M2.2 earthquake 9km S of Mexicali, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.2 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Fri, Jul 20, 1979, 8:55 AM PDT

UTC

1979-07-20 15:55:32 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.574° N, 115.471° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 3.8 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.28

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

229°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

3

• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast6 kmSSW

After

1. 2.021km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Jul 21, 12:06 AM PDT · 17240 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
2. 1.99km WSW of Brawley, CASat, Jul 21, 7:47 AM PDT · 17240 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
3. 2.644km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Jul 23, 1:10 PM PDT · 17238 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
4. 2.647km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Jul 23, 1:36 PM PDT · 17238 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
5. 2.88km WSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Jul 23, 4:25 PM PDT · 17238 days ago · 14 km deep · 91 km away
6. 2.19km WSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Jul 23, 9:42 PM PDT · 17237 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
7. 1.79km SSW of Holtville, CATue, Jul 24, 11:41 AM PDT · 17237 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
8. 1.811km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Jul 27, 4:22 AM PDT · 17234 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
9. 2.732km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Jul 28, 2:18 PM PDT · 17233 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
10. 1.728km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Jul 28, 2:25 PM PDT · 17233 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
11. 2.814km W of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Jul 29, 6:57 AM PDT · 17232 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
12. 2.56km SSE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSun, Jul 29, 8:44 AM PDT · 17232 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
13. 2.531km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Jul 29, 2:05 PM PDT · 17232 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
14. 1.710km SE of Bombay Beach, CAMon, Jul 30, 7:16 AM PDT · 17231 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
15. 2.138km ESE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXTue, Jul 31, 10:48 PM GMT-7 · 17229 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
16. 2.637km ESE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXWed, Aug 1, 10:38 AM GMT-7 · 17229 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
17. 2.643km ESE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXWed, Aug 1, 10:40 AM GMT-7 · 17229 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
18. 2.511km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Aug 1, 8:21 PM PDT · 17229 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
19. 1.99km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Aug 4, 2:05 PM PDT · 17226 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
20. 1.95km NNE of Calipatria, CAMon, Aug 6, 6:40 PM PDT · 17224 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
21. 2.37km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Aug 7, 9:37 AM PDT · 17223 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
22. 1.823km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Aug 7, 5:14 PM PDT · 17223 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
23. 2.06km ESE of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Aug 8, 6:43 AM PDT · 17222 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
24. 2.08km NNE of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Aug 8, 6:49 AM PDT · 17222 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
25. 2.536km ESE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXWed, Aug 8, 4:24 PM GMT-7 · 17222 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
26. 1.95km ENE of Westmorland, CAThu, Aug 9, 12:09 AM PDT · 17221 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
27. 3.030km ESE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXThu, Aug 9, 2:03 AM GMT-7 · 17221 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
28. 1.916km NW of Westmorland, CAFri, Aug 10, 2:47 AM PDT · 17220 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
29. 2.34km E of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSat, Aug 11, 4:54 PM PDT · 17219 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
30. 1.712km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Aug 12, 11:27 AM PDT · 17218 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
31. 1.812km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Aug 12, 3:50 PM PDT · 17218 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
32. 1.512km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Aug 14, 5:19 AM PDT · 17216 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
33. 1.512km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Aug 14, 8:44 PM PDT · 17216 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
34. 1.612km W of Niland, CAWed, Aug 15, 3:59 AM PDT · 17215 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
35. 2.230km SE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXFri, Aug 17, 9:46 AM PDT · 17213 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
36. 1.95km ESE of Westmorland, CAMon, Aug 20, 4:59 AM PDT · 17210 days ago · 10 km deep · 51 km away
37. 2.15km SSE of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Aug 22, 1:30 AM PDT · 17208 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
38. 2.17km WSW of Holtville, CAThu, Aug 23, 7:53 PM PDT · 17207 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
39. 1.96km SW of Holtville, CAThu, Aug 23, 8:24 PM PDT · 17207 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
40. 2.78km WSW of Holtville, CAThu, Aug 23, 8:25 PM PDT · 17207 days ago · 10 km deep · 24 km away
41. 1.512km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Aug 23, 10:19 PM PDT · 17206 days ago · 1 km deep · 68 km away
42. 2.213km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Aug 23, 10:31 PM PDT · 17206 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
43. 2.531km ESE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXThu, Aug 23, 10:37 PM GMT-7 · 17206 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
44. 2.214km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Aug 23, 11:37 PM PDT · 17206 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
45. 2.915km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Aug 23, 11:38 PM PDT · 17206 days ago · 1 km deep · 69 km away
46. 1.77km S of Brawley, CAFri, Aug 24, 6:56 AM PDT · 17206 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
47. 1.57km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Aug 24, 10:30 AM PDT · 17206 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
48. 2.912km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Aug 24, 3:39 PM PDT · 17206 days ago · 16 km deep · 39 km away
49. 2.37km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Aug 24, 9:40 PM PDT · 17205 days ago · 10 km deep · 17 km away
50. 1.713km WSW of Imperial, CASat, Aug 25, 7:54 AM PDT · 17205 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
51. 2.611km N of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Aug 26, 3:33 AM PDT · 17204 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
52. 3.316km SE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Aug 27, 12:23 AM PDT · 17203 days ago · 10 km deep · 40 km away
53. 1.713km SE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Aug 27, 12:30 AM PDT · 17203 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
54. 2.412km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 6:10 AM PDT · 17200 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
55. 2.22km N of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 5:19 PM PDT · 17200 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
56. 2.31km SSW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 5:28 PM PDT · 17200 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
57. 2.12km SSW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 5:59 PM PDT · 17200 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away
58. 2.12km SE of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 6:04 PM PDT · 17200 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
59. 2.111km N of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 6:06 PM PDT · 17200 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
60. 2.51km E of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 6:19 PM PDT · 17200 days ago · 10 km deep · 36 km away

The first 60 of 102.

Before

1. 1.817km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Jul 20, 8:45 AM PDT · 17241 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
2. 2.156km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Jul 18, 10:36 PM PDT · 17242 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
3. 3.159km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Jul 18, 11:51 AM PDT · 17243 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
4. 2.430km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Jul 18, 10:23 AM PDT · 17243 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
5. 2.131km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Jul 18, 10:15 AM PDT · 17243 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
6. 1.927km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Jul 18, 12:31 AM PDT · 17243 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
7. 1.83km ENE of Heber, CATue, Jul 17, 5:24 AM PDT · 17244 days ago · 10 km deep · 19 km away
8. 1.812km W of Niland, CATue, Jul 17, 3:38 AM PDT · 17244 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
9. 2.39km NW of Imperial, CAMon, Jul 16, 1:38 PM PDT · 17245 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
10. 2.39km ENE of El Centro, CAMon, Jul 16, 3:34 AM PDT · 17245 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
11. 2.714km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Jul 15, 10:23 PM PDT · 17245 days ago · 15 km deep · 24 km away
12. 2.640km ESE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXFri, Jul 13, 9:01 PM GMT-7 · 17248 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
13. 1.628km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Jul 13, 8:47 AM PDT · 17248 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
14. 2.539km ESE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXThu, Jul 12, 10:29 PM GMT-7 · 17248 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
15. 2.222km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Jul 11, 5:10 AM PDT · 17250 days ago · 11 km deep · 68 km away
16. 1.59km SW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jul 9, 6:30 PM PDT · 17252 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
17. 2.241km ESE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXMon, Jul 9, 3:26 PM GMT-7 · 17252 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
18. 1.711km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Jul 8, 6:54 PM PDT · 17253 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
19. 1.726km NW of Ocotillo, CASun, Jul 8, 4:59 PM PDT · 17253 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
20. 1.68km WNW of Somerton, AZFri, Jul 6, 12:50 AM MST · 17255 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9708670. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:46 PM UTC.