M2.4 earthquake 12km SW of Delta, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.4 (mc), micro

Local time

Mon, May 1, 1978, 2:39 AM PDT

UTC

1978-05-01 09:39:46 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.279° N, 115.287° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.7 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

225°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

7

• Ciudad Guadalupe Victoria, MexicoPopulation 17,119. Forecast17 kmW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast42 kmSSE

After

1. 2.36km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXMon, May 1, 9:10 AM PDT · 17683 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
2. 2.553km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, May 1, 10:11 AM PDT · 17683 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
3. 2.15km NW of Holtville, CAMon, May 1, 4:56 PM PDT · 17682 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
4. 2.16km NNW of Holtville, CAMon, May 1, 6:58 PM PDT · 17682 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
5. 1.86km NW of Holtville, CAMon, May 1, 9:23 PM PDT · 17682 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
6. 3.16km NW of Holtville, CAMon, May 1, 11:17 PM PDT · 17682 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
7. 1.96km NW of Holtville, CAMon, May 1, 11:23 PM PDT · 17682 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
8. 1.86km NW of Holtville, CATue, May 2, 12:25 AM PDT · 17682 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
9. 2.76km NW of Holtville, CATue, May 2, 1:38 AM PDT · 17682 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
10. 1.85km NW of Holtville, CATue, May 2, 3:21 AM PDT · 17682 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
11. 2.97km NW of Holtville, CATue, May 2, 3:37 AM PDT · 17682 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
12. 2.17km NW of Holtville, CATue, May 2, 5:12 AM PDT · 17682 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
13. 1.86km NW of Holtville, CATue, May 2, 5:13 AM PDT · 17682 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
14. 1.96km NNW of Holtville, CATue, May 2, 5:58 AM PDT · 17682 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
15. 2.26km NW of Holtville, CATue, May 2, 11:50 AM PDT · 17682 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
16. 1.74km NW of Holtville, CATue, May 2, 8:46 PM PDT · 17681 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
17. 1.724km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, May 3, 9:42 AM PDT · 17681 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
18. 1.88km SW of Holtville, CAWed, May 3, 5:36 PM PDT · 17680 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
19. 2.851km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, May 4, 1:16 AM PDT · 17680 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
20. 2.72km E of Delta, B.C., MXThu, May 4, 8:57 AM PDT · 17680 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
21. 5.014km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, May 5, 2:03 PM PDT · 17679 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
22. 2.712km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, May 5, 2:37 PM PDT · 17678 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
23. 3.511km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, May 5, 2:44 PM PDT · 17678 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
24. 2.010km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, May 5, 2:56 PM PDT · 17678 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
25. 2.814km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, May 5, 3:00 PM PDT · 17678 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
26. 2.913km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, May 5, 3:04 PM PDT · 17678 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
27. 4.013km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, May 5, 3:42 PM PDT · 17678 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
28. 2.511km SW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, May 5, 5:52 PM PDT · 17678 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
29. 1.912km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, May 6, 12:55 AM PDT · 17678 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
30. 2.612km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, May 6, 5:31 AM PDT · 17678 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
31. 1.71km NE of Brawley, CASat, May 6, 9:38 AM PDT · 17678 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
32. 2.212km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, May 6, 9:40 AM PDT · 17678 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
33. 2.814km SW of Delta, B.C., MXSat, May 6, 4:10 PM PDT · 17677 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
34. 4.115km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, May 6, 7:41 PM PDT · 17677 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
35. 1.823km WNW of Imperial, CASat, May 6, 8:19 PM PDT · 17677 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
36. 1.713km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, May 6, 8:19 PM PDT · 17677 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
37. 2.218km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, May 6, 11:18 PM PDT · 17677 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
38. 2.312km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, May 7, 12:17 AM PDT · 17677 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
39. 2.813km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, May 7, 5:42 AM PDT · 17677 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
40. 1.87km ENE of Imperial, CASun, May 7, 3:24 PM PDT · 17676 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
41. 2.714km SW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, May 7, 4:04 PM PDT · 17676 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
42. 2.04km SSW of Brawley, CASun, May 7, 8:03 PM PDT · 17676 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
43. 2.612km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, May 8, 3:12 AM PDT · 17676 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
44. 2.59km W of Delta, B.C., MXMon, May 8, 12:04 PM PDT · 17676 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
45. 2.814km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, May 8, 3:25 PM PDT · 17675 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
46. 2.313km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, May 8, 3:27 PM PDT · 17675 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
47. 2.012km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, May 9, 5:37 PM PDT · 17674 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
48. 1.57km NE of Imperial, CAWed, May 10, 4:38 AM PDT · 17674 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
49. 2.912km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, May 10, 5:55 AM PDT · 17674 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
50. 2.114km SW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, May 12, 6:58 AM PDT · 17672 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
51. 3.112km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, May 13, 4:19 PM PDT · 17670 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
52. 2.815km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, May 13, 11:12 PM PDT · 17670 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
53. 2.315km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, May 14, 12:24 AM PDT · 17670 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
54. 1.97km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, May 14, 10:05 AM PDT · 17670 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
55. 2.013km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, May 15, 1:15 AM PDT · 17669 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
56. 1.86km E of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, May 15, 2:44 AM PDT · 17669 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
57. 2.010km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, May 15, 12:04 PM PDT · 17669 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
58. 1.712km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, May 15, 4:43 PM PDT · 17668 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
59. 1.711km SW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, May 16, 7:56 AM PDT · 17668 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
60. 2.646km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, May 16, 7:42 PM PDT · 17667 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away

The first 60 of 182.

Before

1. 2.012km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, May 1, 1:01 AM PDT · 17683 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
2. 1.54km WNW of Brawley, CASun, Apr 30, 10:51 PM PDT · 17683 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
3. 2.15km WNW of Brawley, CASun, Apr 30, 11:57 AM PDT · 17684 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
4. 2.010km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Apr 29, 8:09 PM PST · 17684 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
5. 2.363km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Apr 29, 1:15 AM PST · 17685 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
6. 2.519km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Apr 28, 5:53 AM PST · 17686 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
7. 1.65km SE of Westmorland, CAThu, Apr 27, 4:40 AM PST · 17687 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
8. 2.35km SE of Westmorland, CAThu, Apr 27, 12:28 AM PST · 17687 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
9. 2.27km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Apr 26, 11:03 PM PST · 17687 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
10. 1.74km SE of Westmorland, CAWed, Apr 26, 12:17 AM PST · 17688 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
11. 1.75km WNW of Brawley, CATue, Apr 25, 10:25 PM PST · 17688 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
12. 1.75km SE of Westmorland, CATue, Apr 25, 10:44 AM PST · 17689 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
13. 1.53km SE of Westmorland, CATue, Apr 25, 2:59 AM PST · 17689 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
14. 2.05km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXTue, Apr 25, 12:44 AM PST · 17689 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
15. 1.95km SE of Westmorland, CAMon, Apr 24, 9:13 PM PST · 17689 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
16. 2.25km WNW of Brawley, CAMon, Apr 24, 8:58 PM PST · 17689 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
17. 1.84km WNW of Brawley, CAMon, Apr 24, 2:53 PM PST · 17689 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
18. 1.55km WNW of Brawley, CAMon, Apr 24, 2:49 PM PST · 17689 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
19. 1.99km W of Holtville, CAMon, Apr 24, 9:47 AM PST · 17690 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
20. 1.97km E of Westmorland, CAMon, Apr 24, 4:05 AM PST · 17690 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3339178. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 8:51 AM UTC.