M2.2 earthquake 14km NE of Delta, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 14km NE of Delta, B.C., MX on Fri, Jul 18, 1986, 4:48 PM PDT (23:48 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 5km NE of Delta, 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: 168 in the 60 days after this one and 39 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 168.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci703214. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 5:39 AM UTC.