Mexico earthquakes

M5.4 earthquake 11km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 11km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX on Fri, Feb 6, 1987, 7:45 PM PST (03:45 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 5.4 (ml), moderate
Local time: Fri, Feb 6, 1987, 7:45 PM PST
UTC: 1987-02-07 03:45:14 UTC
Depth: 6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 32.388° N, 115.305° W
Region: Mexico
Strongest shaking: VII, very strong shaking
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

Shaking

The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.

Strongest estimated: VII, very strong shaking
Peak ground acceleration: 28.4% of gravity
Peak ground velocity: 3.1 cm/s
Map: Automatic

USGS ShakeMap: estimated shaking intensity around the epicenter — Estimated shaking intensity. Map: USGS ShakeMap.

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: 111°
Stations used: 0

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 2.4 and up: 86 in the 60 days after this one and 23 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 86.

Before

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci716756 (also filed as atlas19870207034514, gcmtb020787a, usp000327x, gcmt19870207034513, iscgem473952). Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC.