M1.9 earthquake 10km N of Delta, B.C., MX

Magnitude

1.9 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Wed, Oct 18, 1978, 5:27 AM PDT

UTC

1978-10-18 12:27:20 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.441° N, 115.174° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 2.5 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.52

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

243°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

10

• Ciudad Guadalupe Victoria, MexicoPopulation 17,119. Forecast18 kmNNW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast34 kmSE

After

1. 2.42km WSW of Brawley, CAWed, Oct 18, 8:23 AM PDT · 17515 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
2. 2.82km SW of Brawley, CAWed, Oct 18, 8:26 AM PDT · 17515 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
3. 1.52km W of Brawley, CAWed, Oct 18, 8:26 AM PDT · 17515 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
4. 1.622km SW of Westmorland, CAThu, Oct 19, 4:39 AM PDT · 17514 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
5. 2.013km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Oct 19, 6:27 AM PDT · 17514 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
6. 2.55km NW of Holtville, CASat, Oct 21, 1:55 AM PDT · 17512 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
7. 2.833km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Oct 22, 2:14 AM PDT · 17511 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
8. 2.839km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Oct 22, 1:34 PM PDT · 17510 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
9. 1.914km NW of Ocotillo, CASun, Oct 22, 1:59 PM PDT · 17510 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
10. 1.912km SW of Westmorland, CASun, Oct 22, 5:33 PM PDT · 17510 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
11. 1.61km NW of El Centro, CASun, Oct 22, 10:16 PM PDT · 17510 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
12. 1.65km ESE of Westmorland, CAMon, Oct 23, 1:20 PM PDT · 17509 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
13. 1.74km E of Westmorland, CAMon, Oct 23, 2:28 PM PDT · 17509 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
14. 1.54km ESE of Westmorland, CAMon, Oct 23, 4:31 PM PDT · 17509 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
15. 2.163km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Oct 23, 4:41 PM PDT · 17509 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
16. 2.04km ESE of Westmorland, CAMon, Oct 23, 8:44 PM PDT · 17509 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
17. 1.75km ESE of Westmorland, CAMon, Oct 23, 10:11 PM PDT · 17509 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
18. 1.75km ESE of Westmorland, CAMon, Oct 23, 10:53 PM PDT · 17509 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
19. 1.55km ESE of Westmorland, CAMon, Oct 23, 11:54 PM PDT · 17509 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
20. 1.78km WSW of Niland, CAMon, Oct 23, 11:59 PM PDT · 17509 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
21. 1.64km ESE of Westmorland, CATue, Oct 24, 12:20 AM PDT · 17509 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
22. 2.17km N of Westmorland, CATue, Oct 24, 11:52 PM PDT · 17508 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
23. 2.250km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Oct 25, 10:07 PM PDT · 17507 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
24. 2.268km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Oct 27, 4:20 PM PDT · 17505 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
25. 2.05km NW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Oct 27, 6:37 PM PDT · 17505 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
26. 2.24km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Oct 27, 8:50 PM PDT · 17505 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
27. 1.95km W of Holtville, CASat, Oct 28, 3:04 AM PDT · 17505 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
28. 2.718km W of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 4:49 AM PDT · 17505 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
29. 1.55km WSW of Holtville, CASat, Oct 28, 7:46 AM PDT · 17505 days ago · 3 km deep · 45 km away
30. 2.635km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 9:19 AM PDT · 17504 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
31. 1.736km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 9:26 AM PDT · 17504 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
32. 2.340km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 9:27 AM PDT · 17504 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
33. 2.437km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 9:28 AM PDT · 17504 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
34. 2.147km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 9:29 AM PDT · 17504 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
35. 2.639km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 9:53 AM PDT · 17504 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
36. 2.340km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 9:54 AM PDT · 17504 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
37. 2.033km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 9:58 AM PDT · 17504 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
38. 3.433km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 9:58 AM PDT · 17504 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
39. 2.338km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 10:03 AM PDT · 17504 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
40. 2.537km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 11:17 AM PDT · 17504 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
41. 2.439km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 11:20 AM PDT · 17504 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
42. 3.314km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 4:44 PM PDT · 17504 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
43. 2.311km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 4:51 PM PDT · 17504 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
44. 2.115km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 9:17 PM PDT · 17504 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
45. 2.530km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Oct 29, 7:48 AM PST · 17504 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
46. 1.910km WNW of Westmorland, CASun, Oct 29, 9:20 PM PST · 17503 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
47. 1.91km SSE of Brawley, CASun, Oct 29, 9:54 PM PST · 17503 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
48. 2.914km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Oct 30, 3:48 AM PST · 17503 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
49. 2.616km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Oct 30, 11:38 AM PST · 17502 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
50. 2.53km NNE of Heber, CATue, Oct 31, 9:21 PM PST · 17501 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
51. 2.73km NE of Heber, CATue, Oct 31, 10:42 PM PST · 17501 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
52. 2.739km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Nov 1, 3:17 PM PST · 17500 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
53. 1.923km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, Nov 1, 6:11 PM PST · 17500 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
54. 2.26km WSW of Holtville, CAThu, Nov 2, 10:22 AM PST · 17499 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
55. 2.832km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Nov 2, 6:07 PM PST · 17499 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
56. 2.737km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Nov 3, 8:36 AM PST · 17498 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
57. 2.314km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Nov 5, 2:57 AM PST · 17497 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
58. 2.514km SW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Nov 6, 4:23 AM PST · 17496 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
59. 1.63km WSW of Brawley, CATue, Nov 7, 12:36 AM PST · 17495 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
60. 1.79km SW of Niland, CATue, Nov 7, 3:11 AM PST · 17495 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away

The first 60 of 161.

Before

1. 2.58km E of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Oct 16, 12:33 AM PDT · 17517 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
2. 2.368km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Oct 15, 2:54 AM PDT · 17518 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
3. 1.88km SW of Holtville, CASat, Oct 14, 6:21 PM PDT · 17518 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
4. 2.42km NW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXThu, Oct 12, 12:02 PM PDT · 17520 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
5. 1.79km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Oct 10, 1:00 AM PDT · 17523 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
6. 2.210km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Oct 9, 11:53 PM PDT · 17523 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
7. 1.76km NNE of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Oct 9, 6:34 AM PDT · 17524 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
8. 2.611km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Oct 8, 3:35 PM PDT · 17524 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
9. 2.07km SW of Brawley, CASun, Oct 8, 1:14 PM PDT · 17524 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
10. 1.81km SSW of Brawley, CASun, Oct 8, 10:48 AM PDT · 17524 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
11. 1.76km NE of Imperial, CAFri, Oct 6, 7:31 AM PDT · 17527 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
12. 1.813km WSW of Niland, CAThu, Oct 5, 6:50 PM PDT · 17527 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
13. 1.95km SSE of Mexicali, B.C., MXThu, Oct 5, 3:51 PM PDT · 17527 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
14. 1.86km NE of Westmorland, CAThu, Oct 5, 1:39 PM PDT · 17527 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
15. 1.62km WNW of Brawley, CAWed, Oct 4, 2:55 PM PDT · 17528 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
16. 1.814km WSW of Niland, CAWed, Oct 4, 4:55 AM PDT · 17529 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
17. 2.06km WNW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXTue, Oct 3, 6:50 AM PDT · 17530 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
18. 1.923km W of Westmorland, CAMon, Oct 2, 5:13 PM PDT · 17530 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
19. 2.039km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Oct 2, 3:24 AM PDT · 17531 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
20. 2.140km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Oct 1, 3:48 AM PDT · 17532 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3313779. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 3:39 AM UTC.