M2.7 earthquake 12km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 12km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX on Sat, Oct 27, 1979, 10:30 PM PDT (05:30 UTC), 15 km (9 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 7km SSW of Holtville, CA. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 195 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 195.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3353415. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:42 PM UTC.