M2.6 earthquake 9km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.6 (Mc), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Mon, Aug 10, 1987, 1:29 AM PDT

UTC

1987-08-10 08:29:26 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.436° N, 115.217° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

208°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Puebla, MexicoPopulation 15,168. Forecast19 kmSE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast31 kmSE

After

1. 2.28km N of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Aug 10, 1:33 AM PDT · 14298 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
2. 1.72km NW of Brawley, CAMon, Aug 10, 7:26 AM PDT · 14298 days ago · 1 km deep · 69 km away
3. 1.66km W of Holtville, CAWed, Aug 12, 1:39 AM PDT · 14296 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
4. 2.652km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Aug 13, 4:04 PM PDT · 14294 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
5. 2.33km SW of Ocotillo, CAThu, Aug 13, 11:35 PM PDT · 14294 days ago · 3 km deep · 82 km away
6. 1.73km W of Brawley, CAFri, Aug 14, 3:32 PM PDT · 14293 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
7. 1.77km SSW of Holtville, CAWed, Aug 19, 1:49 AM PDT · 14289 days ago · 4 km deep · 41 km away
8. 2.07km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Aug 19, 11:54 AM PDT · 14288 days ago · 12 km deep · 44 km away
9. 2.114km WNW of Calipatria, CAWed, Aug 19, 6:53 PM PDT · 14288 days ago · 0 km deep · 91 km away
10. 2.215km WSW of Niland, CAWed, Aug 19, 6:53 PM PDT · 14288 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
11. 2.414km NNW of Westmorland, CAThu, Aug 20, 6:43 AM PDT · 14288 days ago · 0 km deep · 91 km away
12. 1.914km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Aug 20, 11:26 PM PDT · 14287 days ago · 1 km deep · 91 km away
13. 1.812km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Aug 20, 11:27 PM PDT · 14287 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
14. 1.913km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Aug 20, 11:27 PM PDT · 14287 days ago · 3 km deep · 90 km away
15. 2.110km NW of Westmorland, CAFri, Aug 21, 12:06 AM PDT · 14287 days ago · 3 km deep · 87 km away
16. 2.824km SE of Ocotillo, CASat, Aug 22, 8:22 AM PDT · 14286 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
17. 1.712km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Aug 22, 9:15 AM PDT · 14286 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
18. 2.952km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Aug 24, 9:56 AM PDT · 14284 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
19. 1.86km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Aug 24, 8:43 PM PDT · 14283 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
20. 1.76km NW of Brawley, CAWed, Aug 26, 5:23 AM PDT · 14282 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
21. 1.96km NNW of Brawley, CAWed, Aug 26, 5:24 AM PDT · 14282 days ago · 3 km deep · 73 km away
22. 1.76km NNE of Westmorland, CAThu, Aug 27, 3:44 AM PDT · 14281 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
23. 1.510km WNW of Calipatria, CAThu, Aug 27, 8:41 PM PDT · 14280 days ago · 4 km deep · 89 km away
24. 2.13km SSW of Westmorland, CAFri, Aug 28, 11:04 PM PDT · 14279 days ago · 3 km deep · 75 km away
25. 2.33km SSW of Westmorland, CAFri, Aug 28, 11:04 PM PDT · 14279 days ago · 4 km deep · 75 km away
26. 2.72km SSW of Westmorland, CAFri, Aug 28, 11:07 PM PDT · 14279 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
27. 2.014km SSE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXSat, Aug 29, 12:55 PM PDT · 14278 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
28. 2.520km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Aug 30, 2:25 PM PDT · 14277 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
29. 2.426km W of Westmorland, CAThu, Sep 3, 5:45 AM PDT · 14274 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
30. 3.072km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Sep 3, 3:52 PM PDT · 14273 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
31. 2.88km WSW of Holtville, CASat, Sep 5, 12:43 AM PDT · 14272 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
32. 2.23km WSW of Brawley, CAFri, Sep 11, 3:45 AM PDT · 14266 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
33. 1.96km NNE of Imperial, CAFri, Sep 11, 4:04 PM PDT · 14265 days ago · 1 km deep · 59 km away
34. 2.012km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Sep 12, 10:06 PM PDT · 14264 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
35. 2.413km W of Westmorland, CAWed, Sep 16, 1:05 AM PDT · 14261 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
36. 2.06km ENE of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Sep 16, 4:14 AM PDT · 14261 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
37. 2.314km WNW of Calipatria, CASat, Sep 19, 11:30 AM PDT · 14258 days ago · 0 km deep · 92 km away
38. 2.868km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Sep 21, 3:47 AM PDT · 14256 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
39. 1.85km ENE of Westmorland, CAFri, Sep 25, 1:34 AM PDT · 14252 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
40. 2.07km S of Brawley, CASat, Sep 26, 7:20 AM PDT · 14251 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
41. 3.258km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Sep 30, 12:29 AM PDT · 14247 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
42. 3.13km W of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Oct 2, 2:46 AM PDT · 14245 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
43. 1.73km SSE of Brawley, CAWed, Oct 7, 8:56 AM PDT · 14240 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
44. 1.65km SSE of Brawley, CAWed, Oct 7, 11:30 AM PDT · 14240 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away

Before

1. 1.913km NNW of Westmorland, CASun, Aug 9, 5:38 PM PDT · 14298 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
2. 2.762km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Aug 9, 2:12 PM PDT · 14298 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
3. 3.158km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Aug 9, 1:21 PM PDT · 14298 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
4. 3.264km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Aug 9, 1:20 PM PDT · 14298 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
5. 2.021km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Aug 9, 7:09 AM PDT · 14299 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
6. 1.87km SW of Holtville, CASun, Aug 9, 1:56 AM PDT · 14299 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
7. 2.77km SW of Holtville, CASun, Aug 9, 1:53 AM PDT · 14299 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
8. 1.87km SW of Holtville, CASun, Aug 9, 1:52 AM PDT · 14299 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
9. 2.910km W of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Aug 9, 1:51 AM PDT · 14299 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
10. 2.945km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Aug 7, 8:13 AM PDT · 14301 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
11. 1.914km WSW of Westmorland, CAFri, Aug 7, 4:26 AM PDT · 14301 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
12. 3.011km WSW of Westmorland, CAFri, Aug 7, 4:15 AM PDT · 14301 days ago · 3 km deep · 78 km away
13. 1.921km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Aug 3, 6:28 AM PDT · 14305 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
14. 2.22km W of Brawley, CAFri, Jul 31, 11:19 PM PDT · 14307 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
15. 2.45km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Jul 31, 4:36 PM PDT · 14307 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
16. 1.714km SSE of Bombay Beach, CAFri, Jul 31, 3:36 AM PDT · 14308 days ago · 1 km deep · 98 km away
17. 2.621km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Jul 30, 5:44 AM PDT · 14309 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
18. 3.070km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Jul 29, 5:26 PM PDT · 14309 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
19. 2.02km SSW of Brawley, CATue, Jul 28, 5:42 PM PDT · 14310 days ago · 7 km deep · 66 km away
20. 2.323km ESE of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Jul 28, 11:08 AM PDT · 14311 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci620531. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 6:10 AM UTC.