M2.2 earthquake 10km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 10km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MX on Thu, Feb 26, 1981, 1:20 AM PST (09:20 UTC), 10 km (6 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 13km WNW of Calipatria, CA. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 200 in the 60 days after this one and 0 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 200.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci505841. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:16 PM UTC.