M2.4 earthquake 11km N of Delta, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.4 (mh), micro

Local time

Sun, Aug 17, 1980, 12:40 PM PDT

UTC

1980-08-17 19:40:58 UTC

Depth

15.0 km (9.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.456° N, 115.209° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 4.2 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.27

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

230°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

15

• Puebla, MexicoPopulation 15,168. Forecast18 kmSE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast30 kmSE

After

1. 1.610km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Aug 18, 6:13 AM PDT · 16844 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
2. 2.38km W of Holtville, CATue, Aug 19, 2:09 PM PDT · 16843 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
3. 1.813km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, Aug 19, 7:28 PM PDT · 16843 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
4. 1.815km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, Aug 19, 9:30 PM PDT · 16843 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
5. 1.56km N of Imperial, CAThu, Aug 21, 1:09 PM PDT · 16841 days ago · 15 km deep · 60 km away
6. 1.94km ESE of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Aug 24, 3:41 PM PDT · 16838 days ago · 2 km deep · 34 km away
7. 2.911km W of Calipatria, CASun, Aug 24, 6:38 PM PDT · 16838 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
8. 2.911km N of Westmorland, CASun, Aug 24, 8:26 PM PDT · 16838 days ago · 13 km deep · 85 km away
9. 2.410km N of Westmorland, CASun, Aug 24, 8:48 PM PDT · 16838 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
10. 2.412km W of Calipatria, CASun, Aug 24, 9:13 PM PDT · 16838 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
11. 1.815km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Aug 24, 9:27 PM PDT · 16838 days ago · 13 km deep · 90 km away
12. 1.911km N of Westmorland, CAMon, Aug 25, 12:38 AM PDT · 16837 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
13. 3.010km NNW of Westmorland, CAMon, Aug 25, 12:46 AM PDT · 16837 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
14. 2.410km N of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Aug 27, 7:50 PM PDT · 16835 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
15. 2.211km N of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Aug 27, 7:56 PM PDT · 16835 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
16. 2.211km NW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 28, 1:32 AM PDT · 16834 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
17. 2.17km NNE of Imperial, CAThu, Aug 28, 3:32 AM PDT · 16834 days ago · 13 km deep · 58 km away
18. 1.61km N of Westmorland, CAThu, Aug 28, 7:48 PM PDT · 16834 days ago · 16 km deep · 77 km away
19. 2.33km SSW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXTue, Sep 2, 11:41 AM PDT · 16829 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
20. 1.614km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Sep 5, 9:53 AM PDT · 16826 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
21. 1.613km NNW of Westmorland, CAWed, Sep 10, 1:01 AM PDT · 16821 days ago · 13 km deep · 88 km away
22. 1.713km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Sep 10, 6:34 AM PDT · 16821 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
23. 2.06km NNE of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Sep 12, 12:22 AM PDT · 16820 days ago · 15 km deep · 6 km away
24. 2.08km NNE of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Sep 12, 5:24 AM PDT · 16819 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
25. 1.66km NE of Imperial, CASat, Sep 13, 5:17 AM PDT · 16818 days ago · 14 km deep · 55 km away
26. 2.022km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Sep 14, 12:46 PM PDT · 16817 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
27. 1.810km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Sep 14, 8:48 PM PDT · 16817 days ago · 15 km deep · 46 km away
28. 1.86km ENE of Imperial, CATue, Sep 16, 10:47 PM PDT · 16815 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
29. 1.57km ENE of Imperial, CATue, Sep 16, 10:52 PM PDT · 16815 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
30. 1.77km N of Westmorland, CAThu, Sep 18, 11:15 PM PDT · 16813 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
31. 1.95km ENE of Westmorland, CAMon, Sep 22, 7:06 AM PDT · 16809 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
32. 2.47km S of Brawley, CAMon, Sep 22, 11:39 AM PDT · 16809 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
33. 2.12km WNW of Brawley, CAWed, Sep 24, 8:33 PM PDT · 16807 days ago · 14 km deep · 67 km away
34. 2.210km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Sep 25, 1:40 AM PDT · 16806 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
35. 2.213km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Sep 26, 1:22 PM PDT · 16805 days ago · 4 km deep · 2 km away
36. 1.913km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Sep 26, 1:59 PM PDT · 16805 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
37. 2.19km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Sep 26, 3:30 PM PDT · 16805 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
38. 2.68km NE of Imperial, CAFri, Sep 26, 8:16 PM PDT · 16805 days ago · 15 km deep · 57 km away
39. 3.473km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Sep 28, 9:28 AM PDT · 16803 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
40. 2.26km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Sep 29, 2:47 PM PDT · 16802 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
41. 1.719km WNW of Imperial, CAWed, Oct 1, 2:03 PM PDT · 16800 days ago · 13 km deep · 71 km away
42. 1.93km NNE of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Oct 2, 9:27 AM PDT · 16799 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
43. 2.310km N of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Oct 2, 4:17 PM PDT · 16799 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
44. 2.46km N of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Oct 2, 6:42 PM PDT · 16799 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
45. 2.264km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Oct 3, 5:51 AM PDT · 16798 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
46. 2.469km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 4, 7:01 AM PDT · 16797 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
47. 2.36km NW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Oct 5, 8:55 AM PDT · 16796 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
48. 2.411km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Oct 6, 2:22 AM PDT · 16795 days ago · 15 km deep · 18 km away
49. 1.712km N of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Oct 7, 5:49 AM PDT · 16794 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
50. 1.913km SE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Oct 8, 11:14 AM PDT · 16793 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
51. 2.15km WNW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXFri, Oct 10, 8:40 PM PDT · 16791 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
52. 1.68km N of Westmorland, CASat, Oct 11, 12:31 PM PDT · 16790 days ago · 13 km deep · 82 km away
53. 2.16km N of Imperial, CASun, Oct 12, 9:20 PM PDT · 16789 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
54. 2.165km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Oct 13, 9:40 AM PDT · 16788 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
55. 2.37km NNE of Imperial, CAWed, Oct 15, 5:12 AM PDT · 16786 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
56. 2.18km S of Brawley, CAWed, Oct 15, 8:32 AM PDT · 16786 days ago · 14 km deep · 59 km away
57. 2.464km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Oct 15, 8:40 PM PDT · 16786 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away

Before

1. 2.530km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Aug 16, 5:34 PM PDT · 16846 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
2. 1.914km N of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Aug 16, 6:45 AM PDT · 16846 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
3. 2.014km WSW of Niland, CASat, Aug 16, 12:29 AM PDT · 16847 days ago · 13 km deep · 91 km away
4. 2.12km W of Brawley, CAThu, Aug 14, 4:01 PM PDT · 16848 days ago · 14 km deep · 67 km away
5. 1.85km S of Brawley, CAWed, Aug 13, 5:05 AM PDT · 16849 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
6. 2.754km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Aug 12, 5:46 PM PDT · 16850 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
7. 1.932km SSE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXMon, Aug 11, 2:24 PM PDT · 16851 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
8. 2.112km W of Imperial, CAMon, Aug 11, 1:17 AM PDT · 16851 days ago · 15 km deep · 65 km away
9. 2.113km W of Niland, CASat, Aug 9, 10:53 AM PDT · 16853 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
10. 2.025km W of Westmorland, CAFri, Aug 8, 12:24 AM PDT · 16855 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
11. 2.05km W of Brawley, CAWed, Aug 6, 8:56 AM PDT · 16856 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
12. 4.251km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Aug 6, 2:51 AM PDT · 16856 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
13. 2.38km SW of Holtville, CATue, Aug 5, 6:11 AM PDT · 16857 days ago · 15 km deep · 40 km away
14. 2.313km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Aug 4, 12:38 AM PDT · 16858 days ago · 15 km deep · 3 km away
15. 1.98km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Aug 3, 11:02 PM PDT · 16859 days ago · 15 km deep · 12 km away
16. 1.74km SSW of Brawley, CASun, Aug 3, 12:53 PM PDT · 16859 days ago · 14 km deep · 62 km away
17. 1.913km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Aug 3, 1:07 AM PDT · 16859 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
18. 2.314km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Aug 3, 12:56 AM PDT · 16859 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
19. 2.17km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Jul 31, 9:11 AM PDT · 16862 days ago · 15 km deep · 16 km away
20. 2.56km E of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Jul 30, 8:47 PM PDT · 16863 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3304608. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 7:05 PM UTC.