California earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 7km ESE of Ocotillo, CA

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 7km ESE of Ocotillo, CA on Thu, Jun 20, 1985, 9:16 PM PDT (04:16 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 71km 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
1985-06-21 04:16:22 UTC
Depth
5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.700° N, 115.929° 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
96°
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: 171 in the 60 days after this one and 170 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.87km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 15078 days ago · 5 km deep · 0 km away
  2. 2.569km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15078 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  3. 2.370km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15077 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 2.044km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15077 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  5. 2.11km NNE of El Centro, CA · 15077 days ago · 13 km deep · 36 km away
  6. 1.916km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15077 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 1.935km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15077 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 2.232km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15076 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  9. 2.570km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15075 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  10. 1.617km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15075 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  11. 2.471km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15075 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  12. 2.168km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15075 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  13. 1.98km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 15074 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 1.68km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 15074 days ago · 7 km deep · 71 km away
  15. 1.712km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15074 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  16. 2.359km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15073 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  17. 1.920km ESE of Anza, CA · 15073 days ago · 11 km deep · 100 km away
  18. 1.934km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15072 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  19. 1.88km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15072 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  20. 2.142km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15072 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  21. 1.921km ESE of Anza, CA · 15071 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
  22. 1.620km ESE of Anza, CA · 15071 days ago · 11 km deep · 100 km away
  23. 2.473km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15071 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  24. 1.66km NNW of Brawley, CA · 15071 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  25. 2.266km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15071 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  26. 1.56km S of Brawley, CA · 15071 days ago · 2 km deep · 45 km away
  27. 1.616km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 15070 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  28. 2.06km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 15070 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  29. 2.014km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15070 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
  30. 1.715km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15070 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  31. 2.668km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15070 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  32. 2.666km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15070 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  33. 2.468km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15069 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  34. 2.471km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15069 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  35. 1.67km NE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15069 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
  36. 2.271km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15069 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  37. 1.618km W of Imperial, CA · 15069 days ago · 8 km deep · 24 km away
  38. 2.656km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15069 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  39. 2.268km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15068 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  40. 2.05km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15068 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  41. 1.75km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15068 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  42. 2.168km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15067 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  43. 2.114km NNW of Borrego Springs, CA · 15067 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  44. 1.914km N of Borrego Springs, CA · 15067 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
  45. 2.533km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15066 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  46. 1.69km N of Julian, CA · 15066 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
  47. 1.95km W of Imperial, CA · 15065 days ago · 9 km deep · 32 km away
  48. 1.827km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15065 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  49. 2.569km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15065 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  50. 2.020km ESE of Julian, CA · 15065 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
  51. 1.920km ESE of Julian, CA · 15065 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
  52. 2.212km SSW of Salton City, CA · 15065 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  53. 1.623km SSW of La Quinta, CA · 15065 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
  54. 2.570km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15065 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  55. 2.270km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15065 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  56. 2.971km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15065 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  57. 1.86km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15065 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
  58. 2.522km ESE of Julian, CA · 15065 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
  59. 2.468km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15065 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  60. 2.671km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15065 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away

The first 60 of 171.

Before

  1. 1.57km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 15078 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 3.448km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15078 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 1.638km SE of Campo, CA · 15078 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 1.860km S of Ocotillo, CA · 15078 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 2.014km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15079 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
  6. 2.336km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15080 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  7. 1.712km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15080 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 1.822km ESE of Julian, CA · 15080 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  9. 1.65km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15080 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  10. 2.141km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15081 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 2.540km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15081 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  12. 1.817km SSW of Oasis, CA · 15081 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
  13. 1.516km NNE of Borrego Springs, CA · 15081 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  14. 2.071km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15081 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  15. 2.217km SSW of Oasis, CA · 15081 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
  16. 3.222km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15081 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  17. 1.719km ESE of Julian, CA · 15081 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
  18. 1.920km ESE of Julian, CA · 15082 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
  19. 1.626km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 15082 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
  20. 2.567km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15082 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away

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