M1.6 earthquake 8km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX

Magnitude

1.6 (mc), micro

Local time

Sun, Mar 14, 1982, 11:58 AM PST

UTC

1982-03-14 19:58:51 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.519° N, 115.288° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

203°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Puebla, MexicoPopulation 15,168. Forecast8 kmSE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast20 kmSE

After

1. 2.09km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Mar 14, 6:28 PM PST · 16263 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
2. 3.38km WSW of Holtville, CATue, Mar 16, 2:55 PM PST · 16261 days ago · 16 km deep · 34 km away
3. 2.68km WSW of Holtville, CATue, Mar 16, 2:55 PM PST · 16261 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
4. 2.17km W of Holtville, CATue, Mar 16, 2:56 PM PST · 16261 days ago · 10 km deep · 35 km away
5. 2.78km WSW of Holtville, CATue, Mar 16, 8:14 PM PST · 16261 days ago · 16 km deep · 34 km away
6. 2.227km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Mar 17, 3:19 AM PST · 16260 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
7. 1.67km ENE of Imperial, CAWed, Mar 17, 12:36 PM PST · 16260 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
8. 1.95km SW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Mar 17, 7:51 PM PST · 16260 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
9. 3.059km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Mar 19, 10:08 AM PST · 16258 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
10. 2.021km SW of Westmorland, CAMon, Mar 22, 8:14 AM PST · 16255 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
11. 2.83km SW of Brawley, CAThu, Mar 25, 12:47 AM PST · 16253 days ago · 15 km deep · 54 km away
12. 1.83km SSW of Brawley, CAThu, Mar 25, 1:01 AM PST · 16253 days ago · 12 km deep · 54 km away
13. 1.922km WNW of Ocotillo, CAThu, Mar 25, 3:50 AM PST · 16252 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
14. 1.93km SW of Brawley, CAThu, Mar 25, 5:21 AM PST · 16252 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
15. 2.03km SW of Brawley, CAThu, Mar 25, 5:21 AM PST · 16252 days ago · 13 km deep · 55 km away
16. 1.82km WSW of Brawley, CAThu, Mar 25, 11:19 PM PST · 16252 days ago · 15 km deep · 56 km away
17. 2.866km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Mar 28, 11:19 AM PST · 16249 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
18. 3.727km WSW of Westmorland, CAMon, Mar 29, 12:08 PM PST · 16248 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
19. 3.323km SE of Campo, CAThu, Apr 1, 5:08 AM PST · 16245 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
20. 2.539km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Apr 2, 6:34 AM PST · 16244 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
21. 2.512km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Apr 4, 3:55 AM PST · 16242 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
22. 2.770km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Apr 4, 10:20 AM PST · 16242 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
23. 1.924km SW of Westmorland, CATue, Apr 6, 5:31 AM PST · 16240 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
24. 3.259km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Apr 7, 7:15 PM PST · 16239 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
25. 1.96km NE of Imperial, CAFri, Apr 9, 1:20 PM PST · 16237 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
26. 2.218km W of Westmorland, CAFri, Apr 9, 1:42 PM PST · 16237 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
27. 2.010km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Apr 9, 9:43 PM PST · 16237 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
28. 2.356km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Apr 10, 1:52 AM PST · 16237 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
29. 1.624km WNW of Westmorland, CASat, Apr 10, 7:17 AM PST · 16236 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
30. 1.720km W of Westmorland, CASun, Apr 11, 4:55 AM PST · 16235 days ago · 2 km deep · 77 km away
31. 2.427km NW of Ocotillo, CASun, Apr 11, 9:29 AM PST · 16235 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
32. 2.66km WNW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Apr 12, 12:34 PM PST · 16234 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
33. 1.828km ENE of Pine Valley, CAFri, Apr 16, 5:19 PM PST · 16230 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
34. 2.09km SSW of Holtville, CASun, Apr 18, 6:19 AM PST · 16228 days ago · 15 km deep · 29 km away
35. 2.09km ENE of Heber, CASun, Apr 18, 6:20 AM PST · 16228 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
36. 2.130km SE of Campo, CATue, Apr 20, 8:57 PM PST · 16226 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
37. 2.06km W of Westmorland, CAWed, Apr 21, 8:58 AM PST · 16225 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
38. 2.06km NE of Imperial, CAThu, Apr 22, 3:41 AM PST · 16224 days ago · 14 km deep · 46 km away
39. 2.467km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Apr 23, 6:04 PM PST · 16223 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
40. 1.916km WSW of Westmorland, CASat, Apr 24, 7:12 PM PST · 16222 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
41. 2.53km SW of Brawley, CASun, Apr 25, 8:56 AM PDT · 16221 days ago · 14 km deep · 55 km away
42. 2.226km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Apr 29, 11:55 PM PDT · 16217 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
43. 2.68km SE of Bombay Beach, CASat, May 1, 3:03 AM PDT · 16216 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
44. 2.57km SE of Bombay Beach, CASun, May 2, 4:59 PM PDT · 16214 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
45. 2.08km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MXTue, May 4, 3:24 AM PDT · 16212 days ago · 20 km deep · 25 km away
46. 2.320km SSE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, May 5, 12:57 AM PDT · 16212 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
47. 1.93km W of Brawley, CASat, May 8, 4:10 AM PDT · 16208 days ago · 12 km deep · 58 km away
48. 2.08km NE of Imperial, CASat, May 8, 5:11 AM PDT · 16208 days ago · 14 km deep · 48 km away
49. 2.31km N of Brawley, CAWed, May 12, 11:28 AM PDT · 16204 days ago · 9 km deep · 57 km away
50. 2.12km NNW of Brawley, CAWed, May 12, 11:48 AM PDT · 16204 days ago · 14 km deep · 57 km away
51. 2.03km NNW of Brawley, CAWed, May 12, 12:57 PM PDT · 16204 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
52. 2.415km S of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, May 13, 2:38 AM PDT · 16204 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
53. 2.67km S of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXThu, May 13, 6:11 AM PDT · 16203 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away

Before

1. 2.323km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Mar 11, 7:02 PM PST · 16266 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
2. 2.09km NE of Imperial, CAThu, Mar 11, 4:52 AM PST · 16266 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away
3. 2.69km ENE of Imperial, CAThu, Mar 11, 4:29 AM PST · 16266 days ago · 16 km deep · 46 km away
4. 2.17km SW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXWed, Mar 10, 4:56 PM PST · 16267 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
5. 2.015km N of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Mar 10, 3:47 PM PST · 16267 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
6. 2.221km W of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Mar 7, 12:23 AM PST · 16271 days ago · 12 km deep · 50 km away
7. 1.98km ENE of El Centro, CAThu, Mar 4, 11:49 PM PST · 16273 days ago · 14 km deep · 38 km away
8. 1.722km SW of Westmorland, CAThu, Mar 4, 12:25 AM PST · 16274 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
9. 1.88km NE of Imperial, CATue, Mar 2, 6:50 AM PST · 16275 days ago · 14 km deep · 48 km away
10. 1.88km NNE of Imperial, CATue, Mar 2, 5:29 AM PST · 16275 days ago · 14 km deep · 49 km away
11. 2.68km NNE of Imperial, CATue, Mar 2, 5:17 AM PST · 16275 days ago · 16 km deep · 49 km away
12. 2.28km S of Brawley, CATue, Mar 2, 2:08 AM PST · 16276 days ago · 15 km deep · 49 km away
13. 2.314km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Mar 1, 12:18 AM PST · 16277 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
14. 1.915km SSW of Ocotillo, CASat, Feb 27, 9:29 PM PST · 16278 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
15. 2.02km ESE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Feb 26, 9:06 PM PST · 16279 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
16. 2.34km N of Imperial, CAFri, Feb 26, 5:44 AM PST · 16279 days ago · 11 km deep · 48 km away
17. 2.170km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Feb 24, 8:41 PM PST · 16281 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
18. 1.919km ESE of Calipatria, CAWed, Feb 24, 7:55 PM PST · 16281 days ago · 4 km deep · 59 km away
19. 1.64km WSW of Brawley, CAMon, Feb 22, 4:05 AM PST · 16283 days ago · 13 km deep · 57 km away
20. 1.816km SSW of Ocotillo, CASun, Feb 21, 11:48 PM PST · 16284 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci107373. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:41 PM UTC.