Mexico earthquakes

M1.7 earthquake 13km NE of Delta, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 13km NE of Delta, B.C., MX on Sat, Sep 6, 1986, 8:02 PM PDT (03:02 UTC), 6 km (4 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
1.7 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1986-09-07 03:02:58 UTC
Depth
5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.440° N, 115.096° 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
271°, 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: 181 in the 60 days after this one and 66 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.913km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.514km SW of Tecolots, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 1.514km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 2.714km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  5. 1.94km SE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 1.99km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  7. 2.36km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  8. 2.414km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  9. 2.32km E of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  10. 2.48km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  11. 2.713km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 2.714km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  13. 1.711km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  14. 2.410km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  15. 2.011km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  16. 2.212km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 1.89km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  18. 3.411km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  19. 1.515km SW of Tecolots, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  20. 2.315km NNE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  21. 3.612km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  22. 2.314km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  23. 1.74km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  24. 2.513km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  25. 1.79km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  26. 3.212km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  27. 2.812km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  28. 2.19km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  29. 2.114km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  30. 2.24km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  31. 2.713km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  32. 2.015km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  33. 3.46km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  34. 2.67km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  35. 1.911km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  36. 1.513km SW of Tecolots, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  37. 2.312km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  38. 1.815km NNE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  39. 3.613km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  40. 1.613km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  41. 1.813km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
  42. 2.58km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  43. 2.213km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  44. 1.713km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  45. 1.812km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  46. 1.515km NNE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  47. 1.914km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  48. 2.212km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  49. 2.314km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  50. 1.914km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  51. 1.912km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14636 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  52. 1.911km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14636 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  53. 2.111km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14636 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  54. 3.68km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14636 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  55. 1.911km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14636 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  56. 2.28km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 14636 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  57. 2.614km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14636 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  58. 2.113km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14636 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  59. 2.670km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14636 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  60. 2.110km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14636 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away

The first 60 of 181.

Before

  1. 2.414km SW of Tecolots, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 2.113km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.413km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  4. 3.411km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 1.615km NNE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 2.511km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  7. 2.315km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  8. 1.87km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  9. 2.49km NE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
  10. 2.513km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  11. 2.814km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 3.810km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  13. 3.512km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  14. 2.713km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  15. 3.85km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  16. 2.312km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  17. 2.212km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  18. 3.511km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  19. 2.18km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  20. 2.316km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14637 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci708736. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 10:40 PM UTC.