M1.8 earthquake 23km NE of Pine Valley, CA

Magnitude

1.8 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Mon, Sep 16, 1985, 8:37 AM PDT

UTC

1985-09-16 15:37:00 UTC

Depth

2.5 km (1.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.944° N, 116.327° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

228°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Pine Valley, CaliforniaPopulation 1,510. Forecast23 kmNE
• Alpine, CaliforniaPopulation 14,236. Forecast43 kmENE
• El Cajon, CaliforniaPopulation 103,679. Forecast62 kmENE
• Tijuana, MexicoPopulation 1,922,523. Forecast80 kmNE

After

1. 2.110km SSW of Idyllwild, CAMon, Sep 16, 11:23 AM PDT · 14990 days ago · 13 km deep · 88 km away
2. 1.821km E of Julian, CAMon, Sep 16, 1:46 PM PDT · 14990 days ago · 14 km deep · 12 km away
3. 1.821km ENE of Pine Valley, CAMon, Sep 16, 3:11 PM PDT · 14989 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
4. 1.94km S of Lake Henshaw, CAMon, Sep 16, 4:03 PM PDT · 14989 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away
5. 1.919km NE of Thermal, CAMon, Sep 16, 10:41 PM PDT · 14989 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
6. 1.56km WSW of Anza, CAMon, Sep 16, 11:43 PM PDT · 14989 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
7. 1.69km WSW of Idyllwild, CATue, Sep 17, 12:42 AM PDT · 14989 days ago · 15 km deep · 95 km away
8. 1.79km SW of Idyllwild, CATue, Sep 17, 2:10 PM PDT · 14989 days ago · 14 km deep · 91 km away
9. 1.68km WSW of Idyllwild, CATue, Sep 17, 2:32 PM PDT · 14989 days ago · 18 km deep · 95 km away
10. 1.613km ESE of Anza, CATue, Sep 17, 8:05 PM PDT · 14988 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
11. 1.911km WSW of Anza, CAWed, Sep 18, 3:02 AM PDT · 14988 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away
12. 1.98km SW of Brawley, CAWed, Sep 18, 11:14 PM PDT · 14987 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
13. 1.66km NNW of Aguanga, CAThu, Sep 19, 1:28 AM PDT · 14987 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
14. 1.513km WSW of Niland, CAThu, Sep 19, 2:07 AM PDT · 14987 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
15. 1.70km SSW of Lake Henshaw, CAThu, Sep 19, 5:30 AM PDT · 14987 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
16. 1.86km S of Brawley, CAThu, Sep 19, 7:04 AM PDT · 14987 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
17. 2.311km NE of Julian, CAThu, Sep 19, 2:09 PM PDT · 14987 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
18. 2.218km ENE of Rosarito, B.C., MXThu, Sep 19, 5:47 PM PDT · 14986 days ago · 14 km deep · 77 km away
19. 2.35km SSW of Salton City, CAThu, Sep 19, 9:02 PM PDT · 14986 days ago · 0 km deep · 48 km away
20. 1.511km N of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Sep 19, 9:31 PM PDT · 14986 days ago · 11 km deep · 38 km away
21. 2.610km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Sep 19, 9:32 PM PDT · 14986 days ago · 9 km deep · 38 km away
22. 1.512km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Sep 19, 9:49 PM PDT · 14986 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
23. 2.011km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Sep 19, 9:49 PM PDT · 14986 days ago · 8 km deep · 39 km away
24. 1.521km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Sep 19, 11:03 PM PDT · 14986 days ago · 2 km deep · 11 km away
25. 1.98km NNE of Indio, CAThu, Sep 19, 11:54 PM PDT · 14986 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
26. 1.56km S of Brawley, CAFri, Sep 20, 2:14 AM PDT · 14986 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
27. 1.85km W of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Sep 20, 2:34 AM PDT · 14986 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
28. 2.26km S of Brawley, CAFri, Sep 20, 2:37 AM PDT · 14986 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
29. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CASat, Sep 21, 7:07 AM PDT · 14985 days ago · 3 km deep · 11 km away
30. 1.619km ESE of Anza, CASat, Sep 21, 12:29 PM PDT · 14985 days ago · 13 km deep · 62 km away
31. 1.625km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Sep 21, 3:40 PM PDT · 14984 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
32. 2.013km SE of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Sep 21, 11:14 PM PDT · 14984 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
33. 2.111km SSE of Warner Springs, CASun, Sep 22, 6:26 AM PDT · 14984 days ago · 13 km deep · 36 km away
34. 2.111km SSE of Warner Springs, CASun, Sep 22, 6:50 AM PDT · 14984 days ago · 13 km deep · 36 km away
35. 1.716km N of Borrego Springs, CASun, Sep 22, 3:07 PM PDT · 14983 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
36. 2.22km NE of Anza, CASun, Sep 22, 11:41 PM PDT · 14983 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
37. 2.334km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Sep 23, 12:44 AM PDT · 14983 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
38. 1.88km SW of Aguanga, CAMon, Sep 23, 2:24 AM PDT · 14983 days ago · 17 km deep · 76 km away
39. 1.56km N of Aguanga, CAMon, Sep 23, 6:11 AM PDT · 14983 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
40. 1.820km E of Julian, CAMon, Sep 23, 6:52 AM PDT · 14983 days ago · 11 km deep · 13 km away
41. 1.810km SSW of Idyllwild, CAMon, Sep 23, 11:14 AM PDT · 14983 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
42. 2.814km S of Salton City, CAMon, Sep 23, 12:48 PM PDT · 14983 days ago · 2 km deep · 43 km away
43. 1.914km S of Salton City, CAMon, Sep 23, 1:09 PM PDT · 14983 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
44. 1.720km ESE of Anza, CAMon, Sep 23, 5:59 PM PDT · 14982 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
45. 2.011km WSW of Anza, CAMon, Sep 23, 9:59 PM PDT · 14982 days ago · 0 km deep · 77 km away
46. 2.016km ESE of Ocotillo, CATue, Sep 24, 4:02 AM PDT · 14982 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
47. 2.117km ESE of Ocotillo, CATue, Sep 24, 4:08 AM PDT · 14982 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
48. 1.64km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Sep 24, 4:44 AM PDT · 14982 days ago · 8 km deep · 32 km away
49. 1.714km ENE of Indio, CATue, Sep 24, 8:32 AM PDT · 14982 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
50. 1.86km SSE of Idyllwild, CATue, Sep 24, 11:37 AM PDT · 14982 days ago · 16 km deep · 89 km away
51. 1.717km ESE of Ocotillo, CATue, Sep 24, 4:16 PM PDT · 14981 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
52. 1.84km N of Aguanga, CATue, Sep 24, 9:54 PM PDT · 14981 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
53. 2.211km WSW of Anza, CAWed, Sep 25, 12:52 AM PDT · 14981 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
54. 1.821km ENE of Pine Valley, CAWed, Sep 25, 2:37 AM PDT · 14981 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
55. 2.642km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Sep 25, 5:54 AM PDT · 14981 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
56. 1.510km NE of Julian, CAWed, Sep 25, 6:01 PM PDT · 14980 days ago · 17 km deep · 29 km away
57. 2.233km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Sep 25, 9:05 PM PDT · 14980 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
58. 2.34km E of Coronado, CAThu, Sep 26, 2:48 AM PDT · 14980 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
59. 2.028km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Sep 26, 6:10 AM PDT · 14980 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
60. 2.132km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Sep 26, 1:52 PM PDT · 14980 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away

The first 60 of 182.

Before

1. 2.717km NE of Borrego Springs, CASun, Sep 15, 2:56 PM PDT · 14990 days ago · 11 km deep · 48 km away
2. 2.19km SSW of Salton City, CASun, Sep 15, 4:16 AM PDT · 14991 days ago · 0 km deep · 43 km away
3. 1.89km SSW of Salton City, CASun, Sep 15, 2:08 AM PDT · 14991 days ago · 0 km deep · 43 km away
4. 3.08km SW of Brawley, CASat, Sep 14, 10:38 PM PDT · 14991 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
5. 1.614km ESE of Anza, CASat, Sep 14, 3:15 PM PDT · 14991 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
6. 1.611km W of Anza, CASat, Sep 14, 10:37 AM PDT · 14992 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
7. 1.512km N of Borrego Springs, CASat, Sep 14, 5:26 AM PDT · 14992 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away
8. 2.012km NE of Indio, CASat, Sep 14, 12:39 AM PDT · 14992 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
9. 1.512km W of Anza, CAFri, Sep 13, 2:29 PM PDT · 14993 days ago · 1 km deep · 79 km away
10. 1.816km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Sep 13, 9:44 AM PDT · 14993 days ago · 7 km deep · 40 km away
11. 2.310km ESE of Borrego Springs, CAFri, Sep 13, 9:39 AM PDT · 14993 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
12. 1.911km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Sep 12, 11:46 PM PDT · 14993 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
13. 1.910km S of Idyllwild, CAThu, Sep 12, 6:32 PM PDT · 14993 days ago · 15 km deep · 87 km away
14. 1.89km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Sep 12, 3:55 PM PDT · 14993 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
15. 1.613km SE of Anza, CAThu, Sep 12, 2:56 PM PDT · 14993 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
16. 1.925km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Sep 12, 2:48 PM PDT · 14994 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
17. 1.65km ESE of Warner Springs, CAThu, Sep 12, 2:05 PM PDT · 14994 days ago · 17 km deep · 43 km away
18. 1.97km NE of Imperial, CAThu, Sep 12, 12:03 AM PDT · 14994 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
19. 1.714km ESE of Anza, CAWed, Sep 11, 11:03 PM PDT · 14994 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
20. 1.912km SE of Anza, CAWed, Sep 11, 8:44 PM PDT · 14994 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci118401. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:18 AM UTC.