Mexico earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 1km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 1km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MX on Thu, Jan 22, 1987, 8:13 AM PST (16:13 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.4 11km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1987-01-22 16:13:04 UTC
Depth
5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.655° N, 115.463° 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
267°, 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: 184 in the 60 days after this one and 71 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.27km WSW of Calexico, CA · 14499 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  2. 1.820km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14498 days ago · 8 km deep · 75 km away
  3. 2.33km SSW of Brawley, CA · 14497 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  4. 2.03km WSW of Brawley, CA · 14497 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  5. 3.42km WSW of Brawley, CA · 14497 days ago · 9 km deep · 36 km away
  6. 2.23km WSW of Brawley, CA · 14497 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  7. 1.58km S of Brawley, CA · 14496 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 2.210km N of Westmorland, CA · 14496 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  9. 1.914km SSW of Oasis, CA · 14496 days ago · 18 km deep · 100 km away
  10. 2.510km N of Westmorland, CA · 14495 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 2.710km N of Westmorland, CA · 14495 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  12. 3.032km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14495 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  13. 2.215km WSW of Niland, CA · 14494 days ago · 1 km deep · 65 km away
  14. 3.012km SW of Salton City, CA · 14493 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  15. 2.38km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 14493 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  16. 2.316km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 14492 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  17. 2.29km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14492 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  18. 2.02km SW of Brawley, CA · 14491 days ago · 4 km deep · 35 km away
  19. 3.273km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14490 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  20. 3.270km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14490 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  21. 2.42km SSW of Brawley, CA · 14490 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  22. 3.072km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14489 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  23. 2.170km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 14488 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  24. 1.51km NNW of Brawley, CA · 14487 days ago · 8 km deep · 37 km away
  25. 2.312km SSW of Salton City, CA · 14487 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  26. 1.614km N of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14485 days ago · 9 km deep · 91 km away
  27. 2.01km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 14485 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  28. 2.121km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 14485 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  29. 1.83km E of Heber, CA · 14485 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  30. 1.610km S of Salton City, CA · 14484 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  31. 3.312km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14484 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  32. 2.124km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 14484 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  33. 3.212km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14484 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  34. 5.411km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14483 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  35. 3.111km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14483 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  36. 3.12km N of Delta, B.C., MX · 14483 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  37. 3.110km NW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14483 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  38. 3.011km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14483 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  39. 3.112km SSW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 14483 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  40. 2.912km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14483 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  41. 3.512km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14483 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  42. 3.312km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14483 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  43. 2.38km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 14483 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  44. 2.610km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14483 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  45. 3.011km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 14483 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  46. 3.213km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 14483 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  47. 2.012km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14483 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  48. 1.810km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 14483 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  49. 2.211km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14483 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  50. 3.012km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 14483 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  51. 2.110km NNE of Holtville, CA · 14483 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  52. 2.610km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14483 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  53. 2.611km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14483 days ago · 4 km deep · 34 km away
  54. 2.312km NW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14483 days ago · 2 km deep · 30 km away
  55. 2.713km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14483 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  56. 2.113km S of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14483 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  57. 3.111km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14483 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  58. 2.313km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14483 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  59. 2.714km SSE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 14483 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  60. 2.112km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 14483 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away

The first 60 of 184.

Before

  1. 2.28km E of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 14499 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 1.513km SSW of Westmorland, CA · 14499 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
  3. 2.211km E of Borrego Springs, CA · 14500 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 1.98km SW of Salton City, CA · 14502 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
  5. 1.911km WSW of Salton City, CA · 14503 days ago · 2 km deep · 86 km away
  6. 2.113km NW of Westmorland, CA · 14503 days ago · 1 km deep · 58 km away
  7. 3.153km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 14504 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  8. 2.522km E of Julian, CA · 14506 days ago · 14 km deep · 96 km away
  9. 2.610km SSW of Salton City, CA · 14508 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  10. 2.39km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14508 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
  11. 2.18km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14508 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
  12. 2.98km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14508 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
  13. 1.98km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14508 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
  14. 2.88km SE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14508 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  15. 2.58km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14508 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
  16. 2.59km SSE of Bombay Beach, CA · 14508 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
  17. 2.522km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 14508 days ago · 8 km deep · 91 km away
  18. 2.54km S of Brawley, CA · 14508 days ago · 0 km deep · 33 km away
  19. 2.68km WSW of Ocotillo, CA · 14510 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  20. 2.024km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 14510 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci716202. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 1:54 PM UTC.