M2.5 earthquake 11km N of Delta, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.5 (mc), micro

Local time

Fri, Dec 16, 1983, 1:32 PM PST

UTC

1983-12-16 21:32:17 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.454° N, 115.196° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

0°

Stations used

0

• Puebla, MexicoPopulation 15,168. Forecast19 kmSE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast31 kmSE

After

1. 1.59km N of Westmorland, CAFri, Dec 16, 10:31 PM PST · 15627 days ago · 12 km deep · 84 km away
2. 2.32km W of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Dec 18, 6:31 AM PST · 15626 days ago · 15 km deep · 41 km away
3. 2.36km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Dec 18, 6:32 AM PST · 15626 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
4. 3.015km SSW of Ocotillo, CASun, Dec 18, 12:51 PM PST · 15626 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
5. 2.323km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, Dec 18, 1:12 PM PST · 15626 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
6. 1.94km W of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Dec 22, 11:16 PM PST · 15621 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
7. 1.68km S of Brawley, CAFri, Dec 23, 9:32 PM PST · 15620 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
8. 2.664km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Dec 24, 6:24 AM PST · 15620 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
9. 2.83km W of Brawley, CASat, Dec 24, 1:43 PM PST · 15620 days ago · 14 km deep · 67 km away
10. 1.73km E of Mexicali, B.C., MXSat, Dec 24, 1:47 PM PST · 15620 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
11. 2.770km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Dec 26, 2:22 PM PST · 15617 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
12. 1.813km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, Dec 26, 2:47 PM PST · 15617 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
13. 1.57km SW of Holtville, CAFri, Dec 30, 5:17 AM PST · 15614 days ago · 14 km deep · 42 km away
14. 2.28km S of Brawley, CAFri, Dec 30, 4:42 PM PST · 15613 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
15. 1.98km ENE of Imperial, CAWed, Jan 4, 3:51 PM PST · 15608 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
16. 2.65km WNW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXThu, Jan 5, 12:06 AM PST · 15608 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
17. 3.17km N of Imperial, CAThu, Jan 5, 8:26 AM PST · 15608 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
18. 1.87km SSW of Brawley, CAThu, Jan 5, 9:04 AM PST · 15608 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
19. 2.27km N of Imperial, CAThu, Jan 5, 11:49 AM PST · 15608 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
20. 1.68km WSW of Holtville, CAFri, Jan 6, 2:01 AM PST · 15607 days ago · 12 km deep · 45 km away
21. 2.69km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Jan 6, 9:19 PM PST · 15606 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
22. 2.310km NW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Jan 9, 7:13 AM PST · 15604 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
23. 2.72km SW of Brawley, CAMon, Jan 9, 11:08 AM PST · 15604 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
24. 2.32km SW of Brawley, CAMon, Jan 9, 3:34 PM PST · 15603 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
25. 2.117km SE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Jan 11, 10:10 AM PST · 15602 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
26. 2.28km S of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Jan 11, 9:33 PM PST · 15601 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
27. 1.718km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Jan 18, 6:57 PM PST · 15594 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
28. 1.714km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Jan 19, 6:34 AM PST · 15594 days ago · 15 km deep · 6 km away
29. 1.910km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Jan 19, 8:23 AM PST · 15594 days ago · 19 km deep · 6 km away
30. 2.016km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, Jan 22, 6:21 PM PST · 15590 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
31. 2.211km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Jan 23, 2:28 PM PST · 15589 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
32. 2.320km W of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Jan 25, 11:57 PM PST · 15587 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
33. 2.013km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Jan 27, 6:57 AM PST · 15586 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
34. 1.914km WNW of Calipatria, CAFri, Jan 27, 2:59 PM PST · 15585 days ago · 2 km deep · 90 km away
35. 1.515km N of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Jan 28, 3:24 PM PST · 15584 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
36. 2.544km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Jan 28, 8:26 PM PST · 15584 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
37. 2.25km W of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Jan 29, 3:34 AM PST · 15584 days ago · 14 km deep · 44 km away
38. 2.121km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, Jan 29, 3:57 AM PST · 15584 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
39. 2.625km ESE of Campo, CAMon, Jan 30, 4:44 AM PST · 15583 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
40. 1.851km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Jan 30, 6:55 AM PST · 15583 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
41. 2.115km ESE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jan 30, 2:54 PM PST · 15582 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
42. 1.756km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Jan 30, 3:57 PM PST · 15582 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
43. 1.926km SW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jan 30, 4:22 PM PST · 15582 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
44. 1.68km E of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Jan 30, 11:42 PM PST · 15582 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
45. 2.878km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Jan 31, 4:30 AM PST · 15582 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
46. 2.123km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, Jan 31, 2:08 PM PST · 15582 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
47. 2.124km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, Jan 31, 3:07 PM PST · 15581 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
48. 2.74km WSW of Brawley, CAWed, Feb 1, 4:15 PM PST · 15580 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
49. 2.325km ESE of Campo, CAThu, Feb 2, 9:08 AM PST · 15580 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
50. 1.99km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Feb 2, 10:07 AM PST · 15580 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
51. 2.011km W of Niland, CAFri, Feb 3, 8:10 PM PST · 15578 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
52. 2.513km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Feb 4, 10:42 AM PST · 15578 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
53. 1.870km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Feb 5, 11:39 PM PST · 15576 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
54. 2.211km NW of Imperial, CAMon, Feb 6, 10:10 AM PST · 15576 days ago · 7 km deep · 67 km away
55. 2.55km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Feb 7, 2:14 PM PST · 15575 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
56. 1.64km SSE of Brawley, CATue, Feb 7, 10:02 PM PST · 15574 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
57. 2.24km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Feb 8, 9:55 AM PST · 15574 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
58. 1.513km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Feb 8, 12:29 PM PST · 15574 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
59. 1.613km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Feb 9, 10:21 AM PST · 15573 days ago · 16 km deep · 7 km away
60. 1.99km E of Heber, CAThu, Feb 9, 2:52 PM PST · 15572 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away

The first 60 of 62.

Before

1. 1.751km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Dec 15, 10:32 PM PST · 15628 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
2. 2.258km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Dec 10, 3:47 PM PST · 15633 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
3. 2.510km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Dec 10, 2:40 PM PST · 15633 days ago · 10 km deep · 27 km away
4. 2.053km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Dec 9, 8:08 PM PST · 15634 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
5. 1.57km E of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Dec 9, 7:00 PM PST · 15634 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
6. 2.07km E of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Dec 9, 4:28 PM PST · 15634 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
7. 2.222km NNW of Ocotillo, CATue, Dec 6, 1:01 PM PST · 15638 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
8. 2.54km N of Brawley, CATue, Dec 6, 8:28 AM PST · 15638 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
9. 2.04km NNW of Brawley, CATue, Dec 6, 7:14 AM PST · 15638 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
10. 1.56km N of Brawley, CATue, Dec 6, 7:07 AM PST · 15638 days ago · 0 km deep · 71 km away
11. 2.550km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Dec 6, 1:03 AM PST · 15638 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
12. 3.749km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Dec 5, 6:09 AM PST · 15639 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
13. 1.76km E of Westmorland, CASun, Dec 4, 5:33 PM PST · 15639 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
14. 2.010km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Dec 4, 9:17 AM PST · 15640 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
15. 2.39km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Dec 4, 8:08 AM PST · 15640 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
16. 2.413km W of Imperial, CAThu, Dec 1, 10:34 AM PST · 15643 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
17. 1.610km S of Holtville, CAWed, Nov 30, 11:25 AM PST · 15644 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
18. 2.749km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Nov 29, 9:36 AM PST · 15645 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
19. 1.88km SW of Holtville, CASun, Nov 27, 1:39 PM PST · 15647 days ago · 11 km deep · 42 km away
20. 2.315km W of Imperial, CASun, Nov 27, 5:11 AM PST · 15647 days ago · 8 km deep · 64 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci24936. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 9:47 AM UTC.