M2.3 earthquake 15km N of Delta, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.3 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Fri, Oct 19, 1979, 9:09 AM PDT

UTC

1979-10-19 16:09:12 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.488° N, 115.174° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.6 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.07

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

200°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

11

• Puebla, MexicoPopulation 15,168. Forecast19 kmESE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast31 kmESE

After

1. 2.23km S of Brawley, CAFri, Oct 19, 9:25 AM PDT · 17151 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
2. 2.67km N of Imperial, CAFri, Oct 19, 9:56 AM PDT · 17151 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
3. 1.85km ESE of Westmorland, CAFri, Oct 19, 10:40 AM PDT · 17151 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
4. 1.710km W of Calipatria, CAFri, Oct 19, 10:45 AM PDT · 17151 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
5. 2.414km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Oct 19, 10:51 AM PDT · 17151 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
6. 1.74km ENE of Brawley, CAFri, Oct 19, 11:21 AM PDT · 17151 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
7. 1.715km WSW of Niland, CAFri, Oct 19, 11:43 AM PDT · 17151 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
8. 2.66km NNE of Imperial, CAFri, Oct 19, 11:50 AM PDT · 17151 days ago · 14 km deep · 58 km away
9. 2.77km NNE of Imperial, CAFri, Oct 19, 11:51 AM PDT · 17151 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
10. 2.014km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Oct 19, 11:58 AM PDT · 17151 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
11. 1.76km SE of Mexicali, B.C., MXFri, Oct 19, 11:59 AM PDT · 17151 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
12. 2.114km N of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Oct 19, 12:09 PM PDT · 17151 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
13. 2.214km N of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Oct 19, 12:13 PM PDT · 17151 days ago · 15 km deep · 4 km away
14. 3.414km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Oct 19, 12:42 PM PDT · 17151 days ago · 15 km deep · 5 km away
15. 2.314km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Oct 19, 12:48 PM PDT · 17151 days ago · 3 km deep · 5 km away
16. 1.913km N of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Oct 19, 1:18 PM PDT · 17151 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
17. 1.55km NW of Brawley, CAFri, Oct 19, 1:47 PM PDT · 17151 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
18. 2.213km N of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Oct 19, 2:03 PM PDT · 17151 days ago · 15 km deep · 5 km away
19. 2.04km S of Brawley, CAFri, Oct 19, 2:25 PM PDT · 17151 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away
20. 2.512km N of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Oct 19, 2:39 PM PDT · 17151 days ago · 15 km deep · 4 km away
21. 1.711km ESE of Brawley, CAFri, Oct 19, 2:43 PM PDT · 17151 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
22. 1.56km ESE of Westmorland, CAFri, Oct 19, 2:48 PM PDT · 17151 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
23. 2.66km ESE of Westmorland, CAFri, Oct 19, 3:00 PM PDT · 17151 days ago · 14 km deep · 70 km away
24. 1.56km SW of Holtville, CAFri, Oct 19, 3:08 PM PDT · 17151 days ago · 15 km deep · 40 km away
25. 1.61km ENE of Westmorland, CAFri, Oct 19, 3:18 PM PDT · 17151 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
26. 1.76km ESE of Westmorland, CAFri, Oct 19, 3:48 PM PDT · 17151 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
27. 1.85km ESE of Westmorland, CAFri, Oct 19, 3:56 PM PDT · 17151 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
28. 2.56km N of Imperial, CAFri, Oct 19, 4:09 PM PDT · 17151 days ago · 14 km deep · 59 km away
29. 1.79km WSW of Niland, CAFri, Oct 19, 4:29 PM PDT · 17151 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
30. 1.66km N of Imperial, CAFri, Oct 19, 4:37 PM PDT · 17151 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
31. 2.35km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, Oct 19, 4:45 PM PDT · 17151 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
32. 2.112km WSW of Niland, CAFri, Oct 19, 4:46 PM PDT · 17151 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
33. 2.84km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, Oct 19, 5:14 PM PDT · 17151 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
34. 1.97km N of Imperial, CAFri, Oct 19, 5:31 PM PDT · 17151 days ago · 15 km deep · 60 km away
35. 1.85km NE of Imperial, CAFri, Oct 19, 6:09 PM PDT · 17151 days ago · 9 km deep · 54 km away
36. 1.97km NE of Imperial, CAFri, Oct 19, 6:12 PM PDT · 17151 days ago · 14 km deep · 56 km away
37. 1.77km SW of Holtville, CAFri, Oct 19, 7:15 PM PDT · 17151 days ago · 15 km deep · 38 km away
38. 1.912km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Oct 19, 7:41 PM PDT · 17150 days ago · 15 km deep · 6 km away
39. 2.66km N of Imperial, CAFri, Oct 19, 8:14 PM PDT · 17150 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
40. 2.313km N of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Oct 19, 8:26 PM PDT · 17150 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away
41. 1.72km NNE of Westmorland, CAFri, Oct 19, 9:26 PM PDT · 17150 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
42. 3.07km S of Brawley, CAFri, Oct 19, 10:04 PM PDT · 17150 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
43. 1.55km ESE of Westmorland, CAFri, Oct 19, 10:05 PM PDT · 17150 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
44. 2.55km W of Brawley, CAFri, Oct 19, 10:56 PM PDT · 17150 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
45. 1.912km WNW of Calipatria, CAFri, Oct 19, 11:19 PM PDT · 17150 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
46. 1.63km E of Brawley, CAFri, Oct 19, 11:26 PM PDT · 17150 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
47. 2.211km N of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Oct 20, 12:11 AM PDT · 17150 days ago · 15 km deep · 5 km away
48. 2.36km NNE of Calipatria, CASat, Oct 20, 12:23 AM PDT · 17150 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
49. 2.37km NE of Calipatria, CASat, Oct 20, 12:24 AM PDT · 17150 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
50. 3.115km N of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Oct 20, 12:25 AM PDT · 17150 days ago · 15 km deep · 4 km away
51. 2.013km N of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Oct 20, 12:42 AM PDT · 17150 days ago · 15 km deep · 4 km away
52. 1.94km NW of Brawley, CASat, Oct 20, 2:04 AM PDT · 17150 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
53. 1.78km SW of Holtville, CASat, Oct 20, 2:24 AM PDT · 17150 days ago · 15 km deep · 38 km away
54. 1.85km SSE of Westmorland, CASat, Oct 20, 3:12 AM PDT · 17150 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
55. 1.56km ENE of Calipatria, CASat, Oct 20, 4:05 AM PDT · 17150 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
56. 2.310km WSW of Heber, CASat, Oct 20, 4:34 AM PDT · 17150 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
57. 2.98km SSW of Holtville, CASat, Oct 20, 4:35 AM PDT · 17150 days ago · 15 km deep · 36 km away
58. 2.57km SSW of Holtville, CASat, Oct 20, 4:36 AM PDT · 17150 days ago · 15 km deep · 37 km away
59. 2.56km NE of Imperial, CASat, Oct 20, 4:53 AM PDT · 17150 days ago · 14 km deep · 55 km away
60. 1.510km W of Niland, CASat, Oct 20, 6:27 AM PDT · 17150 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

1. 2.310km WSW of Niland, CAFri, Oct 19, 8:12 AM PDT · 17151 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
2. 1.610km WSW of Niland, CAFri, Oct 19, 8:12 AM PDT · 17151 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
3. 2.17km NNE of Brawley, CAFri, Oct 19, 8:05 AM PDT · 17151 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
4. 2.78km NNE of Brawley, CAFri, Oct 19, 8:01 AM PDT · 17151 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
5. 1.810km W of Calipatria, CAFri, Oct 19, 7:51 AM PDT · 17151 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
6. 1.78km W of Calipatria, CAFri, Oct 19, 7:49 AM PDT · 17151 days ago · 15 km deep · 81 km away
7. 1.97km NE of Imperial, CAFri, Oct 19, 7:18 AM PDT · 17151 days ago · 15 km deep · 54 km away
8. 1.94km E of Brawley, CAFri, Oct 19, 6:46 AM PDT · 17151 days ago · 15 km deep · 62 km away
9. 1.913km WNW of Calipatria, CAFri, Oct 19, 6:22 AM PDT · 17151 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
10. 1.66km N of Brawley, CAFri, Oct 19, 6:19 AM PDT · 17151 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
11. 2.05km E of Westmorland, CAFri, Oct 19, 6:15 AM PDT · 17151 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
12. 1.52km N of Brawley, CAFri, Oct 19, 5:51 AM PDT · 17151 days ago · 11 km deep · 66 km away
13. 2.221km W of Westmorland, CAFri, Oct 19, 5:42 AM PDT · 17151 days ago · 13 km deep · 89 km away
14. 2.36km E of Imperial, CAFri, Oct 19, 5:35 AM PDT · 17151 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
15. 1.96km N of Brawley, CAFri, Oct 19, 5:31 AM PDT · 17151 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
16. 2.07km NNE of Imperial, CAFri, Oct 19, 5:21 AM PDT · 17151 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
17. 2.03km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, Oct 19, 5:21 AM PDT · 17151 days ago · 13 km deep · 63 km away
18. 2.512km N of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Oct 19, 4:49 AM PDT · 17151 days ago · 15 km deep · 3 km away
19. 1.810km W of Calipatria, CAFri, Oct 19, 4:45 AM PDT · 17151 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
20. 1.75km E of Westmorland, CAFri, Oct 19, 4:25 AM PDT · 17151 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci12282263. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:51 PM UTC.