M1.7 earthquake 3km E of Mexicali, B.C., MX

Magnitude

1.7 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sat, Dec 24, 1983, 1:47 PM PST

UTC

1983-12-24 21:47:54 UTC

Depth

5.2 km (3.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.649° N, 115.434° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

195°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast3 kmNE

After

1. 1.926km ENE of Pine Valley, CASun, Dec 25, 6:04 AM PST · 15621 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
2. 1.75km SW of Salton City, CASun, Dec 25, 1:57 PM PST · 15621 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
3. 1.926km ENE of Pine Valley, CAMon, Dec 26, 9:23 AM PST · 15620 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
4. 2.770km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Dec 26, 2:22 PM PST · 15620 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
5. 1.813km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, Dec 26, 2:47 PM PST · 15620 days ago · 1 km deep · 61 km away
6. 2.148km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Dec 28, 3:19 PM PST · 15618 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
7. 2.025km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Dec 28, 10:28 PM PST · 15617 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
8. 1.910km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Dec 28, 10:53 PM PST · 15617 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
9. 2.012km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Dec 29, 6:26 AM PST · 15617 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
10. 1.57km SW of Holtville, CAFri, Dec 30, 5:17 AM PST · 15616 days ago · 14 km deep · 13 km away
11. 2.28km S of Brawley, CAFri, Dec 30, 4:42 PM PST · 15616 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
12. 3.111km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Dec 30, 6:09 PM PST · 15616 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
13. 1.62km E of Bombay Beach, CASat, Dec 31, 1:52 AM PST · 15615 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
14. 2.126km ENE of Pine Valley, CASat, Dec 31, 9:31 PM PST · 15614 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
15. 2.111km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Jan 4, 4:19 AM PST · 15611 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
16. 1.98km ENE of Imperial, CAWed, Jan 4, 3:51 PM PST · 15611 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
17. 2.65km WNW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXThu, Jan 5, 12:06 AM PST · 15610 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
18. 3.17km N of Imperial, CAThu, Jan 5, 8:26 AM PST · 15610 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
19. 1.87km SSW of Brawley, CAThu, Jan 5, 9:04 AM PST · 15610 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
20. 2.27km N of Imperial, CAThu, Jan 5, 11:49 AM PST · 15610 days ago · 7 km deep · 31 km away
21. 1.912km E of Borrego Springs, CAThu, Jan 5, 11:17 PM PST · 15609 days ago · 7 km deep · 100 km away
22. 1.68km WSW of Holtville, CAFri, Jan 6, 2:01 AM PST · 15609 days ago · 12 km deep · 16 km away
23. 2.025km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Jan 6, 2:45 AM PST · 15609 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
24. 2.69km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Jan 6, 9:19 PM PST · 15608 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
25. 1.612km WSW of Salton City, CASat, Jan 7, 2:33 PM PST · 15608 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
26. 2.210km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Jan 8, 3:50 PM PST · 15607 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
27. 2.010km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Jan 9, 12:22 AM PST · 15606 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
28. 2.310km NW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Jan 9, 7:13 AM PST · 15606 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
29. 2.72km SW of Brawley, CAMon, Jan 9, 11:08 AM PST · 15606 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
30. 2.32km SW of Brawley, CAMon, Jan 9, 3:34 PM PST · 15606 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
31. 2.117km SE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Jan 11, 10:10 AM PST · 15604 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
32. 2.638km SSE of Campo, CAWed, Jan 11, 5:26 PM PST · 15604 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
33. 2.28km S of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Jan 11, 9:33 PM PST · 15603 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
34. 2.322km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Jan 13, 5:34 PM PST · 15602 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
35. 1.610km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Jan 15, 10:23 AM PST · 15600 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
36. 1.913km SSW of Salton City, CASun, Jan 15, 10:53 AM PST · 15600 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
37. 1.89km NNW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Jan 17, 4:43 PM PST · 15598 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
38. 1.925km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Jan 18, 7:37 AM PST · 15597 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
39. 1.718km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Jan 18, 6:57 PM PST · 15597 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
40. 1.714km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Jan 19, 6:34 AM PST · 15596 days ago · 15 km deep · 26 km away
41. 1.910km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Jan 19, 8:23 AM PST · 15596 days ago · 19 km deep · 30 km away
42. 2.28km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Jan 20, 4:51 AM PST · 15595 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
43. 1.86km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Jan 20, 8:30 PM PST · 15594 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
44. 1.77km ENE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Jan 20, 10:16 PM PST · 15594 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
45. 1.812km SSW of Salton City, CASat, Jan 21, 1:10 AM PST · 15594 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
46. 1.726km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Jan 22, 2:54 AM PST · 15593 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
47. 2.016km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, Jan 22, 6:21 PM PST · 15593 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away
48. 1.921km ESE of Julian, CAMon, Jan 23, 5:40 AM PST · 15592 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
49. 2.211km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Jan 23, 2:28 PM PST · 15592 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
50. 2.625km SE of Campo, CATue, Jan 24, 4:20 AM PST · 15591 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
51. 1.810km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Jan 24, 4:45 AM PST · 15591 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
52. 2.123km WSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Jan 24, 5:22 AM PST · 15591 days ago · 13 km deep · 96 km away
53. 2.320km W of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Jan 25, 11:57 PM PST · 15589 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
54. 1.810km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Jan 26, 12:03 AM PST · 15589 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
55. 2.646km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Jan 26, 2:59 AM PST · 15589 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
56. 2.911km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Jan 27, 1:06 AM PST · 15588 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
57. 2.610km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Jan 27, 1:06 AM PST · 15588 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
58. 2.110km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Jan 27, 1:10 AM PST · 15588 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
59. 2.013km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, Jan 27, 6:57 AM PST · 15588 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
60. 1.914km WNW of Calipatria, CAFri, Jan 27, 2:59 PM PST · 15588 days ago · 2 km deep · 61 km away

The first 60 of 138.

Before

1. 2.83km W of Brawley, CASat, Dec 24, 1:43 PM PST · 15622 days ago · 14 km deep · 38 km away
2. 2.664km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Dec 24, 6:24 AM PST · 15622 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
3. 1.811km SW of Salton City, CASat, Dec 24, 12:28 AM PST · 15622 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
4. 2.011km NE of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Dec 24, 12:24 AM PST · 15622 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
5. 1.68km S of Brawley, CAFri, Dec 23, 9:32 PM PST · 15622 days ago · 13 km deep · 30 km away
6. 1.94km W of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Dec 22, 11:16 PM PST · 15623 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
7. 2.126km ENE of Pine Valley, CAWed, Dec 21, 11:58 PM PST · 15624 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
8. 2.712km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Dec 21, 8:50 AM PST · 15625 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
9. 1.95km SW of Salton City, CAWed, Dec 21, 3:11 AM PST · 15625 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
10. 2.96km SW of Salton City, CATue, Dec 20, 3:49 PM PST · 15626 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
11. 2.124km ENE of Pine Valley, CATue, Dec 20, 5:20 AM PST · 15626 days ago · 1 km deep · 85 km away
12. 2.225km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Dec 19, 11:13 PM PST · 15626 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
13. 1.826km ENE of Pine Valley, CAMon, Dec 19, 5:38 PM PST · 15627 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
14. 2.122km WNW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Dec 19, 5:30 PM PST · 15627 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
15. 3.526km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Dec 19, 5:15 PM PST · 15627 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
16. 1.617km W of Salton City, CAMon, Dec 19, 4:48 AM PST · 15627 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
17. 2.09km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Dec 18, 8:42 PM PST · 15627 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
18. 2.323km WSW of Westmorland, CASun, Dec 18, 1:12 PM PST · 15628 days ago · 7 km deep · 52 km away
19. 3.015km SSW of Ocotillo, CASun, Dec 18, 12:51 PM PST · 15628 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
20. 2.36km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Dec 18, 6:32 AM PST · 15628 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci31087. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 2:31 PM UTC.