M2.0 earthquake 6km ESE of Delta, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.0 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Wed, Aug 8, 1979, 6:43 AM PDT

UTC

1979-08-08 13:43:27 UTC

Depth

10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.337° N, 115.136° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 2.3 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.47

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

220°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

9

• Ciudad Guadalupe Victoria, MexicoPopulation 17,119. Forecast6 kmNNW
• San Luis Río Colorado, MexicoPopulation 176,685. Forecast37 kmWSW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast44 kmSE

After

1. 2.08km NNE of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Aug 8, 6:49 AM PDT · 17222 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
2. 2.536km ESE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXWed, Aug 8, 4:24 PM GMT-7 · 17221 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
3. 1.95km ENE of Westmorland, CAThu, Aug 9, 12:09 AM PDT · 17221 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
4. 3.030km ESE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXThu, Aug 9, 2:03 AM GMT-7 · 17221 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
5. 2.34km E of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSat, Aug 11, 4:54 PM PDT · 17218 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
6. 2.230km SE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXFri, Aug 17, 9:46 AM PDT · 17213 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
7. 1.95km ESE of Westmorland, CAMon, Aug 20, 4:59 AM PDT · 17210 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
8. 2.15km SSE of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Aug 22, 1:30 AM PDT · 17208 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
9. 2.17km WSW of Holtville, CAThu, Aug 23, 7:53 PM PDT · 17206 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
10. 1.96km SW of Holtville, CAThu, Aug 23, 8:24 PM PDT · 17206 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
11. 2.78km WSW of Holtville, CAThu, Aug 23, 8:25 PM PDT · 17206 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
12. 2.531km ESE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXThu, Aug 23, 10:37 PM GMT-7 · 17206 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
13. 1.77km S of Brawley, CAFri, Aug 24, 6:56 AM PDT · 17206 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
14. 2.912km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Aug 24, 3:39 PM PDT · 17205 days ago · 16 km deep · 18 km away
15. 2.37km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Aug 24, 9:40 PM PDT · 17205 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
16. 1.713km WSW of Imperial, CASat, Aug 25, 7:54 AM PDT · 17205 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
17. 2.611km N of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Aug 26, 3:33 AM PDT · 17204 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
18. 3.316km SE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Aug 27, 12:23 AM PDT · 17203 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
19. 1.713km SE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Aug 27, 12:30 AM PDT · 17203 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
20. 2.412km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 6:10 AM PDT · 17200 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
21. 2.22km N of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 5:19 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
22. 2.31km SSW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 5:28 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
23. 2.12km SSW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 5:59 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
24. 2.12km SE of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 6:04 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
25. 2.111km N of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 6:06 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
26. 2.51km E of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 6:19 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
27. 2.14km SE of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 6:26 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
28. 2.71km SW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 6:27 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
29. 1.72km ENE of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 6:28 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
30. 2.05km W of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 6:45 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
31. 2.41km SE of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 6:56 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
32. 2.15km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 6:58 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
33. 3.06km NW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 7:57 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
34. 1.910km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 8:14 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
35. 2.11km W of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 8:39 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
36. 2.50km SW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 8:43 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
37. 3.41km SSE of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 9:10 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
38. 2.50km NW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 9:12 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
39. 3.02km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 9:14 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
40. 2.036km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 9:17 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
41. 2.22km SSE of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 9:20 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
42. 2.34km SE of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 9:23 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
43. 2.22km SSW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 9:44 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 10 km deep · 6 km away
44. 2.824km SE of San Luis Rio Colorado, Son., MXFri, Aug 31, 12:51 AM GMT-7 · 17199 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
45. 2.432km SE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXFri, Aug 31, 5:36 AM PDT · 17199 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
46. 2.752km SE of San Luis Rio Colorado, Son., MXSun, Sep 2, 3:06 AM GMT-7 · 17197 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
47. 2.812km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Sep 2, 2:56 PM PDT · 17196 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
48. 2.314km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Sep 3, 9:16 AM PDT · 17196 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
49. 2.27km N of Imperial, CAFri, Sep 7, 12:39 AM PDT · 17192 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
50. 2.829km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Sep 8, 8:46 PM PDT · 17190 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
51. 2.010km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Sep 10, 8:26 AM PDT · 17189 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
52. 2.08km SW of Holtville, CAMon, Sep 10, 8:46 PM PDT · 17188 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
53. 1.98km ENE of Heber, CAMon, Sep 10, 9:56 PM PDT · 17188 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
54. 1.97km SW of Holtville, CAMon, Sep 10, 9:59 PM PDT · 17188 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
55. 1.99km E of Heber, CATue, Sep 11, 1:28 AM PDT · 17188 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
56. 2.05km SW of Holtville, CATue, Sep 11, 9:34 AM PDT · 17188 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
57. 2.321km SW of Westmorland, CATue, Sep 11, 9:46 AM PDT · 17188 days ago · 11 km deep · 90 km away
58. 1.68km NE of Calexico, CAWed, Sep 12, 1:21 AM PDT · 17187 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
59. 2.020km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Sep 13, 6:38 AM PDT · 17186 days ago · 0 km deep · 69 km away
60. 2.428km ESE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXThu, Sep 13, 10:11 PM PDT · 17185 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away

The first 60 of 83.

Before

1. 2.37km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Aug 7, 9:37 AM PDT · 17223 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
2. 1.95km NNE of Calipatria, CAMon, Aug 6, 6:40 PM PDT · 17223 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
3. 2.550km SE of San Luis Rio Colorado, Son., MXSun, Aug 5, 10:31 PM GMT-7 · 17224 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
4. 1.99km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Aug 4, 2:05 PM PDT · 17226 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
5. 2.511km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Aug 1, 8:21 PM PDT · 17228 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
6. 2.548km SE of San Luis Rio Colorado, Son., MXWed, Aug 1, 4:46 PM GMT-7 · 17228 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
7. 2.748km SE of San Luis Rio Colorado, Son., MXWed, Aug 1, 2:42 PM GMT-7 · 17229 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
8. 2.643km ESE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXWed, Aug 1, 10:40 AM GMT-7 · 17229 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
9. 2.637km ESE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXWed, Aug 1, 10:38 AM GMT-7 · 17229 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
10. 2.550km SE of San Luis Rio Colorado, Son., MXWed, Aug 1, 4:36 AM GMT-7 · 17229 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
11. 2.138km ESE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXTue, Jul 31, 10:48 PM GMT-7 · 17229 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
12. 2.531km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Jul 29, 2:05 PM PDT · 17232 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
13. 2.56km SSE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSun, Jul 29, 8:44 AM PDT · 17232 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
14. 2.814km W of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Jul 29, 6:57 AM PDT · 17232 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
15. 2.732km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Jul 28, 2:18 PM PDT · 17233 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
16. 1.79km SSW of Holtville, CATue, Jul 24, 11:41 AM PDT · 17237 days ago · 7 km deep · 51 km away
17. 2.647km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Jul 23, 1:36 PM PDT · 17238 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
18. 2.644km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Jul 23, 1:10 PM PDT · 17238 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
19. 1.99km WSW of Brawley, CASat, Jul 21, 7:47 AM PDT · 17240 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
20. 2.29km S of Mexicali, B.C., MXFri, Jul 20, 8:55 AM PDT · 17241 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3312764. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:16 AM UTC.