Mexico earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 5km NW of Delta, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 5km NW of Delta, B.C., MX on Fri, May 11, 1979, 12:26 AM PDT (07:26 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 4km NE of Westmorland, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1979-05-11 07:26:22 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.388° N, 115.224° W
Region
Mexico
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 1.7 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.51
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
211°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
10

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 75 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 200.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3349029. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:59 AM UTC.