M2.2 earthquake 5km SW of Delta, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 5km SW of Delta, B.C., MX on Wed, Apr 23, 1986, 6:12 PM PST (02:12 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 12km SSE of Puebla, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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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: 98 in the 60 days after this one and 34 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 98.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci122744. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:07 AM UTC.