M1.7 earthquake 8km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX

Magnitude

1.7 (mh), micro

Local time

Tue, Jan 3, 1978, 9:26 PM PST

UTC

1978-01-04 05:26:29 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.378° N, 115.275° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 2.8 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

330°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

3

• Ciudad Guadalupe Victoria, MexicoPopulation 17,119. Forecast19 kmWNW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast32 kmSSE

After

1. 2.713km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Jan 5, 1:26 PM PST · 17800 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
2. 2.513km SW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Jan 5, 6:44 PM PST · 17800 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
3. 2.04km SSW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXFri, Jan 6, 7:44 PM PST · 17799 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
4. 2.05km N of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXFri, Jan 6, 7:48 PM PST · 17799 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
5. 2.03km NNE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXFri, Jan 6, 8:59 PM PST · 17799 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
6. 2.414km NNE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXFri, Jan 6, 9:17 PM PST · 17799 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
7. 2.416km NNE of Fortuna Foothills, AZFri, Jan 6, 11:00 PM MST · 17799 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
8. 2.34km NNW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXFri, Jan 6, 11:05 PM PST · 17799 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
9. 2.312km NNE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXSat, Jan 7, 1:41 AM PST · 17799 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
10. 2.758km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Jan 7, 11:47 PM PST · 17798 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
11. 2.556km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Jan 8, 7:09 PM PST · 17797 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
12. 2.26km W of Imperial, CAMon, Jan 9, 2:47 AM PST · 17797 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
13. 2.16km WSW of Imperial, CAMon, Jan 9, 2:49 AM PST · 17797 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
14. 1.67km NNE of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Jan 9, 4:00 AM PST · 17796 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
15. 1.52km SSW of Westmorland, CAThu, Jan 12, 5:08 PM PST · 17793 days ago · 0 km deep · 78 km away
16. 1.92km NW of El Centro, CAThu, Jan 12, 9:44 PM PST · 17793 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
17. 1.74km SW of Imperial, CAFri, Jan 13, 11:58 AM PST · 17792 days ago · 12 km deep · 57 km away
18. 2.34km WNW of El Centro, CASat, Jan 14, 1:19 AM PST · 17792 days ago · 16 km deep · 56 km away
19. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CASat, Jan 14, 10:42 PM PST · 17791 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
20. 1.94km NNE of Calexico, CASun, Jan 15, 7:29 AM PST · 17790 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
21. 1.82km WNW of Imperial, CASun, Jan 15, 9:13 AM PST · 17790 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
22. 1.87km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Jan 15, 1:26 PM PST · 17790 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
23. 1.721km SW of Westmorland, CASun, Jan 15, 10:06 PM PST · 17790 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
24. 2.16km ENE of Westmorland, CATue, Jan 17, 6:59 AM PST · 17788 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
25. 2.967km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Jan 17, 10:28 AM PST · 17788 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
26. 3.066km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Jan 17, 11:58 AM PST · 17788 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
27. 1.71km WNW of Brawley, CASat, Jan 21, 1:28 AM PST · 17785 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
28. 1.74km NNE of Brawley, CASat, Jan 21, 1:28 AM PST · 17785 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
29. 2.11km SE of Brawley, CASat, Jan 21, 1:53 AM PST · 17785 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
30. 2.21km SE of Brawley, CASat, Jan 21, 1:56 AM PST · 17785 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
31. 1.79km SSW of Holtville, CASat, Jan 21, 2:11 AM PST · 17785 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
32. 1.57km SW of Holtville, CASat, Jan 21, 2:11 AM PST · 17785 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
33. 2.29km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Jan 21, 9:02 AM PST · 17784 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
34. 2.24km ENE of Westmorland, CASun, Jan 22, 2:20 AM PST · 17784 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
35. 1.64km ENE of Westmorland, CASun, Jan 22, 2:23 AM PST · 17784 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
36. 2.15km ENE of Westmorland, CASun, Jan 22, 2:24 AM PST · 17784 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
37. 2.110km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Jan 22, 7:43 AM PST · 17783 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
38. 2.04km ENE of Westmorland, CASun, Jan 22, 8:50 AM PST · 17783 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
39. 2.18km SW of Brawley, CASun, Jan 22, 6:08 PM PST · 17783 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
40. 1.64km ENE of Westmorland, CASun, Jan 22, 7:50 PM PST · 17783 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
41. 2.45km NE of Westmorland, CASun, Jan 22, 7:51 PM PST · 17783 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
42. 2.310km SSE of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Jan 23, 4:21 AM PST · 17782 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
43. 1.814km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Jan 23, 6:36 AM PST · 17782 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
44. 2.548km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Jan 23, 11:55 AM PST · 17782 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
45. 2.222km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Jan 23, 1:05 PM PST · 17782 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
46. 1.88km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, Jan 24, 1:44 AM PST · 17782 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
47. 1.712km WNW of Westmorland, CATue, Jan 24, 10:19 AM PST · 17781 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
48. 1.613km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Jan 25, 11:49 PM PST · 17780 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
49. 1.76km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Jan 26, 4:57 AM PST · 17779 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
50. 1.99km S of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Jan 27, 11:53 AM PST · 17778 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
51. 1.76km S of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Jan 27, 1:41 PM PST · 17778 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
52. 1.618km W of Imperial, CAFri, Jan 27, 2:53 PM PST · 17778 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
53. 1.910km S of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Jan 28, 10:09 AM PST · 17777 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
54. 2.235km S of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Jan 30, 7:54 AM PST · 17775 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
55. 1.73km ENE of Westmorland, CAMon, Jan 30, 10:39 AM PST · 17775 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
56. 1.74km WSW of Imperial, CATue, Jan 31, 4:09 AM PST · 17774 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
57. 2.14km SW of Imperial, CATue, Jan 31, 4:16 AM PST · 17774 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
58. 1.95km WSW of Imperial, CATue, Jan 31, 4:17 AM PST · 17774 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
59. 2.35km WNW of El Centro, CATue, Jan 31, 5:06 AM PST · 17774 days ago · 10 km deep · 57 km away
60. 1.76km WSW of Imperial, CATue, Jan 31, 5:08 AM PST · 17774 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away

The first 60 of 165.

Before

1. 2.05km NE of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Jan 3, 8:07 PM PST · 17802 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
2. 1.916km E of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jan 2, 11:33 AM PST · 17803 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
3. 2.49km ENE of Mexicali, B.C., MXSun, Jan 1, 4:55 AM PST · 17804 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
4. 2.210km ENE of Mexicali, B.C., MXSun, Jan 1, 4:55 AM PST · 17804 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
5. 1.89km ENE of Mexicali, B.C., MXSun, Jan 1, 4:55 AM PST · 17804 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
6. 1.97km W of Holtville, CASun, Jan 1, 12:51 AM PST · 17805 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
7. 1.77km WSW of Ocotillo, CASat, Dec 31, 1:05 PM PST · 17805 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
8. 2.015km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Dec 31, 12:41 PM PST · 17805 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
9. 1.66km W of Holtville, CASat, Dec 31, 12:09 PM PST · 17805 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
10. 1.87km WSW of Holtville, CASat, Dec 31, 7:53 AM PST · 17805 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
11. 1.97km W of Holtville, CASat, Dec 31, 7:48 AM PST · 17805 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
12. 1.77km WSW of Ocotillo, CASat, Dec 31, 4:08 AM PST · 17805 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
13. 1.58km ENE of Heber, CAFri, Dec 30, 4:35 AM PST · 17806 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
14. 2.06km NE of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Dec 29, 6:52 AM PST · 17807 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
15. 1.78km SSW of Holtville, CAWed, Dec 28, 8:19 PM PST · 17808 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
16. 3.255km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Dec 27, 5:38 PM PST · 17809 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
17. 2.09km E of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Dec 27, 3:50 AM PST · 17809 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
18. 1.79km E of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Dec 27, 3:48 AM PST · 17809 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
19. 1.64km NW of El Centro, CAMon, Dec 26, 11:49 PM PST · 17810 days ago · 14 km deep · 57 km away
20. 2.26km NNE of Westmorland, CAMon, Dec 26, 10:53 PM PST · 17810 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci10080082. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 11:04 PM UTC.