M1.8 earthquake 11km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 11km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX on Tue, Feb 17, 1981, 9:27 PM PST (05:27 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.2 14km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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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: 100 in the 60 days after this one and 33 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 100.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci12255167. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:50 PM UTC.