M2.1 earthquake 8km NNE of Delta, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.1 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Tue, Mar 13, 1979, 4:26 AM PST

UTC

1979-03-13 12:26:05 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.420° N, 115.169° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.7 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.46

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

233°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

10

• Ciudad Guadalupe Victoria, MexicoPopulation 17,119. Forecast16 kmNNW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast35 kmSE

After

1. 3.317km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Mar 13, 8:20 AM PST · 17369 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
2. 1.57km ENE of El Centro, CAThu, Mar 15, 12:49 PM PST · 17367 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
3. 2.18km W of Holtville, CAThu, Mar 15, 1:00 PM PST · 17367 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
4. 2.867km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Mar 16, 2:33 AM PST · 17367 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
5. 2.78km ENE of El Centro, CAFri, Mar 16, 1:52 PM PST · 17366 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
6. 2.714km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Mar 20, 7:42 PM PST · 17362 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
7. 1.78km E of Heber, CAWed, Mar 21, 1:42 AM PST · 17362 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
8. 1.67km ESE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Mar 21, 3:51 AM PST · 17362 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
9. 2.267km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Mar 21, 10:31 AM PST · 17361 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
10. 2.860km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Mar 23, 1:25 AM PST · 17360 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
11. 3.172km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Mar 24, 4:30 AM PST · 17359 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
12. 2.25km ENE of Imperial, CASun, Mar 25, 3:59 AM PST · 17358 days ago · 10 km deep · 59 km away
13. 1.96km E of Westmorland, CAWed, Mar 28, 5:56 PM PST · 17354 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
14. 2.05km ENE of Westmorland, CAWed, Mar 28, 7:36 PM PST · 17354 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
15. 2.06km E of Westmorland, CAThu, Mar 29, 7:13 AM PST · 17353 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
16. 1.66km E of Westmorland, CAFri, Mar 30, 9:59 AM PST · 17352 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
17. 1.96km E of Westmorland, CAFri, Mar 30, 12:01 PM PST · 17352 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
18. 1.67km NNW of Brawley, CAFri, Mar 30, 1:47 PM PST · 17352 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
19. 2.16km E of Westmorland, CAFri, Mar 30, 2:17 PM PST · 17352 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
20. 2.26km E of Westmorland, CAFri, Mar 30, 2:23 PM PST · 17352 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
21. 1.64km N of Brawley, CASun, Apr 1, 10:31 AM PST · 17350 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
22. 1.610km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Apr 1, 3:20 PM PST · 17350 days ago · 4 km deep · 29 km away
23. 2.116km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Apr 1, 10:50 PM PST · 17350 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
24. 2.312km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Apr 2, 1:26 AM PST · 17350 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
25. 2.361km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Apr 4, 11:06 PM PST · 17347 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
26. 1.88km ENE of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Apr 8, 3:36 AM PST · 17344 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
27. 3.02km E of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Apr 9, 10:09 AM PST · 17342 days ago · 10 km deep · 7 km away
28. 2.04km SE of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Apr 9, 10:10 AM PST · 17342 days ago · 10 km deep · 9 km away
29. 2.66km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXMon, Apr 9, 10:13 AM PST · 17342 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
30. 1.84km NW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXMon, Apr 9, 10:28 AM PST · 17342 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
31. 2.45km ESE of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Apr 9, 10:28 AM PST · 17342 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
32. 1.84km SW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXMon, Apr 9, 10:28 AM PST · 17342 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
33. 2.06km SSE of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Apr 9, 10:29 AM PST · 17342 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
34. 2.36km WNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXMon, Apr 9, 10:35 AM PST · 17342 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
35. 1.65km WSW of Holtville, CATue, Apr 10, 2:05 AM PST · 17342 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
36. 1.511km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Apr 10, 7:12 PM PST · 17341 days ago · 0 km deep · 20 km away
37. 1.59km E of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Apr 13, 7:24 PM PST · 17338 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
38. 1.65km ENE of Westmorland, CAFri, Apr 13, 11:26 PM PST · 17338 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
39. 2.421km W of Westmorland, CASat, Apr 14, 9:02 AM PST · 17337 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
40. 1.844km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Apr 14, 2:39 PM PST · 17337 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
41. 1.85km SSE of Brawley, CASat, Apr 14, 4:16 PM PST · 17337 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
42. 2.42km SW of Brawley, CASat, Apr 14, 6:32 PM PST · 17337 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
43. 1.619km W of Westmorland, CASat, Apr 14, 9:46 PM PST · 17337 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
44. 1.913km E of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Apr 15, 10:10 PM PST · 17336 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
45. 2.413km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Apr 15, 10:14 PM PST · 17336 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
46. 1.810km E of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Apr 15, 10:17 PM PST · 17336 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
47. 1.814km E of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Apr 15, 11:03 PM PST · 17336 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
48. 2.413km E of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Apr 15, 11:04 PM PST · 17336 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
49. 1.912km E of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Apr 15, 11:44 PM PST · 17336 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
50. 1.55km ENE of Westmorland, CAMon, Apr 16, 3:11 AM PST · 17336 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
51. 1.811km E of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Apr 16, 5:10 AM PST · 17336 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
52. 1.68km WNW of Holtville, CATue, Apr 17, 6:32 PM PST · 17334 days ago · 4 km deep · 55 km away
53. 2.27km SW of Holtville, CATue, Apr 17, 11:17 PM PST · 17334 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
54. 2.38km SW of Holtville, CAWed, Apr 18, 2:50 AM PST · 17334 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
55. 1.67km WSW of Holtville, CAWed, Apr 18, 4:46 AM PST · 17334 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
56. 2.58km SW of Holtville, CAWed, Apr 18, 4:59 AM PST · 17334 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
57. 2.77km SW of Holtville, CAWed, Apr 18, 5:26 AM PST · 17334 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
58. 2.17km SW of Holtville, CAWed, Apr 18, 6:36 AM PST · 17333 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
59. 1.67km SW of Holtville, CAWed, Apr 18, 6:59 AM PST · 17333 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
60. 1.528km NNE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Apr 18, 4:00 PM PST · 17333 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away

The first 60 of 116.

Before

1. 2.14km NW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Mar 13, 2:54 AM PST · 17370 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
2. 1.78km W of Holtville, CASat, Mar 10, 10:51 AM PST · 17372 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
3. 2.530km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Mar 9, 8:50 PM PST · 17373 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
4. 3.472km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Mar 9, 1:03 PM PST · 17373 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
5. 1.86km ENE of Westmorland, CAFri, Mar 9, 4:45 AM PST · 17374 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
6. 2.380km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Mar 9, 3:44 AM PST · 17374 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
7. 2.13km NNE of Heber, CAThu, Mar 8, 4:55 PM PST · 17374 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
8. 1.88km NW of Holtville, CAThu, Mar 8, 6:49 AM PST · 17374 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
9. 2.110km ESE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Mar 7, 3:24 PM PST · 17375 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
10. 2.04km NE of Imperial, CAWed, Mar 7, 9:30 AM PST · 17375 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
11. 2.567km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Mar 7, 6:40 AM PST · 17375 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
12. 1.910km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Mar 7, 4:38 AM PST · 17376 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
13. 1.710km E of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Mar 6, 7:12 PM PST · 17376 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
14. 2.48km WSW of Holtville, CATue, Mar 6, 3:09 PM PST · 17376 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
15. 2.78km WSW of Holtville, CATue, Mar 6, 2:20 PM PST · 17376 days ago · 10 km deep · 50 km away
16. 1.926km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Mar 5, 3:39 PM PST · 17377 days ago · 14 km deep · 47 km away
17. 2.17km S of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXMon, Mar 5, 12:59 AM PST · 17378 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
18. 1.98km WNW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXSun, Mar 4, 10:53 PM PST · 17378 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
19. 2.34km WNW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXSun, Mar 4, 10:53 PM PST · 17378 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
20. 1.923km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Mar 4, 4:31 PM PST · 17378 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3346576. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:14 AM UTC.