M2.4 earthquake 11km N of Delta, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.4 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Thu, Oct 9, 1986, 2:48 PM PDT

UTC

1986-10-09 21:48:02 UTC

Depth

5.9 km (3.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.450° N, 115.207° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

235°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Puebla, MexicoPopulation 15,168. Forecast19 kmSE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast30 kmSE

After

1. 2.016km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Oct 9, 4:53 PM PDT · 14604 days ago · 11 km deep · 100 km away
2. 2.217km S of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Oct 11, 5:56 AM PDT · 14603 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
3. 2.721km SW of Westmorland, CASat, Oct 11, 9:08 AM PDT · 14603 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
4. 2.821km SW of Westmorland, CASat, Oct 11, 9:27 AM PDT · 14603 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
5. 1.62km WNW of Brawley, CASat, Oct 11, 10:30 AM PDT · 14603 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
6. 1.616km SW of Westmorland, CAWed, Oct 15, 2:53 AM PDT · 14599 days ago · 3 km deep · 74 km away
7. 1.98km WSW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Oct 15, 4:13 AM PDT · 14599 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
8. 1.724km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Oct 15, 8:08 PM PDT · 14598 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
9. 2.015km NW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Oct 17, 2:37 AM PDT · 14597 days ago · 8 km deep · 95 km away
10. 1.88km SSW of Holtville, CAFri, Oct 17, 4:29 AM PDT · 14597 days ago · 14 km deep · 37 km away
11. 1.923km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Oct 17, 3:20 PM PDT · 14596 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
12. 2.315km NW of Ocotillo, CASat, Oct 18, 1:41 AM PDT · 14596 days ago · 12 km deep · 95 km away
13. 1.821km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Oct 21, 2:59 PM PDT · 14592 days ago · 2 km deep · 95 km away
14. 1.88km SW of Ocotillo, CATue, Oct 21, 7:49 PM PDT · 14592 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
15. 1.79km W of Ocotillo, CAFri, Oct 24, 12:35 AM PDT · 14590 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
16. 1.722km W of Westmorland, CASat, Oct 25, 5:42 AM PDT · 14589 days ago · 3 km deep · 92 km away
17. 2.012km SW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXSun, Oct 26, 11:14 PM PST · 14587 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
18. 1.58km NNE of Imperial, CAWed, Oct 29, 9:51 AM PST · 14585 days ago · 1 km deep · 59 km away
19. 1.54km E of Westmorland, CAWed, Oct 29, 12:13 PM PST · 14585 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
20. 1.59km ESE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Nov 3, 3:54 PM PST · 14579 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
21. 1.513km NNE of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Nov 4, 6:53 PM PST · 14578 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
22. 2.212km NE of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Nov 5, 4:21 PM PST · 14577 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
23. 1.517km WNW of Imperial, CAThu, Nov 6, 3:32 PM PST · 14576 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
24. 1.911km WSW of El Centro, CAFri, Nov 7, 4:48 AM PST · 14576 days ago · 13 km deep · 53 km away
25. 1.812km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASat, Nov 8, 7:20 PM PST · 14574 days ago · 2 km deep · 99 km away
26. 2.212km W of Heber, CASat, Nov 8, 11:49 PM PST · 14574 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
27. 1.712km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Nov 9, 5:45 AM PST · 14574 days ago · 0 km deep · 100 km away
28. 1.614km WSW of Heber, CASun, Nov 9, 3:01 PM PST · 14573 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
29. 2.17km E of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Nov 9, 6:56 PM PST · 14573 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
30. 1.88km WSW of El Centro, CASun, Nov 9, 9:43 PM PST · 14573 days ago · 13 km deep · 54 km away
31. 3.013km WSW of Heber, CAMon, Nov 10, 12:11 AM PST · 14573 days ago · 13 km deep · 52 km away
32. 1.711km SW of El Centro, CAMon, Nov 10, 12:30 AM PST · 14573 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
33. 1.813km WSW of Heber, CAMon, Nov 10, 2:25 AM PST · 14573 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
34. 2.514km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Nov 10, 2:29 AM PST · 14573 days ago · 15 km deep · 51 km away
35. 1.613km WSW of Heber, CAMon, Nov 10, 7:22 AM PST · 14573 days ago · 15 km deep · 50 km away
36. 2.412km WSW of Heber, CAMon, Nov 10, 11:17 AM PST · 14573 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
37. 2.117km W of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Nov 11, 5:14 AM PST · 14572 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
38. 2.410km WSW of El Centro, CATue, Nov 11, 9:06 AM PST · 14572 days ago · 14 km deep · 53 km away
39. 1.817km NNE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Nov 12, 9:22 AM PST · 14571 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
40. 2.569km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Nov 13, 2:49 AM PST · 14570 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
41. 1.917km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Nov 13, 8:43 PM PST · 14569 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
42. 1.88km N of Imperial, CASat, Nov 15, 9:05 AM PST · 14568 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
43. 2.732km SE of Campo, CAWed, Nov 19, 9:37 PM PST · 14563 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
44. 1.815km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Nov 20, 12:02 AM PST · 14563 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
45. 2.06km NE of Imperial, CAThu, Nov 20, 2:33 AM PST · 14563 days ago · 8 km deep · 57 km away
46. 1.94km W of Brawley, CAThu, Nov 20, 4:42 PM PST · 14562 days ago · 13 km deep · 68 km away
47. 2.029km SE of Campo, CAFri, Nov 21, 6:43 AM PST · 14562 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
48. 1.86km SSE of Niland, CAFri, Nov 21, 4:16 PM PST · 14561 days ago · 1 km deep · 86 km away
49. 2.05km SSE of Niland, CAFri, Nov 21, 5:20 PM PST · 14561 days ago · 1 km deep · 88 km away
50. 2.07km N of Imperial, CASun, Nov 23, 7:42 AM PST · 14560 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
51. 2.653km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Nov 23, 11:44 PM PST · 14559 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
52. 1.524km NNE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Nov 24, 2:56 AM PST · 14559 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
53. 2.49km NE of Calexico, CATue, Nov 25, 9:14 AM PST · 14558 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
54. 1.513km ENE of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Nov 26, 7:23 AM PST · 14557 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
55. 1.75km ESE of Westmorland, CASun, Nov 30, 1:19 AM PST · 14553 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
56. 1.63km WSW of Brawley, CASun, Nov 30, 1:19 AM PST · 14553 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
57. 1.811km W of Niland, CASun, Nov 30, 11:30 PM PST · 14552 days ago · 2 km deep · 98 km away
58. 3.25km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Dec 1, 4:41 AM PST · 14552 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
59. 1.76km SW of Holtville, CAMon, Dec 1, 10:18 PM PST · 14551 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
60. 2.712km NW of Ocotillo, CASat, Dec 6, 4:06 PM PST · 14546 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away

The first 60 of 61.

Before

1. 1.912km S of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Oct 9, 3:16 AM PDT · 14605 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
2. 1.718km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Oct 8, 5:32 PM PDT · 14605 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
3. 1.66km W of Niland, CAWed, Oct 8, 2:22 PM PDT · 14605 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
4. 2.016km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Oct 7, 10:04 PM PDT · 14606 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
5. 2.011km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Oct 6, 9:52 PM PDT · 14607 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
6. 1.611km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Oct 6, 9:47 PM PDT · 14607 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
7. 2.315km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Oct 6, 9:45 PM PDT · 14607 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
8. 2.412km S of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Oct 6, 9:45 PM PDT · 14607 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
9. 2.015km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Oct 6, 9:44 PM PDT · 14607 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
10. 1.716km S of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Oct 6, 9:44 PM PDT · 14607 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
11. 3.716km S of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Oct 6, 9:40 PM PDT · 14607 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
12. 1.810km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Oct 6, 6:16 PM PDT · 14607 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
13. 1.811km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Oct 6, 5:50 PM PDT · 14607 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
14. 1.72km WNW of Brawley, CAMon, Oct 6, 12:51 PM PDT · 14608 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
15. 1.610km SW of Westmorland, CASun, Oct 5, 4:36 PM PDT · 14608 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
16. 2.27km WSW of Ocotillo, CASun, Oct 5, 1:22 PM PDT · 14609 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
17. 2.254km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Oct 5, 2:37 AM PDT · 14609 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
18. 2.312km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Oct 2, 8:16 PM PDT · 14611 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
19. 2.313km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Oct 2, 3:15 AM PDT · 14612 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
20. 2.39km WSW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXTue, Sep 30, 3:26 AM PDT · 14614 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci710604. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:48 AM UTC.