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

Magnitude

2.4 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Mon, Dec 20, 1982, 3:09 PM PST

UTC

1982-12-20 23:09:20 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.551° N, 115.238° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

236°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Puebla, MexicoPopulation 15,168. Forecast11 kmE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast22 kmESE

After

1. 2.25km E of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Dec 23, 11:16 AM PST · 15989 days ago · 21 km deep · 6 km away
2. 2.431km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Dec 28, 2:58 AM PST · 15984 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
3. 2.911km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Dec 29, 1:54 AM PST · 15983 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
4. 2.09km SSW of Holtville, CAWed, Dec 29, 8:20 PM PST · 15983 days ago · 18 km deep · 28 km away
5. 2.310km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Dec 31, 4:56 AM PST · 15981 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
6. 2.19km SW of Holtville, CASat, Jan 1, 8:19 AM PST · 15980 days ago · 16 km deep · 29 km away
7. 2.571km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Jan 1, 10:32 PM PST · 15980 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
8. 1.53km S of Ocotillo, CASun, Jan 2, 12:20 PM PST · 15979 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
9. 1.513km WSW of Niland, CAMon, Jan 3, 7:06 AM PST · 15978 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
10. 1.57km SW of Holtville, CAMon, Jan 3, 12:34 PM PST · 15978 days ago · 16 km deep · 30 km away
11. 1.516km SSE of Salton City, CAMon, Jan 3, 12:59 PM PST · 15978 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
12. 1.619km S of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Jan 3, 10:44 PM PST · 15978 days ago · 13 km deep · 97 km away
13. 2.15km SE of Ocotillo, CATue, Jan 4, 1:13 PM PST · 15977 days ago · 7 km deep · 70 km away
14. 1.616km NNW of Ocotillo, CASat, Jan 8, 2:09 PM PST · 15973 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
15. 1.54km W of Brawley, CASun, Jan 9, 12:24 PM PST · 15972 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
16. 2.055km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Jan 9, 5:45 PM PST · 15972 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
17. 1.866km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jan 10, 4:50 AM PST · 15971 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
18. 2.538km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jan 10, 5:59 PM PST · 15971 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
19. 4.472km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Jan 12, 10:30 AM PST · 15969 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
20. 3.072km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Jan 12, 3:16 PM PST · 15969 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
21. 2.567km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Jan 15, 7:43 AM PST · 15966 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
22. 2.861km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jan 17, 10:22 AM PST · 15964 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
23. 2.670km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Jan 18, 3:12 AM PST · 15963 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
24. 1.921km W of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Jan 18, 11:42 PM PST · 15963 days ago · 10 km deep · 53 km away
25. 1.923km SW of Westmorland, CASat, Jan 22, 1:05 AM PST · 15959 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
26. 2.12km N of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Jan 22, 9:54 AM PST · 15959 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
27. 1.628km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, Jan 23, 7:01 PM PST · 15958 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
28. 3.326km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Jan 23, 7:38 PM PST · 15958 days ago · 15 km deep · 80 km away
29. 1.928km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, Jan 23, 7:50 PM PST · 15958 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
30. 2.327km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Jan 23, 7:52 PM PST · 15958 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
31. 2.028km NNE of Ocotillo, CASun, Jan 23, 7:57 PM PST · 15958 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
32. 2.028km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, Jan 23, 8:00 PM PST · 15958 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
33. 2.127km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Jan 23, 9:04 PM PST · 15958 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
34. 1.628km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, Jan 23, 9:56 PM PST · 15958 days ago · 8 km deep · 78 km away
35. 1.528km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, Jan 23, 11:14 PM PST · 15958 days ago · 9 km deep · 78 km away
36. 1.516km SE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jan 24, 1:46 AM PST · 15957 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
37. 1.618km WSW of Westmorland, CAMon, Jan 24, 8:23 AM PST · 15957 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
38. 1.97km WSW of Holtville, CATue, Jan 25, 7:32 PM PST · 15956 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
39. 2.57km WSW of Holtville, CAWed, Jan 26, 1:22 AM PST · 15955 days ago · 15 km deep · 33 km away
40. 1.57km WSW of Holtville, CAWed, Jan 26, 2:19 AM PST · 15955 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
41. 3.063km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Jan 26, 11:03 AM PST · 15955 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
42. 2.47km WSW of Holtville, CAWed, Jan 26, 7:03 PM PST · 15955 days ago · 15 km deep · 33 km away
43. 2.223km WSW of Westmorland, CAThu, Jan 27, 5:53 AM PST · 15954 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
44. 2.37km WSW of Holtville, CAFri, Jan 28, 3:53 PM PST · 15953 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
45. 1.55km WNW of Westmorland, CASat, Jan 29, 8:52 PM PST · 15952 days ago · 10 km deep · 69 km away
46. 1.920km E of Brawley, CASun, Jan 30, 4:59 PM PST · 15951 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
47. 1.820km E of Brawley, CAMon, Jan 31, 1:24 AM PST · 15950 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
48. 1.621km E of Brawley, CAMon, Jan 31, 2:01 AM PST · 15950 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
49. 1.921km ENE of Brawley, CAMon, Jan 31, 2:07 AM PST · 15950 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
50. 2.621km ENE of Brawley, CAMon, Jan 31, 2:13 AM PST · 15950 days ago · 3 km deep · 52 km away
51. 2.721km E of Brawley, CAMon, Jan 31, 2:15 AM PST · 15950 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
52. 2.820km E of Brawley, CAMon, Jan 31, 2:19 AM PST · 15950 days ago · 4 km deep · 52 km away
53. 1.920km E of Brawley, CAMon, Jan 31, 5:10 AM PST · 15950 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
54. 2.120km E of Brawley, CAMon, Jan 31, 6:11 AM PST · 15950 days ago · 4 km deep · 51 km away
55. 1.820km ENE of Brawley, CATue, Feb 1, 12:54 PM PST · 15949 days ago · 0 km deep · 53 km away
56. 2.119km E of Brawley, CAWed, Feb 2, 9:26 PM PST · 15948 days ago · 4 km deep · 50 km away
57. 1.932km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Feb 5, 2:08 AM PST · 15945 days ago · 0 km deep · 56 km away
58. 2.211km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Feb 6, 5:53 PM PST · 15944 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
59. 2.111km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Feb 6, 5:54 PM PST · 15944 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
60. 2.311km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Feb 6, 5:57 PM PST · 15944 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away

The first 60 of 69.

Before

1. 2.211km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Dec 19, 12:05 AM PST · 15994 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
2. 2.18km WSW of Calipatria, CAFri, Dec 17, 6:27 PM PST · 15995 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
3. 2.19km SSE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Dec 15, 6:49 AM PST · 15997 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
4. 2.79km SSE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Dec 15, 6:40 AM PST · 15997 days ago · 4 km deep · 91 km away
5. 1.98km SSE of Bombay Beach, CAWed, Dec 15, 6:10 AM PST · 15997 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
6. 1.819km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Dec 15, 1:49 AM PST · 15997 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
7. 2.610km SSE of Bombay Beach, CATue, Dec 14, 11:16 AM PST · 15998 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
8. 1.98km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Dec 11, 12:49 AM PST · 16001 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
9. 1.814km NW of Imperial, CAFri, Dec 10, 7:27 PM PST · 16002 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
10. 2.44km S of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Dec 9, 6:36 PM PST · 16003 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
11. 2.38km SSW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Dec 9, 5:13 PM PST · 16003 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
12. 2.64km SSW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Dec 9, 4:15 PM PST · 16003 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
13. 2.55km SSW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Dec 9, 2:54 PM PST · 16003 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
14. 1.75km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Dec 7, 2:29 PM PST · 16005 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
15. 2.016km E of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Dec 5, 8:39 PM PST · 16007 days ago · 7 km deep · 95 km away
16. 2.27km NE of Imperial, CASat, Dec 4, 6:16 AM PST · 16008 days ago · 13 km deep · 47 km away
17. 2.225km WNW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Dec 3, 5:15 AM PST · 16009 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
18. 1.76km SSE of Brawley, CATue, Nov 30, 3:33 PM PST · 16012 days ago · 11 km deep · 49 km away
19. 2.05km S of Bombay Beach, CAFri, Nov 26, 5:03 PM PST · 16016 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
20. 2.35km SSE of Bombay Beach, CAFri, Nov 26, 4:59 PM PST · 16016 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci500291. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 7:38 PM UTC.