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

Magnitude

2.9 (mh), micro

Local time

Tue, Jun 20, 1978, 12:28 PM PDT

UTC

1978-06-20 19:28:22 UTC

Depth

10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.401° N, 115.196° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 3.5 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

226°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

14

• Ciudad Guadalupe Victoria, MexicoPopulation 17,119. Forecast15 kmNW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast35 kmSE

After

1. 1.97km NNE of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Jun 20, 2:28 PM PDT · 17633 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
2. 2.017km SW of Westmorland, CATue, Jun 20, 11:47 PM PDT · 17633 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
3. 2.315km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Jun 21, 2:20 AM PDT · 17633 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
4. 1.84km SSE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXWed, Jun 21, 6:05 AM PDT · 17632 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
5. 2.04km N of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Jun 21, 4:41 PM PDT · 17632 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
6. 1.522km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, Jun 21, 9:11 PM PDT · 17632 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
7. 2.325km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, Jun 21, 9:26 PM PDT · 17632 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
8. 1.624km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, Jun 21, 9:27 PM PDT · 17632 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
9. 1.65km S of Brawley, CAThu, Jun 22, 12:09 AM PDT · 17632 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
10. 1.813km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Jun 22, 1:13 AM PDT · 17632 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
11. 1.77km N of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Jun 22, 2:14 PM PDT · 17631 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
12. 2.26km N of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Jun 22, 6:13 PM PDT · 17631 days ago · 10 km deep · 1 km away
13. 2.213km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Jun 22, 9:04 PM PDT · 17631 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
14. 1.512km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Jun 22, 9:04 PM PDT · 17631 days ago · 1 km deep · 95 km away
15. 1.78km W of Holtville, CAFri, Jun 23, 1:05 AM PDT · 17631 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
16. 2.82km SSW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXFri, Jun 23, 3:47 AM PDT · 17631 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
17. 1.86km ENE of Westmorland, CAFri, Jun 23, 12:51 PM PDT · 17630 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
18. 2.26km NE of Westmorland, CAFri, Jun 23, 12:53 PM PDT · 17630 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
19. 2.771km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Jun 24, 8:23 PM PDT · 17629 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
20. 1.57km ENE of Imperial, CASun, Jun 25, 11:09 AM PDT · 17628 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
21. 1.83km SE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXMon, Jun 26, 7:32 AM PDT · 17627 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
22. 2.34km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXThu, Jun 29, 7:39 AM PDT · 17624 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
23. 2.713km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Jun 29, 10:44 PM PDT · 17624 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
24. 2.49km SSW of Westmorland, CAFri, Jun 30, 5:45 AM PDT · 17624 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
25. 3.721km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Jun 30, 8:33 AM PDT · 17623 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
26. 2.02km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Jun 30, 9:26 AM PDT · 17623 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
27. 2.54km NW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Jun 30, 10:08 AM PDT · 17623 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
28. 1.57km N of Westmorland, CAFri, Jun 30, 10:15 AM PDT · 17623 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
29. 1.813km SW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Jun 30, 11:19 AM PDT · 17623 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
30. 2.14km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXFri, Jun 30, 2:23 PM PDT · 17623 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
31. 2.714km SW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Jun 30, 7:49 PM PDT · 17623 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
32. 2.26km NW of Holtville, CAFri, Jun 30, 8:44 PM PDT · 17623 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
33. 1.58km W of Holtville, CAFri, Jun 30, 11:16 PM PDT · 17623 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
34. 1.96km NNW of Brawley, CASat, Jul 1, 11:13 AM PDT · 17622 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
35. 1.524km SSE of Ocotillo, CASat, Jul 1, 7:04 PM PDT · 17622 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
36. 1.812km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Jul 2, 6:17 PM PDT · 17621 days ago · 12 km deep · 53 km away
37. 1.813km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Jul 2, 6:56 PM PDT · 17621 days ago · 12 km deep · 54 km away
38. 1.722km W of Westmorland, CASun, Jul 2, 7:28 PM PDT · 17621 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
39. 1.812km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jul 3, 4:09 PM PDT · 17620 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
40. 2.14km W of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jul 3, 6:13 PM PDT · 17620 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
41. 1.712km SW of Westmorland, CAWed, Jul 5, 2:37 PM PDT · 17618 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
42. 1.78km WSW of Holtville, CAThu, Jul 6, 12:21 AM PDT · 17618 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
43. 1.86km NE of Westmorland, CAThu, Jul 6, 3:40 AM PDT · 17618 days ago · 10 km deep · 83 km away
44. 1.55km SSW of Holtville, CAThu, Jul 6, 5:38 AM PDT · 17618 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
45. 1.718km W of Westmorland, CAThu, Jul 6, 9:57 PM PDT · 17617 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
46. 1.818km NW of Westmorland, CAFri, Jul 7, 11:42 PM PDT · 17616 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
47. 1.77km WSW of Holtville, CASat, Jul 8, 2:09 AM PDT · 17616 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
48. 2.43km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXMon, Jul 10, 10:57 AM PDT · 17613 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
49. 1.91km SE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXMon, Jul 10, 11:09 AM PDT · 17613 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
50. 2.316km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, Jul 12, 12:13 AM PDT · 17612 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
51. 1.83km NW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXWed, Jul 12, 5:56 AM PDT · 17611 days ago · 18 km deep · 27 km away
52. 1.65km W of Imperial, CAWed, Jul 12, 11:57 AM PDT · 17611 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
53. 2.06km WSW of Imperial, CAWed, Jul 12, 12:08 PM PDT · 17611 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
54. 2.16km WSW of Holtville, CAFri, Jul 14, 1:55 PM PDT · 17609 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
55. 2.331km SE of Campo, CASun, Jul 16, 12:42 AM PDT · 17608 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
56. 1.77km E of El Centro, CASun, Jul 16, 8:11 PM PDT · 17607 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
57. 1.86km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXMon, Jul 17, 11:42 AM PDT · 17606 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
58. 2.712km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jul 17, 3:39 PM PDT · 17606 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
59. 1.611km N of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Jul 19, 10:26 AM PDT · 17604 days ago · 24 km deep · 6 km away
60. 2.724km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, Jul 19, 8:19 PM PDT · 17604 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away

The first 60 of 148.

Before

1. 2.23km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSun, Jun 18, 8:13 AM PDT · 17635 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
2. 1.82km S of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSun, Jun 18, 7:50 AM PDT · 17635 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
3. 2.22km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSun, Jun 18, 7:50 AM PDT · 17635 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
4. 3.05km ENE of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Jun 18, 7:30 AM PDT · 17635 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
5. 3.69km WSW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXSun, Jun 18, 7:29 AM PDT · 17635 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
6. 2.453km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Jun 17, 7:20 PM PDT · 17636 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
7. 1.87km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXFri, Jun 16, 12:44 AM PDT · 17638 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
8. 1.92km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXThu, Jun 15, 10:34 PM PDT · 17638 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
9. 1.87km W of Holtville, CAWed, Jun 14, 8:21 AM PDT · 17639 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
10. 1.750km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Jun 14, 4:54 AM PDT · 17640 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
11. 2.512km SE of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Jun 13, 11:36 PM PDT · 17640 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
12. 1.76km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSun, Jun 11, 11:19 AM PDT · 17642 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
13. 2.33km NW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Jun 11, 4:47 AM PDT · 17643 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
14. 2.214km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Jun 10, 9:34 PM PDT · 17643 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
15. 1.77km N of Westmorland, CAFri, Jun 9, 11:34 AM PDT · 17644 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
16. 1.518km NW of Westmorland, CAFri, Jun 9, 4:52 AM PDT · 17645 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
17. 2.28km SW of Holtville, CAThu, Jun 8, 1:00 PM PDT · 17645 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
18. 2.848km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Jun 7, 5:32 PM PDT · 17646 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
19. 2.27km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Jun 7, 5:15 PM PDT · 17646 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
20. 1.98km WSW of Holtville, CAWed, Jun 7, 12:30 PM PDT · 17646 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3340101. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 12:21 AM UTC.