M2.4 earthquake 10km N of Delta, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.4 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Wed, Aug 27, 1980, 7:50 PM PDT

UTC

1980-08-28 02:50:40 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.441° N, 115.205° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 5.7 km horizontally, 35.8 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.18

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

269°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

8

• Ciudad Guadalupe Victoria, MexicoPopulation 17,119. Forecast19 kmNNW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast31 kmSE

After

1. 2.211km N of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Aug 27, 7:56 PM PDT · 16836 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
2. 2.211km NW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 28, 1:32 AM PDT · 16836 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
3. 2.17km NNE of Imperial, CAThu, Aug 28, 3:32 AM PDT · 16836 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
4. 1.61km N of Westmorland, CAThu, Aug 28, 7:48 PM PDT · 16835 days ago · 16 km deep · 78 km away
5. 2.33km SSW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXTue, Sep 2, 11:41 AM PDT · 16830 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
6. 1.614km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Sep 5, 9:53 AM PDT · 16828 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
7. 1.613km NNW of Westmorland, CAWed, Sep 10, 1:01 AM PDT · 16823 days ago · 13 km deep · 90 km away
8. 1.713km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Sep 10, 6:34 AM PDT · 16823 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
9. 2.06km NNE of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Sep 12, 12:22 AM PDT · 16821 days ago · 15 km deep · 5 km away
10. 2.08km NNE of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Sep 12, 5:24 AM PDT · 16821 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
11. 1.66km NE of Imperial, CASat, Sep 13, 5:17 AM PDT · 16820 days ago · 14 km deep · 57 km away
12. 2.022km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Sep 14, 12:46 PM PDT · 16818 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
13. 1.810km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Sep 14, 8:48 PM PDT · 16818 days ago · 15 km deep · 47 km away
14. 1.86km ENE of Imperial, CATue, Sep 16, 10:47 PM PDT · 16816 days ago · 13 km deep · 56 km away
15. 1.57km ENE of Imperial, CATue, Sep 16, 10:52 PM PDT · 16816 days ago · 13 km deep · 56 km away
16. 1.77km N of Westmorland, CAThu, Sep 18, 11:15 PM PDT · 16814 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
17. 1.95km ENE of Westmorland, CAMon, Sep 22, 7:06 AM PDT · 16811 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
18. 2.47km S of Brawley, CAMon, Sep 22, 11:39 AM PDT · 16810 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
19. 2.12km WNW of Brawley, CAWed, Sep 24, 8:33 PM PDT · 16808 days ago · 14 km deep · 68 km away
20. 2.210km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Sep 25, 1:40 AM PDT · 16808 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
21. 2.213km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Sep 26, 1:22 PM PDT · 16806 days ago · 4 km deep · 3 km away
22. 1.913km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Sep 26, 1:59 PM PDT · 16806 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
23. 2.19km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Sep 26, 3:30 PM PDT · 16806 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
24. 2.68km NE of Imperial, CAFri, Sep 26, 8:16 PM PDT · 16806 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
25. 3.473km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Sep 28, 9:28 AM PDT · 16805 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
26. 2.26km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Sep 29, 2:47 PM PDT · 16803 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
27. 1.719km WNW of Imperial, CAWed, Oct 1, 2:03 PM PDT · 16801 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
28. 1.93km NNE of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Oct 2, 9:27 AM PDT · 16801 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
29. 2.310km N of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Oct 2, 4:17 PM PDT · 16800 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
30. 2.46km N of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Oct 2, 6:42 PM PDT · 16800 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
31. 2.264km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Oct 3, 5:51 AM PDT · 16800 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
32. 2.469km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 4, 7:01 AM PDT · 16799 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
33. 2.36km NW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Oct 5, 8:55 AM PDT · 16798 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
34. 2.411km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Oct 6, 2:22 AM PDT · 16797 days ago · 15 km deep · 17 km away
35. 1.712km N of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Oct 7, 5:49 AM PDT · 16796 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
36. 1.913km SE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Oct 8, 11:14 AM PDT · 16794 days ago · 3 km deep · 69 km away
37. 2.15km WNW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXFri, Oct 10, 8:40 PM PDT · 16792 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
38. 1.68km N of Westmorland, CASat, Oct 11, 12:31 PM PDT · 16791 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
39. 2.16km N of Imperial, CASun, Oct 12, 9:20 PM PDT · 16790 days ago · 14 km deep · 62 km away
40. 2.165km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Oct 13, 9:40 AM PDT · 16790 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
41. 2.37km NNE of Imperial, CAWed, Oct 15, 5:12 AM PDT · 16788 days ago · 8 km deep · 61 km away
42. 2.18km S of Brawley, CAWed, Oct 15, 8:32 AM PDT · 16788 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
43. 4.068km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Oct 15, 6:15 PM PDT · 16787 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
44. 2.464km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Oct 15, 8:40 PM PDT · 16787 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
45. 3.070km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Oct 16, 4:02 PM PDT · 16786 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
46. 2.441km ESE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXFri, Oct 17, 5:07 AM GMT-7 · 16786 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
47. 1.56km N of Westmorland, CASat, Oct 18, 5:08 PM PDT · 16784 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
48. 1.519km SW of Ocotillo, CASun, Oct 19, 12:44 AM PDT · 16784 days ago · 12 km deep · 91 km away
49. 2.414km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Oct 20, 4:16 PM PDT · 16782 days ago · 15 km deep · 6 km away
50. 2.457km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Oct 22, 3:32 AM PDT · 16781 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
51. 2.265km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Oct 22, 2:05 PM PDT · 16780 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
52. 2.13km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Oct 25, 10:45 AM PDT · 16777 days ago · 15 km deep · 41 km away
53. 3.16km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Oct 26, 12:56 PM PST · 16776 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
54. 3.74km NNE of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Oct 26, 12:56 PM PST · 16776 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
55. 2.24km SE of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Oct 26, 2:58 PM PST · 16776 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away

Before

1. 3.010km NNW of Westmorland, CAMon, Aug 25, 12:46 AM PDT · 16839 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
2. 1.911km N of Westmorland, CAMon, Aug 25, 12:38 AM PDT · 16839 days ago · 9 km deep · 87 km away
3. 1.815km WNW of Calipatria, CASun, Aug 24, 9:27 PM PDT · 16839 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
4. 2.412km W of Calipatria, CASun, Aug 24, 9:13 PM PDT · 16839 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
5. 2.410km N of Westmorland, CASun, Aug 24, 8:48 PM PDT · 16839 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
6. 2.911km N of Westmorland, CASun, Aug 24, 8:26 PM PDT · 16839 days ago · 13 km deep · 87 km away
7. 2.911km W of Calipatria, CASun, Aug 24, 6:38 PM PDT · 16839 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
8. 1.94km ESE of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Aug 24, 3:41 PM PDT · 16839 days ago · 2 km deep · 35 km away
9. 1.56km N of Imperial, CAThu, Aug 21, 1:09 PM PDT · 16842 days ago · 15 km deep · 61 km away
10. 1.815km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, Aug 19, 9:30 PM PDT · 16844 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
11. 1.813km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, Aug 19, 7:28 PM PDT · 16844 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
12. 2.38km W of Holtville, CATue, Aug 19, 2:09 PM PDT · 16844 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away
13. 1.610km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Aug 18, 6:13 AM PDT · 16846 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
14. 2.411km N of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Aug 17, 12:40 PM PDT · 16846 days ago · 15 km deep · 2 km away
15. 2.530km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Aug 16, 5:34 PM PDT · 16847 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
16. 1.914km N of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Aug 16, 6:45 AM PDT · 16848 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
17. 2.014km WSW of Niland, CASat, Aug 16, 12:29 AM PDT · 16848 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
18. 2.12km W of Brawley, CAThu, Aug 14, 4:01 PM PDT · 16849 days ago · 14 km deep · 68 km away
19. 1.85km S of Brawley, CAWed, Aug 13, 5:05 AM PDT · 16851 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
20. 2.754km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Aug 12, 5:46 PM PDT · 16851 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9734846. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:29 AM UTC.