M1.5 earthquake 8km SE of Ocotillo, CA

Magnitude

1.5 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sun, Jul 7, 1985, 5:41 AM PDT

UTC

1985-07-07 12:41:46 UTC

Depth

8.1 km (5.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.691° N, 115.921° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

87°

Stations used

0

• Seeley, CaliforniaPopulation 1,739. Forecast24 kmWSW
• Santa Isabel, MexicoPopulation 29,311. Forecast33 kmWNW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast44 kmW

After

1. 1.623km ESE of Anza, CASun, Jul 7, 2:46 PM PDT · 15062 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
2. 2.268km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Jul 7, 3:15 PM PDT · 15062 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
3. 2.540km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Jul 7, 6:04 PM PDT · 15062 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
4. 2.465km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jul 8, 3:23 AM PDT · 15062 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
5. 1.719km NNE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jul 8, 5:22 PM PDT · 15061 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
6. 1.816km S of La Quinta, CAMon, Jul 8, 5:39 PM PDT · 15061 days ago · 9 km deep · 98 km away
7. 2.371km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Jul 8, 8:20 PM PDT · 15061 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
8. 2.866km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Jul 9, 2:37 AM PDT · 15061 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
9. 2.569km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Jul 9, 2:41 AM PDT · 15061 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
10. 1.86km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Jul 9, 3:27 PM PDT · 15060 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
11. 1.76km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Jul 9, 4:46 PM PDT · 15060 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
12. 2.568km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Jul 9, 5:39 PM PDT · 15060 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
13. 2.872km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Jul 9, 6:12 PM PDT · 15060 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
14. 2.772km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Jul 9, 6:17 PM PDT · 15060 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
15. 2.466km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Jul 10, 1:37 AM PDT · 15060 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
16. 2.368km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Jul 10, 1:44 AM PDT · 15060 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
17. 2.066km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Jul 10, 2:30 AM PDT · 15060 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
18. 1.611km SSW of Salton City, CAWed, Jul 10, 3:53 AM PDT · 15060 days ago · 0 km deep · 58 km away
19. 2.67km SE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Jul 10, 6:07 AM PDT · 15060 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
20. 2.08km ESE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Jul 10, 7:06 PM PDT · 15059 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
21. 2.225km NNE of El Sauzal, B.C., MXWed, Jul 10, 7:46 PM PDT · 15059 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
22. 2.269km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Jul 10, 8:25 PM PDT · 15059 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
23. 2.116km NNE of Pine Valley, CAFri, Jul 12, 3:37 AM PDT · 15058 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
24. 2.08km SE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Jul 12, 7:03 AM PDT · 15058 days ago · 8 km deep · 0 km away
25. 1.824km WSW of Westmorland, CAFri, Jul 12, 9:27 AM PDT · 15058 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
26. 1.626km ENE of Pine Valley, CAFri, Jul 12, 3:00 PM PDT · 15057 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
27. 2.225km SSE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Jul 12, 5:36 PM PDT · 15057 days ago · 3 km deep · 19 km away
28. 1.910km SE of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Jul 12, 6:20 PM PDT · 15057 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
29. 1.711km ENE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jul 13, 7:49 AM PDT · 15057 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
30. 1.75km SW of Salton City, CASat, Jul 13, 6:03 PM PDT · 15056 days ago · 1 km deep · 65 km away
31. 1.620km E of Julian, CASun, Jul 14, 6:21 AM PDT · 15056 days ago · 2 km deep · 59 km away
32. 2.761km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Jul 14, 6:41 AM PDT · 15056 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
33. 2.411km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Jul 14, 3:26 PM PDT · 15055 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
34. 1.514km E of Julian, CASun, Jul 14, 5:02 PM PDT · 15055 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
35. 3.671km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Jul 14, 5:40 PM PDT · 15055 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
36. 2.212km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Jul 14, 6:43 PM PDT · 15055 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
37. 1.712km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Jul 14, 7:12 PM PDT · 15055 days ago · 0 km deep · 66 km away
38. 1.510km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Jul 14, 7:58 PM PDT · 15055 days ago · 0 km deep · 68 km away
39. 2.671km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Jul 14, 8:22 PM PDT · 15055 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
40. 2.536km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Jul 14, 9:09 PM PDT · 15055 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
41. 2.267km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Jul 14, 10:21 PM PDT · 15055 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
42. 2.271km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Jul 14, 11:20 PM PDT · 15055 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
43. 2.021km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Jul 15, 1:44 AM PDT · 15055 days ago · 2 km deep · 57 km away
44. 1.821km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Jul 15, 1:56 AM PDT · 15055 days ago · -1 km deep · 57 km away
45. 2.95km N of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jul 15, 6:21 PM PDT · 15054 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
46. 1.821km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Jul 15, 6:41 PM PDT · 15054 days ago · 1 km deep · 58 km away
47. 1.521km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Jul 15, 6:42 PM PDT · 15054 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
48. 2.021km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Jul 15, 9:17 PM PDT · 15054 days ago · 1 km deep · 57 km away
49. 2.770km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Jul 15, 11:55 PM PDT · 15054 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
50. 2.872km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Jul 16, 4:06 PM PDT · 15053 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
51. 1.913km ESE of Julian, CAWed, Jul 17, 11:24 AM PDT · 15053 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
52. 1.916km NE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Jul 17, 4:44 PM PDT · 15052 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
53. 2.270km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Jul 18, 9:03 AM PDT · 15052 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
54. 1.89km NE of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Jul 18, 9:42 AM PDT · 15052 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
55. 1.719km NE of Pine Valley, CAFri, Jul 19, 4:07 AM PDT · 15051 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
56. 2.056km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Jul 19, 7:25 AM PDT · 15051 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
57. 2.015km W of Imperial, CAFri, Jul 19, 8:50 AM PDT · 15051 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
58. 1.615km WNW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Jul 19, 1:39 PM PDT · 15050 days ago · 12 km deep · 23 km away
59. 1.814km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jul 20, 8:50 PM PDT · 15049 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
60. 1.714km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jul 20, 9:03 PM PDT · 15049 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away

The first 60 of 167.

Before

1. 1.623km SSW of La Quinta, CASun, Jul 7, 1:51 AM PDT · 15063 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
2. 1.813km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jul 6, 11:59 PM PDT · 15063 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
3. 1.94km SSW of Salton City, CASat, Jul 6, 6:47 PM PDT · 15063 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
4. 2.571km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Jul 6, 5:42 PM PDT · 15063 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
5. 2.365km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Jul 6, 5:39 PM PDT · 15063 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
6. 1.512km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jul 6, 5:18 PM PDT · 15063 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
7. 2.014km NE of Julian, CASat, Jul 6, 11:11 AM PDT · 15064 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
8. 1.820km ESE of Julian, CASat, Jul 6, 6:25 AM PDT · 15064 days ago · 1 km deep · 59 km away
9. 1.920km ESE of Julian, CASat, Jul 6, 6:23 AM PDT · 15064 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
10. 1.520km ESE of Julian, CASat, Jul 6, 5:32 AM PDT · 15064 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
11. 1.518km E of Julian, CASat, Jul 6, 5:27 AM PDT · 15064 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
12. 2.215km ESE of Julian, CASat, Jul 6, 12:05 AM PDT · 15064 days ago · 13 km deep · 63 km away
13. 2.016km ESE of Julian, CAFri, Jul 5, 11:49 PM PDT · 15064 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
14. 1.89km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Jul 5, 10:41 PM PDT · 15064 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
15. 1.619km NNE of Pine Valley, CAFri, Jul 5, 11:20 AM PDT · 15065 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away
16. 1.915km SSW of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Jul 5, 9:55 AM PDT · 15065 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
17. 1.711km SSW of Salton City, CAFri, Jul 5, 7:52 AM PDT · 15065 days ago · 0 km deep · 59 km away
18. 2.626km NE of El Sauzal, B.C., MXFri, Jul 5, 5:22 AM PDT · 15065 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
19. 1.58km ESE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Jul 5, 2:45 AM PDT · 15065 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
20. 1.610km SSW of Salton City, CAFri, Jul 5, 1:45 AM PDT · 15065 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci69774. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 6:34 AM UTC.