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M1.8 earthquake 6km SSE of Delta, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 6km SSE of Delta, B.C., MX on Fri, Feb 21, 1986, 3:59 AM PST (11:59 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 72km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1986-02-21 11:59:36 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.302° N, 115.177° W
Region
Mexico
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

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
242°, 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: 60 in the 60 days after this one and 88 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.31km S of Brawley, CA · 14833 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 2.772km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14833 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
  3. 1.89km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 14833 days ago · 16 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 1.71km E of El Centro, CA · 14832 days ago · 11 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 2.761km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14831 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 2.782km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14831 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  7. 1.72km W of Brawley, CA · 14830 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  8. 1.916km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14829 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  9. 1.68km W of Westmorland, CA · 14829 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
  10. 2.511km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14828 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  11. 2.369km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14828 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 2.116km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 14828 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
  13. 2.710km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14828 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  14. 2.212km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14828 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  15. 2.012km NW of Imperial, CA · 14828 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 2.251km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14827 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  17. 1.68km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14827 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  18. 2.771km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14826 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  19. 2.872km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14826 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  20. 2.572km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14826 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  21. 3.972km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14826 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  22. 3.571km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14826 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  23. 2.672km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14826 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  24. 2.537km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14826 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  25. 2.570km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14825 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  26. 2.268km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14825 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  27. 2.572km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14824 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  28. 1.52km SE of Westmorland, CA · 14822 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  29. 2.858km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14821 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  30. 1.65km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 14819 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  31. 2.769km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14819 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  32. 2.321km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 14813 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  33. 3.273km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14812 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  34. 1.54km WSW of Imperial, CA · 14809 days ago · 12 km deep · 71 km away
  35. 1.67km NE of Imperial, CA · 14805 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
  36. 1.76km WNW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 14804 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  37. 1.54km SSW of Brawley, CA · 14797 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  38. 1.816km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 14797 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  39. 2.22km W of Brawley, CA · 14795 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  40. 1.624km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 14795 days ago · 15 km deep · 97 km away
  41. 2.671km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14794 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  42. 2.772km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14794 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  43. 1.513km SW of Hermosillo, B.C., MX · 14791 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  44. 2.559km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14790 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  45. 1.83km N of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14790 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  46. 2.259km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14790 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  47. 1.913km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14786 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  48. 2.572km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14785 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  49. 1.712km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14784 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
  50. 1.63km WNW of Brawley, CA · 14783 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  51. 1.54km SSW of Brawley, CA · 14781 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  52. 2.671km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14780 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  53. 1.83km NNE of Heber, CA · 14780 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
  54. 1.514km NW of Imperial, CA · 14780 days ago · 10 km deep · 84 km away
  55. 2.668km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14779 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  56. 1.78km WSW of Holtville, CA · 14779 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  57. 1.68km SW of Holtville, CA · 14776 days ago · 14 km deep · 55 km away
  58. 1.66km WSW of Holtville, CA · 14775 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
  59. 1.720km SW of Westmorland, CA · 14774 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  60. 2.335km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14774 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away

Before

  1. 2.671km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14834 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  2. 1.725km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14835 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 1.926km SSE of Ocotillo, CA · 14835 days ago · 0 km deep · 69 km away
  4. 1.64km SW of Brawley, CA · 14835 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
  5. 1.64km SW of Brawley, CA · 14836 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  6. 1.93km WSW of Brawley, CA · 14836 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 2.114km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 14836 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  8. 1.73km SW of Brawley, CA · 14837 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 2.12km SW of Brawley, CA · 14837 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 3.13km SW of Brawley, CA · 14837 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 3.12km SSW of Brawley, CA · 14837 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 2.220km SSE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 14837 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  13. 3.110km SE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 14837 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  14. 1.53km SW of Brawley, CA · 14837 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 1.66km NNE of Imperial, CA · 14837 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  16. 1.54km SW of Brawley, CA · 14837 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  17. 1.64km SW of Brawley, CA · 14837 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  18. 2.13km SW of Brawley, CA · 14837 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  19. 1.93km WSW of Brawley, CA · 14837 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  20. 2.12km SW of Brawley, CA · 14837 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci116495. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:43 PM UTC.