M1.6 earthquake 11km NE of Delta, B.C., MX

Magnitude

1.6 (mc), micro

Local time

Sat, Aug 17, 1985, 2:49 AM PDT

UTC

1985-08-17 09:49:25 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.420° N, 115.109° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

214°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Ciudad Guadalupe Victoria, MexicoPopulation 17,119. Forecast15 kmN
• San Luis Río Colorado, MexicoPopulation 176,685. Forecast32 kmW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast40 kmSE

After

1. 1.88km SSW of Holtville, CASat, Aug 17, 6:22 PM PDT · 15018 days ago · 14 km deep · 48 km away
2. 1.88km SSW of Holtville, CASat, Aug 17, 7:22 PM PDT · 15018 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
3. 2.67km SSW of Holtville, CASun, Aug 18, 5:29 AM PDT · 15018 days ago · 12 km deep · 48 km away
4. 2.268km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Aug 18, 7:39 AM PDT · 15018 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
5. 2.169km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Aug 18, 11:51 AM PDT · 15018 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
6. 2.771km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Aug 18, 7:28 PM PDT · 15017 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
7. 1.58km ENE of Heber, CAMon, Aug 19, 5:52 AM PDT · 15017 days ago · 3 km deep · 50 km away
8. 2.76km N of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Aug 19, 7:17 PM PDT · 15016 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
9. 2.53km NE of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Aug 20, 4:23 AM PDT · 15016 days ago · 16 km deep · 47 km away
10. 1.726km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, Aug 20, 5:40 PM PDT · 15015 days ago · 8 km deep · 96 km away
11. 2.312km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Aug 21, 1:56 AM PDT · 15015 days ago · 13 km deep · 17 km away
12. 3.213km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Aug 21, 1:56 AM PDT · 15015 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
13. 2.010km E of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Aug 21, 2:01 AM PDT · 15015 days ago · 20 km deep · 21 km away
14. 2.310km E of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Aug 21, 2:39 AM PDT · 15015 days ago · 16 km deep · 19 km away
15. 1.711km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Aug 21, 9:01 AM PDT · 15015 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
16. 1.617km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Aug 21, 4:27 PM PDT · 15014 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
17. 3.069km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Aug 23, 10:21 AM PDT · 15013 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
18. 2.321km SW of Westmorland, CAFri, Aug 23, 1:50 PM PDT · 15013 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
19. 2.872km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Aug 24, 10:51 PM PDT · 15011 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
20. 2.47km SSW of Holtville, CASun, Aug 25, 10:15 AM PDT · 15011 days ago · 15 km deep · 47 km away
21. 2.871km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Aug 27, 12:43 AM PDT · 15009 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
22. 1.914km SSE of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Aug 27, 9:33 PM PDT · 15008 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
23. 2.558km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Aug 28, 12:12 PM PDT · 15008 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
24. 2.09km SE of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Aug 28, 4:31 PM PDT · 15007 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
25. 2.47km ENE of Imperial, CAWed, Aug 28, 8:55 PM PDT · 15007 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
26. 1.67km ENE of Imperial, CAWed, Aug 28, 9:03 PM PDT · 15007 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
27. 2.24km SSW of Westmorland, CAWed, Aug 28, 9:05 PM PDT · 15007 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
28. 2.57km ENE of Imperial, CAWed, Aug 28, 9:06 PM PDT · 15007 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
29. 1.77km ENE of Imperial, CAWed, Aug 28, 9:26 PM PDT · 15007 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
30. 2.97km NE of Imperial, CAWed, Aug 28, 9:46 PM PDT · 15007 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
31. 3.27km NE of Imperial, CAWed, Aug 28, 9:49 PM PDT · 15007 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
32. 3.17km NE of Imperial, CAWed, Aug 28, 9:55 PM PDT · 15007 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
33. 1.57km ENE of Imperial, CAWed, Aug 28, 10:27 PM PDT · 15007 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
34. 2.023km WSW of Westmorland, CAThu, Aug 29, 2:16 PM PDT · 15007 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
35. 2.642km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Aug 31, 12:28 PM PDT · 15005 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
36. 2.113km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Sep 2, 5:02 PM PDT · 15002 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
37. 2.213km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Sep 2, 5:04 PM PDT · 15002 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
38. 1.914km N of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Sep 2, 5:07 PM PDT · 15002 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
39. 1.712km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Sep 2, 5:08 PM PDT · 15002 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
40. 1.711km E of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Sep 2, 5:14 PM PDT · 15002 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
41. 3.114km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Sep 2, 6:03 PM PDT · 15002 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
42. 2.272km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Sep 3, 7:46 AM PDT · 15002 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
43. 2.75km W of Brawley, CATue, Sep 3, 11:31 PM PDT · 15001 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
44. 2.369km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Sep 5, 6:01 PM PDT · 14999 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
45. 1.611km ESE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Sep 6, 1:39 PM PDT · 14999 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
46. 1.54km SSE of Brawley, CAMon, Sep 9, 11:47 AM PDT · 14996 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
47. 2.249km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Sep 10, 9:08 AM PDT · 14995 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
48. 2.410km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Sep 11, 12:31 PM PDT · 14994 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
49. 1.97km NE of Imperial, CAThu, Sep 12, 12:03 AM PDT · 14993 days ago · 4 km deep · 64 km away
50. 3.08km SW of Brawley, CASat, Sep 14, 10:38 PM PDT · 14990 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
51. 1.98km SW of Brawley, CAWed, Sep 18, 11:14 PM PDT · 14986 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
52. 1.513km WSW of Niland, CAThu, Sep 19, 2:07 AM PDT · 14986 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
53. 1.86km S of Brawley, CAThu, Sep 19, 7:04 AM PDT · 14986 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
54. 1.56km S of Brawley, CAFri, Sep 20, 2:14 AM PDT · 14985 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
55. 2.26km S of Brawley, CAFri, Sep 20, 2:37 AM PDT · 14985 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
56. 1.511km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Sep 21, 10:54 AM PDT · 14984 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
57. 2.013km SE of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Sep 21, 11:14 PM PDT · 14983 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
58. 2.016km ESE of Ocotillo, CATue, Sep 24, 4:02 AM PDT · 14981 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
59. 2.117km ESE of Ocotillo, CATue, Sep 24, 4:08 AM PDT · 14981 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
60. 2.768km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Sep 24, 1:20 PM PDT · 14981 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away

The first 60 of 93.

Before

1. 1.95km ENE of Westmorland, CAThu, Aug 15, 6:46 PM PDT · 15020 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
2. 1.822km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, Aug 14, 12:03 AM PDT · 15022 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
3. 2.371km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Aug 13, 7:23 PM PDT · 15022 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
4. 1.97km NNE of Westmorland, CATue, Aug 13, 10:22 AM PDT · 15023 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
5. 1.51km N of El Centro, CATue, Aug 13, 3:10 AM PDT · 15023 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
6. 1.75km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Aug 13, 2:42 AM PDT · 15023 days ago · 12 km deep · 25 km away
7. 1.96km E of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Aug 12, 10:07 PM PDT · 15023 days ago · 13 km deep · 24 km away
8. 2.17km NNE of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Aug 12, 8:28 PM PDT · 15023 days ago · 14 km deep · 29 km away
9. 1.76km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Aug 12, 11:42 AM PDT · 15024 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
10. 1.66km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Aug 12, 9:51 AM PDT · 15024 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
11. 1.514km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, Aug 11, 1:55 AM PDT · 15025 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
12. 2.37km W of Ocotillo, CASat, Aug 10, 11:30 PM PDT · 15025 days ago · 7 km deep · 96 km away
13. 2.572km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Aug 8, 7:05 AM PDT · 15028 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
14. 2.568km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Aug 8, 6:55 AM PDT · 15028 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
15. 2.970km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Aug 8, 6:47 AM PDT · 15028 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
16. 2.670km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Aug 8, 6:47 AM PDT · 15028 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
17. 2.771km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Aug 8, 4:56 AM PDT · 15028 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
18. 2.470km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Aug 8, 3:32 AM PDT · 15028 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
19. 1.626km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, Aug 6, 12:52 AM PDT · 15030 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
20. 2.971km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Aug 4, 7:00 AM PDT · 15032 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci109815. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:53 AM UTC.