M1.6 earthquake 16km N of Delta, B.C., MX

Magnitude

1.6 (mh), micro

Local time

Mon, Jan 1, 1979, 7:40 PM PST

UTC

1979-01-02 03:40:37 UTC

Depth

10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.495° N, 115.188° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.5 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

269°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

7

• Puebla, MexicoPopulation 15,168. Forecast17 kmESE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast29 kmESE

After

1. 2.110km W of Calipatria, CAWed, Jan 3, 9:56 AM PST · 17437 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
2. 1.76km SW of Brawley, CAFri, Jan 5, 1:19 AM PST · 17435 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
3. 1.97km SW of Brawley, CAFri, Jan 5, 1:41 AM PST · 17435 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
4. 2.09km ENE of El Centro, CASun, Jan 7, 5:46 AM PST · 17433 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
5. 1.914km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Jan 8, 12:09 PM PST · 17432 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
6. 1.79km W of Niland, CATue, Jan 9, 10:49 AM PST · 17431 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
7. 1.76km E of Westmorland, CAWed, Jan 10, 8:28 PM PST · 17430 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
8. 3.736km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Jan 11, 2:01 AM PST · 17429 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
9. 1.69km WSW of Ocotillo, CASat, Jan 13, 12:47 PM PST · 17427 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
10. 1.83km WSW of Brawley, CASat, Jan 13, 6:34 PM PST · 17427 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
11. 2.12km WSW of Brawley, CASun, Jan 14, 12:21 PM PST · 17426 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
12. 2.69km NNW of Holtville, CAMon, Jan 15, 9:55 AM PST · 17425 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
13. 2.38km NNW of Holtville, CAMon, Jan 15, 10:17 AM PST · 17425 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
14. 2.133km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jan 15, 8:13 PM PST · 17425 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
15. 3.030km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jan 15, 8:50 PM PST · 17425 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
16. 2.932km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jan 15, 8:50 PM PST · 17425 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
17. 2.834km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Jan 16, 5:56 AM PST · 17424 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
18. 2.35km NE of Westmorland, CAWed, Jan 17, 3:54 PM PST · 17423 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
19. 2.33km NE of Westmorland, CAWed, Jan 17, 3:58 PM PST · 17423 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
20. 2.052km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Jan 18, 4:52 AM PST · 17422 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
21. 1.73km W of Brawley, CAThu, Jan 18, 6:59 AM PST · 17422 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
22. 2.43km WSW of Brawley, CAThu, Jan 18, 7:32 AM PST · 17422 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
23. 2.14km WSW of Brawley, CAThu, Jan 18, 8:02 AM PST · 17422 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
24. 1.53km W of Brawley, CAThu, Jan 18, 12:46 PM PST · 17422 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
25. 1.612km W of Niland, CAThu, Jan 18, 9:30 PM PST · 17422 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
26. 1.57km E of Imperial, CAFri, Jan 19, 8:06 AM PST · 17421 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
27. 2.460km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Jan 19, 12:27 PM PST · 17421 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
28. 2.434km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Jan 19, 7:52 PM PST · 17421 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
29. 2.112km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Jan 21, 2:45 AM PST · 17419 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
30. 1.65km ENE of Westmorland, CASun, Jan 21, 5:29 AM PST · 17419 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
31. 2.23km SW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Jan 22, 6:23 AM PST · 17418 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
32. 1.618km W of Imperial, CAMon, Jan 22, 7:46 PM PST · 17418 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
33. 2.432km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Jan 23, 5:43 AM PST · 17417 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
34. 3.033km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Jan 23, 7:51 AM PST · 17417 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
35. 2.432km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Jan 24, 1:20 PM PST · 17416 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
36. 2.04km NE of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Jan 25, 12:01 AM PST · 17416 days ago · 13 km deep · 37 km away
37. 1.820km W of Imperial, CAFri, Jan 26, 4:30 AM PST · 17414 days ago · 2 km deep · 70 km away
38. 2.59km E of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSun, Jan 28, 2:51 PM PST · 17412 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
39. 2.09km N of Westmorland, CASun, Jan 28, 3:02 PM PST · 17412 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
40. 2.310km NNE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXSun, Jan 28, 4:27 PM PST · 17412 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
41. 2.310km E of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSun, Jan 28, 4:53 PM PST · 17412 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
42. 2.89km E of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSun, Jan 28, 5:08 PM PST · 17412 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
43. 2.57km NNE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXSun, Jan 28, 5:10 PM PST · 17412 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
44. 2.014km NE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSun, Jan 28, 5:25 PM PST · 17412 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
45. 1.714km NNE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXSun, Jan 28, 5:28 PM PST · 17412 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
46. 1.911km NE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSun, Jan 28, 5:28 PM PST · 17412 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
47. 2.610km E of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSun, Jan 28, 5:31 PM PST · 17412 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
48. 2.410km N of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXSun, Jan 28, 6:48 PM PST · 17412 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
49. 2.510km E of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSun, Jan 28, 7:02 PM PST · 17412 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
50. 2.39km E of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSun, Jan 28, 8:07 PM PST · 17412 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
51. 1.813km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Jan 28, 9:24 PM PST · 17412 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
52. 2.010km E of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSun, Jan 28, 9:53 PM PST · 17412 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
53. 2.810km E of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSun, Jan 28, 11:13 PM PST · 17412 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
54. 2.67km N of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXSun, Jan 28, 11:48 PM PST · 17412 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
55. 1.79km N of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXSun, Jan 28, 11:48 PM PST · 17412 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
56. 1.810km N of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXMon, Jan 29, 8:31 AM PST · 17411 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
57. 2.535km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Jan 30, 1:03 AM PST · 17410 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
58. 1.94km WSW of Imperial, CATue, Jan 30, 1:54 PM PST · 17410 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
59. 1.64km WSW of Imperial, CATue, Jan 30, 7:08 PM PST · 17410 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
60. 1.75km WSW of Imperial, CAWed, Jan 31, 6:01 AM PST · 17409 days ago · 14 km deep · 55 km away

The first 60 of 128.

Before

1. 2.18km SE of Ocotillo, CASun, Dec 31, 5:44 AM PST · 17440 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
2. 1.72km SE of El Centro, CASat, Dec 30, 2:00 AM PST · 17441 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
3. 2.434km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Dec 29, 2:11 PM PST · 17442 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
4. 1.57km SW of Holtville, CAFri, Dec 29, 10:43 AM PST · 17442 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
5. 1.68km SW of Holtville, CAFri, Dec 29, 10:42 AM PST · 17442 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
6. 1.76km WSW of Holtville, CAFri, Dec 29, 10:04 AM PST · 17442 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
7. 1.66km SW of Holtville, CAFri, Dec 29, 4:50 AM PST · 17442 days ago · 10 km deep · 39 km away
8. 1.78km SW of Holtville, CAFri, Dec 29, 4:04 AM PST · 17442 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
9. 1.57km SSW of Holtville, CAFri, Dec 29, 3:18 AM PST · 17442 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
10. 1.521km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Dec 28, 9:01 PM PST · 17443 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
11. 1.526km WSW of Westmorland, CAThu, Dec 28, 5:59 AM PST · 17443 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
12. 1.811km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Dec 25, 12:36 PM PST · 17446 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
13. 1.726km SW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Dec 25, 10:10 AM PST · 17446 days ago · 12 km deep · 94 km away
14. 2.014km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Dec 25, 8:26 AM PST · 17446 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
15. 1.715km W of Imperial, CASun, Dec 24, 11:36 PM PST · 17447 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
16. 1.712km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Dec 24, 6:02 AM PST · 17447 days ago · 16 km deep · 49 km away
17. 1.827km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Dec 23, 5:16 PM PST · 17448 days ago · 15 km deep · 87 km away
18. 2.814km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Dec 21, 1:42 AM PST · 17450 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
19. 2.05km ENE of Westmorland, CAThu, Dec 21, 12:28 AM PST · 17450 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
20. 1.622km NNE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Dec 20, 8:19 AM PST · 17451 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3345232. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:45 PM UTC.