Mexico earthquakes

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

A magnitude 1.6 earthquake struck 11km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX on Sun, Feb 24, 1985, 4:43 PM PST (00:43 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 37km S of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.6 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1985-02-25 00:43:16 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.442° N, 115.245° W
Region
Mexico
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
211°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
0

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 84 in the 60 days after this one and 52 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.426km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15189 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  2. 1.81km SW of Brawley, CA · 15189 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 2.31km WSW of Brawley, CA · 15189 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 1.912km S of Bombay Beach, CA · 15189 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 1.62km WSW of Brawley, CA · 15188 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  6. 1.52km SW of Brawley, CA · 15188 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 2.321km SE of Campo, CA · 15187 days ago · 14 km deep · 98 km away
  8. 2.322km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15187 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  9. 1.627km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 15185 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  10. 2.023km ESE of Campo, CA · 15185 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  11. 2.06km ESE of Westmorland, CA · 15183 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  12. 2.568km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15182 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  13. 1.99km E of Brawley, CA · 15182 days ago · 3 km deep · 62 km away
  14. 1.62km SW of Brawley, CA · 15181 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  15. 2.06km W of Ocotillo, CA · 15181 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  16. 2.118km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15181 days ago · 3 km deep · 53 km away
  17. 1.814km NW of Delta, B.C., MX · 15181 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  18. 3.071km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15180 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  19. 2.05km W of Ocotillo, CA · 15180 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  20. 2.64km W of Brawley, CA · 15179 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  21. 2.44km W of Brawley, CA · 15179 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  22. 1.85km WNW of Brawley, CA · 15179 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
  23. 2.34km WNW of Brawley, CA · 15179 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  24. 1.64km W of Brawley, CA · 15179 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  25. 1.85km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15176 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  26. 2.412km SSE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 15175 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  27. 2.534km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15175 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  28. 3.537km S of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 15174 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  29. 2.06km W of Ocotillo, CA · 15173 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  30. 2.14km W of Brawley, CA · 15172 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  31. 1.512km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15169 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  32. 1.713km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15169 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  33. 1.96km W of Ocotillo, CA · 15169 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  34. 1.63km S of Brawley, CA · 15169 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  35. 1.93km SSW of Brawley, CA · 15169 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
  36. 1.65km SSW of Brawley, CA · 15168 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
  37. 1.612km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15167 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
  38. 1.72km NNW of Brawley, CA · 15166 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  39. 1.914km W of Imperial, CA · 15165 days ago · 9 km deep · 63 km away
  40. 1.712km SW of Westmorland, CA · 15165 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  41. 2.811km SW of Westmorland, CA · 15165 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  42. 2.757km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15163 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  43. 1.827km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 15163 days ago · 8 km deep · 87 km away
  44. 2.01km WSW of Ocotillo, CA · 15161 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
  45. 2.870km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15159 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  46. 1.615km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 15159 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  47. 2.57km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 15159 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  48. 1.78km E of Delta, B.C., MX · 15159 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  49. 2.625km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15155 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  50. 2.652km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15154 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  51. 1.66km S of Brawley, CA · 15152 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  52. 1.68km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 15150 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  53. 1.611km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15149 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  54. 2.755km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 15149 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  55. 1.726km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 15149 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
  56. 1.68km SSE of Brawley, CA · 15147 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  57. 2.654km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 15147 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  58. 2.019km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 15146 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  59. 2.24km WSW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 15145 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  60. 2.436km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15144 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away

The first 60 of 84.

Before

  1. 1.77km NE of Imperial, CA · 15189 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 1.77km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 15190 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 2.822km ESE of Campo, CA · 15192 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 1.613km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 15192 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 1.912km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 15192 days ago · 4 km deep · 87 km away
  6. 2.315km N of Ocotillo, CA · 15193 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  7. 2.622km ESE of Campo, CA · 15194 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 2.413km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 15194 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 2.015km N of Ocotillo, CA · 15194 days ago · 8 km deep · 86 km away
  10. 1.823km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 15194 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
  11. 2.670km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15196 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  12. 1.916km N of Ocotillo, CA · 15197 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 1.86km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 15198 days ago · 19 km deep · 11 km away
  14. 2.27km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15198 days ago · 4 km deep · 39 km away
  15. 2.22km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15200 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  16. 1.815km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15200 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  17. 1.76km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 15201 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  18. 2.558km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 15202 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  19. 1.64km WSW of Brawley, CA · 15204 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  20. 2.422km ESE of Campo, CA · 15204 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci61565. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 7:41 AM UTC.