M1.8 earthquake 13km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX

Magnitude

1.8 (mh), micro

Local time

Fri, Jan 16, 1981, 11:24 PM PST

UTC

1981-01-17 07:24:36 UTC

Depth

10.0 km (6.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.521° N, 115.223° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.8 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±1.00

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

201°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

12

• Puebla, MexicoPopulation 15,168. Forecast13 kmESE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast25 kmESE

After

1. 1.912km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Jan 17, 9:54 PM PST · 16684 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
2. 2.76km SE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSun, Jan 18, 3:23 PM PST · 16683 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
3. 1.714km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Jan 19, 11:25 AM PST · 16682 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
4. 2.266km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Jan 19, 4:46 PM PST · 16682 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
5. 1.728km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, Jan 20, 9:45 AM PST · 16681 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
6. 1.713km E of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Jan 20, 1:21 PM PST · 16681 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
7. 1.727km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Jan 20, 1:47 PM PST · 16681 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
8. 1.811km W of Imperial, CATue, Jan 20, 2:15 PM PST · 16681 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
9. 2.210km W of Niland, CATue, Jan 20, 6:13 PM PST · 16681 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
10. 1.811km WNW of Niland, CAWed, Jan 21, 2:25 AM PST · 16680 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
11. 1.513km SE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Jan 21, 11:42 PM PST · 16680 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
12. 1.85km NW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Jan 22, 1:23 AM PST · 16680 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
13. 2.45km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Jan 22, 2:50 PM PST · 16679 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
14. 2.35km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Jan 22, 3:20 PM PST · 16679 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
15. 2.45km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Jan 22, 6:06 PM PST · 16679 days ago · 10 km deep · 14 km away
16. 2.98km W of Calipatria, CAFri, Jan 23, 2:13 PM PST · 16678 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
17. 2.016km SSE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Jan 23, 4:36 PM PST · 16678 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
18. 1.87km NNE of Westmorland, CAFri, Jan 23, 5:55 PM PST · 16678 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
19. 2.39km N of Westmorland, CASat, Jan 24, 2:21 AM PST · 16677 days ago · 14 km deep · 75 km away
20. 1.88km E of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Jan 24, 11:39 PM PST · 16677 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
21. 1.78km SW of Holtville, CATue, Jan 27, 9:34 PM PST · 16674 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
22. 2.08km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Jan 27, 11:31 PM PST · 16674 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
23. 1.75km SW of Holtville, CAWed, Jan 28, 4:23 AM PST · 16673 days ago · 10 km deep · 34 km away
24. 2.64km SW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXThu, Jan 29, 11:16 PM PST · 16672 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
25. 2.221km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Jan 30, 4:38 PM PST · 16671 days ago · 12 km deep · 88 km away
26. 1.914km S of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Feb 1, 10:19 AM PST · 16669 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
27. 2.314km N of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Feb 3, 12:38 AM PST · 16668 days ago · 9 km deep · 4 km away
28. 2.18km N of Westmorland, CATue, Feb 3, 6:30 AM PST · 16667 days ago · 13 km deep · 75 km away
29. 1.959km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Feb 8, 9:22 AM PST · 16662 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
30. 2.127km NNE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Feb 11, 2:35 AM PST · 16659 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
31. 2.411km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Feb 15, 3:56 AM PST · 16655 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
32. 1.66km ESE of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Feb 16, 9:49 PM PST · 16654 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
33. 2.213km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Feb 17, 8:03 PM PST · 16653 days ago · 10 km deep · 8 km away
34. 1.811km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Feb 17, 9:27 PM PST · 16653 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
35. 2.214km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Feb 17, 10:21 PM PST · 16653 days ago · 10 km deep · 5 km away
36. 1.68km WSW of Imperial, CAFri, Feb 20, 1:03 PM PST · 16650 days ago · 29 km deep · 52 km away
37. 1.55km WSW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSat, Feb 21, 9:17 PM PST · 16649 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
38. 2.258km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Feb 21, 9:53 PM PST · 16649 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
39. 1.85km NE of Westmorland, CASun, Feb 22, 7:35 PM PST · 16648 days ago · 12 km deep · 69 km away
40. 1.95km NE of Westmorland, CASun, Feb 22, 7:36 PM PST · 16648 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
41. 1.950km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Feb 23, 6:26 AM PST · 16647 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
42. 2.42km N of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Feb 23, 6:28 AM PST · 16647 days ago · 1 km deep · 16 km away
43. 2.74km SE of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Feb 23, 6:41 AM PST · 16647 days ago · 10 km deep · 22 km away
44. 2.864km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Feb 23, 3:22 PM PST · 16647 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
45. 2.356km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Feb 23, 7:50 PM PST · 16647 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
46. 1.65km N of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Feb 24, 5:44 AM PST · 16646 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
47. 2.323km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, Feb 24, 10:14 PM PST · 16646 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
48. 1.66km E of Westmorland, CAWed, Feb 25, 7:26 AM PST · 16645 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
49. 2.362km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Feb 25, 11:08 AM PST · 16645 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
50. 2.08km SSW of Holtville, CAWed, Feb 25, 12:17 PM PST · 16645 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
51. 2.39km SSW of Holtville, CAWed, Feb 25, 12:25 PM PST · 16645 days ago · 10 km deep · 31 km away
52. 2.29km SSW of Holtville, CAWed, Feb 25, 12:31 PM PST · 16645 days ago · 10 km deep · 30 km away
53. 1.88km SSW of Holtville, CAWed, Feb 25, 12:32 PM PST · 16645 days ago · 10 km deep · 32 km away
54. 2.161km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Feb 25, 8:17 PM PST · 16645 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
55. 2.210km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MXThu, Feb 26, 1:20 AM PST · 16645 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
56. 2.156km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Feb 26, 3:55 AM PST · 16644 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
57. 2.322km W of Westmorland, CAThu, Feb 26, 7:54 PM PST · 16644 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
58. 2.68km N of Westmorland, CAFri, Feb 27, 4:17 AM PST · 16643 days ago · 14 km deep · 75 km away
59. 1.956km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Feb 28, 3:54 AM PST · 16642 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
60. 2.64km NNE of Westmorland, CASat, Feb 28, 11:51 AM PST · 16642 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away

The first 60 of 98.

Before

1. 1.67km W of Calipatria, CAThu, Jan 15, 9:30 AM PST · 16686 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
2. 2.560km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Jan 14, 1:11 PM PST · 16687 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
3. 2.16km S of Brawley, CATue, Jan 13, 3:31 AM PST · 16688 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
4. 2.26km S of Brawley, CASun, Jan 11, 2:36 PM PST · 16690 days ago · 10 km deep · 54 km away
5. 2.29km W of Calipatria, CASun, Jan 11, 1:45 AM PST · 16691 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
6. 1.68km WSW of Holtville, CAFri, Jan 9, 8:39 PM PST · 16692 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
7. 2.015km NE of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Jan 9, 2:57 PM PST · 16692 days ago · 10 km deep · 16 km away
8. 1.99km NNE of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Jan 9, 5:22 AM PST · 16692 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
9. 2.05km ENE of Westmorland, CAWed, Jan 7, 6:29 AM PST · 16694 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
10. 2.848km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Jan 4, 1:21 AM PST · 16698 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
11. 2.29km NW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Jan 2, 5:05 PM PST · 16699 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
12. 2.29km NW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Jan 2, 4:21 PM PST · 16699 days ago · 10 km deep · 12 km away
13. 1.96km N of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Jan 2, 9:17 AM PST · 16699 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
14. 1.713km NW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Dec 31, 5:41 AM PST · 16701 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
15. 2.11km N of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Dec 30, 9:00 PM PST · 16702 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
16. 2.56km NW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Dec 25, 9:02 PM PST · 16707 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
17. 1.63km SW of Brawley, CATue, Dec 23, 9:41 PM PST · 16709 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
18. 2.07km SW of Holtville, CATue, Dec 23, 8:33 AM PST · 16709 days ago · 15 km deep · 34 km away
19. 2.037km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Dec 18, 8:34 AM PST · 16714 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3315890. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:40 PM UTC.