Mexico earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 10km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 10km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX on Mon, Dec 10, 1990, 4:50 AM PST (12:50 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 7km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1990-12-10 12:50:27 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.533° N, 115.249° 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.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
194°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
0

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 110 in the 60 days after this one and 79 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 110.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci2008667. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 8:38 AM UTC.