Mexico earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 8km W of Delta, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 8km W of Delta, B.C., MX on Fri, Feb 6, 1987, 8:35 PM PST (04:35 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 14km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1987-02-07 04:35:56 UTC
Depth
5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.349° N, 115.275° 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
230°, 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: 175 in the 60 days after this one and 48 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.610km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  2. 3.011km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  3. 3.213km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 2.012km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  5. 1.810km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 2.211km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 3.012km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  8. 2.110km NNE of Holtville, CA · 14481 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  9. 2.610km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  10. 2.611km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 4 km deep · 5 km away
  11. 2.312km NW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 2 km deep · 10 km away
  12. 2.713km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  13. 2.113km S of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  14. 3.111km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  15. 2.313km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  16. 2.714km SSE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  17. 2.112km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  18. 1.814km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  19. 1.910km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  20. 2.315km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  21. 2.610km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  22. 2.215km S of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  23. 1.812km S of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  24. 4.213km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  25. 2.15km SE of Westmorland, CA · 14481 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  26. 3.417km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  27. 3.011km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  28. 3.012km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  29. 3.111km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  30. 4.214km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  31. 2.114km S of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  32. 2.28km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  33. 2.613km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  34. 2.614km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  35. 2.114km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  36. 2.617km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  37. 2.415km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  38. 2.414km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  39. 2.410km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  40. 2.712km S of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  41. 3.115km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  42. 1.612km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  43. 2.111km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  44. 2.314km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  45. 3.311km SSE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  46. 2.49km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  47. 3.414km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  48. 3.713km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  49. 3.114km S of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  50. 2.77km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  51. 2.211km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  52. 2.614km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  53. 2.410km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  54. 2.88km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  55. 3.48km NW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  56. 2.58km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  57. 2.111km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  58. 2.313km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  59. 2.210km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  60. 2.28km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 14480 days ago · 10 km deep · 2 km away

The first 60 of 175.

Before

  1. 3.312km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  2. 3.512km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 2.912km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 3.112km SSW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  5. 3.011km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  6. 3.110km NW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 3.12km N of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  8. 3.111km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  9. 5.411km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  10. 3.212km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14481 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  11. 3.312km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14482 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  12. 1.83km E of Heber, CA · 14483 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  13. 2.01km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14483 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  14. 1.51km NNW of Brawley, CA · 14485 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  15. 2.170km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14486 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  16. 3.072km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14487 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  17. 3.272km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14487 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  18. 2.42km SSW of Brawley, CA · 14487 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  19. 3.270km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14487 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  20. 3.273km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14488 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci716764. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 4:31 AM UTC.