Mexico earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 12km N of Delta, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 12km N of Delta, B.C., MX on Tue, May 31, 1983, 11:51 PM PDT (06:51 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 5km SSW of Niland, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1983-06-01 06:51:56 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.465° N, 115.177° 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 1.6 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
207°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
12

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 133 in the 60 days after this one and 124 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.59 km NE of Nuevo Michoacán (Estación Riíto), Mexico · 15823 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  2. 3.351 km SW of Ejido Doctor Alberto Oviedo Mota (El Indiviso), Mexico · 15822 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 2.247km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15822 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  4. 1.961km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15819 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  5. 1.847km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15819 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 1.816km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 15819 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  7. 1.62km S of Delta, B.C., MX · 15819 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  8. 2.311km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15819 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  9. 2.459km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15818 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  10. 3.144 km ESE of Fraccionamiento del Valle, Mexico · 15817 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  11. 1.714km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 15817 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  12. 2.03km WSW of Brawley, CA · 15815 days ago · 14 km deep · 66 km away
  13. 1.88km SW of Holtville, CA · 15814 days ago · 15 km deep · 42 km away
  14. 2.412km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 15813 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  15. 1.52km W of Brawley, CA · 15810 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  16. 3.254km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15809 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  17. 2.18km WSW of Holtville, CA · 15808 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
  18. 1.915km S of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15807 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  19. 1.811km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15806 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  20. 2.311km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15806 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  21. 1.810km ESE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15806 days ago · 3 km deep · 30 km away
  22. 2.013km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15806 days ago · 4 km deep · 26 km away
  23. 2.39km S of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 15806 days ago · 13 km deep · 30 km away
  24. 1.911km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15806 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  25. 2.571km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15803 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  26. 2.053km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15803 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  27. 2.550km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15802 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  28. 2.352km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15800 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  29. 1.713km SSE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15800 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  30. 2.454km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15800 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  31. 1.712km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15800 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  32. 1.812km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15800 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  33. 2.013km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15800 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  34. 1.511km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15799 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  35. 2.277km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15798 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  36. 1.910km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15797 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  37. 3.252km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15797 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  38. 2.855km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15797 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  39. 1.650km SE of Campo, CA · 15797 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  40. 2.365km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15796 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  41. 2.37km SW of Holtville, CA · 15795 days ago · 10 km deep · 43 km away
  42. 2.38km SW of Holtville, CA · 15795 days ago · 15 km deep · 41 km away
  43. 1.58km SW of Holtville, CA · 15795 days ago · 10 km deep · 41 km away
  44. 1.78km SW of Holtville, CA · 15795 days ago · 17 km deep · 40 km away
  45. 2.18km SW of Holtville, CA · 15795 days ago · 10 km deep · 42 km away
  46. 2.02km SSW of Brawley, CA · 15794 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  47. 2.360km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15794 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  48. 2.67km SSE of Brawley, CA · 15793 days ago · 15 km deep · 60 km away
  49. 2.854km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15791 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  50. 2.052km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15791 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  51. 3.451km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15790 days ago · 15 km deep · 65 km away
  52. 1.78km SW of Holtville, CA · 15790 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  53. 2.14km SSW of Brawley, CA · 15787 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  54. 1.86km S of Niland, CA · 15785 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
  55. 3.25km S of Niland, CA · 15785 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  56. 2.24km S of Niland, CA · 15785 days ago · 2 km deep · 88 km away
  57. 2.64km S of Niland, CA · 15785 days ago · 0 km deep · 88 km away
  58. 2.64km S of Niland, CA · 15785 days ago · 3 km deep · 88 km away
  59. 2.14km S of Niland, CA · 15785 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  60. 2.45km S of Niland, CA · 15785 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away

The first 60 of 133.

Before

  1. 2.352km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15826 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 2.05km SE of Westmorland, CA · 15827 days ago · 10 km deep · 71 km away
  3. 2.05km S of Brawley, CA · 15827 days ago · 16 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 1.84km SSW of Brawley, CA · 15827 days ago · 14 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 2.77km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15827 days ago · 10 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 2.070km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15828 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 1.538km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15829 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  8. 1.811km W of Calipatria, CA · 15833 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
  9. 2.212km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 15833 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
  10. 1.510km W of Calipatria, CA · 15833 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
  11. 2.311km W of Calipatria, CA · 15833 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
  12. 1.710km W of Calipatria, CA · 15834 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 2.912km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 15834 days ago · 14 km deep · 88 km away
  14. 1.510km W of Calipatria, CA · 15834 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  15. 2.554km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15834 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  16. 2.25km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 15834 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
  17. 1.89km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15836 days ago · 15 km deep · 12 km away
  18. 1.810km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15836 days ago · 15 km deep · 10 km away
  19. 2.610km S of Holtville, CA · 15837 days ago · 14 km deep · 35 km away
  20. 1.68km SW of Holtville, CA · 15837 days ago · 15 km deep · 42 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci1108902. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:40 AM UTC.