M2.2 earthquake 23km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 23km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX on Wed, Sep 22, 1982, 6:00 PM PDT (01:00 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 4km SW of Mexicali, 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 45 in the 30 days before it.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci508038. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 3:22 AM UTC.