Mexico earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 8km NNE of Delta, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 8km NNE of Delta, B.C., MX on Sat, Jul 16, 1983, 2:01 PM PDT (21:01 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 54km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1983-07-16 21:01:16 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.424° N, 115.175° W
Region
Mexico
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 1.9 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.31
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
207°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
14

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 72 in the 60 days after this one and 100 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 72.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci10457. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 8:21 PM UTC.