M1.7 earthquake 8km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX

Magnitude

1.7 (mh), micro

Local time

Sat, Jul 18, 1981, 3:42 PM PDT

UTC

1981-07-18 22:42:53 UTC

Depth

5.9 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.423° N, 115.226° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.4 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

223°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

5

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

After

1. 1.55km S of Brawley, CATue, Jul 21, 2:10 AM PDT · 16505 days ago · 14 km deep · 64 km away
2. 1.59km NW of Ocotillo, CAThu, Jul 23, 12:35 PM PDT · 16503 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
3. 2.011km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Jul 26, 7:28 AM PDT · 16500 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
4. 2.061km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Jul 26, 9:38 AM PDT · 16500 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
5. 1.56km NE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXMon, Jul 27, 5:53 PM PDT · 16498 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
6. 2.19km NW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Jul 27, 8:33 PM PDT · 16498 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
7. 1.525km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Jul 29, 6:34 AM PDT · 16497 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
8. 1.96km WSW of Brawley, CAWed, Jul 29, 12:24 PM PDT · 16497 days ago · 15 km deep · 68 km away
9. 2.268km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Jul 30, 2:51 PM PDT · 16495 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
10. 1.54km WNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXThu, Jul 30, 9:48 PM PDT · 16495 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
11. 1.612km SW of Westmorland, CASat, Aug 1, 9:08 AM PDT · 16494 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
12. 1.94km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSun, Aug 2, 1:22 PM PDT · 16492 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
13. 1.912km N of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Aug 2, 10:42 PM PDT · 16492 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
14. 1.713km SW of Westmorland, CAWed, Aug 5, 8:40 AM PDT · 16490 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
15. 1.716km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Aug 8, 12:06 AM PDT · 16487 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
16. 3.013km WSW of Imperial, CASat, Aug 8, 9:43 PM PDT · 16486 days ago · 22 km deep · 63 km away
17. 1.52km SSW of Brawley, CASun, Aug 9, 6:31 PM PDT · 16485 days ago · 15 km deep · 66 km away
18. 1.73km SSW of Brawley, CAMon, Aug 10, 10:20 AM PDT · 16485 days ago · 12 km deep · 66 km away
19. 1.914km W of El Centro, CAMon, Aug 10, 6:53 PM PDT · 16484 days ago · 14 km deep · 59 km away
20. 1.712km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Aug 14, 6:49 PM PDT · 16480 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
21. 1.64km NNW of Westmorland, CAMon, Aug 17, 12:56 PM PDT · 16477 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
22. 2.465km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Aug 18, 5:12 AM PDT · 16477 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
23. 2.44km SE of Westmorland, CATue, Aug 18, 8:00 PM PDT · 16476 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
24. 1.523km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Aug 20, 2:13 PM PDT · 16474 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
25. 2.546km S of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXFri, Aug 21, 2:17 AM PDT · 16474 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
26. 2.04km WSW of Brawley, CAFri, Aug 21, 6:18 AM PDT · 16474 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
27. 1.67km N of Imperial, CASat, Aug 22, 12:12 PM PDT · 16473 days ago · 12 km deep · 63 km away
28. 2.559km S of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXSat, Aug 22, 1:15 PM PDT · 16472 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
29. 1.99km ENE of Calexico, CAThu, Aug 27, 3:23 AM PDT · 16468 days ago · 17 km deep · 38 km away
30. 2.326km WSW of Westmorland, CAFri, Aug 28, 3:06 AM PDT · 16467 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
31. 1.510km E of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Aug 28, 10:15 PM PDT · 16466 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
32. 2.668km S of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXSun, Aug 30, 6:57 AM PDT · 16465 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
33. 2.466km S of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXMon, Aug 31, 12:48 AM PDT · 16464 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
34. 3.530 km S of Ejido Doctor Alberto Oviedo Mota (El Indiviso), MexicoMon, Aug 31, 1:50 AM PDT · 16464 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
35. 1.86km NNW of Westmorland, CAThu, Sep 3, 1:03 AM PDT · 16461 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
36. 1.64km NNW of Westmorland, CAThu, Sep 3, 7:45 AM PDT · 16461 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
37. 2.712km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Sep 3, 1:31 PM PDT · 16460 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
38. 1.714km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Sep 3, 7:11 PM PDT · 16460 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
39. 2.19km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Sep 4, 5:32 AM PDT · 16460 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
40. 2.681km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Sep 4, 9:19 AM PDT · 16460 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
41. 1.822km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Sep 4, 3:45 PM PDT · 16459 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away
42. 1.68km SW of Holtville, CASun, Sep 6, 3:26 AM PDT · 16458 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
43. 2.016km W of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Sep 6, 10:11 PM PDT · 16457 days ago · 14 km deep · 51 km away
44. 2.471km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Sep 7, 6:39 PM PDT · 16456 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
45. 3.59km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Sep 9, 11:06 AM PDT · 16455 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
46. 1.53km SW of Brawley, CAWed, Sep 9, 1:55 PM PDT · 16454 days ago · 14 km deep · 67 km away
47. 2.065km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Sep 11, 11:58 AM PDT · 16453 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
48. 2.369km S of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXSun, Sep 13, 6:36 PM PDT · 16450 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
49. 2.910km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Sep 16, 12:25 AM PDT · 16448 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away

Before

1. 2.121km W of Westmorland, CASat, Jul 18, 9:10 AM PDT · 16508 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
2. 2.316km W of Imperial, CAFri, Jul 17, 11:29 PM PDT · 16508 days ago · 14 km deep · 66 km away
3. 2.016km W of Westmorland, CAThu, Jul 16, 9:10 AM PDT · 16510 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
4. 1.622km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, Jul 15, 10:18 PM PDT · 16510 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
5. 1.713km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Jul 15, 12:00 PM PDT · 16511 days ago · 12 km deep · 51 km away
6. 2.519km SW of Ocotillo, CATue, Jul 14, 11:49 AM PDT · 16512 days ago · 14 km deep · 87 km away
7. 1.62km SSW of Brawley, CATue, Jul 14, 6:44 AM PDT · 16512 days ago · 13 km deep · 66 km away
8. 1.66km NNE of Calipatria, CAMon, Jul 13, 4:30 PM PDT · 16512 days ago · 7 km deep · 88 km away
9. 1.79km E of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Jul 13, 3:30 PM PDT · 16512 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
10. 2.411km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Jul 13, 12:07 AM PDT · 16513 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
11. 2.013km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Jul 12, 11:31 PM PDT · 16513 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
12. 1.92km SSW of Brawley, CASun, Jul 12, 4:08 PM PDT · 16513 days ago · 15 km deep · 67 km away
13. 2.418km SW of Ocotillo, CASun, Jul 12, 3:52 PM PDT · 16513 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
14. 1.712km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Jul 12, 2:59 PM PDT · 16513 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
15. 2.210km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Jul 12, 1:55 AM PDT · 16514 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
16. 1.97km S of Brawley, CAThu, Jul 9, 8:52 AM PDT · 16517 days ago · 14 km deep · 62 km away
17. 2.014km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, Jul 7, 11:38 PM PDT · 16518 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
18. 2.123km WSW of Westmorland, CAMon, Jul 6, 5:44 AM PDT · 16520 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
19. 1.721km WNW of Imperial, CASun, Jul 5, 11:22 AM PDT · 16521 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
20. 1.66km WNW of Westmorland, CASun, Jul 5, 11:08 AM PDT · 16521 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci519490. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 7:21 AM UTC.