M2.0 earthquake 13km N of Delta, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.0 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sat, Oct 20, 1979, 12:42 AM PDT

UTC

1979-10-20 07:42:31 UTC

Depth

15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.471° N, 115.217° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.5 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.10

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

200°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

15

• Puebla, MexicoPopulation 15,168. Forecast17 kmSE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast28 kmSE

After

1. 1.94km NW of Brawley, CASat, Oct 20, 2:04 AM PDT · 17149 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
2. 1.78km SW of Holtville, CASat, Oct 20, 2:24 AM PDT · 17149 days ago · 15 km deep · 37 km away
3. 1.85km SSE of Westmorland, CASat, Oct 20, 3:12 AM PDT · 17149 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
4. 1.56km ENE of Calipatria, CASat, Oct 20, 4:05 AM PDT · 17149 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
5. 2.310km WSW of Heber, CASat, Oct 20, 4:34 AM PDT · 17149 days ago · 10 km deep · 45 km away
6. 2.98km SSW of Holtville, CASat, Oct 20, 4:35 AM PDT · 17149 days ago · 15 km deep · 35 km away
7. 2.57km SSW of Holtville, CASat, Oct 20, 4:36 AM PDT · 17149 days ago · 15 km deep · 36 km away
8. 2.56km NE of Imperial, CASat, Oct 20, 4:53 AM PDT · 17149 days ago · 14 km deep · 55 km away
9. 1.510km W of Niland, CASat, Oct 20, 6:27 AM PDT · 17149 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
10. 2.85km E of Westmorland, CASat, Oct 20, 6:36 AM PDT · 17149 days ago · 14 km deep · 71 km away
11. 1.55km ESE of Westmorland, CASat, Oct 20, 7:08 AM PDT · 17149 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
12. 1.79km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MXSat, Oct 20, 7:14 AM PDT · 17149 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
13. 2.47km WSW of Holtville, CASat, Oct 20, 7:43 AM PDT · 17149 days ago · 15 km deep · 42 km away
14. 3.18km NE of Imperial, CASat, Oct 20, 7:52 AM PDT · 17149 days ago · 15 km deep · 54 km away
15. 2.47km ENE of Imperial, CASat, Oct 20, 7:56 AM PDT · 17149 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
16. 1.83km ENE of Westmorland, CASat, Oct 20, 8:15 AM PDT · 17149 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
17. 2.45km E of Westmorland, CASat, Oct 20, 8:33 AM PDT · 17149 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
18. 2.38km ENE of Imperial, CASat, Oct 20, 9:57 AM PDT · 17149 days ago · 15 km deep · 52 km away
19. 2.45km ESE of Westmorland, CASat, Oct 20, 10:52 AM PDT · 17149 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
20. 2.68km ENE of Imperial, CASat, Oct 20, 11:44 AM PDT · 17149 days ago · 14 km deep · 52 km away
21. 2.14km S of Brawley, CASat, Oct 20, 12:14 PM PDT · 17149 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
22. 2.58km ENE of Imperial, CASat, Oct 20, 12:53 PM PDT · 17149 days ago · 15 km deep · 52 km away
23. 3.011km WNW of Calipatria, CASat, Oct 20, 1:52 PM PDT · 17149 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
24. 2.010km WNW of Calipatria, CASat, Oct 20, 1:58 PM PDT · 17149 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
25. 2.010km WNW of Calipatria, CASat, Oct 20, 2:35 PM PDT · 17149 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
26. 2.57km NNE of Imperial, CASat, Oct 20, 3:32 PM PDT · 17149 days ago · 12 km deep · 58 km away
27. 2.715km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Oct 20, 3:33 PM PDT · 17149 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away
28. 2.210km N of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Oct 20, 3:41 PM PDT · 17149 days ago · 15 km deep · 5 km away
29. 1.512km NE of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Oct 20, 3:42 PM PDT · 17149 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
30. 2.66km E of Westmorland, CASat, Oct 20, 5:04 PM PDT · 17149 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
31. 1.53km E of Westmorland, CASat, Oct 20, 8:23 PM PDT · 17148 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
32. 2.113km N of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Oct 20, 8:41 PM PDT · 17148 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
33. 2.312km N of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Oct 20, 9:01 PM PDT · 17148 days ago · 15 km deep · 3 km away
34. 2.511km N of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Oct 20, 9:31 PM PDT · 17148 days ago · 15 km deep · 4 km away
35. 1.611km WNW of Calipatria, CASat, Oct 20, 9:49 PM PDT · 17148 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
36. 2.513km WSW of Niland, CASat, Oct 20, 9:59 PM PDT · 17148 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
37. 2.311km WNW of Calipatria, CASat, Oct 20, 10:04 PM PDT · 17148 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
38. 2.09km W of Westmorland, CASat, Oct 20, 10:23 PM PDT · 17148 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
39. 2.14km ESE of Westmorland, CASat, Oct 20, 10:55 PM PDT · 17148 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
40. 2.115km WSW of Tecolots, B.C., MXSat, Oct 20, 11:09 PM PDT · 17148 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
41. 1.85km ESE of Westmorland, CASun, Oct 21, 12:46 AM PDT · 17148 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
42. 2.011km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Oct 21, 1:23 AM PDT · 17148 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
43. 2.34km S of Brawley, CASun, Oct 21, 3:10 AM PDT · 17148 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
44. 2.18km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MXSun, Oct 21, 3:20 AM PDT · 17148 days ago · 15 km deep · 31 km away
45. 2.14km S of Brawley, CASun, Oct 21, 3:38 AM PDT · 17148 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
46. 2.39km NNE of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Oct 21, 4:44 AM PDT · 17148 days ago · 11 km deep · 6 km away
47. 1.72km SSE of Brawley, CASun, Oct 21, 4:57 AM PDT · 17148 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
48. 1.93km SSE of Brawley, CASun, Oct 21, 5:16 AM PDT · 17148 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
49. 2.311km E of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Oct 21, 7:33 AM PDT · 17148 days ago · 15 km deep · 10 km away
50. 2.013km N of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Oct 21, 9:44 AM PDT · 17148 days ago · 10 km deep · 4 km away
51. 2.06km SSE of Niland, CASun, Oct 21, 10:21 AM PDT · 17148 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
52. 2.05km E of Westmorland, CASun, Oct 21, 10:35 AM PDT · 17148 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
53. 1.815km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Oct 21, 10:39 AM PDT · 17148 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
54. 1.95km ESE of Westmorland, CASun, Oct 21, 10:46 AM PDT · 17148 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
55. 1.912km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Oct 21, 11:15 AM PDT · 17148 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
56. 3.27km SSE of Brawley, CASun, Oct 21, 11:17 AM PDT · 17148 days ago · 15 km deep · 57 km away
57. 1.510km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Oct 21, 11:41 AM PDT · 17148 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
58. 2.98km SSW of Holtville, CASun, Oct 21, 12:04 PM PDT · 17148 days ago · 15 km deep · 36 km away
59. 2.014km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Oct 21, 12:21 PM PDT · 17148 days ago · 15 km deep · 5 km away
60. 2.943km ESE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXSun, Oct 21, 12:46 PM GMT-7 · 17148 days ago · 15 km deep · 77 km away

The first 60 of at least 202.

Before

1. 3.115km N of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Oct 20, 12:25 AM PDT · 17149 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away
2. 2.37km NE of Calipatria, CASat, Oct 20, 12:24 AM PDT · 17149 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
3. 2.36km NNE of Calipatria, CASat, Oct 20, 12:23 AM PDT · 17149 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
4. 2.211km N of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Oct 20, 12:11 AM PDT · 17149 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away
5. 1.63km E of Brawley, CAFri, Oct 19, 11:26 PM PDT · 17149 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
6. 1.912km WNW of Calipatria, CAFri, Oct 19, 11:19 PM PDT · 17149 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
7. 2.55km W of Brawley, CAFri, Oct 19, 10:56 PM PDT · 17149 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
8. 1.55km ESE of Westmorland, CAFri, Oct 19, 10:05 PM PDT · 17149 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
9. 3.07km S of Brawley, CAFri, Oct 19, 10:04 PM PDT · 17149 days ago · 15 km deep · 58 km away
10. 1.72km NNE of Westmorland, CAFri, Oct 19, 9:26 PM PDT · 17149 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
11. 2.313km N of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Oct 19, 8:26 PM PDT · 17149 days ago · 10 km deep · 3 km away
12. 2.66km N of Imperial, CAFri, Oct 19, 8:14 PM PDT · 17149 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
13. 1.912km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Oct 19, 7:41 PM PDT · 17149 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away
14. 1.77km SW of Holtville, CAFri, Oct 19, 7:15 PM PDT · 17150 days ago · 15 km deep · 37 km away
15. 1.97km NE of Imperial, CAFri, Oct 19, 6:12 PM PDT · 17150 days ago · 14 km deep · 55 km away
16. 1.85km NE of Imperial, CAFri, Oct 19, 6:09 PM PDT · 17150 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
17. 1.97km N of Imperial, CAFri, Oct 19, 5:31 PM PDT · 17150 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
18. 2.84km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, Oct 19, 5:14 PM PDT · 17150 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
19. 2.112km WSW of Niland, CAFri, Oct 19, 4:46 PM PDT · 17150 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
20. 2.35km SSW of Brawley, CAFri, Oct 19, 4:45 PM PDT · 17150 days ago · 15 km deep · 60 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3353035. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:53 PM UTC.