M1.7 earthquake 12km N of Delta, B.C., MX

Magnitude

1.7 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Tue, Oct 7, 1980, 5:49 AM PDT

UTC

1980-10-07 12:49:20 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.458° N, 115.214° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 2.2 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.24

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

238°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

8

• Puebla, MexicoPopulation 15,168. Forecast18 kmSE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast29 kmSE

After

1. 1.913km SE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Oct 8, 11:14 AM PDT · 16796 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
2. 2.15km WNW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXFri, Oct 10, 8:40 PM PDT · 16793 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
3. 1.68km N of Westmorland, CASat, Oct 11, 12:31 PM PDT · 16793 days ago · 13 km deep · 81 km away
4. 2.16km N of Imperial, CASun, Oct 12, 9:20 PM PDT · 16791 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
5. 2.165km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Oct 13, 9:40 AM PDT · 16791 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
6. 2.37km NNE of Imperial, CAWed, Oct 15, 5:12 AM PDT · 16789 days ago · 8 km deep · 59 km away
7. 2.18km S of Brawley, CAWed, Oct 15, 8:32 AM PDT · 16789 days ago · 14 km deep · 58 km away
8. 2.464km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Oct 15, 8:40 PM PDT · 16788 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
9. 3.070km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Oct 16, 4:02 PM PDT · 16787 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
10. 2.441km ESE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXFri, Oct 17, 5:07 AM GMT-7 · 16787 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
11. 1.56km N of Westmorland, CASat, Oct 18, 5:08 PM PDT · 16785 days ago · 11 km deep · 80 km away
12. 1.519km SW of Ocotillo, CASun, Oct 19, 12:44 AM PDT · 16785 days ago · 12 km deep · 89 km away
13. 2.414km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Oct 20, 4:16 PM PDT · 16783 days ago · 15 km deep · 4 km away
14. 2.457km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Oct 22, 3:32 AM PDT · 16782 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
15. 2.265km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Oct 22, 2:05 PM PDT · 16782 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
16. 2.13km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Oct 25, 10:45 AM PDT · 16779 days ago · 15 km deep · 39 km away
17. 3.16km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Oct 26, 12:56 PM PST · 16778 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
18. 3.74km NNE of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Oct 26, 12:56 PM PST · 16778 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
19. 2.24km SE of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Oct 26, 2:58 PM PST · 16777 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
20. 1.64km S of Brawley, CAMon, Oct 27, 12:44 AM PST · 16777 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
21. 2.26km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Oct 27, 11:26 AM PST · 16777 days ago · 15 km deep · 41 km away
22. 1.76km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Oct 27, 5:06 PM PST · 16776 days ago · 14 km deep · 37 km away
23. 2.214km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Oct 30, 10:44 PM PST · 16773 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
24. 2.413km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Oct 30, 10:50 PM PST · 16773 days ago · 15 km deep · 5 km away
25. 2.112km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Oct 30, 11:02 PM PST · 16773 days ago · 15 km deep · 6 km away
26. 4.58km N of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Oct 31, 4:55 AM PST · 16773 days ago · 15 km deep · 42 km away
27. 2.64km S of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Oct 31, 5:11 AM PST · 16773 days ago · 15 km deep · 36 km away
28. 2.23km WSW of El Centro, CAFri, Oct 31, 5:14 AM PST · 16773 days ago · 15 km deep · 50 km away
29. 2.27km N of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Oct 31, 5:18 AM PST · 16773 days ago · 3 km deep · 41 km away
30. 2.03km S of Calexico, CAFri, Oct 31, 5:50 AM PST · 16773 days ago · 0 km deep · 35 km away
31. 1.94km SW of Calexico, CAFri, Oct 31, 5:51 AM PST · 16773 days ago · 0 km deep · 37 km away
32. 2.46km SW of Heber, CAFri, Oct 31, 6:35 AM PST · 16773 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
33. 2.29km SW of Heber, CAFri, Oct 31, 6:58 AM PST · 16773 days ago · 1 km deep · 44 km away
34. 2.26km NNE of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Oct 31, 8:06 AM PST · 16773 days ago · 0 km deep · 38 km away
35. 2.16km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Oct 31, 5:28 PM PST · 16772 days ago · 15 km deep · 41 km away
36. 2.16km N of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Nov 1, 2:42 AM PST · 16772 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
37. 2.013km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Nov 1, 3:02 AM PST · 16772 days ago · 15 km deep · 6 km away
38. 2.27km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Nov 1, 5:15 AM PST · 16772 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
39. 1.65km SE of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Nov 1, 8:28 PM PST · 16771 days ago · 12 km deep · 33 km away
40. 1.93km N of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Nov 2, 12:58 AM PST · 16771 days ago · 10 km deep · 38 km away
41. 2.576km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Nov 2, 2:01 PM PST · 16770 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
42. 1.963km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Nov 2, 8:24 PM PST · 16770 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
43. 1.98km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Nov 3, 12:44 AM PST · 16770 days ago · 4 km deep · 44 km away
44. 2.00km ENE of Brawley, CATue, Nov 4, 6:57 AM PST · 16769 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
45. 1.816km W of Westmorland, CATue, Nov 4, 6:59 PM PST · 16768 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
46. 1.97km ENE of Westmorland, CAFri, Nov 7, 4:33 PM PST · 16765 days ago · 13 km deep · 75 km away
47. 2.414km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Nov 8, 7:47 AM PST · 16765 days ago · 15 km deep · 6 km away
48. 1.78km NE of Imperial, CASat, Nov 8, 2:44 PM PST · 16764 days ago · 13 km deep · 57 km away
49. 1.712km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Nov 8, 11:47 PM PST · 16764 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
50. 3.00km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Nov 9, 3:31 AM PST · 16764 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
51. 2.36km NNE of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Nov 10, 10:52 PM PST · 16762 days ago · 3 km deep · 7 km away
52. 3.021km N of Ocotillo, CATue, Nov 11, 10:12 PM PST · 16761 days ago · 13 km deep · 91 km away
53. 1.921km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Nov 12, 10:43 AM PST · 16761 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
54. 1.65km ENE of Westmorland, CAThu, Nov 13, 7:57 AM PST · 16760 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
55. 1.616km NNW of Westmorland, CAThu, Nov 13, 9:01 AM PST · 16760 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
56. 1.611km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Nov 14, 8:07 AM PST · 16759 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
57. 1.76km S of Brawley, CAWed, Nov 19, 4:52 PM PST · 16753 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
58. 3.41km NW of Brawley, CAThu, Nov 20, 4:17 AM PST · 16753 days ago · 15 km deep · 66 km away
59. 2.566km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Nov 20, 10:49 AM PST · 16753 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
60. 1.617km W of Imperial, CAFri, Nov 21, 1:36 AM PST · 16752 days ago · 15 km deep · 68 km away

The first 60 of 79.

Before

1. 2.411km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Oct 6, 2:22 AM PDT · 16798 days ago · 15 km deep · 18 km away
2. 2.36km NW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Oct 5, 8:55 AM PDT · 16799 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
3. 2.469km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 4, 7:01 AM PDT · 16800 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
4. 2.264km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Oct 3, 5:51 AM PDT · 16801 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
5. 2.46km N of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Oct 2, 6:42 PM PDT · 16801 days ago · 4 km deep · 6 km away
6. 2.310km N of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Oct 2, 4:17 PM PDT · 16801 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
7. 1.93km NNE of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Oct 2, 9:27 AM PDT · 16802 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
8. 1.719km WNW of Imperial, CAWed, Oct 1, 2:03 PM PDT · 16803 days ago · 13 km deep · 71 km away
9. 2.26km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Sep 29, 2:47 PM PDT · 16805 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
10. 3.473km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Sep 28, 9:28 AM PDT · 16806 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
11. 2.68km NE of Imperial, CAFri, Sep 26, 8:16 PM PDT · 16807 days ago · 15 km deep · 57 km away
12. 2.19km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Sep 26, 3:30 PM PDT · 16807 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
13. 1.913km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Sep 26, 1:59 PM PDT · 16808 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
14. 2.213km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Sep 26, 1:22 PM PDT · 16808 days ago · 4 km deep · 1 km away
15. 2.210km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Sep 25, 1:40 AM PDT · 16809 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
16. 2.12km WNW of Brawley, CAWed, Sep 24, 8:33 PM PDT · 16809 days ago · 14 km deep · 66 km away
17. 2.47km S of Brawley, CAMon, Sep 22, 11:39 AM PDT · 16812 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
18. 1.95km ENE of Westmorland, CAMon, Sep 22, 7:06 AM PDT · 16812 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
19. 1.77km N of Westmorland, CAThu, Sep 18, 11:15 PM PDT · 16815 days ago · 10 km deep · 80 km away
20. 1.57km ENE of Imperial, CATue, Sep 16, 10:52 PM PDT · 16817 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9737346. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 9:28 AM UTC.