Mexico earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 8km W of Delta, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 8km W of Delta, B.C., MX on Sat, Feb 7, 1987, 4:03 PM PST (00:03 UTC), 10 km (7 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 11km S of Puebla, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.2 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1987-02-08 00:03:25 UTC
Depth
10.5 km (6.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.367° N, 115.280° W
Region
Mexico
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Depth from
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Station coverage gap
239°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 148 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 148.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci716857. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:40 PM UTC.