Mexico earthquakes

M1.6 earthquake 14km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 14km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX on Thu, Mar 15, 1984, 1:31 AM PST (09:31 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 57km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1984-03-15 09:31:28 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.472° N, 115.249° W
Region
Mexico
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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Station coverage gap
0°
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 81 in the 60 days after this one and 25 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 81.

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci33747. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 5:33 PM UTC.