M2.5 earthquake 9km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 9km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX on Sat, Feb 18, 1978, 5:57 PM PST (01:57 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 9km WSW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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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: 198 in the 60 days after this one and 105 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 198.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3337483. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:46 PM UTC.