M2.7 earthquake 6km N of Delta, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 6km N of Delta, B.C., MX on Mon, Aug 19, 1985, 7:17 PM PDT (02:17 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 72km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 100 in the 60 days after this one and 55 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 100.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci110037. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:39 PM UTC.