Mexico earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 12km N of Delta, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 12km N of Delta, B.C., MX on Thu, Mar 30, 1978, 7:04 AM PST (15:04 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 1km SW of Brawley, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1978-03-30 15:04:53 UTC
Depth
4.7 km (2.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.462° N, 115.181° 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 1.2 km horizontally, 3.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
201°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
16

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 198 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.41km SW of Brawley, CA · 17699 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 1.94km NW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17698 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  3. 2.17km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17698 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  4. 1.73km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17698 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  5. 2.022km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 17697 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 3.123km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 17697 days ago · 18 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 2.56km ENE of Imperial, CA · 17696 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  8. 2.27km ENE of Imperial, CA · 17696 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 1.67km ENE of Imperial, CA · 17696 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  10. 1.85km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17696 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  11. 2.022km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 17696 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  12. 2.331km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17696 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  13. 2.011km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 17695 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  14. 1.68km ENE of Heber, CA · 17695 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  15. 1.88km W of Holtville, CA · 17694 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  16. 1.57km W of Holtville, CA · 17694 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  17. 2.16km E of Westmorland, CA · 17694 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  18. 2.37km WSW of Holtville, CA · 17694 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  19. 2.46km WSW of Holtville, CA · 17694 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  20. 1.86km WSW of Holtville, CA · 17694 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  21. 1.96km WSW of Holtville, CA · 17694 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  22. 2.27km WSW of Holtville, CA · 17694 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  23. 2.37km WSW of Holtville, CA · 17694 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  24. 2.37km WSW of Holtville, CA · 17694 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  25. 1.77km WSW of Holtville, CA · 17694 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  26. 2.37km WSW of Holtville, CA · 17694 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  27. 2.47km WSW of Holtville, CA · 17694 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  28. 1.76km WSW of Holtville, CA · 17694 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  29. 1.57km WSW of Holtville, CA · 17694 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  30. 2.37km ENE of Imperial, CA · 17694 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
  31. 2.17km WSW of Holtville, CA · 17694 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  32. 2.47km WSW of Holtville, CA · 17694 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  33. 1.76km WSW of Holtville, CA · 17694 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  34. 2.27km E of Imperial, CA · 17694 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
  35. 1.56km WSW of Holtville, CA · 17694 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  36. 2.77km W of Holtville, CA · 17694 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  37. 2.18km WSW of Holtville, CA · 17694 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  38. 2.08km W of Holtville, CA · 17694 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  39. 2.07km WSW of Holtville, CA · 17694 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  40. 1.57km WSW of Holtville, CA · 17694 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  41. 1.78km NE of Heber, CA · 17694 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
  42. 1.67km ENE of Heber, CA · 17694 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  43. 1.78km NE of Heber, CA · 17694 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  44. 1.58km NE of Heber, CA · 17694 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  45. 1.87km WSW of Holtville, CA · 17694 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  46. 1.56km WSW of Holtville, CA · 17694 days ago · 3 km deep · 44 km away
  47. 1.67km WSW of Holtville, CA · 17693 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  48. 1.57km ENE of Imperial, CA · 17693 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  49. 1.86km WSW of Holtville, CA · 17693 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
  50. 2.434km SSE of San Luis Rio Colorado, Son., MX · 17693 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  51. 2.628km ESE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 17693 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  52. 1.77km E of Puebla, B.C., MX · 17693 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  53. 3.243km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17693 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  54. 2.55km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17693 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  55. 2.28km E of Puebla, B.C., MX · 17693 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  56. 1.87km E of Puebla, B.C., MX · 17693 days ago · 10 km deep · 15 km away
  57. 1.56km WSW of Holtville, CA · 17693 days ago · 13 km deep · 45 km away
  58. 2.18km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 17692 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
  59. 1.610km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 17692 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  60. 2.310km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 17691 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3338467. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:29 PM UTC.