M1.6 earthquake 14km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX

Magnitude

1.6 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Thu, Oct 17, 1985, 12:42 AM PDT

UTC

1985-10-17 07:42:24 UTC

Depth

5.9 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.464° N, 115.272° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

271°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Puebla, MexicoPopulation 15,168. Forecast14 kmSE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast25 kmSE

After

1. 2.67km SSW of Brawley, CAThu, Oct 17, 1:52 AM PDT · 14961 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
2. 3.27km SSW of Brawley, CAThu, Oct 17, 2:49 AM PDT · 14961 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
3. 1.67km SSW of Brawley, CAThu, Oct 17, 3:07 AM PDT · 14961 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
4. 2.47km SSW of Brawley, CAThu, Oct 17, 5:18 AM PDT · 14961 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
5. 2.08km SSE of Bombay Beach, CAThu, Oct 17, 5:41 AM PDT · 14961 days ago · 1 km deep · 100 km away
6. 2.07km N of Imperial, CAThu, Oct 17, 8:11 AM PDT · 14961 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
7. 1.67km SSW of Brawley, CAThu, Oct 17, 6:36 PM PDT · 14961 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
8. 2.272km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Oct 18, 4:43 AM PDT · 14960 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
9. 1.99km SSE of Bombay Beach, CAFri, Oct 18, 12:45 PM PDT · 14960 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
10. 2.66km SE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Oct 18, 3:37 PM PDT · 14960 days ago · 9 km deep · 68 km away
11. 2.85km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXTue, Oct 22, 8:27 AM PDT · 14956 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
12. 1.68km W of Holtville, CAWed, Oct 23, 5:25 PM PDT · 14955 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
13. 1.612km W of Niland, CAThu, Oct 24, 2:43 AM PDT · 14954 days ago · 1 km deep · 94 km away
14. 1.914km NW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Oct 25, 2:40 PM PDT · 14953 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
15. 2.050km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Oct 25, 7:06 PM PDT · 14953 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
16. 1.811km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Oct 26, 8:27 AM PDT · 14952 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
17. 3.010km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MXSun, Oct 27, 8:45 PM PST · 14951 days ago · 8 km deep · 30 km away
18. 3.13km W of Brawley, CAWed, Oct 30, 12:39 PM PST · 14948 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
19. 1.75km WSW of Brawley, CAThu, Oct 31, 1:19 PM PST · 14947 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
20. 2.550km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Oct 31, 4:54 PM PST · 14947 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
21. 1.614km N of Ocotillo, CAFri, Nov 1, 12:18 PM PST · 14946 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
22. 1.712km WSW of Imperial, CASat, Nov 2, 10:13 AM PST · 14945 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
23. 1.99km SSW of Holtville, CASun, Nov 3, 5:15 AM PST · 14944 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
24. 2.559km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Nov 3, 9:26 AM PST · 14944 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
25. 2.73km W of Brawley, CASun, Nov 3, 3:33 PM PST · 14944 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
26. 1.83km SW of Imperial, CAMon, Nov 4, 12:10 AM PST · 14943 days ago · 9 km deep · 50 km away
27. 1.83km WSW of Imperial, CAMon, Nov 4, 2:21 AM PST · 14943 days ago · 12 km deep · 51 km away
28. 2.672km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Nov 4, 3:32 PM PST · 14943 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
29. 2.01km SSE of Brawley, CAWed, Nov 6, 10:04 PM PST · 14940 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
30. 1.616km SSW of Ocotillo, CAThu, Nov 7, 10:21 AM PST · 14940 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
31. 1.711km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Nov 7, 3:48 PM PST · 14940 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
32. 2.33km SE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXThu, Nov 7, 4:59 PM PST · 14940 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
33. 1.87km SE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Nov 8, 11:07 PM PST · 14938 days ago · 9 km deep · 67 km away
34. 2.858km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Nov 9, 10:43 PM PST · 14937 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
35. 2.872km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Nov 11, 2:48 PM PST · 14936 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
36. 2.972km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Nov 11, 6:38 PM PST · 14936 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
37. 2.970km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Nov 12, 8:34 AM PST · 14935 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
38. 2.572km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Nov 12, 6:37 PM PST · 14935 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
39. 1.76km WSW of Ocotillo, CAThu, Nov 14, 8:27 PM PST · 14933 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
40. 2.746km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Nov 15, 12:06 AM PST · 14932 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
41. 2.55km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Nov 15, 6:03 AM PST · 14932 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
42. 3.531km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Nov 19, 4:44 AM PST · 14928 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
43. 2.558km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Nov 20, 10:06 AM PST · 14927 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
44. 1.621km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, Nov 20, 3:18 PM PST · 14927 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
45. 2.131km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Nov 22, 7:06 PM PST · 14925 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
46. 1.712km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Nov 25, 12:41 PM PST · 14922 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
47. 2.07km W of El Centro, CAMon, Nov 25, 6:59 PM PST · 14922 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
48. 1.78km SW of Holtville, CAWed, Nov 27, 4:50 AM PST · 14920 days ago · 12 km deep · 35 km away
49. 2.916km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Nov 28, 2:30 AM PST · 14919 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
50. 2.860km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Nov 28, 4:17 AM PST · 14919 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
51. 2.557km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Nov 28, 5:29 AM PST · 14919 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
52. 2.010km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MXFri, Nov 29, 4:44 AM PST · 14918 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
53. 2.08km SSW of Brawley, CASat, Nov 30, 11:05 PM PST · 14916 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
54. 2.672km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Dec 1, 4:47 AM PST · 14916 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
55. 1.871km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Dec 4, 6:39 AM PST · 14913 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
56. 2.562km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Dec 4, 9:23 AM PST · 14913 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
57. 1.65km S of Brawley, CAThu, Dec 5, 3:15 AM PST · 14912 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
58. 2.928km SSE of Campo, CAFri, Dec 6, 9:58 AM PST · 14911 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
59. 2.051km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Dec 7, 4:15 PM PST · 14910 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
60. 3.022 km S of Ejido Doctor Alberto Oviedo Mota (El Indiviso), MexicoSat, Dec 7, 7:42 PM PST · 14910 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away

The first 60 of 69.

Before

1. 1.87km N of Imperial, CAWed, Oct 16, 9:23 PM PDT · 14962 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
2. 1.910km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Oct 16, 8:37 PM PDT · 14962 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
3. 1.78km SSE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Oct 16, 7:31 PM PDT · 14962 days ago · 1 km deep · 100 km away
4. 1.88km N of Imperial, CAWed, Oct 16, 7:29 PM PDT · 14962 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
5. 2.88km N of Imperial, CAWed, Oct 16, 7:05 PM PDT · 14962 days ago · 4 km deep · 57 km away
6. 2.78km SE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Oct 16, 7:00 PM PDT · 14962 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
7. 2.08km SE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Oct 16, 7:00 PM PDT · 14962 days ago · 1 km deep · 100 km away
8. 1.58km SSE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Oct 16, 6:57 PM PDT · 14962 days ago · 1 km deep · 100 km away
9. 1.98km SSE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Oct 16, 6:57 PM PDT · 14962 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
10. 1.78km SE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Oct 16, 6:42 PM PDT · 14962 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
11. 1.67km SSW of Brawley, CATue, Oct 15, 11:15 PM PDT · 14962 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
12. 1.914km NW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Oct 15, 10:24 PM PDT · 14963 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
13. 2.127km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, Oct 15, 8:54 AM PDT · 14963 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
14. 2.210km E of Mexicali, B.C., MXTue, Oct 15, 5:50 AM PDT · 14963 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
15. 1.912km NW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Oct 15, 5:02 AM PDT · 14963 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
16. 2.113km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Oct 15, 3:44 AM PDT · 14963 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
17. 2.57km SSW of Brawley, CAMon, Oct 14, 10:26 PM PDT · 14964 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
18. 1.97km SSW of Brawley, CAMon, Oct 14, 10:15 PM PDT · 14964 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
19. 3.17km SSW of Brawley, CAMon, Oct 14, 8:16 PM PDT · 14964 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
20. 2.12km WSW of Brawley, CAMon, Oct 14, 4:04 PM PDT · 14964 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci124255. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 5:15 PM UTC.