M2.0 earthquake 8km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 8km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX on Fri, Oct 23, 1981, 10:41 PM PDT (05:41 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.1 68km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, 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: 57 in the 60 days after this one and 47 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci526041. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:12 AM UTC.