M2.2 earthquake 10km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.2 (mc), micro

Local time

Sun, Jul 12, 1981, 1:55 AM PDT

UTC

1981-07-12 08:55:14 UTC

Depth

5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.512° N, 115.438° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 2.1 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

198°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

12

• Puebla, MexicoPopulation 15,168. Forecast10 kmSW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast13 kmS

After

1. 1.712km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Jul 12, 2:59 PM PDT · 16508 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
2. 2.418km SW of Ocotillo, CASun, Jul 12, 3:52 PM PDT · 16508 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
3. 1.92km SSW of Brawley, CASun, Jul 12, 4:08 PM PDT · 16508 days ago · 15 km deep · 51 km away
4. 2.013km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Jul 12, 11:31 PM PDT · 16508 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
5. 2.411km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Jul 13, 12:07 AM PDT · 16508 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
6. 1.79km E of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Jul 13, 3:30 PM PDT · 16507 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
7. 1.66km NNE of Calipatria, CAMon, Jul 13, 4:30 PM PDT · 16507 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
8. 1.62km SSW of Brawley, CATue, Jul 14, 6:44 AM PDT · 16506 days ago · 13 km deep · 51 km away
9. 2.519km SW of Ocotillo, CATue, Jul 14, 11:49 AM PDT · 16506 days ago · 14 km deep · 66 km away
10. 1.713km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Jul 15, 12:00 PM PDT · 16505 days ago · 12 km deep · 29 km away
11. 1.622km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, Jul 15, 10:18 PM PDT · 16505 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
12. 2.016km W of Westmorland, CAThu, Jul 16, 9:10 AM PDT · 16504 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
13. 1.57km SW of Salton City, CAFri, Jul 17, 4:46 PM PDT · 16503 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
14. 2.316km W of Imperial, CAFri, Jul 17, 11:29 PM PDT · 16503 days ago · 14 km deep · 45 km away
15. 2.121km W of Westmorland, CASat, Jul 18, 9:10 AM PDT · 16502 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
16. 1.513km W of Niland, CASat, Jul 18, 3:12 PM PDT · 16502 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
17. 1.78km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Jul 18, 3:42 PM PDT · 16502 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
18. 1.56km SSW of Salton City, CASat, Jul 18, 10:35 PM PDT · 16502 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
19. 2.46km S of Salton City, CAMon, Jul 20, 8:46 AM PDT · 16500 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
20. 1.55km S of Brawley, CATue, Jul 21, 2:10 AM PDT · 16500 days ago · 14 km deep · 48 km away
21. 1.76km S of Salton City, CAWed, Jul 22, 2:40 PM PDT · 16498 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
22. 1.59km NW of Ocotillo, CAThu, Jul 23, 12:35 PM PDT · 16497 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
23. 4.319 km N of Fraccionamiento del Valle, MexicoFri, Jul 24, 4:38 AM PDT · 16496 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
24. 1.834km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Jul 24, 5:10 AM PDT · 16496 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
25. 2.133km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Jul 24, 5:48 AM PDT · 16496 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
26. 2.011km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Jul 26, 7:28 AM PDT · 16494 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
27. 2.061km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Jul 26, 9:38 AM PDT · 16494 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
28. 2.139km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Jul 26, 2:27 PM PDT · 16494 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
29. 1.67km SSW of Salton City, CAMon, Jul 27, 3:17 AM PDT · 16494 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
30. 1.56km NE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXMon, Jul 27, 5:53 PM PDT · 16493 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
31. 2.19km NW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Jul 27, 8:33 PM PDT · 16493 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
32. 1.525km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Jul 29, 6:34 AM PDT · 16491 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
33. 1.96km WSW of Brawley, CAWed, Jul 29, 12:24 PM PDT · 16491 days ago · 15 km deep · 52 km away
34. 2.05km WSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Jul 30, 10:51 AM PDT · 16490 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
35. 2.268km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Jul 30, 2:51 PM PDT · 16490 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
36. 1.54km WSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Jul 30, 3:01 PM PDT · 16490 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
37. 1.54km WNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXThu, Jul 30, 9:48 PM PDT · 16490 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
38. 1.56km S of Salton City, CAFri, Jul 31, 5:10 PM PDT · 16489 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
39. 2.036km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Aug 1, 4:21 AM PDT · 16488 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
40. 2.435km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Aug 1, 4:32 AM PDT · 16488 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
41. 1.612km SW of Westmorland, CASat, Aug 1, 9:08 AM PDT · 16488 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
42. 1.94km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSun, Aug 2, 1:22 PM PDT · 16487 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
43. 1.912km N of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Aug 2, 10:42 PM PDT · 16487 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
44. 3.036km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Aug 4, 12:15 PM PDT · 16485 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
45. 1.713km SW of Westmorland, CAWed, Aug 5, 8:40 AM PDT · 16484 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away
46. 1.716km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Aug 8, 12:06 AM PDT · 16482 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
47. 3.013km WSW of Imperial, CASat, Aug 8, 9:43 PM PDT · 16481 days ago · 22 km deep · 42 km away
48. 1.935km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Aug 9, 11:18 AM PDT · 16480 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
49. 1.52km SSW of Brawley, CASun, Aug 9, 6:31 PM PDT · 16480 days ago · 15 km deep · 51 km away
50. 1.73km SSW of Brawley, CAMon, Aug 10, 10:20 AM PDT · 16479 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away
51. 1.68km SW of Salton City, CAMon, Aug 10, 1:31 PM PDT · 16479 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
52. 1.914km W of El Centro, CAMon, Aug 10, 6:53 PM PDT · 16479 days ago · 14 km deep · 38 km away
53. 2.316km ESE of Campo, CAWed, Aug 12, 8:59 AM PDT · 16477 days ago · 2 km deep · 82 km away
54. 1.512km S of Salton City, CAThu, Aug 13, 9:29 AM PDT · 16476 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
55. 1.712km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Aug 14, 6:49 PM PDT · 16475 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
56. 1.54km SSW of Salton City, CASat, Aug 15, 4:01 AM PDT · 16474 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
57. 1.815km S of Salton City, CASat, Aug 15, 10:56 AM PDT · 16474 days ago · 12 km deep · 87 km away
58. 1.64km NNW of Westmorland, CAMon, Aug 17, 12:56 PM PDT · 16472 days ago · 11 km deep · 65 km away
59. 1.617km ESE of Campo, CAMon, Aug 17, 10:42 PM PDT · 16472 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
60. 2.465km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Aug 18, 5:12 AM PDT · 16471 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away

The first 60 of 132.

Before

1. 1.54km S of Salton City, CAFri, Jul 10, 8:39 PM PDT · 16510 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
2. 1.66km SSW of Salton City, CAFri, Jul 10, 8:27 PM PDT · 16510 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
3. 1.76km SSW of Salton City, CAFri, Jul 10, 7:39 PM PDT · 16510 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
4. 1.66km SSW of Salton City, CAFri, Jul 10, 7:45 AM PDT · 16510 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
5. 1.95km SSW of Salton City, CAFri, Jul 10, 4:43 AM PDT · 16510 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
6. 2.46km SSW of Salton City, CAFri, Jul 10, 4:34 AM PDT · 16510 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
7. 2.66km SSW of Salton City, CAFri, Jul 10, 4:33 AM PDT · 16510 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
8. 2.140km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Jul 10, 4:16 AM PDT · 16510 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
9. 1.719km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Jul 9, 4:20 PM PDT · 16511 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
10. 1.97km S of Brawley, CAThu, Jul 9, 8:52 AM PDT · 16511 days ago · 14 km deep · 46 km away
11. 1.95km SW of Salton City, CAThu, Jul 9, 3:55 AM PDT · 16512 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
12. 2.238km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Jul 8, 3:51 PM PDT · 16512 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
13. 1.517km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Jul 8, 3:47 PM PDT · 16512 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
14. 1.617km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Jul 8, 10:18 AM PDT · 16512 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
15. 1.66km S of Salton City, CAWed, Jul 8, 7:41 AM PDT · 16512 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
16. 1.835km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Jul 8, 5:51 AM PDT · 16512 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
17. 2.014km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, Jul 7, 11:38 PM PDT · 16513 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
18. 1.69km NNE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Jul 7, 11:35 PM PDT · 16513 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
19. 1.76km SSW of Salton City, CATue, Jul 7, 11:00 PM PDT · 16513 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
20. 1.56km SSW of Salton City, CATue, Jul 7, 4:00 PM PDT · 16513 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci519328. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:25 PM UTC.