Mexico earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 5km E of Delta, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 5km E of Delta, B.C., MX on Sun, Mar 12, 1978, 7:17 AM PST (15:17 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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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1978-03-12 15:17:15 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.353° N, 115.142° 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 2.8 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.34
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
235°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
10

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 184 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.86km WSW of Holtville, CA · 17735 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 2.45km NW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17735 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  3. 1.84km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17735 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 2.34km NW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  5. 2.06km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 4.89km WSW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  7. 2.03km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  8. 2.56km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  9. 1.77km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  10. 2.55km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  11. 2.73km WSW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  12. 2.34km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  13. 2.02km WSW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  14. 2.55km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  15. 2.14km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  16. 3.23km NE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  17. 2.35km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  18. 2.15km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  19. 2.44km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  20. 2.210km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  21. 2.05km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  22. 2.01km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 0 km deep · 7 km away
  23. 2.65km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  24. 2.44km WNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  25. 2.05km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  26. 2.15km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  27. 3.26km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  28. 2.75km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  29. 1.76km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 0 km deep · 4 km away
  30. 2.019km S of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  31. 3.75km S of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  32. 2.25km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  33. 2.26km ESE of Delta, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  34. 2.62km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  35. 2.16km SE of Delta, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  36. 1.93km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  37. 1.75km NW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  38. 3.270km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  39. 1.714km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 17734 days ago · 12 km deep · 92 km away
  40. 2.34km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  41. 1.77km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  42. 2.15km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  43. 2.13km WSW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  44. 2.24km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  45. 3.05km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  46. 2.15km NW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  47. 1.87km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  48. 1.66km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  49. 3.53km NW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  50. 1.87km E of Delta, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  51. 2.56km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  52. 1.85km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  53. 1.77km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  54. 2.17km E of Delta, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  55. 2.72km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  56. 1.95km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  57. 3.06km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  58. 1.75km N of Brawley, CA · 17734 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
  59. 2.24km NW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  60. 1.84km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17734 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away

The first 60 of 200.

Before

  1. 2.45km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17735 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 2.04km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17735 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  3. 2.45km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17735 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  4. 1.94km SW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17735 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  5. 1.74km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17735 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  6. 1.710km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 17735 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  7. 2.66km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17735 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  8. 3.310km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17735 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  9. 2.62km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17735 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  10. 2.43km NW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17735 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  11. 1.83km WNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17735 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  12. 1.93km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17735 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  13. 2.14km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17735 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  14. 2.06km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17735 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  15. 2.32km W of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17735 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  16. 2.15km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17735 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  17. 2.03km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17735 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  18. 2.38km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17735 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  19. 1.86km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17735 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  20. 2.36km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17735 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3337914. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:19 AM UTC.