Mexico earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 14km NE of Delta, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 14km NE of Delta, B.C., MX on Sat, Sep 6, 1986, 6:13 PM PDT (01:13 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.7 16km S of Puebla, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1986-09-07 01:13:07 UTC
Depth
5.2 km (3.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.451° N, 115.104° 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
259°, 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: 184 in the 60 days after this one and 56 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.513km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 2.49km NE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  3. 1.87km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 2.315km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 2.511km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 1.615km NNE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 3.411km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  8. 2.413km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  9. 2.113km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  10. 2.414km SW of Tecolots, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  11. 1.713km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 1.913km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  13. 2.514km SW of Tecolots, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  14. 1.514km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  15. 2.714km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  16. 1.94km SE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  17. 1.99km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  18. 2.36km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  19. 2.414km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 2.32km E of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  21. 2.48km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  22. 2.713km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  23. 2.714km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  24. 1.711km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  25. 2.410km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  26. 2.011km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  27. 2.212km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  28. 1.89km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  29. 3.411km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  30. 1.515km SW of Tecolots, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  31. 2.315km NNE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  32. 3.612km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  33. 2.314km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  34. 1.74km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  35. 2.513km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  36. 1.79km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  37. 3.212km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  38. 2.812km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  39. 2.19km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  40. 2.114km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  41. 2.24km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  42. 2.713km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  43. 2.015km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  44. 3.46km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  45. 2.67km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  46. 1.911km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  47. 1.513km SW of Tecolots, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  48. 2.312km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  49. 1.815km NNE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  50. 3.613km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  51. 1.613km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  52. 1.813km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  53. 2.58km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  54. 2.213km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  55. 1.713km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  56. 1.812km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  57. 1.515km NNE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  58. 1.914km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  59. 2.212km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  60. 2.314km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away

The first 60 of 184.

Before

  1. 3.810km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 3.512km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 2.713km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 3.85km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  5. 2.312km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14638 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 2.212km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14638 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 3.511km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14638 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  8. 2.18km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14638 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  9. 2.316km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14638 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  10. 2.43km E of Delta, B.C., MX · 14638 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  11. 1.810km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14638 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  12. 2.110km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14638 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  13. 2.515km SW of Tecolots, B.C., MX · 14638 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  14. 1.68km WSW of Holtville, CA · 14639 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  15. 2.19km SSW of Holtville, CA · 14639 days ago · 13 km deep · 42 km away
  16. 2.725km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 14640 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  17. 2.725km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 14640 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  18. 2.425km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 14640 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  19. 2.126km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 14640 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
  20. 1.88km SSW of Holtville, CA · 14641 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci137019. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:41 AM UTC.