Mexico earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 12km NE of Delta, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 12km NE of Delta, B.C., MX on Wed, Nov 5, 1986, 4:21 PM PST (00:21 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 14km WSW of Westmorland, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1986-11-06 00:21:25 UTC
Depth
5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.443° N, 115.113° 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
295°, 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: 62 in the 60 days after this one and 29 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.517km WNW of Imperial, CA · 14577 days ago · 1 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 1.911km WSW of El Centro, CA · 14576 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
  3. 2.212km W of Heber, CA · 14574 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 1.614km WSW of Heber, CA · 14574 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  5. 2.17km E of Delta, B.C., MX · 14573 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  6. 1.88km WSW of El Centro, CA · 14573 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
  7. 3.013km WSW of Heber, CA · 14573 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away
  8. 1.711km SW of El Centro, CA · 14573 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  9. 1.813km WSW of Heber, CA · 14573 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  10. 2.514km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14573 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
  11. 1.613km WSW of Heber, CA · 14573 days ago · 15 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 2.412km WSW of Heber, CA · 14573 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  13. 2.117km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 14572 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  14. 2.410km WSW of El Centro, CA · 14572 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
  15. 1.817km NNE of Ocotillo, CA · 14571 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
  16. 2.569km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14570 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  17. 1.917km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14569 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  18. 1.88km N of Imperial, CA · 14568 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  19. 1.815km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14563 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  20. 2.06km NE of Imperial, CA · 14563 days ago · 8 km deep · 63 km away
  21. 1.94km W of Brawley, CA · 14563 days ago · 13 km deep · 74 km away
  22. 1.86km SSE of Niland, CA · 14562 days ago · 1 km deep · 90 km away
  23. 2.05km SSE of Niland, CA · 14561 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
  24. 2.07km N of Imperial, CA · 14560 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  25. 2.653km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14559 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  26. 1.524km NNE of Ocotillo, CA · 14559 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
  27. 2.49km NE of Calexico, CA · 14558 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  28. 1.513km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14557 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  29. 1.75km ESE of Westmorland, CA · 14553 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  30. 1.63km WSW of Brawley, CA · 14553 days ago · 2 km deep · 72 km away
  31. 3.25km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14552 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  32. 1.76km SW of Holtville, CA · 14551 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  33. 2.712km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 14547 days ago · 11 km deep · 100 km away
  34. 1.72km E of Brawley, CA · 14545 days ago · 0 km deep · 70 km away
  35. 2.670km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14545 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  36. 2.624km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14544 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  37. 1.54km S of Brawley, CA · 14543 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  38. 1.67km SSE of Brawley, CA · 14542 days ago · 14 km deep · 64 km away
  39. 2.02km W of Brawley, CA · 14541 days ago · 3 km deep · 72 km away
  40. 2.118km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 14541 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  41. 2.46km SW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 14540 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  42. 1.84km W of Brawley, CA · 14537 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  43. 2.56km W of Brawley, CA · 14537 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  44. 1.97km SW of Holtville, CA · 14535 days ago · 10 km deep · 48 km away
  45. 2.13km WSW of Brawley, CA · 14534 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  46. 3.119km S of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 14533 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  47. 1.62km NNW of Brawley, CA · 14530 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  48. 2.014km W of Westmorland, CA · 14524 days ago · 0 km deep · 90 km away
  49. 2.014km W of Westmorland, CA · 14524 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  50. 2.914km W of Westmorland, CA · 14524 days ago · 7 km deep · 89 km away
  51. 3.014km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 14524 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  52. 3.514km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 14524 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  53. 2.410km WSW of Westmorland, CA · 14524 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  54. 2.714km W of Westmorland, CA · 14524 days ago · 4 km deep · 88 km away
  55. 1.611km SW of Westmorland, CA · 14524 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  56. 2.313km W of Westmorland, CA · 14524 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  57. 2.815km W of Westmorland, CA · 14524 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
  58. 1.914km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 14524 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  59. 2.215km W of Westmorland, CA · 14522 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  60. 2.46km WNW of Westmorland, CA · 14522 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away

The first 60 of 62.

Before

  1. 1.513km NNE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14578 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 1.59km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 14580 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  3. 1.54km E of Westmorland, CA · 14585 days ago · 1 km deep · 78 km away
  4. 1.58km NNE of Imperial, CA · 14585 days ago · 1 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 2.012km SW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 14587 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  6. 1.722km W of Westmorland, CA · 14589 days ago · 3 km deep · 98 km away
  7. 1.79km W of Ocotillo, CA · 14590 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 1.88km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 14592 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 1.923km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14597 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  10. 1.88km SSW of Holtville, CA · 14597 days ago · 14 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 1.98km WSW of Ocotillo, CA · 14599 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 1.616km SW of Westmorland, CA · 14599 days ago · 3 km deep · 81 km away
  13. 1.62km WNW of Brawley, CA · 14603 days ago · 5 km deep · 73 km away
  14. 2.821km SW of Westmorland, CA · 14603 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  15. 2.721km SW of Westmorland, CA · 14603 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  16. 2.217km S of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14603 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  17. 2.411km N of Delta, B.C., MX · 14605 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  18. 1.912km S of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14605 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  19. 1.66km W of Niland, CA · 14606 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  20. 2.016km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14606 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci712429. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 12:35 PM UTC.