Mexico earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 14km N of Delta, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 14km N of Delta, B.C., MX on Fri, Nov 2, 1979, 9:23 PM PST (05:23 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 10km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1979-11-03 05:23:49 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.478° N, 115.218° 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 1.5 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.27
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
202°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
11

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 195 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.513km N of Delta, B.C., MX · 17135 days ago · 15 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 1.57km E of El Centro, CA · 17134 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  3. 2.410km NE of Calexico, CA · 17134 days ago · 15 km deep · 34 km away
  4. 2.19km SSW of Holtville, CA · 17134 days ago · 15 km deep · 34 km away
  5. 2.47km N of Imperial, CA · 17134 days ago · 15 km deep · 58 km away
  6. 2.07km N of Imperial, CA · 17134 days ago · 13 km deep · 58 km away
  7. 1.69km NE of Imperial, CA · 17134 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
  8. 1.97km E of Imperial, CA · 17134 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
  9. 3.06km W of Brawley, CA · 17134 days ago · 15 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 2.16km N of Imperial, CA · 17134 days ago · 13 km deep · 58 km away
  11. 2.36km N of Imperial, CA · 17134 days ago · 13 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 2.99km ENE of Calexico, CA · 17134 days ago · 15 km deep · 33 km away
  13. 3.46km N of Brawley, CA · 17133 days ago · 15 km deep · 68 km away
  14. 3.45km ESE of Delta, B.C., MX · 17133 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  15. 2.36km ENE of Imperial, CA · 17133 days ago · 15 km deep · 50 km away
  16. 2.44km WSW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17133 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  17. 1.810km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17133 days ago · 14 km deep · 28 km away
  18. 1.75km ENE of Imperial, CA · 17133 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  19. 2.611km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17133 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  20. 1.75km ESE of Westmorland, CA · 17133 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
  21. 1.98km SSW of Holtville, CA · 17133 days ago · 15 km deep · 35 km away
  22. 1.514km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 17133 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  23. 2.47km NE of Imperial, CA · 17132 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
  24. 2.151km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17132 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  25. 2.18km SW of Holtville, CA · 17132 days ago · 15 km deep · 37 km away
  26. 1.75km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 17132 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  27. 2.43km SSW of Brawley, CA · 17132 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
  28. 1.67km SW of Holtville, CA · 17132 days ago · 15 km deep · 38 km away
  29. 1.89km W of Calipatria, CA · 17132 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
  30. 2.79km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17132 days ago · 15 km deep · 27 km away
  31. 2.59km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17132 days ago · 15 km deep · 31 km away
  32. 2.710km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17131 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  33. 2.38km SSW of Holtville, CA · 17131 days ago · 15 km deep · 36 km away
  34. 2.38km WSW of Holtville, CA · 17131 days ago · 15 km deep · 41 km away
  35. 1.941km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 17131 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  36. 2.78km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 17131 days ago · 15 km deep · 31 km away
  37. 2.38km SW of Holtville, CA · 17131 days ago · 15 km deep · 37 km away
  38. 2.18km SW of Holtville, CA · 17131 days ago · 15 km deep · 36 km away
  39. 2.24km SSW of Brawley, CA · 17130 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
  40. 1.613km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 17130 days ago · 15 km deep · 5 km away
  41. 2.35km WSW of Brawley, CA · 17130 days ago · 14 km deep · 64 km away
  42. 1.99km ENE of Calexico, CA · 17129 days ago · 15 km deep · 33 km away
  43. 1.67km SSW of Holtville, CA · 17128 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  44. 2.89km ENE of Heber, CA · 17128 days ago · 15 km deep · 37 km away
  45. 2.38km SSW of Holtville, CA · 17128 days ago · 15 km deep · 36 km away
  46. 1.720km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 17128 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  47. 1.82km W of Brawley, CA · 17128 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  48. 2.651km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 17127 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  49. 1.649km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 17127 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  50. 2.67km NNE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 17127 days ago · 15 km deep · 18 km away
  51. 1.58km SW of Holtville, CA · 17127 days ago · 15 km deep · 37 km away
  52. 2.18km WSW of Brawley, CA · 17127 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  53. 2.33km S of Brawley, CA · 17127 days ago · 15 km deep · 60 km away
  54. 2.79km SSW of Holtville, CA · 17127 days ago · 15 km deep · 35 km away
  55. 2.38km SW of Holtville, CA · 17126 days ago · 15 km deep · 37 km away
  56. 1.57km SSW of Holtville, CA · 17126 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  57. 1.82km WSW of Brawley, CA · 17126 days ago · 14 km deep · 63 km away
  58. 2.61km SSW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17124 days ago · 15 km deep · 24 km away
  59. 2.24km SE of Brawley, CA · 17124 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
  60. 2.64km S of Brawley, CA · 17124 days ago · 15 km deep · 60 km away

The first 60 of 195.

Before

  1. 1.75km SSE of Brawley, CA · 17135 days ago · 14 km deep · 58 km away
  2. 2.38km SW of Holtville, CA · 17135 days ago · 15 km deep · 37 km away
  3. 1.98km SW of Holtville, CA · 17136 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  4. 1.918km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 17136 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  5. 3.018km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 17136 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  6. 2.36km NE of Imperial, CA · 17136 days ago · 15 km deep · 54 km away
  7. 3.04km NE of Westmorland, CA · 17137 days ago · 14 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 2.94km NNE of Westmorland, CA · 17137 days ago · 15 km deep · 75 km away
  9. 1.59km NE of Calexico, CA · 17137 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  10. 2.39km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 17137 days ago · 15 km deep · 31 km away
  11. 2.24km SSW of Brawley, CA · 17137 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away
  12. 2.24km SSW of Brawley, CA · 17137 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
  13. 1.79km SSW of Holtville, CA · 17137 days ago · 15 km deep · 33 km away
  14. 1.68km SSW of Brawley, CA · 17137 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  15. 2.38km SSW of Holtville, CA · 17137 days ago · 15 km deep · 36 km away
  16. 1.88km NNE of Brawley, CA · 17137 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  17. 3.59km NE of Calexico, CA · 17138 days ago · 15 km deep · 35 km away
  18. 1.58km SW of Holtville, CA · 17138 days ago · 15 km deep · 37 km away
  19. 1.75km ESE of Westmorland, CA · 17138 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  20. 1.68km SSW of Holtville, CA · 17138 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3353584. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:23 AM UTC.