Mexico earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 16km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 16km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX on Sat, Apr 18, 1936, 11:51 AM GMT-8 (19:51 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 16km NE of Ocotillo, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1936-04-18 19:51:42 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.395° N, 115.357° W
Region
Mexico
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 5.1 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
333°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
2

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 6 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.813km E of Calipatria, CA · 33034 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  2. 2.913km SSE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 33032 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 3.416km NE of Ocotillo, CA · 33023 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 2.924km N of Ocotillo, CA · 33004 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 3.422km S of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 32988 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 3.116km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 32984 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away

Before

  1. 4.112km WNW of Tecolots, B.C., MX · 33042 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  2. 3.614km SSW of Hermosillo, B.C., MX · 33046 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 3.272km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 33046 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 4.312km WSW of Tecolots, B.C., MX · 33052 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  5. 3.875km S of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 33052 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 3.614km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 33052 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 4.710km SW of Tecolots, B.C., MX · 33052 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  8. 3.913km WNW of Tecolots, B.C., MX · 33052 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  9. 3.451km S of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 33053 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  10. 3.314km SW of Hermosillo, B.C., MX · 33053 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  11. 3.49km NW of Tecolots, B.C., MX · 33053 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3363557. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 7:36 AM UTC.