M1.7 earthquake 6km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX

Magnitude

1.7 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sat, May 18, 2002, 3:44 PM PDT

UTC

2002-05-18 22:44:58 UTC

Depth

7.0 km (4.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.371° N, 115.257° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 2.4 km horizontally, 30.9 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.16

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

223°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

10

• Ciudad Guadalupe Victoria, MexicoPopulation 17,119. Forecast17 kmWNW
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast34 kmSSE

After

1. 1.912km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, May 19, 8:07 AM PDT · 8903 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
2. 1.930km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, May 19, 2:24 PM PDT · 8903 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
3. 2.023km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, May 20, 1:58 AM PDT · 8903 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
4. 1.66km E of Ocotillo, CATue, May 21, 3:16 AM PDT · 8902 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
5. 2.771km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, May 21, 5:48 AM PDT · 8902 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
6. 1.720km WSW of Westmorland, CaliforniaWed, May 22, 7:45 AM PDT · 8900 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
7. 2.619km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, May 22, 8:35 AM PDT · 8900 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
8. 4.072km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, May 22, 5:52 PM PDT · 8900 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
9. 1.89km NW of Calipatria, CAWed, May 22, 8:41 PM PDT · 8900 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
10. 1.611km NNE of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, May 23, 12:04 PM PDT · 8899 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
11. 2.556km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, May 23, 7:04 PM PDT · 8899 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
12. 1.713km W of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, May 24, 8:26 PM PDT · 8898 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
13. 1.97km WSW of Ocotillo, CASat, May 25, 1:57 AM PDT · 8898 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
14. 1.85km E of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, May 27, 9:38 AM PDT · 8895 days ago · 7 km deep · 23 km away
15. 1.89km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, May 30, 2:09 PM PDT · 8892 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
16. 2.06km E of Ocotillo, CAThu, May 30, 9:27 PM PDT · 8892 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
17. 1.622km W of Westmorland, CAFri, May 31, 7:52 AM PDT · 8891 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
18. 1.67km WSW of Holtville, CaliforniaFri, May 31, 11:18 PM PDT · 8891 days ago · 13 km deep · 49 km away
19. 2.133km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Jun 1, 12:07 AM PDT · 8891 days ago · 11 km deep · 33 km away
20. 1.83km W of Brawley, CASun, Jun 2, 1:50 PM PDT · 8889 days ago · 19 km deep · 74 km away
21. 1.815km N of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Jun 3, 5:31 AM PDT · 8889 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
22. 1.86km WNW of Calipatria, CaliforniaMon, Jun 3, 2:19 PM PDT · 8888 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
23. 1.731km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jun 3, 11:03 PM PDT · 8888 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
24. 1.512km WNW of Calipatria, CATue, Jun 4, 11:24 AM PDT · 8887 days ago · 3 km deep · 95 km away
25. 1.77km W of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MXWed, Jun 5, 12:58 AM PDT · 8887 days ago · 7 km deep · 27 km away
26. 2.57km SSW of Ocotillo, CaliforniaWed, Jun 5, 8:26 PM PDT · 8886 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
27. 1.810km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Jun 6, 9:03 PM PDT · 8885 days ago · 7 km deep · 19 km away
28. 1.722km SW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Jun 7, 6:57 AM PDT · 8884 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
29. 1.715km SSW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Jun 7, 12:28 PM PDT · 8884 days ago · 7 km deep · 81 km away
30. 2.24km SSW of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Jun 8, 8:49 PM PDT · 8883 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
31. 3.94km SW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSun, Jun 9, 3:26 AM PDT · 8883 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
32. 1.91km S of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSun, Jun 9, 3:36 AM PDT · 8883 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
33. 1.51km WNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSun, Jun 9, 12:00 PM PDT · 8882 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
34. 2.343km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Jun 9, 12:27 PM PDT · 8882 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
35. 1.85km SW of Imperial, CASun, Jun 9, 1:50 PM PDT · 8882 days ago · 16 km deep · 60 km away
36. 2.023km SW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jun 10, 8:32 AM PDT · 8881 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
37. 1.99km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MXMon, Jun 10, 8:38 PM PDT · 8881 days ago · 16 km deep · 40 km away
38. 1.911km SW of Niland, CATue, Jun 11, 2:25 AM PDT · 8881 days ago · 1 km deep · 97 km away
39. 1.611km SW of Niland, CaliforniaTue, Jun 11, 2:26 AM PDT · 8881 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
40. 1.516km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Jun 13, 1:47 AM PDT · 8879 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
41. 2.617km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Jun 13, 2:08 PM PDT · 8878 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
42. 1.87km SSE of Ocotillo, CAThu, Jun 13, 3:07 PM PDT · 8878 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
43. 1.77km SSE of Ocotillo, CAThu, Jun 13, 3:38 PM PDT · 8878 days ago · 1 km deep · 75 km away
44. 1.87km SW of Holtville, CaliforniaThu, Jun 13, 6:58 PM PDT · 8878 days ago · 16 km deep · 47 km away
45. 1.819km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Jun 14, 1:54 AM PDT · 8878 days ago · 3 km deep · 57 km away
46. 2.722km SW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Jun 14, 1:57 AM PDT · 8878 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
47. 1.722km SW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Jun 14, 3:12 AM PDT · 8878 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
48. 1.66km SW of Niland, CASun, Jun 16, 12:52 AM PDT · 8876 days ago · 3 km deep · 96 km away
49. 1.916km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Jun 16, 9:37 AM PDT · 8875 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
50. 2.215km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Jun 16, 9:45 AM PDT · 8875 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
51. 2.18km SSW of Holtville, CASun, Jun 16, 10:59 AM PDT · 8875 days ago · 16 km deep · 44 km away
52. 1.922km SW of Ocotillo, CASun, Jun 16, 7:44 PM PDT · 8875 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
53. 2.372km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jun 17, 9:19 PM PDT · 8874 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
54. 1.519km ESE of Ocotillo, CaliforniaTue, Jun 18, 12:15 PM PDT · 8873 days ago · 8 km deep · 62 km away
55. 2.624km SW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Jun 19, 2:57 AM PDT · 8873 days ago · 4 km deep · 90 km away
56. 2.212km W of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Jun 20, 2:48 PM PDT · 8871 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
57. 1.813km WSW of El Centro, CAThu, Jun 20, 7:01 PM PDT · 8871 days ago · 15 km deep · 58 km away
58. 1.87km E of Westmorland, CAFri, Jun 21, 4:41 AM PDT · 8871 days ago · 13 km deep · 79 km away
59. 2.02km NW of Brawley, CAFri, Jun 21, 6:14 PM PDT · 8870 days ago · 16 km deep · 74 km away
60. 1.78km N of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Jun 21, 8:10 PM PDT · 8870 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away

The first 60 of 95.

Before

1. 1.96km W of Delta, B.C., MXSat, May 18, 3:35 PM PDT · 8904 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
2. 1.73km SSW of Ocotillo, CAFri, May 17, 11:39 AM PDT · 8905 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
3. 1.68km SW of Niland, CaliforniaWed, May 15, 5:32 PM PDT · 8907 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
4. 1.813km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, May 15, 5:23 PM PDT · 8907 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
5. 2.412km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXTue, May 14, 7:05 AM PDT · 8908 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
6. 1.79km ENE of Imperial, CAMon, May 13, 1:51 PM PDT · 8909 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
7. 1.69km SW of Niland, CAMon, May 13, 12:15 PM PDT · 8909 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
8. 1.864km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, May 13, 4:25 AM PDT · 8910 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
9. 2.12km ENE of Heber, CASun, May 12, 7:24 PM PDT · 8910 days ago · 16 km deep · 47 km away
10. 1.97km WSW of Holtville, CASun, May 12, 10:50 AM PDT · 8910 days ago · 14 km deep · 51 km away
11. 1.57km WSW of Holtville, CaliforniaSun, May 12, 10:32 AM PDT · 8910 days ago · 11 km deep · 50 km away
12. 1.67km ENE of Heber, CaliforniaSun, May 12, 10:26 AM PDT · 8910 days ago · 10 km deep · 46 km away
13. 1.76km WSW of Holtville, CASat, May 11, 8:23 PM PDT · 8911 days ago · 14 km deep · 49 km away
14. 2.114km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXSat, May 11, 2:27 AM PDT · 8912 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
15. 2.212km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, May 10, 9:34 PM PDT · 8912 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
16. 2.020km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXFri, May 10, 9:07 PM PDT · 8912 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
17. 2.011km W of Delta, B.C., MXFri, May 10, 6:06 AM PDT · 8912 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
18. 2.214km W of Delta, B.C., MXWed, May 8, 8:39 PM PDT · 8914 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
19. 2.814km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, May 8, 7:55 PM PDT · 8914 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
20. 2.68km SSW of Holtville, CATue, May 7, 9:51 PM PDT · 8915 days ago · 14 km deep · 44 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci13223428. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 12:21 AM UTC.