Mexico earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 1km NNE of Delta, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 1km NNE of Delta, B.C., MX on Sat, Oct 28, 1972, 11:25 AM PDT (18:25 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 3km NNE of Brawley, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1972-10-28 18:25:54 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.367° N, 115.190° 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 6.4 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
261°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
3

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.610km ENE of Imperial, CA · 19694 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  2. 2.826km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 19685 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 2.55km ESE of Brawley, CA · 19684 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  4. 2.55km SE of Brawley, CA · 19684 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 2.82km ESE of Brawley, CA · 19684 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  6. 3.23km NNE of Brawley, CA · 19684 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  7. 2.92km SE of Brawley, CA · 19682 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  8. 2.753km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 19670 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 2.747km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 19665 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  10. 2.711km E of Puebla, B.C., MX · 19663 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  11. 3.014km N of Ocotillo, CA · 19646 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away

Before

  1. 4.068km SE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 19697 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  2. 4.067km SE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 19697 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 3.12km N of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 19697 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 3.63km NE of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 19697 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 3.63km NE of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 19697 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  6. 3.53km NE of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 19697 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  7. 3.63km ENE of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 19697 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3320922. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:09 PM UTC.