M2.3 earthquake 7km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 7km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX on Fri, Nov 30, 1979, 7:02 AM PST (15:02 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.9 2km E of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX. 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: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3354258. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:45 PM UTC.