M1.9 earthquake 3km ESE of Delta, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 3km ESE of Delta, B.C., MX on Sat, Mar 11, 1978, 5:03 PM PST (01:03 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.0 14km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, 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: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 144 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3337869. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 5:53 AM UTC.