Mexico earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 8km E of Puebla, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 8km E of Puebla, B.C., MX on Sat, Jan 24, 1981, 11:39 PM PST (07:39 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.0 8km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1981-01-25 07:39:21 UTC
Depth
5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.552° N, 115.264° W
Region
Mexico
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 0.9 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.74
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
217°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 90 in the 60 days after this one and 37 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.78km SW of Holtville, CA · 16674 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  2. 2.08km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16674 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  3. 1.75km SW of Holtville, CA · 16673 days ago · 10 km deep · 29 km away
  4. 2.64km SW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 16672 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 2.221km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16671 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away
  6. 1.914km S of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16669 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  7. 2.314km N of Delta, B.C., MX · 16668 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  8. 2.18km N of Westmorland, CA · 16667 days ago · 13 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 2.18km S of Salton City, CA · 16666 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 1.959km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16662 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  11. 1.725km WNW of Ocotillo, CA · 16661 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  12. 2.127km NNE of Ocotillo, CA · 16659 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  13. 2.411km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16655 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  14. 1.66km ESE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16654 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  15. 2.213km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16653 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
  16. 1.811km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16653 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  17. 2.214km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16653 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
  18. 1.68km WSW of Imperial, CA · 16650 days ago · 29 km deep · 47 km away
  19. 1.55km WSW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 16649 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  20. 2.258km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16649 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  21. 1.85km NE of Westmorland, CA · 16648 days ago · 12 km deep · 65 km away
  22. 1.95km NE of Westmorland, CA · 16648 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
  23. 1.950km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16647 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  24. 2.42km N of Delta, B.C., MX · 16647 days ago · 1 km deep · 21 km away
  25. 2.74km SE of Delta, B.C., MX · 16647 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  26. 2.864km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16647 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  27. 2.356km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16647 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  28. 1.65km N of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16646 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  29. 2.323km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16646 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  30. 1.66km E of Westmorland, CA · 16645 days ago · 10 km deep · 60 km away
  31. 2.362km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16645 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  32. 2.08km SSW of Holtville, CA · 16645 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  33. 2.39km SSW of Holtville, CA · 16645 days ago · 10 km deep · 26 km away
  34. 2.29km SSW of Holtville, CA · 16645 days ago · 10 km deep · 25 km away
  35. 1.88km SSW of Holtville, CA · 16645 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
  36. 2.555km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16645 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  37. 2.161km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16645 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  38. 2.210km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 16645 days ago · 10 km deep · 23 km away
  39. 2.156km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16644 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  40. 2.322km W of Westmorland, CA · 16644 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
  41. 2.68km N of Westmorland, CA · 16643 days ago · 14 km deep · 70 km away
  42. 1.956km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16642 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  43. 2.64km NNE of Westmorland, CA · 16642 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  44. 2.05km NE of Westmorland, CA · 16642 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  45. 1.95km NE of Westmorland, CA · 16642 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  46. 1.65km E of Heber, CA · 16640 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
  47. 2.35km S of Brawley, CA · 16639 days ago · 10 km deep · 49 km away
  48. 2.415km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16639 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  49. 2.215km WNW of Ocotillo, CA · 16639 days ago · 14 km deep · 87 km away
  50. 1.65km WSW of Holtville, CA · 16636 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  51. 2.05km NE of Westmorland, CA · 16635 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
  52. 1.84km WNW of Brawley, CA · 16635 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  53. 2.25km NNE of Westmorland, CA · 16634 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  54. 3.05km NNE of Westmorland, CA · 16634 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  55. 2.54km NE of Westmorland, CA · 16634 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away
  56. 3.55km NNE of Westmorland, CA · 16634 days ago · 10 km deep · 66 km away
  57. 2.15km NE of Westmorland, CA · 16634 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  58. 2.012km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16634 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  59. 1.78km N of Westmorland, CA · 16633 days ago · 8 km deep · 70 km away
  60. 2.08km SW of Holtville, CA · 16633 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away

The first 60 of 90.

Before

  1. 2.39km N of Westmorland, CA · 16677 days ago · 14 km deep · 70 km away
  2. 1.87km NNE of Westmorland, CA · 16678 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
  3. 2.016km SSE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16678 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  4. 2.98km W of Calipatria, CA · 16678 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
  5. 1.818km ENE of Campo, CA · 16679 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
  6. 2.45km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16679 days ago · 10 km deep · 18 km away
  7. 2.35km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16679 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  8. 2.45km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16679 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 1.85km NW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16680 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  10. 1.513km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 16680 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 1.811km WNW of Niland, CA · 16680 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  12. 2.210km W of Niland, CA · 16681 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  13. 1.811km W of Imperial, CA · 16681 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  14. 1.727km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16681 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  15. 1.713km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16681 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  16. 1.728km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 16681 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  17. 2.266km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16682 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  18. 1.714km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16682 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  19. 2.76km SE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 16683 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  20. 1.912km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16684 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci12253567. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:59 PM UTC.