M2.3 earthquake 14km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.3 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sun, Aug 3, 1980, 12:56 AM PDT

UTC

1980-08-03 07:56:58 UTC

Depth

3.6 km (2.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.461° N, 115.264° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.8 km horizontally, 2.8 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.41

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

200°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

15

• Puebla, MexicoPopulation 15,168. Forecast14 kmSE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast26 kmSE

After

1. 1.913km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Aug 3, 1:07 AM PDT · 16862 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
2. 1.74km SSW of Brawley, CASun, Aug 3, 12:53 PM PDT · 16862 days ago · 14 km deep · 59 km away
3. 1.98km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Aug 3, 11:02 PM PDT · 16861 days ago · 15 km deep · 10 km away
4. 2.313km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Aug 4, 12:38 AM PDT · 16861 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away
5. 2.38km SW of Holtville, CATue, Aug 5, 6:11 AM PDT · 16860 days ago · 15 km deep · 37 km away
6. 4.251km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Aug 6, 2:51 AM PDT · 16859 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
7. 2.05km W of Brawley, CAWed, Aug 6, 8:56 AM PDT · 16859 days ago · 13 km deep · 65 km away
8. 2.025km W of Westmorland, CAFri, Aug 8, 12:24 AM PDT · 16857 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
9. 2.113km W of Niland, CASat, Aug 9, 10:53 AM PDT · 16856 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
10. 2.112km W of Imperial, CAMon, Aug 11, 1:17 AM PDT · 16854 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
11. 1.932km SSE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXMon, Aug 11, 2:24 PM PDT · 16854 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
12. 2.754km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Aug 12, 5:46 PM PDT · 16853 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
13. 1.85km S of Brawley, CAWed, Aug 13, 5:05 AM PDT · 16852 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
14. 2.12km W of Brawley, CAThu, Aug 14, 4:01 PM PDT · 16851 days ago · 14 km deep · 64 km away
15. 2.014km WSW of Niland, CASat, Aug 16, 12:29 AM PDT · 16849 days ago · 13 km deep · 88 km away
16. 1.914km N of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Aug 16, 6:45 AM PDT · 16849 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
17. 2.530km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Aug 16, 5:34 PM PDT · 16849 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
18. 2.411km N of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Aug 17, 12:40 PM PDT · 16848 days ago · 15 km deep · 5 km away
19. 1.610km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Aug 18, 6:13 AM PDT · 16847 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
20. 2.38km W of Holtville, CATue, Aug 19, 2:09 PM PDT · 16846 days ago · 12 km deep · 42 km away
21. 1.813km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, Aug 19, 7:28 PM PDT · 16846 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
22. 1.815km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, Aug 19, 9:30 PM PDT · 16845 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
23. 1.56km N of Imperial, CAThu, Aug 21, 1:09 PM PDT · 16844 days ago · 15 km deep · 57 km away
24. 1.94km ESE of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Aug 24, 3:41 PM PDT · 16841 days ago · 2 km deep · 29 km away
25. 2.911km W of Calipatria, CASun, Aug 24, 6:38 PM PDT · 16841 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
26. 2.911km N of Westmorland, CASun, Aug 24, 8:26 PM PDT · 16840 days ago · 13 km deep · 82 km away
27. 2.410km N of Westmorland, CASun, Aug 24, 8:48 PM PDT · 16840 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
28. 2.412km W of Calipatria, CASun, Aug 24, 9:13 PM PDT · 16840 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
29. 1.815km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Aug 24, 9:27 PM PDT · 16840 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
30. 1.911km N of Westmorland, CAMon, Aug 25, 12:38 AM PDT · 16840 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away
31. 3.010km NNW of Westmorland, CAMon, Aug 25, 12:46 AM PDT · 16840 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
32. 2.410km N of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Aug 27, 7:50 PM PDT · 16838 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
33. 2.211km N of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Aug 27, 7:56 PM PDT · 16838 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
34. 2.211km NW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 28, 1:32 AM PDT · 16837 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
35. 2.17km NNE of Imperial, CAThu, Aug 28, 3:32 AM PDT · 16837 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
36. 1.61km N of Westmorland, CAThu, Aug 28, 7:48 PM PDT · 16837 days ago · 16 km deep · 74 km away
37. 2.33km SSW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXTue, Sep 2, 11:41 AM PDT · 16832 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
38. 1.614km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Sep 5, 9:53 AM PDT · 16829 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
39. 1.613km NNW of Westmorland, CAWed, Sep 10, 1:01 AM PDT · 16824 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
40. 1.713km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Sep 10, 6:34 AM PDT · 16824 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
41. 2.06km NNE of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Sep 12, 12:22 AM PDT · 16822 days ago · 15 km deep · 11 km away
42. 2.08km NNE of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Sep 12, 5:24 AM PDT · 16822 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
43. 1.66km NE of Imperial, CASat, Sep 13, 5:17 AM PDT · 16821 days ago · 14 km deep · 52 km away
44. 2.022km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Sep 14, 12:46 PM PDT · 16820 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
45. 1.810km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Sep 14, 8:48 PM PDT · 16819 days ago · 15 km deep · 41 km away
46. 1.86km ENE of Imperial, CATue, Sep 16, 10:47 PM PDT · 16817 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away
47. 1.57km ENE of Imperial, CATue, Sep 16, 10:52 PM PDT · 16817 days ago · 13 km deep · 51 km away
48. 1.77km N of Westmorland, CAThu, Sep 18, 11:15 PM PDT · 16815 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
49. 1.95km ENE of Westmorland, CAMon, Sep 22, 7:06 AM PDT · 16812 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
50. 2.47km S of Brawley, CAMon, Sep 22, 11:39 AM PDT · 16812 days ago · 15 km deep · 56 km away
51. 2.12km WNW of Brawley, CAWed, Sep 24, 8:33 PM PDT · 16809 days ago · 14 km deep · 64 km away
52. 2.210km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Sep 25, 1:40 AM PDT · 16809 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
53. 2.213km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Sep 26, 1:22 PM PDT · 16808 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
54. 1.913km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Sep 26, 1:59 PM PDT · 16808 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
55. 2.19km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Sep 26, 3:30 PM PDT · 16808 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
56. 2.68km NE of Imperial, CAFri, Sep 26, 8:16 PM PDT · 16807 days ago · 15 km deep · 54 km away
57. 3.473km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Sep 28, 9:28 AM PDT · 16806 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
58. 2.26km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Sep 29, 2:47 PM PDT · 16805 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
59. 1.719km WNW of Imperial, CAWed, Oct 1, 2:03 PM PDT · 16803 days ago · 13 km deep · 67 km away

Before

1. 2.17km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Jul 31, 9:11 AM PDT · 16865 days ago · 15 km deep · 14 km away
2. 2.56km E of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Jul 30, 8:47 PM PDT · 16865 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
3. 2.04km NW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXWed, Jul 30, 8:18 AM PDT · 16866 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
4. 1.97km WSW of Holtville, CAWed, Jul 30, 7:58 AM PDT · 16866 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
5. 1.813km SSE of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Jul 30, 7:56 AM PDT · 16866 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
6. 3.626 km SSW of Salton City, CaliforniaMon, Jul 28, 11:48 PM PDT · 16867 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
7. 2.02km WNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXMon, Jul 28, 4:48 AM PDT · 16868 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
8. 2.012km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Jul 26, 10:24 PM PDT · 16869 days ago · 15 km deep · 3 km away
9. 2.328km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Jul 25, 9:13 AM PDT · 16871 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
10. 2.49km SSE of Calipatria, CAWed, Jul 23, 2:55 AM PDT · 16873 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
11. 1.816km N of Fortuna Foothills, AZTue, Jul 22, 7:41 PM MST · 16874 days ago · 0 km deep · 86 km away
12. 1.810km WNW of Imperial, CAMon, Jul 21, 8:24 PM PDT · 16874 days ago · 0 km deep · 60 km away
13. 3.03 km NNE of Colonia Venustiano Carranza, MexicoSun, Jul 20, 2:49 PM PDT · 16876 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
14. 2.22km W of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSun, Jul 20, 4:27 AM PDT · 16876 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
15. 3.14km ENE of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Jul 19, 2:49 PM PDT · 16877 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
16. 2.52km SW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXFri, Jul 18, 7:46 AM PDT · 16878 days ago · 15 km deep · 24 km away
17. 2.02km S of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXFri, Jul 18, 7:45 AM PDT · 16878 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
18. 2.03km WNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXWed, Jul 16, 9:33 AM PDT · 16880 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
19. 2.56km ESE of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Jul 15, 3:22 PM PDT · 16881 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
20. 2.962km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Jul 15, 2:02 PM PDT · 16881 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3304089. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:32 PM UTC.