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M2.1 earthquake 4km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 4km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX on Mon, Jun 9, 1980, 8:25 AM PDT (15:25 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 3km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1980-06-09 15:25:32 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.370° N, 115.232° W
Region
Mexico
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 1.6 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
219°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
7

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 200 in the 60 days after this one and 134 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of at least 200.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9730478. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:31 PM UTC.