M2.9 earthquake 6km NNE of Delta, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.9 (mc), micro

Local time

Fri, Dec 20, 1985, 11:33 PM PST

UTC

1985-12-21 07:33:17 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.402° N, 115.167° 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. Forecast14 kmNNW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast37 kmSE

After

1. 2.711km NNW of Holtville, CASat, Dec 21, 4:11 AM PST · 14893 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
2. 1.710km WSW of Niland, CASat, Dec 21, 3:28 PM PST · 14892 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
3. 2.410km WSW of Niland, CASat, Dec 21, 3:29 PM PST · 14892 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
4. 2.571km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Dec 21, 7:49 PM PST · 14892 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
5. 3.371km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Dec 21, 11:06 PM PST · 14892 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
6. 2.15km NE of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Dec 21, 11:34 PM PST · 14892 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
7. 1.911km NW of Ocotillo, CASun, Dec 22, 11:16 PM PST · 14891 days ago · 8 km deep · 97 km away
8. 1.515km W of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Dec 23, 12:12 AM PST · 14891 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
9. 2.471km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Dec 23, 3:45 PM PST · 14890 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
10. 2.472km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Dec 24, 9:01 AM PST · 14889 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
11. 2.514km SE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Dec 25, 12:47 PM PST · 14888 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
12. 2.013km SE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Dec 25, 2:07 PM PST · 14888 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
13. 2.770km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Dec 25, 5:27 PM PST · 14888 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
14. 2.658km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Dec 26, 5:26 AM PST · 14888 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
15. 1.714km WSW of Westmorland, CAFri, Dec 27, 8:26 AM PST · 14886 days ago · 4 km deep · 83 km away
16. 3.04km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Dec 28, 2:37 PM PST · 14885 days ago · 8 km deep · 47 km away
17. 1.82km W of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Dec 28, 2:42 PM PST · 14885 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
18. 1.82km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Dec 28, 2:43 PM PST · 14885 days ago · 4 km deep · 45 km away
19. 2.04km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Dec 28, 2:45 PM PST · 14885 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
20. 2.54km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Dec 28, 2:47 PM PST · 14885 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
21. 1.75km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Dec 28, 2:59 PM PST · 14885 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
22. 1.93km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Dec 28, 4:46 PM PST · 14885 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
23. 2.34km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Dec 28, 4:47 PM PST · 14885 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
24. 1.97km ENE of Calexico, CASun, Dec 29, 10:20 PM PST · 14884 days ago · 15 km deep · 43 km away
25. 2.711km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Dec 30, 12:39 AM PST · 14884 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
26. 3.111km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Dec 30, 1:10 AM PST · 14884 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
27. 2.112km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Dec 30, 4:27 AM PST · 14884 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
28. 2.412km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Dec 30, 2:51 PM PST · 14883 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
29. 1.66km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Dec 31, 2:56 AM PST · 14883 days ago · 9 km deep · 24 km away
30. 2.410km WSW of Niland, CATue, Dec 31, 6:26 PM PST · 14882 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
31. 2.772km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Jan 1, 12:13 PM PST · 14881 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
32. 2.971km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Jan 2, 4:40 AM PST · 14881 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
33. 2.671km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Jan 2, 6:04 AM PST · 14881 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
34. 1.626km WSW of Westmorland, CAThu, Jan 2, 8:30 PM PST · 14880 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
35. 1.827km WSW of Westmorland, CAThu, Jan 2, 8:33 PM PST · 14880 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
36. 1.716km WSW of Heber, CAThu, Jan 2, 10:24 PM PST · 14880 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
37. 3.171km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Jan 4, 3:26 AM PST · 14879 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
38. 1.525km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Jan 4, 6:20 AM PST · 14879 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
39. 2.33km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Jan 4, 4:40 PM PST · 14878 days ago · 4 km deep · 47 km away
40. 1.815km SSE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXSun, Jan 5, 3:44 AM PST · 14878 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
41. 2.56km SE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXSun, Jan 5, 3:57 AM PST · 14878 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
42. 2.461km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Jan 5, 4:46 AM PST · 14878 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
43. 2.772km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Jan 5, 12:25 PM PST · 14877 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
44. 1.89km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MXSun, Jan 5, 4:04 PM PST · 14877 days ago · 16 km deep · 41 km away
45. 1.610km WSW of Niland, CAMon, Jan 6, 1:26 PM PST · 14876 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
46. 1.77km W of Calipatria, CAMon, Jan 6, 4:08 PM PST · 14876 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
47. 2.48km SSW of Holtville, CAFri, Jan 10, 8:12 AM PST · 14872 days ago · 14 km deep · 45 km away
48. 2.38km SW of Holtville, CAFri, Jan 10, 8:50 AM PST · 14872 days ago · 13 km deep · 47 km away
49. 1.68km ENE of Heber, CAFri, Jan 10, 8:58 AM PST · 14872 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
50. 1.88km SW of Holtville, CAFri, Jan 10, 9:05 AM PST · 14872 days ago · 13 km deep · 47 km away
51. 1.98km SW of Holtville, CAFri, Jan 10, 11:11 PM PST · 14872 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
52. 1.57km NE of Imperial, CASat, Jan 11, 4:02 AM PST · 14872 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
53. 2.08km SW of Holtville, CASat, Jan 11, 4:30 AM PST · 14872 days ago · 14 km deep · 47 km away
54. 2.67km SW of Holtville, CASat, Jan 11, 4:30 AM PST · 14872 days ago · 9 km deep · 47 km away
55. 2.08km SW of Holtville, CASat, Jan 11, 5:31 AM PST · 14872 days ago · 13 km deep · 46 km away
56. 1.68km ENE of Heber, CASat, Jan 11, 5:43 AM PST · 14872 days ago · 14 km deep · 47 km away
57. 1.98km SW of Holtville, CASat, Jan 11, 10:37 AM PST · 14871 days ago · 13 km deep · 46 km away
58. 2.38km NNE of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Jan 12, 8:30 AM PST · 14870 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
59. 1.95km S of Brawley, CASun, Jan 12, 6:23 PM PST · 14870 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
60. 1.76km SSW of Brawley, CASun, Jan 12, 7:07 PM PST · 14870 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away

The first 60 of 151.

Before

1. 1.98km SW of Holtville, CAFri, Dec 20, 6:05 AM PST · 14894 days ago · 4 km deep · 46 km away
2. 1.89km WSW of Niland, CATue, Dec 17, 12:36 PM PST · 14896 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
3. 2.010km SW of Niland, CASun, Dec 15, 4:06 PM PST · 14898 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
4. 3.170km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Dec 14, 4:56 AM PST · 14900 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
5. 2.472km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Dec 13, 8:48 PM PST · 14900 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
6. 2.672km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Dec 11, 4:03 PM PST · 14902 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
7. 3.270km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Dec 10, 4:26 PM PST · 14903 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
8. 2.772km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Dec 10, 2:10 PM PST · 14903 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
9. 2.360km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Dec 10, 9:23 AM PST · 14903 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
10. 2.011km WNW of Westmorland, CATue, Dec 10, 2:38 AM PST · 14904 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
11. 1.910km WSW of El Centro, CASun, Dec 8, 4:23 AM PST · 14906 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
12. 3.022 km S of Ejido Doctor Alberto Oviedo Mota (El Indiviso), MexicoSat, Dec 7, 7:42 PM PST · 14906 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
13. 2.051km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Dec 7, 4:15 PM PST · 14906 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
14. 1.65km S of Brawley, CAThu, Dec 5, 3:15 AM PST · 14909 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
15. 2.562km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Dec 4, 9:23 AM PST · 14909 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
16. 1.871km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Dec 4, 6:39 AM PST · 14910 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
17. 2.672km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Dec 1, 4:47 AM PST · 14913 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
18. 2.08km SSW of Brawley, CASat, Nov 30, 11:05 PM PST · 14913 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
19. 2.010km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MXFri, Nov 29, 4:44 AM PST · 14915 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
20. 2.557km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Nov 28, 5:29 AM PST · 14916 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci111280. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:21 AM UTC.