M1.8 earthquake 9km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 9km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MX on Sun, Jan 5, 1986, 4:04 PM PST (00:04 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 2km SW of Brawley, CA. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 138 in the 60 days after this one and 70 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 138.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci112699. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 10:39 PM UTC.