M1.5 earthquake 15km W of Progreso, B.C., MX

Magnitude

1.5 (mc), micro

Local time

Mon, Dec 23, 1985, 12:12 AM PST

UTC

1985-12-23 08:12:42 UTC

Depth

4.8 km (3.0 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.596° N, 115.743° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

264°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Santa Isabel, MexicoPopulation 29,311. Forecast17 kmWSW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast27 kmW

After

1. 1.913km E of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Jan 9, 6:35 AM PST · 14867 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
2. 2.48km SSW of Holtville, CAFri, Jan 10, 8:12 AM PST · 14866 days ago · 14 km deep · 34 km away
3. 2.38km SW of Holtville, CAFri, Jan 10, 8:50 AM PST · 14866 days ago · 13 km deep · 34 km away
4. 1.68km ENE of Heber, CAFri, Jan 10, 8:58 AM PST · 14866 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
5. 1.88km SW of Holtville, CAFri, Jan 10, 9:05 AM PST · 14866 days ago · 13 km deep · 34 km away
6. 1.612km E of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Jan 10, 9:49 AM PST · 14866 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
7. 2.112km E of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Jan 10, 11:06 AM PST · 14866 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
8. 2.841km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Jan 10, 11:42 AM PST · 14866 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
9. 1.621km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Jan 10, 7:20 PM PST · 14865 days ago · 11 km deep · 52 km away
10. 1.98km SW of Holtville, CAFri, Jan 10, 11:11 PM PST · 14865 days ago · 9 km deep · 34 km away
11. 1.57km NE of Imperial, CASat, Jan 11, 4:02 AM PST · 14865 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
12. 2.08km SW of Holtville, CASat, Jan 11, 4:30 AM PST · 14865 days ago · 14 km deep · 34 km away
13. 2.67km SW of Holtville, CASat, Jan 11, 4:30 AM PST · 14865 days ago · 9 km deep · 35 km away
14. 2.08km SW of Holtville, CASat, Jan 11, 5:31 AM PST · 14865 days ago · 13 km deep · 34 km away
15. 1.68km ENE of Heber, CASat, Jan 11, 5:43 AM PST · 14865 days ago · 14 km deep · 33 km away
16. 2.58km SSE of Salton City, CASat, Jan 11, 9:14 AM PST · 14865 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
17. 1.88km NNE of Borrego Springs, CASat, Jan 11, 10:28 AM PST · 14865 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
18. 1.98km SW of Holtville, CASat, Jan 11, 10:37 AM PST · 14865 days ago · 13 km deep · 34 km away
19. 2.38km NNE of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Jan 12, 8:30 AM PST · 14864 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
20. 1.95km S of Brawley, CASun, Jan 12, 6:23 PM PST · 14863 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
21. 1.76km SSW of Brawley, CASun, Jan 12, 7:07 PM PST · 14863 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
22. 2.145km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Jan 12, 8:40 PM PST · 14863 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
23. 1.817km SSW of Oasis, CAMon, Jan 13, 11:18 AM PST · 14863 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
24. 2.79km SW of Salton City, CAMon, Jan 13, 2:01 PM PST · 14863 days ago · 0 km deep · 76 km away
25. 1.811km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Jan 13, 9:33 PM PST · 14862 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
26. 1.64km WNW of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Jan 15, 3:21 AM PST · 14861 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
27. 2.638km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Jan 15, 7:16 AM PST · 14861 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
28. 1.99km SW of Holtville, CAWed, Jan 15, 11:57 AM PST · 14861 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
29. 2.648km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Jan 15, 1:10 PM PST · 14861 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
30. 1.79km SW of Salton City, CAWed, Jan 15, 11:29 PM PST · 14860 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
31. 1.523km S of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Jan 16, 3:09 AM PST · 14860 days ago · 13 km deep · 76 km away
32. 2.971km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Jan 16, 12:50 PM PST · 14860 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
33. 1.512km E of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Jan 16, 4:26 PM PST · 14859 days ago · 9 km deep · 66 km away
34. 1.814km S of Salton City, CAFri, Jan 17, 4:02 AM PST · 14859 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
35. 1.812km E of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Jan 18, 5:08 AM PST · 14858 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
36. 2.19km E of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Jan 18, 6:32 AM PST · 14858 days ago · 15 km deep · 46 km away
37. 2.010km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Jan 18, 6:59 AM PST · 14858 days ago · 16 km deep · 46 km away
38. 1.69km SSW of Borrego Springs, CASun, Jan 19, 9:20 PM PST · 14856 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
39. 1.69km WSW of Imperial, CAMon, Jan 20, 4:29 AM PST · 14856 days ago · 3 km deep · 26 km away
40. 1.817km WSW of Oasis, CAMon, Jan 20, 2:11 PM PST · 14855 days ago · 13 km deep · 100 km away
41. 3.035km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Jan 20, 4:54 PM PST · 14855 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
42. 2.48km SW of Holtville, CATue, Jan 21, 9:57 AM PST · 14855 days ago · 12 km deep · 34 km away
43. 2.972km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Jan 22, 1:18 PM PST · 14854 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
44. 2.112km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAWed, Jan 22, 9:16 PM PST · 14853 days ago · 12 km deep · 100 km away
45. 1.89km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Jan 23, 7:34 AM PST · 14853 days ago · 8 km deep · 13 km away
46. 1.94km N of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Jan 23, 7:44 AM PST · 14853 days ago · 0 km deep · 14 km away
47. 2.010km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Jan 23, 8:24 AM PST · 14853 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
48. 2.410km WSW of Niland, CAThu, Jan 23, 9:22 AM PST · 14853 days ago · 1 km deep · 68 km away
49. 1.812km E of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Jan 23, 1:26 PM PST · 14853 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
50. 1.96km E of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Jan 23, 4:13 PM PST · 14852 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
51. 2.59km S of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXThu, Jan 23, 10:47 PM PST · 14852 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
52. 1.87km WSW of Holtville, CAFri, Jan 24, 5:29 AM PST · 14852 days ago · 11 km deep · 35 km away
53. 2.16km SW of Holtville, CAFri, Jan 24, 5:32 AM PST · 14852 days ago · 13 km deep · 35 km away
54. 1.64km N of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Jan 24, 11:38 AM PST · 14852 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
55. 1.63km SW of Borrego Springs, CASun, Jan 26, 1:06 AM PST · 14850 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
56. 1.52km SW of Borrego Springs, CASun, Jan 26, 2:56 AM PST · 14850 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
57. 3.170km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Jan 26, 7:52 PM PST · 14849 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
58. 2.523km ESE of Campo, CAMon, Jan 27, 4:00 AM PST · 14849 days ago · 20 km deep · 48 km away
59. 1.715km ENE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Jan 27, 10:44 AM PST · 14849 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
60. 1.89km NNE of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Jan 27, 10:00 PM PST · 14848 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci111446. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 9:36 AM UTC.