M2.1 earthquake 14km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 14km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX on Fri, May 22, 1981, 10:12 AM PDT (17:12 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 50km ENE of Maneadero, 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: 99 in the 60 days after this one and 194 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 99.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci516379. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 4:40 PM UTC.