M1.7 earthquake 7km W of Delta, B.C., MX

Magnitude

1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sun, Apr 28, 2002, 2:50 PM PDT

UTC

2002-04-28 21:50:17 UTC

Depth

6.9 km (4.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.360° N, 115.265° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.9 km horizontally, 24.2 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.20

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

213°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

12

• Ciudad Guadalupe Victoria, MexicoPopulation 17,119. Forecast17 kmWNW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast35 kmSSE

After

1. 2.212km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Apr 28, 7:21 PM PDT · 8925 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
2. 1.516km SW of Ocotillo, CASun, Apr 28, 10:15 PM PDT · 8925 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
3. 4.116km SSE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXMon, Apr 29, 5:24 AM PDT · 8925 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
4. 1.97km SE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Apr 29, 8:27 AM PDT · 8925 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
5. 2.17km S of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXMon, Apr 29, 3:27 PM PDT · 8924 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
6. 1.720km W of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Apr 29, 9:54 PM PDT · 8924 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
7. 2.010km S of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXMon, Apr 29, 10:30 PM PDT · 8924 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
8. 1.914km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Apr 30, 1:09 AM PDT · 8924 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
9. 2.07km NW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXTue, Apr 30, 7:12 AM PDT · 8924 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
10. 1.711km SW of Niland, CaliforniaTue, Apr 30, 8:55 AM PDT · 8924 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
11. 2.360km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, May 1, 9:26 AM PDT · 8923 days ago · 7 km deep · 59 km away
12. 2.04km S of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXWed, May 1, 11:46 PM PDT · 8922 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
13. 2.17km WSW of Ocotillo, CaliforniaFri, May 3, 4:18 AM PDT · 8921 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
14. 1.94km SSW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXFri, May 3, 10:38 AM PDT · 8920 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
15. 2.371km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, May 3, 4:26 PM PDT · 8920 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
16. 2.24km NW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, May 5, 7:42 AM PDT · 8919 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
17. 1.818km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, May 5, 9:31 PM PDT · 8918 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
18. 2.54km S of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXSun, May 5, 11:45 PM PDT · 8918 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
19. 2.014km WNW of Calipatria, CaliforniaMon, May 6, 12:36 AM PDT · 8918 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
20. 1.613km WNW of Calipatria, CaliforniaMon, May 6, 12:37 AM PDT · 8918 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
21. 1.713km WNW of Calipatria, CaliforniaMon, May 6, 12:40 AM PDT · 8918 days ago · 4 km deep · 96 km away
22. 1.814km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, May 6, 12:43 AM PDT · 8918 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
23. 2.613km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, May 6, 12:47 AM PDT · 8918 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
24. 1.714km WNW of Calipatria, CAMon, May 6, 12:55 AM PDT · 8918 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
25. 1.514km WNW of Calipatria, CaliforniaMon, May 6, 1:18 AM PDT · 8918 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
26. 1.514km WNW of Calipatria, CaliforniaMon, May 6, 1:24 AM PDT · 8918 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
27. 1.914km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, May 6, 5:14 AM PDT · 8918 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
28. 2.362km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, May 6, 11:55 AM PDT · 8917 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
29. 2.314km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, May 7, 2:34 AM PDT · 8917 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
30. 1.97km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, May 7, 4:31 AM PDT · 8917 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
31. 1.92km SE of Delta, B.C., MXTue, May 7, 7:27 AM PDT · 8917 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
32. 1.97km WSW of Holtville, CATue, May 7, 10:14 AM PDT · 8916 days ago · 13 km deep · 49 km away
33. 2.59km NE of Calexico, CaliforniaTue, May 7, 3:55 PM PDT · 8916 days ago · 11 km deep · 43 km away
34. 2.68km SSW of Holtville, CATue, May 7, 9:51 PM PDT · 8916 days ago · 14 km deep · 45 km away
35. 2.814km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, May 8, 7:55 PM PDT · 8915 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
36. 2.214km W of Delta, B.C., MXWed, May 8, 8:39 PM PDT · 8915 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
37. 2.011km W of Delta, B.C., MXFri, May 10, 6:06 AM PDT · 8914 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
38. 2.020km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, May 10, 9:07 PM PDT · 8913 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
39. 2.212km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, May 10, 9:34 PM PDT · 8913 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
40. 2.114km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXSat, May 11, 2:27 AM PDT · 8913 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
41. 1.76km WSW of Holtville, CASat, May 11, 8:23 PM PDT · 8912 days ago · 14 km deep · 50 km away
42. 1.67km ENE of Heber, CaliforniaSun, May 12, 10:26 AM PDT · 8911 days ago · 10 km deep · 47 km away
43. 1.57km WSW of Holtville, CaliforniaSun, May 12, 10:32 AM PDT · 8911 days ago · 11 km deep · 51 km away
44. 1.97km WSW of Holtville, CASun, May 12, 10:50 AM PDT · 8911 days ago · 14 km deep · 52 km away
45. 2.12km ENE of Heber, CASun, May 12, 7:24 PM PDT · 8911 days ago · 16 km deep · 48 km away
46. 1.864km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, May 13, 4:25 AM PDT · 8911 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
47. 1.69km SW of Niland, CAMon, May 13, 12:15 PM PDT · 8910 days ago · 2 km deep · 97 km away
48. 1.79km ENE of Imperial, CAMon, May 13, 1:51 PM PDT · 8910 days ago · 13 km deep · 62 km away
49. 2.412km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, May 14, 7:05 AM PDT · 8910 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
50. 1.813km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, May 15, 5:23 PM PDT · 8908 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
51. 1.68km SW of Niland, CaliforniaWed, May 15, 5:32 PM PDT · 8908 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
52. 1.73km SSW of Ocotillo, CAFri, May 17, 11:39 AM PDT · 8906 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
53. 1.96km W of Delta, B.C., MXSat, May 18, 3:35 PM PDT · 8905 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
54. 1.76km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXSat, May 18, 3:44 PM PDT · 8905 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
55. 1.912km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, May 19, 8:07 AM PDT · 8905 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
56. 1.930km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, May 19, 2:24 PM PDT · 8904 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
57. 2.023km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, May 20, 1:58 AM PDT · 8904 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
58. 1.66km E of Ocotillo, CATue, May 21, 3:16 AM PDT · 8903 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
59. 2.771km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, May 21, 5:48 AM PDT · 8903 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
60. 1.720km WSW of Westmorland, CaliforniaWed, May 22, 7:45 AM PDT · 8902 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away

The first 60 of 120.

Before

1. 1.952km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Apr 27, 9:26 AM PDT · 8927 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
2. 2.621km W of Westmorland, CAFri, Apr 26, 8:49 AM PDT · 8928 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
3. 1.824km SSE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Apr 26, 4:25 AM PDT · 8928 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
4. 2.29km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXFri, Apr 26, 1:22 AM PDT · 8928 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
5. 2.36km NE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXFri, Apr 26, 1:22 AM PDT · 8928 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
6. 1.58km WNW of Calipatria, CaliforniaThu, Apr 25, 6:34 PM PDT · 8928 days ago · 7 km deep · 92 km away
7. 1.813km NW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Apr 25, 5:57 PM PDT · 8928 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
8. 1.813km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Apr 25, 5:12 PM PDT · 8928 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
9. 2.214km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Apr 25, 11:11 AM PDT · 8928 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
10. 1.68km E of Ocotillo, CATue, Apr 23, 6:12 PM PDT · 8930 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
11. 2.116km W of Delta, B.C., MXTue, Apr 23, 3:41 AM PDT · 8931 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
12. 2.010km W of Calipatria, CAMon, Apr 22, 11:06 PM PDT · 8931 days ago · 7 km deep · 93 km away
13. 1.614km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Apr 22, 9:27 PM PDT · 8931 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
14. 1.614km W of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Apr 22, 5:11 PM PDT · 8931 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
15. 2.712km W of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Apr 22, 4:35 PM PDT · 8931 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
16. 2.114km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Apr 22, 12:17 PM PDT · 8931 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
17. 2.03km NW of Calexico, CaliforniaThu, Apr 18, 8:43 AM PDT · 8936 days ago · 7 km deep · 45 km away
18. 2.315km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Apr 18, 1:06 AM PDT · 8936 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
19. 2.215km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Apr 16, 7:56 PM PDT · 8937 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
20. 2.77km NE of Imperial, CAMon, Apr 15, 8:49 PM PDT · 8938 days ago · 18 km deep · 65 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci12883664. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 4:09 AM UTC.