M2.0 earthquake 7km N of Delta, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.0 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Mon, Dec 31, 1979, 9:00 PM PST

UTC

1980-01-01 05:00:13 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.419° N, 115.205° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.8 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

222°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

7

• Ciudad Guadalupe Victoria, MexicoPopulation 17,119. Forecast17 kmNNW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast33 kmSE

After

1. 1.514km SSE of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Jan 1, 5:41 AM PST · 17077 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
2. 2.410km NNE of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Jan 1, 8:33 PM PST · 17076 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
3. 1.710km WSW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Jan 2, 1:23 AM PST · 17076 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
4. 2.87km NNE of Brawley, CAWed, Jan 2, 12:25 PM PST · 17076 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
5. 1.88km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MXWed, Jan 2, 1:41 PM PST · 17076 days ago · 19 km deep · 37 km away
6. 2.52km SW of Brawley, CAWed, Jan 2, 9:02 PM PST · 17075 days ago · 15 km deep · 69 km away
7. 2.35km SSE of Brawley, CAWed, Jan 2, 9:08 PM PST · 17075 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
8. 1.52km SSW of Brawley, CAWed, Jan 2, 9:11 PM PST · 17075 days ago · 15 km deep · 68 km away
9. 1.910km ESE of Calipatria, CAThu, Jan 3, 3:14 AM PST · 17075 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
10. 2.29km ENE of Imperial, CAThu, Jan 3, 3:52 PM PST · 17075 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
11. 1.68km S of Holtville, CAFri, Jan 4, 5:40 AM PST · 17074 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
12. 1.710km SW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Jan 4, 10:43 AM PST · 17074 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
13. 1.65km ESE of Westmorland, CAFri, Jan 4, 11:00 PM PST · 17073 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
14. 1.97km SW of Holtville, CASat, Jan 5, 7:51 AM PST · 17073 days ago · 19 km deep · 43 km away
15. 1.611km ESE of Calipatria, CASat, Jan 5, 7:55 AM PST · 17073 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
16. 1.811km SSW of Ocotillo, CASun, Jan 6, 4:50 AM PST · 17072 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
17. 2.18km NE of Imperial, CASun, Jan 6, 3:00 PM PST · 17072 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
18. 2.431km ESE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXMon, Jan 7, 1:05 PM GMT-7 · 17071 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
19. 2.540km ESE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXMon, Jan 7, 1:06 PM GMT-7 · 17071 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
20. 2.628km E of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXMon, Jan 7, 1:24 PM GMT-7 · 17071 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
21. 1.813km SSW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jan 7, 12:33 PM PST · 17071 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
22. 3.144km SE of San Luis Rio Colorado, Son., MXMon, Jan 7, 6:21 PM GMT-7 · 17071 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
23. 2.111km SSW of Ocotillo, CATue, Jan 8, 1:24 AM PST · 17070 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
24. 2.011km SSW of Ocotillo, CATue, Jan 8, 7:17 AM PST · 17070 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
25. 1.611km ESE of Calipatria, CATue, Jan 8, 3:47 PM PST · 17070 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
26. 2.014km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Jan 9, 12:26 AM PST · 17069 days ago · 15 km deep · 7 km away
27. 1.510km SSW of Holtville, CAWed, Jan 9, 5:04 AM PST · 17069 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
28. 2.745km SE of San Luis Rio Colorado, Son., MXWed, Jan 9, 7:23 PM GMT-7 · 17069 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
29. 2.15km NNE of Westmorland, CAThu, Jan 10, 3:32 AM PST · 17068 days ago · 14 km deep · 82 km away
30. 1.711km E of Calipatria, CAThu, Jan 10, 7:30 AM PST · 17068 days ago · 2 km deep · 80 km away
31. 2.15km NE of Westmorland, CAThu, Jan 10, 12:09 PM PST · 17068 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
32. 1.712km WNW of Calipatria, CAFri, Jan 11, 7:08 AM PST · 17067 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
33. 2.37km ENE of Imperial, CAFri, Jan 11, 10:25 PM PST · 17066 days ago · 13 km deep · 58 km away
34. 2.78km NE of Imperial, CASat, Jan 12, 10:16 AM PST · 17066 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
35. 2.09km SSE of Brawley, CASat, Jan 12, 10:30 AM PST · 17066 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
36. 4.07km NE of Imperial, CASat, Jan 12, 12:11 PM PST · 17066 days ago · 18 km deep · 60 km away
37. 2.28km NE of Imperial, CASat, Jan 12, 12:47 PM PST · 17066 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
38. 3.07km NE of Imperial, CASat, Jan 12, 1:51 PM PST · 17066 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
39. 2.17km NNE of Imperial, CASat, Jan 12, 1:56 PM PST · 17066 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
40. 2.07km NE of Imperial, CASat, Jan 12, 2:40 PM PST · 17066 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
41. 2.614km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Jan 12, 8:32 PM PST · 17065 days ago · 15 km deep · 23 km away
42. 1.88km N of Brawley, CASun, Jan 13, 12:36 PM PST · 17065 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
43. 3.55km ENE of Westmorland, CASun, Jan 13, 1:12 PM PST · 17065 days ago · 15 km deep · 79 km away
44. 1.58km ENE of Westmorland, CASun, Jan 13, 1:28 PM PST · 17065 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
45. 2.47km N of Brawley, CASun, Jan 13, 1:29 PM PST · 17065 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
46. 1.87km E of Westmorland, CASun, Jan 13, 1:35 PM PST · 17065 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
47. 1.75km NNW of Brawley, CASun, Jan 13, 2:21 PM PST · 17065 days ago · 14 km deep · 74 km away
48. 2.07km S of Brawley, CASun, Jan 13, 3:07 PM PST · 17065 days ago · 15 km deep · 63 km away
49. 1.56km N of Brawley, CASun, Jan 13, 3:38 PM PST · 17065 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
50. 1.66km NNW of Brawley, CASun, Jan 13, 3:46 PM PST · 17065 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
51. 2.07km E of Westmorland, CAMon, Jan 14, 10:21 PM PST · 17063 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
52. 1.57km E of Westmorland, CAMon, Jan 14, 10:21 PM PST · 17063 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
53. 2.16km ENE of Westmorland, CATue, Jan 15, 1:18 AM PST · 17063 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
54. 1.97km N of Brawley, CATue, Jan 15, 1:30 AM PST · 17063 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
55. 1.67km WSW of Holtville, CATue, Jan 15, 9:21 AM PST · 17063 days ago · 14 km deep · 47 km away
56. 2.13km SSW of Brawley, CATue, Jan 15, 11:07 AM PST · 17063 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away
57. 2.03km W of Brawley, CATue, Jan 15, 12:57 PM PST · 17063 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
58. 1.88km NE of Calipatria, CAWed, Jan 16, 9:41 AM PST · 17062 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
59. 2.327km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, Jan 16, 3:27 PM PST · 17062 days ago · 11 km deep · 89 km away
60. 2.010km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Jan 17, 12:29 AM PST · 17061 days ago · 15 km deep · 3 km away

The first 60 of 153.

Before

1. 3.17km WSW of Holtville, CAMon, Dec 31, 8:29 PM PST · 17077 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
2. 2.37km NE of Imperial, CASun, Dec 30, 5:11 AM PST · 17079 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
3. 1.74km WSW of Brawley, CASun, Dec 30, 4:50 AM PST · 17079 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
4. 2.930km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Dec 30, 1:22 AM PST · 17079 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
5. 1.96km ENE of Westmorland, CASat, Dec 29, 12:53 AM PST · 17080 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
6. 1.96km NE of Calipatria, CAFri, Dec 28, 11:17 PM PST · 17080 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
7. 1.63km N of Imperial, CAFri, Dec 28, 6:37 PM PST · 17080 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
8. 2.66km NE of Imperial, CAFri, Dec 28, 6:29 PM PST · 17080 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
9. 1.55km NE of Imperial, CAFri, Dec 28, 11:44 AM PST · 17081 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
10. 1.517km WNW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Dec 28, 8:30 AM PST · 17081 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
11. 2.111km SW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Dec 28, 5:48 AM PST · 17081 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
12. 1.57km WSW of Holtville, CAWed, Dec 26, 9:26 AM PST · 17083 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
13. 2.753km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Dec 26, 2:05 AM PST · 17083 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
14. 2.15km ENE of Westmorland, CAMon, Dec 24, 8:33 PM PST · 17084 days ago · 13 km deep · 79 km away
15. 1.66km ENE of Westmorland, CASun, Dec 23, 7:07 PM PST · 17085 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
16. 2.15km ENE of Westmorland, CASun, Dec 23, 10:02 AM PST · 17086 days ago · 12 km deep · 79 km away
17. 2.35km ENE of Westmorland, CASun, Dec 23, 9:32 AM PST · 17086 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
18. 1.76km ENE of Westmorland, CASun, Dec 23, 3:38 AM PST · 17086 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
19. 1.95km ENE of Westmorland, CASat, Dec 22, 11:51 PM PST · 17086 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
20. 2.06km ENE of Westmorland, CASat, Dec 22, 11:31 PM PST · 17086 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3301497. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:52 PM UTC.