M1.7 earthquake 6km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MX

Magnitude

1.7 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Thu, Oct 15, 1981, 9:14 AM PDT

UTC

1981-10-15 16:14:27 UTC

Depth

5.9 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.582° N, 115.297° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.2 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

189°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

9

• Puebla, MexicoPopulation 15,168. Forecast6 kmENE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast16 kmESE

After

1. 2.112km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Oct 17, 12:50 PM PDT · 16423 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
2. 1.94km SW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSun, Oct 18, 5:01 PM PDT · 16422 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
3. 2.08km NW of Ocotillo, CATue, Oct 20, 1:09 PM PDT · 16420 days ago · 9 km deep · 74 km away
4. 1.817km SSW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Oct 21, 12:51 AM PDT · 16420 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
5. 1.66km S of Brawley, CAWed, Oct 21, 8:57 AM PDT · 16419 days ago · 12 km deep · 44 km away
6. 1.721km SW of Westmorland, CAWed, Oct 21, 2:53 PM PDT · 16419 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
7. 2.418km N of Ocotillo, CAWed, Oct 21, 9:04 PM PDT · 16419 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
8. 1.58km SW of Holtville, CAThu, Oct 22, 9:24 AM PDT · 16418 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
9. 2.08km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Oct 23, 10:41 PM PDT · 16417 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
10. 1.710km SE of Ocotillo, CASun, Oct 25, 6:36 AM PST · 16415 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
11. 1.524km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, Oct 25, 2:27 PM PST · 16415 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
12. 2.168km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Oct 25, 7:58 PM PST · 16415 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
13. 1.712km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Oct 26, 1:23 AM PST · 16415 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
14. 1.514km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, Oct 26, 4:55 PM PST · 16414 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
15. 1.89km SW of Holtville, CAWed, Oct 28, 5:17 AM PST · 16412 days ago · 20 km deep · 23 km away
16. 1.96km W of Westmorland, CAFri, Oct 30, 9:30 AM PST · 16410 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
17. 1.74km SW of Brawley, CAFri, Oct 30, 8:19 PM PST · 16410 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
18. 1.57km S of Brawley, CASat, Oct 31, 11:59 PM PST · 16409 days ago · 14 km deep · 43 km away
19. 1.812km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Nov 1, 11:34 PM PST · 16408 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
20. 1.523km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Nov 2, 8:18 PM PST · 16407 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
21. 2.112km SE of Bombay Beach, CAFri, Nov 6, 9:59 AM PST · 16403 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
22. 1.528km ENE of Pine Valley, CASat, Nov 7, 10:00 AM PST · 16402 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
23. 2.76km WSW of Imperial, CAMon, Nov 9, 7:54 AM PST · 16400 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
24. 1.813km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Nov 10, 9:52 PM PST · 16399 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
25. 2.363km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Nov 11, 11:01 AM PST · 16398 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
26. 1.54km NW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Nov 13, 2:19 AM PST · 16397 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
27. 1.714km NW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Nov 15, 3:54 AM PST · 16394 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
28. 1.85km S of Brawley, CASun, Nov 15, 4:41 AM PST · 16394 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
29. 2.363km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Nov 17, 1:38 AM PST · 16393 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
30. 2.354km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Nov 17, 9:03 AM PST · 16392 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
31. 2.029km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Nov 17, 10:13 PM PST · 16392 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
32. 1.512km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Nov 18, 7:39 AM PST · 16391 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
33. 2.362km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Nov 19, 1:56 PM PST · 16390 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
34. 1.98km SW of Holtville, CAThu, Nov 19, 8:04 PM PST · 16390 days ago · 18 km deep · 23 km away
35. 2.664km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Nov 19, 10:04 PM PST · 16390 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
36. 2.354km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Nov 20, 6:26 AM PST · 16389 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
37. 1.78km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Nov 20, 6:30 AM PST · 16389 days ago · 11 km deep · 2 km away
38. 2.96km SSW of Salton City, CAMon, Nov 23, 9:03 AM PST · 16386 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
39. 3.458km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Nov 25, 7:16 AM PST · 16384 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
40. 1.85km SSW of Salton City, CAThu, Nov 26, 3:45 AM PST · 16383 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
41. 1.55km NNW of Brawley, CAThu, Nov 26, 12:08 PM PST · 16383 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
42. 3.362km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Nov 26, 5:25 PM PST · 16383 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
43. 1.61km WSW of El Centro, CAThu, Nov 26, 11:23 PM PST · 16383 days ago · 16 km deep · 34 km away
44. 1.75km WSW of Imperial, CASat, Nov 28, 8:32 AM PST · 16381 days ago · 12 km deep · 41 km away
45. 1.712km SSE of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Nov 28, 9:36 AM PST · 16381 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
46. 2.98km SSW of Salton City, CASat, Nov 28, 6:43 PM PST · 16381 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
47. 2.021km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Nov 29, 9:46 AM PST · 16380 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
48. 2.08km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Nov 29, 12:00 PM PST · 16380 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
49. 1.77km SE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Nov 29, 5:20 PM PST · 16380 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
50. 1.614km WSW of Westmorland, CAMon, Nov 30, 2:15 AM PST · 16380 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
51. 2.211km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, Nov 30, 3:38 PM PST · 16379 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
52. 2.812km N of Westmorland, CAMon, Nov 30, 7:14 PM PST · 16379 days ago · 14 km deep · 70 km away
53. 1.511km W of Calipatria, CAMon, Nov 30, 11:04 PM PST · 16379 days ago · 9 km deep · 69 km away
54. 1.811km W of Calipatria, CATue, Dec 1, 4:28 AM PST · 16378 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
55. 1.710km W of Calipatria, CATue, Dec 1, 7:23 AM PST · 16378 days ago · 10 km deep · 68 km away
56. 1.68km W of Calipatria, CATue, Dec 1, 10:14 AM PST · 16378 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
57. 1.611km W of Calipatria, CATue, Dec 1, 5:47 PM PST · 16378 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
58. 1.814km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Dec 1, 7:00 PM PST · 16378 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
59. 1.63km WNW of Brawley, CAWed, Dec 2, 7:04 AM PST · 16377 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
60. 1.711km W of Calipatria, CASat, Dec 5, 3:13 PM PST · 16374 days ago · 11 km deep · 70 km away

The first 60 of 63.

Before

1. 1.822km SW of Westmorland, CAThu, Oct 15, 3:40 AM PDT · 16426 days ago · 7 km deep · 62 km away
2. 1.66km W of Westmorland, CAWed, Oct 14, 3:55 PM PDT · 16426 days ago · 4 km deep · 62 km away
3. 1.716km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Oct 13, 2:44 PM PDT · 16427 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
4. 1.716km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Oct 13, 1:38 PM PDT · 16427 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
5. 1.517km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Oct 13, 9:49 AM PDT · 16427 days ago · 2 km deep · 42 km away
6. 1.516km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Oct 13, 9:08 AM PDT · 16427 days ago · 4 km deep · 42 km away
7. 1.616km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Oct 13, 9:00 AM PDT · 16427 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
8. 1.62km E of Niland, CATue, Oct 13, 3:04 AM PDT · 16428 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
9. 1.79km SSW of Holtville, CASun, Oct 11, 6:23 AM PDT · 16429 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
10. 1.69km S of Holtville, CASun, Oct 11, 6:22 AM PDT · 16429 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
11. 1.721km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Oct 10, 4:17 AM PDT · 16431 days ago · 4 km deep · 48 km away
12. 1.812km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Oct 8, 3:56 AM PDT · 16433 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
13. 1.57km SW of Holtville, CAWed, Oct 7, 5:58 PM PDT · 16433 days ago · 17 km deep · 25 km away
14. 1.56km NNE of Westmorland, CAWed, Oct 7, 2:19 PM PDT · 16433 days ago · 10 km deep · 63 km away
15. 2.012km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Oct 6, 6:41 PM PDT · 16434 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
16. 2.530km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Oct 6, 4:06 PM PDT · 16434 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
17. 1.712km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, Oct 6, 2:39 PM PDT · 16434 days ago · 4 km deep · 60 km away
18. 3.415km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Oct 6, 11:22 AM PDT · 16434 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
19. 2.310km N of Westmorland, CAMon, Oct 5, 1:53 PM PDT · 16435 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
20. 1.75km S of Salton City, CAMon, Oct 5, 10:16 AM PDT · 16435 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci525561. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 10:47 PM UTC.