M2.4 earthquake 11km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.4 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Mon, Jul 13, 1981, 12:07 AM PDT

UTC

1981-07-13 07:07:12 UTC

Depth

5.9 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.476° N, 115.409° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 3.0 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

180°

Stations used

24

• Puebla, MexicoPopulation 15,168. Forecast11 kmSSW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast17 kmSSE

After

1. 1.79km E of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Jul 13, 3:30 PM PDT · 16519 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
2. 1.66km NNE of Calipatria, CAMon, Jul 13, 4:30 PM PDT · 16519 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
3. 1.62km SSW of Brawley, CATue, Jul 14, 6:44 AM PDT · 16518 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
4. 2.519km SW of Ocotillo, CATue, Jul 14, 11:49 AM PDT · 16518 days ago · 14 km deep · 69 km away
5. 1.713km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Jul 15, 12:00 PM PDT · 16517 days ago · 12 km deep · 33 km away
6. 1.622km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, Jul 15, 10:18 PM PDT · 16517 days ago · 7 km deep · 64 km away
7. 2.016km W of Westmorland, CAThu, Jul 16, 9:10 AM PDT · 16516 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
8. 2.316km W of Imperial, CAFri, Jul 17, 11:29 PM PDT · 16515 days ago · 14 km deep · 50 km away
9. 2.121km W of Westmorland, CASat, Jul 18, 9:10 AM PDT · 16514 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
10. 1.513km W of Niland, CASat, Jul 18, 3:12 PM PDT · 16514 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
11. 1.78km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Jul 18, 3:42 PM PDT · 16514 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
12. 1.55km S of Brawley, CATue, Jul 21, 2:10 AM PDT · 16511 days ago · 14 km deep · 53 km away
13. 1.76km S of Salton City, CAWed, Jul 22, 2:40 PM PDT · 16510 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
14. 1.59km NW of Ocotillo, CAThu, Jul 23, 12:35 PM PDT · 16509 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
15. 4.319 km N of Fraccionamiento del Valle, MexicoFri, Jul 24, 4:38 AM PDT · 16508 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
16. 1.834km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Jul 24, 5:10 AM PDT · 16508 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
17. 2.133km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Jul 24, 5:48 AM PDT · 16508 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
18. 2.011km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Jul 26, 7:28 AM PDT · 16506 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
19. 2.061km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Jul 26, 9:38 AM PDT · 16506 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
20. 2.139km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Jul 26, 2:27 PM PDT · 16506 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
21. 1.56km NE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXMon, Jul 27, 5:53 PM PDT · 16505 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
22. 2.19km NW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Jul 27, 8:33 PM PDT · 16505 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
23. 1.525km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Jul 29, 6:34 AM PDT · 16503 days ago · 9 km deep · 77 km away
24. 1.96km WSW of Brawley, CAWed, Jul 29, 12:24 PM PDT · 16503 days ago · 15 km deep · 56 km away
25. 2.268km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Jul 30, 2:51 PM PDT · 16502 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
26. 1.54km WNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXThu, Jul 30, 9:48 PM PDT · 16502 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
27. 2.036km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Aug 1, 4:21 AM PDT · 16500 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
28. 2.435km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Aug 1, 4:32 AM PDT · 16500 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
29. 1.612km SW of Westmorland, CASat, Aug 1, 9:08 AM PDT · 16500 days ago · 10 km deep · 62 km away
30. 1.94km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSun, Aug 2, 1:22 PM PDT · 16499 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
31. 1.912km N of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Aug 2, 10:42 PM PDT · 16499 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
32. 3.036km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Aug 4, 12:15 PM PDT · 16497 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
33. 1.713km SW of Westmorland, CAWed, Aug 5, 8:40 AM PDT · 16496 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
34. 1.716km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Aug 8, 12:06 AM PDT · 16494 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
35. 3.013km WSW of Imperial, CASat, Aug 8, 9:43 PM PDT · 16493 days ago · 22 km deep · 47 km away
36. 1.935km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Aug 9, 11:18 AM PDT · 16492 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
37. 1.52km SSW of Brawley, CASun, Aug 9, 6:31 PM PDT · 16492 days ago · 15 km deep · 55 km away
38. 1.73km SSW of Brawley, CAMon, Aug 10, 10:20 AM PDT · 16491 days ago · 12 km deep · 55 km away
39. 1.914km W of El Centro, CAMon, Aug 10, 6:53 PM PDT · 16491 days ago · 14 km deep · 43 km away
40. 2.316km ESE of Campo, CAWed, Aug 12, 8:59 AM PDT · 16489 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
41. 1.512km S of Salton City, CAThu, Aug 13, 9:29 AM PDT · 16488 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
42. 1.712km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Aug 14, 6:49 PM PDT · 16487 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
43. 1.815km S of Salton City, CASat, Aug 15, 10:56 AM PDT · 16486 days ago · 12 km deep · 91 km away
44. 1.64km NNW of Westmorland, CAMon, Aug 17, 12:56 PM PDT · 16484 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away
45. 1.617km ESE of Campo, CAMon, Aug 17, 10:42 PM PDT · 16484 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
46. 2.465km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Aug 18, 5:12 AM PDT · 16483 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
47. 2.44km SE of Westmorland, CATue, Aug 18, 8:00 PM PDT · 16483 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
48. 1.835km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Aug 20, 1:48 PM PDT · 16481 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
49. 1.523km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Aug 20, 2:13 PM PDT · 16481 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
50. 2.546km S of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXFri, Aug 21, 2:17 AM PDT · 16480 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
51. 2.04km WSW of Brawley, CAFri, Aug 21, 6:18 AM PDT · 16480 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
52. 1.54km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Aug 22, 12:35 AM PDT · 16480 days ago · 11 km deep · 99 km away
53. 1.67km N of Imperial, CASat, Aug 22, 12:12 PM PDT · 16479 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away
54. 1.947km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Aug 24, 11:20 PM PDT · 16477 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
55. 1.66km S of Salton City, CAWed, Aug 26, 1:51 AM PDT · 16475 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
56. 1.99km ENE of Calexico, CAThu, Aug 27, 3:23 AM PDT · 16474 days ago · 17 km deep · 28 km away
57. 1.78km SSW of Salton City, CAThu, Aug 27, 5:03 AM PDT · 16474 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
58. 3.28km SSE of Bombay Beach, CAThu, Aug 27, 6:42 PM PDT · 16474 days ago · 12 km deep · 94 km away
59. 2.58km SSE of Bombay Beach, CAThu, Aug 27, 6:45 PM PDT · 16474 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
60. 1.79km SE of Bombay Beach, CAThu, Aug 27, 6:55 PM PDT · 16474 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away

The first 60 of 95.

Before

1. 2.013km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Jul 12, 11:31 PM PDT · 16520 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
2. 1.92km SSW of Brawley, CASun, Jul 12, 4:08 PM PDT · 16520 days ago · 15 km deep · 55 km away
3. 2.418km SW of Ocotillo, CASun, Jul 12, 3:52 PM PDT · 16520 days ago · 12 km deep · 70 km away
4. 1.712km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Jul 12, 2:59 PM PDT · 16520 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
5. 2.210km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Jul 12, 1:55 AM PDT · 16520 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
6. 2.140km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Jul 10, 4:16 AM PDT · 16522 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
7. 1.719km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Jul 9, 4:20 PM PDT · 16523 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
8. 1.97km S of Brawley, CAThu, Jul 9, 8:52 AM PDT · 16523 days ago · 14 km deep · 50 km away
9. 2.238km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Jul 8, 3:51 PM PDT · 16524 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
10. 1.66km S of Salton City, CAWed, Jul 8, 7:41 AM PDT · 16524 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
11. 1.835km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Jul 8, 5:51 AM PDT · 16524 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
12. 2.014km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, Jul 7, 11:38 PM PDT · 16525 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
13. 2.123km WSW of Westmorland, CAMon, Jul 6, 5:44 AM PDT · 16526 days ago · 8 km deep · 68 km away
14. 1.57km S of Salton City, CASun, Jul 5, 5:20 PM PDT · 16527 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
15. 1.721km WNW of Imperial, CASun, Jul 5, 11:22 AM PDT · 16527 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
16. 1.66km WNW of Westmorland, CASun, Jul 5, 11:08 AM PDT · 16527 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
17. 1.63km SW of Brawley, CASat, Jul 4, 2:56 PM PDT · 16528 days ago · 14 km deep · 56 km away
18. 1.74km WSW of Brawley, CASat, Jul 4, 2:41 PM PDT · 16528 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
19. 2.034km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Jul 3, 10:49 PM PDT · 16529 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
20. 1.72km WSW of Brawley, CAFri, Jul 3, 6:35 PM PDT · 16529 days ago · 12 km deep · 57 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci519398. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:05 PM UTC.