Holtville, CA · 15128 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 1.910km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15127 days ago · 4 km deep · 40 km away
  11. 1.610km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15127 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  12. 1.522km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 15127 days ago · 3 km deep · 40 km away
  13. 1.68km W of Imperial, CA · 15127 days ago · 9 km deep · 39 km away
  14. 1.711km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 15126 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  15. 2.029km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15125 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  16. 1.822km ESE of Julian, CA · 15125 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  17. 1.76km S of Palomar Observatory, CA · 15124 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
  18. 1.612km S of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15124 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  19. 2.144km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15124 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  20. 2.212km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15124 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  21. 2.011km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15124 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  22. 1.612km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15124 days ago · 3 km deep · 39 km away
  23. 2.412km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15124 days ago · 3 km deep · 38 km away
  24. 1.913km NW of Imperial, CA · 15124 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  25. 2.412km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15124 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  26. 1.723km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15124 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
  27. 1.811km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15124 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  28. 1.916km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15123 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  29. 1.816km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15123 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  30. 2.440km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15123 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  31. 1.68km S of Brawley, CA · 15123 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  32. 1.614km SSE of Anza, CA · 15122 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
  33. 1.823km ENE of Campo, CA · 15122 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
  34. 1.723km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15122 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
  35. 2.469km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15121 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  36. 3.072km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15121 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  37. 2.772km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15121 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  38. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CA · 15121 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  39. 4.970km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15120 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  40. 2.550km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15120 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  41. 3.269km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15120 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  42. 3.169km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15120 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  43. 3.169km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15120 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  44. 3.369km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15120 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  45. 2.868km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15120 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  46. 2.969km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15120 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  47. 3.068km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15120 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  48. 2.562km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15120 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  49. 2.867km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15120 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  50. 2.569km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15120 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  51. 2.469km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15120 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  52. 2.571km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15120 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  53. 2.466km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15120 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  54. 2.870km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15120 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  55. 3.471km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15120 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  56. 2.971km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15120 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  57. 2.572km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15120 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  58. 2.668km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15120 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  59. 2.571km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15120 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  60. 2.570km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15120 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away

The first 60 of 189.

Before

  1. 1.620km ESE of Julian, CA · 15131 days ago · 2 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 1.86km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15132 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  3. 1.616km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15132 days ago · 9 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 2.215km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15132 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 2.534km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15132 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  6. 1.720km E of Julian, CA · 15132 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  7. 1.713km SE of Anza, CA · 15133 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
  8. 2.016km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15133 days ago · 11 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 2.116km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15133 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 1.521km ESE of Julian, CA · 15133 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  11. 1.87km SW of Holtville, CA · 15133 days ago · 13 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 1.613km NE of Julian, CA · 15134 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  13. 2.436km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15134 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  14. 1.523km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15134 days ago · 12 km deep · 89 km away
  15. 1.59km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15134 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  16. 1.510km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15134 days ago · 0 km deep · 68 km away
  17. 2.010km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15134 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  18. 2.016km ENE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15135 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
  19. 2.126km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 15135 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  20. 1.714km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15135 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away

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