M2.2 earthquake 3km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.2 (mc), micro

Local time

Sun, May 10, 1981, 9:22 AM PDT

UTC

1981-05-10 16:22:31 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.363° N, 115.219° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 6.8 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

192°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

14

• Ciudad Guadalupe Victoria, MexicoPopulation 17,119. Forecast14 kmNW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast37 kmSE

After

1. 2.07km S of Delta, B.C., MXSun, May 10, 9:28 AM PDT · 16571 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
2. 1.76km ESE of Niland, CASun, May 10, 2:19 PM PDT · 16571 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
3. 2.218km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, May 11, 5:34 AM PDT · 16570 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
4. 2.016km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, May 11, 6:59 AM PDT · 16570 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
5. 2.06km WNW of Westmorland, CAMon, May 11, 2:13 PM PDT · 16570 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
6. 1.56km ESE of Niland, CAMon, May 11, 2:33 PM PDT · 16570 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
7. 1.86km NNE of Calipatria, CAMon, May 11, 3:18 PM PDT · 16570 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
8. 1.57km ESE of Niland, CATue, May 12, 12:16 AM PDT · 16570 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
9. 1.77km SSE of Brawley, CATue, May 12, 1:10 AM PDT · 16570 days ago · 14 km deep · 68 km away
10. 1.86km WSW of Calipatria, CAWed, May 13, 7:03 PM PDT · 16568 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
11. 1.65km WNW of Westmorland, CAFri, May 15, 12:39 AM PDT · 16567 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
12. 1.66km S of Niland, CASun, May 17, 12:02 PM PDT · 16564 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
13. 1.610km ENE of Calexico, CASun, May 17, 6:33 PM PDT · 16564 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
14. 1.66km NNE of Calipatria, CAMon, May 18, 10:26 AM PDT · 16563 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
15. 1.713km WSW of Westmorland, CAMon, May 18, 10:37 AM PDT · 16563 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
16. 1.56km NNE of Calipatria, CAMon, May 18, 10:59 AM PDT · 16563 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
17. 1.66km NNE of Calipatria, CAMon, May 18, 12:23 PM PDT · 16563 days ago · 7 km deep · 94 km away
18. 1.513km WSW of Westmorland, CAMon, May 18, 12:47 PM PDT · 16563 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
19. 1.613km SW of Westmorland, CAMon, May 18, 12:49 PM PDT · 16563 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
20. 1.55km NNE of Calipatria, CAMon, May 18, 12:55 PM PDT · 16563 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
21. 1.65km N of Calipatria, CAMon, May 18, 12:57 PM PDT · 16563 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
22. 1.510km W of Calipatria, CAMon, May 18, 12:58 PM PDT · 16563 days ago · 13 km deep · 94 km away
23. 1.711km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, May 18, 1:08 PM PDT · 16563 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
24. 1.511km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, May 18, 1:15 PM PDT · 16563 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
25. 1.711km W of Calipatria, CAMon, May 18, 1:26 PM PDT · 16563 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
26. 2.512km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, May 18, 2:15 PM PDT · 16563 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
27. 1.611km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, May 18, 2:32 PM PDT · 16563 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
28. 2.511km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, May 18, 2:33 PM PDT · 16563 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
29. 1.612km WSW of Westmorland, CAMon, May 18, 2:49 PM PDT · 16563 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
30. 2.511km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, May 18, 3:38 PM PDT · 16563 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
31. 1.56km ESE of Niland, CAMon, May 18, 9:01 PM PDT · 16563 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
32. 1.77km WSW of Westmorland, CAMon, May 18, 10:13 PM PDT · 16563 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
33. 2.78km NW of Calipatria, CATue, May 19, 2:56 AM PDT · 16562 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
34. 1.87km E of Imperial, CATue, May 19, 1:16 PM PDT · 16562 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
35. 2.334km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, May 20, 1:47 AM PDT · 16561 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
36. 2.339km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, May 20, 1:30 PM PDT · 16561 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
37. 1.813km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, May 21, 12:48 PM PDT · 16560 days ago · 7 km deep · 98 km away
38. 2.114km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, May 22, 10:12 AM PDT · 16559 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
39. 1.75km N of Westmorland, CAFri, May 22, 10:54 AM PDT · 16559 days ago · 9 km deep · 89 km away
40. 1.85km SSW of Niland, CAFri, May 22, 11:33 PM PDT · 16559 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
41. 1.910km W of Calipatria, CASun, May 24, 6:44 AM PDT · 16557 days ago · 13 km deep · 94 km away
42. 1.67km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, May 24, 6:46 AM PDT · 16557 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
43. 1.85km WNW of Westmorland, CASun, May 24, 7:38 AM PDT · 16557 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
44. 2.337km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, May 24, 5:01 PM PDT · 16557 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
45. 1.727km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, May 25, 5:41 PM PDT · 16556 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
46. 1.827km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, May 26, 10:17 PM PDT · 16555 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
47. 1.62km S of Brawley, CAWed, May 27, 2:30 PM PDT · 16554 days ago · 14 km deep · 72 km away
48. 2.37km WSW of Calipatria, CAWed, May 27, 2:43 PM PDT · 16554 days ago · 8 km deep · 90 km away
49. 2.055km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, May 27, 9:15 PM PDT · 16554 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
50. 1.96km E of Niland, CAThu, May 28, 2:16 AM PDT · 16553 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
51. 1.85km ESE of Niland, CAThu, May 28, 2:21 AM PDT · 16553 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
52. 1.84km WNW of Westmorland, CAFri, May 29, 4:25 AM PDT · 16552 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
53. 2.570km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, May 29, 11:46 PM PDT · 16552 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
54. 2.47km NW of Delta, B.C., MXSat, May 30, 3:08 PM PDT · 16551 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
55. 2.265km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, May 31, 2:14 AM PDT · 16550 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
56. 1.912km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Jun 1, 12:47 AM PDT · 16550 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
57. 2.152km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Jun 1, 9:36 PM PDT · 16549 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
58. 1.513km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Jun 2, 5:16 AM PDT · 16548 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
59. 1.62km SSW of Brawley, CAWed, Jun 3, 11:23 PM PDT · 16547 days ago · 14 km deep · 73 km away
60. 1.92km SSW of Brawley, CAWed, Jun 3, 11:24 PM PDT · 16547 days ago · 15 km deep · 73 km away

The first 60 of 115.

Before

1. 1.85km NW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, May 10, 9:06 AM PDT · 16571 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
2. 1.84km ESE of Niland, CASat, May 9, 8:42 PM PDT · 16572 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
3. 1.66km ESE of Niland, CASat, May 9, 7:46 PM PDT · 16572 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
4. 1.55km NNW of Westmorland, CASat, May 9, 7:09 PM PDT · 16572 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
5. 3.03km SSW of Brawley, CASat, May 9, 3:58 PM PDT · 16572 days ago · 19 km deep · 72 km away
6. 1.913km WSW of Westmorland, CASat, May 9, 10:29 AM PDT · 16572 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
7. 1.912km WSW of Westmorland, CASat, May 9, 10:07 AM PDT · 16572 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
8. 1.613km WSW of Westmorland, CASat, May 9, 8:16 AM PDT · 16572 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
9. 2.06km WSW of Calipatria, CASat, May 9, 7:17 AM PDT · 16572 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
10. 1.77km W of Westmorland, CAFri, May 8, 4:24 PM PDT · 16573 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
11. 1.510km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, May 8, 3:27 PM PDT · 16573 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
12. 1.820km SE of Ocotillo, CAFri, May 8, 5:55 AM PDT · 16573 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
13. 2.212km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, May 7, 10:02 AM PDT · 16574 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
14. 2.614km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, May 7, 7:58 AM PDT · 16574 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
15. 1.58km WSW of Westmorland, CAThu, May 7, 4:39 AM PDT · 16574 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
16. 1.612km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, May 6, 4:26 PM PDT · 16575 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
17. 2.513km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, May 6, 3:42 PM PDT · 16575 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
18. 1.85km N of Westmorland, CAWed, May 6, 10:45 AM PDT · 16575 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
19. 2.04km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, May 6, 9:39 AM PDT · 16575 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
20. 1.57km W of Westmorland, CAWed, May 6, 3:32 AM PDT · 16575 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci515765. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 7:50 PM UTC.