M1.5 earthquake 13km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX

Magnitude

1.5 (mc), micro

Local time

Tue, Jun 2, 1981, 5:16 AM PDT

UTC

1981-06-02 12:16:30 UTC

Depth

5.9 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.461° N, 115.245° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.9 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

215°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

6

• Puebla, MexicoPopulation 15,168. Forecast16 kmSE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast27 kmSE

After

1. 1.62km SSW of Brawley, CAWed, Jun 3, 11:23 PM PDT · 16547 days ago · 14 km deep · 62 km away
2. 1.92km SSW of Brawley, CAWed, Jun 3, 11:24 PM PDT · 16547 days ago · 15 km deep · 62 km away
3. 1.67km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Jun 4, 12:21 AM PDT · 16547 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
4. 1.57km WSW of Calipatria, CAThu, Jun 4, 8:10 PM PDT · 16546 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
5. 2.064km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Jun 7, 3:48 AM PDT · 16544 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
6. 1.94km SW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jun 8, 4:07 AM PDT · 16543 days ago · 7 km deep · 78 km away
7. 1.518km ESE of Campo, CATue, Jun 9, 8:24 PM PDT · 16541 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
8. 1.58km SSW of Holtville, CAThu, Jun 11, 6:18 AM PDT · 16540 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
9. 2.617km W of Westmorland, CAThu, Jun 11, 8:40 AM PDT · 16539 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
10. 1.617km W of Westmorland, CAThu, Jun 11, 8:51 AM PDT · 16539 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
11. 1.76km W of Westmorland, CAThu, Jun 11, 6:00 PM PDT · 16539 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
12. 1.518km E of Campo, CAThu, Jun 11, 8:16 PM PDT · 16539 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
13. 2.019km ESE of Ocotillo, CASat, Jun 13, 6:46 AM PDT · 16537 days ago · 4 km deep · 58 km away
14. 1.818km ESE of Campo, CASat, Jun 13, 9:19 PM PDT · 16537 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
15. 1.78km NE of Calipatria, CASun, Jun 14, 11:34 AM PDT · 16536 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
16. 1.518km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Jun 17, 2:07 AM PDT · 16534 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
17. 1.57km WSW of Calipatria, CAWed, Jun 17, 6:06 AM PDT · 16534 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
18. 1.66km W of Westmorland, CAWed, Jun 17, 6:44 AM PDT · 16533 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
19. 1.710km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MXWed, Jun 17, 2:13 PM PDT · 16533 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
20. 1.721km WNW of Imperial, CAThu, Jun 18, 10:59 AM PDT · 16532 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
21. 1.76km WSW of Calipatria, CASat, Jun 20, 2:07 AM PDT · 16531 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
22. 1.714km E of Calipatria, CASat, Jun 20, 7:06 PM PDT · 16530 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
23. 1.66km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Jun 20, 8:58 PM PDT · 16530 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
24. 2.06km WNW of Westmorland, CASun, Jun 21, 12:19 AM PDT · 16530 days ago · 13 km deep · 78 km away
25. 2.049km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Jun 21, 2:11 AM PDT · 16530 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
26. 1.89km SSE of Brawley, CASun, Jun 21, 5:34 AM PDT · 16530 days ago · 9 km deep · 55 km away
27. 2.06km WSW of Holtville, CASun, Jun 21, 7:57 PM PDT · 16529 days ago · 17 km deep · 41 km away
28. 2.527km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Jun 23, 8:53 AM PDT · 16527 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
29. 1.66km W of Calipatria, CATue, Jun 23, 10:53 AM PDT · 16527 days ago · 11 km deep · 79 km away
30. 1.83km NNE of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Jun 23, 3:02 PM PDT · 16527 days ago · 12 km deep · 34 km away
31. 2.664km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Jun 23, 3:37 PM PDT · 16527 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
32. 1.55km W of Brawley, CAWed, Jun 24, 11:14 AM PDT · 16526 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
33. 1.713km SW of Westmorland, CAThu, Jun 25, 10:31 AM PDT · 16525 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
34. 2.013km SW of Westmorland, CAThu, Jun 25, 10:56 AM PDT · 16525 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
35. 1.57km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Jun 25, 11:49 AM PDT · 16525 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
36. 1.813km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Jun 25, 10:40 PM PDT · 16525 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
37. 1.78km NNE of Westmorland, CAFri, Jun 26, 9:02 PM PDT · 16524 days ago · 14 km deep · 79 km away
38. 1.513km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Jun 28, 4:11 AM PDT · 16523 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
39. 2.163km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Jun 28, 5:08 AM PDT · 16523 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
40. 2.25km NW of Brawley, CASun, Jun 28, 6:23 PM PDT · 16522 days ago · 15 km deep · 68 km away
41. 2.068km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jun 29, 1:35 PM PDT · 16521 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
42. 2.216km W of Imperial, CATue, Jun 30, 12:18 AM PDT · 16521 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
43. 1.77km W of Westmorland, CAWed, Jul 1, 3:45 PM PDT · 16519 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
44. 2.16km WNW of Westmorland, CAThu, Jul 2, 5:12 AM PDT · 16519 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
45. 1.522km NNE of Ocotillo, CAThu, Jul 2, 6:25 AM PDT · 16519 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
46. 2.08km SW of Holtville, CAThu, Jul 2, 2:38 PM PDT · 16518 days ago · 18 km deep · 37 km away
47. 2.068km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Jul 2, 7:10 PM PDT · 16518 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
48. 1.66km W of Westmorland, CAFri, Jul 3, 12:29 AM PDT · 16518 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
49. 1.72km WSW of Brawley, CAFri, Jul 3, 6:35 PM PDT · 16517 days ago · 12 km deep · 64 km away
50. 1.74km WSW of Brawley, CASat, Jul 4, 2:41 PM PDT · 16516 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
51. 1.63km SW of Brawley, CASat, Jul 4, 2:56 PM PDT · 16516 days ago · 14 km deep · 63 km away
52. 1.66km WNW of Westmorland, CASun, Jul 5, 11:08 AM PDT · 16515 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
53. 1.721km WNW of Imperial, CASun, Jul 5, 11:22 AM PDT · 16515 days ago · 9 km deep · 70 km away
54. 2.123km WSW of Westmorland, CAMon, Jul 6, 5:44 AM PDT · 16515 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
55. 2.014km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, Jul 7, 11:38 PM PDT · 16513 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
56. 1.97km S of Brawley, CAThu, Jul 9, 8:52 AM PDT · 16511 days ago · 14 km deep · 57 km away
57. 2.210km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Jul 12, 1:55 AM PDT · 16509 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
58. 1.712km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Jul 12, 2:59 PM PDT · 16508 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
59. 2.418km SW of Ocotillo, CASun, Jul 12, 3:52 PM PDT · 16508 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
60. 1.92km SSW of Brawley, CASun, Jul 12, 4:08 PM PDT · 16508 days ago · 15 km deep · 62 km away

The first 60 of 83.

Before

1. 2.152km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Jun 1, 9:36 PM PDT · 16549 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
2. 1.912km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Jun 1, 12:47 AM PDT · 16550 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
3. 2.265km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, May 31, 2:14 AM PDT · 16551 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
4. 2.47km NW of Delta, B.C., MXSat, May 30, 3:08 PM PDT · 16551 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
5. 2.570km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, May 29, 11:46 PM PDT · 16552 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
6. 1.84km WNW of Westmorland, CAFri, May 29, 4:25 AM PDT · 16553 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
7. 1.518km ESE of Campo, CAThu, May 28, 3:40 PM PDT · 16553 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
8. 1.85km ESE of Niland, CAThu, May 28, 2:21 AM PDT · 16554 days ago · 8 km deep · 88 km away
9. 1.96km E of Niland, CAThu, May 28, 2:16 AM PDT · 16554 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
10. 2.055km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, May 27, 9:15 PM PDT · 16554 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
11. 2.37km WSW of Calipatria, CAWed, May 27, 2:43 PM PDT · 16554 days ago · 8 km deep · 79 km away
12. 1.62km S of Brawley, CAWed, May 27, 2:30 PM PDT · 16554 days ago · 14 km deep · 61 km away
13. 1.827km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, May 26, 10:17 PM PDT · 16555 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
14. 1.727km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, May 25, 5:41 PM PDT · 16556 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
15. 2.337km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, May 24, 5:01 PM PDT · 16557 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
16. 1.85km WNW of Westmorland, CASun, May 24, 7:38 AM PDT · 16557 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
17. 1.67km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, May 24, 6:46 AM PDT · 16557 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
18. 1.910km W of Calipatria, CASun, May 24, 6:44 AM PDT · 16557 days ago · 13 km deep · 83 km away
19. 1.85km SSW of Niland, CAFri, May 22, 11:33 PM PDT · 16559 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
20. 1.75km N of Westmorland, CAFri, May 22, 10:54 AM PDT · 16559 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci516952. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:56 AM UTC.