M2.0 earthquake 31km S of Tecate, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.0 (mc), micro

Local time

Mon, Apr 15, 1985, 5:53 AM PST

UTC

1985-04-15 13:53:59 UTC

Depth

5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.288° N, 116.590° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

260°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Tecate, MexicoPopulation 64,764. Forecast31 kmS
• Rosarito, MexicoPopulation 100,660. Forecast44 kmE
• Tijuana, MexicoPopulation 1,922,523. Forecast46 kmESE

After

1. 2.05km W of Chula Vista, CATue, Apr 16, 5:31 AM PST · 15139 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
2. 2.44km N of Imperial Beach, CATue, Apr 16, 11:02 AM PST · 15138 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
3. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CAWed, Apr 17, 11:21 AM PST · 15137 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
4. 2.650km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Apr 17, 10:08 PM PST · 15137 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
5. 2.866km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Apr 18, 3:56 AM PST · 15137 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
6. 3.014km NW of Ocotillo, CAThu, Apr 18, 1:26 PM PST · 15136 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
7. 2.942km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXThu, Apr 18, 4:44 PM PST · 15136 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
8. 3.87km SSW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXThu, Apr 18, 7:55 PM PST · 15136 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
9. 1.621km ESE of Julian, CAFri, Apr 19, 2:06 AM PST · 15136 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
10. 2.853km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Apr 20, 5:53 AM PST · 15135 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
11. 2.659km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Apr 20, 7:44 AM PST · 15135 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
12. 1.922km WSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Apr 20, 12:39 PM PST · 15134 days ago · 14 km deep · 89 km away
13. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CASat, Apr 20, 6:55 PM PST · 15134 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
14. 2.019km SSW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Apr 22, 2:40 AM PST · 15133 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
15. 2.020km ESE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Apr 22, 3:28 AM PST · 15133 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
16. 2.220km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Apr 22, 4:05 PM PST · 15132 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
17. 1.87km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Apr 22, 5:13 PM PST · 15132 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
18. 2.113km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Apr 22, 9:15 PM PST · 15132 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
19. 1.615km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Apr 23, 2:19 AM PST · 15132 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
20. 2.436km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Apr 25, 2:56 AM PST · 15130 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
21. 2.759km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Apr 25, 11:25 AM PST · 15129 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
22. 1.613km NE of Julian, CAThu, Apr 25, 1:51 PM PST · 15129 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
23. 1.521km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Apr 25, 7:02 PM PST · 15129 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
24. 1.720km E of Julian, CAFri, Apr 26, 2:50 PM PST · 15128 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
25. 2.534km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Apr 26, 6:36 PM PST · 15128 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
26. 1.620km ESE of Julian, CASat, Apr 27, 2:55 PM PST · 15127 days ago · 2 km deep · 84 km away
27. 1.85km W of Ocotillo, CASat, Apr 27, 3:03 PM PST · 15127 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
28. 1.620km E of Julian, CASun, Apr 28, 8:44 PM PDT · 15126 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
29. 2.22km W of Chula Vista, CAMon, Apr 29, 4:49 PM PDT · 15125 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
30. 1.810km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Apr 30, 1:37 AM PDT · 15125 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
31. 1.821km ENE of Pine Valley, CATue, Apr 30, 2:47 AM PDT · 15125 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
32. 1.722km ESE of Julian, CAWed, May 1, 2:35 AM PDT · 15124 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
33. 1.910km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, May 1, 6:50 PM PDT · 15123 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
34. 1.522km NE of Pine Valley, CAThu, May 2, 6:27 AM PDT · 15123 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
35. 2.756km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, May 3, 11:36 AM PDT · 15122 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
36. 1.822km ESE of Julian, CASat, May 4, 6:54 AM PDT · 15121 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
37. 1.612km S of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, May 4, 11:08 PM PDT · 15120 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
38. 2.144km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, May 5, 12:20 AM PDT · 15120 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
39. 2.212km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, May 5, 5:54 AM PDT · 15120 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
40. 2.011km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, May 5, 7:35 AM PDT · 15120 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
41. 1.612km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, May 5, 9:50 AM PDT · 15120 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
42. 2.412km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, May 5, 9:54 AM PDT · 15120 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
43. 2.412km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, May 5, 10:57 AM PDT · 15120 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
44. 1.811km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, May 5, 2:51 PM PDT · 15119 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
45. 2.440km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, May 6, 4:00 AM PDT · 15119 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
46. 2.221km SW of La Jolla, CAMon, May 6, 2:54 PM PDT · 15118 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
47. 1.823km ENE of Campo, CAMon, May 6, 7:04 PM PDT · 15118 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
48. 2.469km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, May 8, 2:13 AM PDT · 15117 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
49. 3.072km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, May 8, 2:20 AM PDT · 15117 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
50. 2.772km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, May 8, 2:23 AM PDT · 15117 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
51. 2.121km ESE of Julian, CAWed, May 8, 6:04 AM PDT · 15117 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
52. 4.970km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, May 8, 4:40 PM PDT · 15116 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
53. 2.550km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, May 8, 4:46 PM PDT · 15116 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
54. 3.269km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, May 8, 4:47 PM PDT · 15116 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
55. 3.169km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, May 8, 4:48 PM PDT · 15116 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
56. 3.169km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, May 8, 4:49 PM PDT · 15116 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
57. 4.369km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, May 8, 4:49 PM PDT · 15116 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
58. 3.369km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, May 8, 4:51 PM PDT · 15116 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
59. 2.868km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, May 8, 4:54 PM PDT · 15116 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
60. 2.969km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, May 8, 4:55 PM PDT · 15116 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away

The first 60 of 173.

Before

1. 2.362km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Apr 15, 3:00 AM PST · 15140 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
2. 2.018km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Apr 15, 12:29 AM PST · 15140 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
3. 2.122km ESE of Julian, CASat, Apr 13, 11:55 PM PST · 15141 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
4. 3.225km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Apr 13, 8:11 PM PST · 15141 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
5. 1.921km E of Julian, CASat, Apr 13, 1:46 PM PST · 15141 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
6. 1.822km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Apr 11, 5:05 PM PST · 15143 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
7. 1.721km ESE of Julian, CAThu, Apr 11, 12:38 PM PST · 15143 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
8. 2.556km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Apr 11, 8:58 AM PST · 15144 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
9. 2.019km SSW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Apr 8, 9:22 PM PST · 15146 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
10. 1.522km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Apr 8, 5:10 PM PST · 15146 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
11. 2.421km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Apr 8, 4:52 PM PST · 15146 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
12. 2.122km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Apr 8, 11:41 AM PST · 15146 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
13. 2.654km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Apr 8, 9:16 AM PST · 15147 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
14. 2.022km ESE of Julian, CASun, Apr 7, 2:18 PM PST · 15147 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
15. 1.85km SW of Alpine, CASun, Apr 7, 12:33 AM PST · 15148 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
16. 2.761km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Apr 6, 10:16 PM PST · 15148 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
17. 1.822km E of Julian, CASat, Apr 6, 4:08 PM PST · 15148 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
18. 2.856km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Apr 5, 7:32 PM PST · 15149 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
19. 2.755km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Apr 5, 5:51 PM PST · 15149 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
20. 2.736km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Apr 1, 1:45 PM PST · 15153 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci64414. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 6:10 AM UTC.