M3.7 earthquake 16km S of Puebla, B.C., MX

Magnitude

3.7 (ML, local (Richter)), minor

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Mon, Oct 6, 1986, 9:40 PM PDT

UTC

1986-10-07 04:40:23 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.425° N, 115.366° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

198°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Puebla, MexicoPopulation 15,168. Forecast16 kmS
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast24 kmSSE

After

1. 1.716km S of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Oct 6, 9:44 PM PDT · 14607 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
2. 2.015km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Oct 6, 9:44 PM PDT · 14607 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
3. 2.412km S of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Oct 6, 9:45 PM PDT · 14607 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
4. 2.315km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Oct 6, 9:45 PM PDT · 14607 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
5. 1.611km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Oct 6, 9:47 PM PDT · 14607 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
6. 2.011km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Oct 6, 9:52 PM PDT · 14607 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
7. 2.016km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Oct 7, 10:04 PM PDT · 14606 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
8. 1.66km W of Niland, CAWed, Oct 8, 2:22 PM PDT · 14606 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
9. 1.718km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Oct 8, 5:32 PM PDT · 14606 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
10. 1.913km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Oct 8, 5:34 PM PDT · 14606 days ago · 16 km deep · 96 km away
11. 1.915km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Oct 9, 2:18 AM PDT · 14605 days ago · 13 km deep · 92 km away
12. 2.015km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Oct 9, 2:23 AM PDT · 14605 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
13. 1.912km S of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Oct 9, 3:16 AM PDT · 14605 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
14. 2.411km N of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Oct 9, 2:48 PM PDT · 14605 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
15. 2.016km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Oct 9, 4:53 PM PDT · 14605 days ago · 11 km deep · 92 km away
16. 2.217km S of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Oct 11, 5:56 AM PDT · 14603 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
17. 2.721km SW of Westmorland, CASat, Oct 11, 9:08 AM PDT · 14603 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
18. 2.821km SW of Westmorland, CASat, Oct 11, 9:27 AM PDT · 14603 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
19. 1.62km WNW of Brawley, CASat, Oct 11, 10:30 AM PDT · 14603 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
20. 1.616km SW of Westmorland, CAWed, Oct 15, 2:53 AM PDT · 14599 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
21. 1.98km WSW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Oct 15, 4:13 AM PDT · 14599 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
22. 1.716km S of Salton City, CAWed, Oct 15, 5:59 PM PDT · 14599 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
23. 1.724km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Oct 15, 8:08 PM PDT · 14599 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
24. 2.015km NW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Oct 17, 2:37 AM PDT · 14597 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
25. 1.88km SSW of Holtville, CAFri, Oct 17, 4:29 AM PDT · 14597 days ago · 14 km deep · 35 km away
26. 1.923km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Oct 17, 3:20 PM PDT · 14597 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
27. 3.167km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Oct 17, 10:57 PM PDT · 14596 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
28. 2.315km NW of Ocotillo, CASat, Oct 18, 1:41 AM PDT · 14596 days ago · 12 km deep · 83 km away
29. 1.821km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Oct 21, 2:59 PM PDT · 14593 days ago · 2 km deep · 87 km away
30. 1.88km SW of Ocotillo, CATue, Oct 21, 7:49 PM PDT · 14593 days ago · 10 km deep · 72 km away
31. 2.127km ENE of Pine Valley, CAThu, Oct 23, 12:06 AM PDT · 14591 days ago · 13 km deep · 99 km away
32. 1.614km SE of Campo, CAThu, Oct 23, 4:49 PM PDT · 14591 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
33. 2.315km SE of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Oct 23, 11:46 PM PDT · 14590 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
34. 1.79km W of Ocotillo, CAFri, Oct 24, 12:35 AM PDT · 14590 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
35. 2.784km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Oct 24, 4:48 PM PDT · 14590 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
36. 1.722km W of Westmorland, CASat, Oct 25, 5:42 AM PDT · 14589 days ago · 3 km deep · 85 km away
37. 2.012km SW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXSun, Oct 26, 11:14 PM PST · 14587 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
38. 2.141km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Oct 28, 9:45 PM PST · 14585 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
39. 1.58km NNE of Imperial, CAWed, Oct 29, 9:51 AM PST · 14585 days ago · 1 km deep · 56 km away
40. 1.54km E of Westmorland, CAWed, Oct 29, 12:13 PM PST · 14585 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
41. 1.622km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Oct 31, 9:22 PM PST · 14582 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
42. 1.59km ESE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Nov 3, 3:54 PM PST · 14580 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
43. 1.513km NNE of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Nov 4, 6:53 PM PST · 14579 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
44. 2.212km NE of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Nov 5, 4:21 PM PST · 14578 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
45. 1.517km WNW of Imperial, CAThu, Nov 6, 3:32 PM PST · 14577 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
46. 1.911km WSW of El Centro, CAFri, Nov 7, 4:48 AM PST · 14576 days ago · 13 km deep · 45 km away
47. 2.329km SE of Campo, CASat, Nov 8, 1:01 AM PST · 14575 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
48. 1.812km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASat, Nov 8, 7:20 PM PST · 14575 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
49. 1.624km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Nov 8, 8:01 PM PST · 14575 days ago · 12 km deep · 97 km away
50. 2.212km W of Heber, CASat, Nov 8, 11:49 PM PST · 14574 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
51. 1.712km SSE of Bombay Beach, CASun, Nov 9, 5:45 AM PST · 14574 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
52. 1.614km WSW of Heber, CASun, Nov 9, 3:01 PM PST · 14574 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
53. 2.17km E of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Nov 9, 6:56 PM PST · 14574 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
54. 1.88km WSW of El Centro, CASun, Nov 9, 9:43 PM PST · 14573 days ago · 13 km deep · 46 km away
55. 3.013km WSW of Heber, CAMon, Nov 10, 12:11 AM PST · 14573 days ago · 13 km deep · 42 km away
56. 1.711km SW of El Centro, CAMon, Nov 10, 12:30 AM PST · 14573 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
57. 1.813km WSW of Heber, CAMon, Nov 10, 2:25 AM PST · 14573 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
58. 2.514km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Nov 10, 2:29 AM PST · 14573 days ago · 15 km deep · 40 km away
59. 1.613km WSW of Heber, CAMon, Nov 10, 7:22 AM PST · 14573 days ago · 15 km deep · 40 km away
60. 2.412km WSW of Heber, CAMon, Nov 10, 11:17 AM PST · 14573 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away

The first 60 of 89.

Before

1. 1.810km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Oct 6, 6:16 PM PDT · 14608 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
2. 1.811km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Oct 6, 5:50 PM PDT · 14608 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
3. 1.72km WNW of Brawley, CAMon, Oct 6, 12:51 PM PDT · 14608 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
4. 1.610km SW of Westmorland, CASun, Oct 5, 4:36 PM PDT · 14609 days ago · 1 km deep · 67 km away
5. 2.27km WSW of Ocotillo, CASun, Oct 5, 1:22 PM PDT · 14609 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
6. 2.254km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Oct 5, 2:37 AM PDT · 14609 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
7. 2.312km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Oct 2, 8:16 PM PDT · 14612 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
8. 2.313km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Oct 2, 3:15 AM PDT · 14612 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
9. 2.742km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Oct 1, 10:16 PM PDT · 14612 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
10. 1.924km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Oct 1, 1:35 AM PDT · 14613 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
11. 2.39km WSW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXTue, Sep 30, 3:26 AM PDT · 14614 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
12. 2.219km NNE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Sep 29, 11:24 AM PDT · 14615 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
13. 2.711km SW of Niland, CAMon, Sep 29, 2:38 AM PDT · 14615 days ago · 0 km deep · 87 km away
14. 2.29km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Sep 28, 5:15 PM PDT · 14616 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
15. 2.15km SSW of Mexicali, B.C., MXSun, Sep 28, 11:26 AM PDT · 14616 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
16. 1.827km ENE of Pine Valley, CAFri, Sep 26, 8:57 PM PDT · 14618 days ago · 14 km deep · 97 km away
17. 2.113km NE of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Sep 26, 4:01 PM PDT · 14618 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
18. 2.08km SW of Holtville, CAFri, Sep 26, 9:10 AM PDT · 14618 days ago · 9 km deep · 37 km away
19. 2.49km ENE of Heber, CAFri, Sep 26, 8:03 AM PDT · 14618 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
20. 1.914km NE of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Sep 25, 2:40 AM PDT · 14619 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci710413. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC.