Mexico earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 14km NE of Delta, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 14km NE of Delta, B.C., MX on Sun, Jan 6, 2002, 1:36 PM PST (21:36 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.7 13km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2002-01-06 21:36:14 UTC
Depth
7.0 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.438° N, 115.080° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 1.5 km horizontally, 25.5 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.48
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
208°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
9

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 201 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.08km NE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 9037 days ago · 7 km deep · 13 km away
  2. 1.99km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9037 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  3. 1.99km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9037 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  4. 2.014km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9037 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  5. 2.27km ENE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 9037 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  6. 2.811km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9037 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  7. 2.012km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9037 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  8. 2.011km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 9037 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  9. 1.87km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 9036 days ago · 7 km deep · 11 km away
  10. 2.39km NE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 9036 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  11. 2.713km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9036 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 1.76km SW of Holtville, CA · 9036 days ago · 16 km deep · 50 km away
  13. 1.810km SW of Tecolots, B.C., MX · 9036 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  14. 2.411km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9036 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  15. 2.612km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9036 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  16. 2.311km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9036 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  17. 2.112km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9036 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  18. 1.815km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9036 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  19. 2.213km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9036 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  20. 1.714km WSW of Hermosillo, B.C., MX · 9036 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  21. 2.910km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9036 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  22. 2.612km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9036 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  23. 2.112km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9036 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  24. 1.99km SSW of Holtville, California · 9036 days ago · 17 km deep · 46 km away
  25. 1.610km NE of Imperial, California · 9036 days ago · 10 km deep · 64 km away
  26. 1.87km SW of Holtville, CA · 9036 days ago · 15 km deep · 48 km away
  27. 1.98km SSW of Holtville, California · 9036 days ago · 12 km deep · 46 km away
  28. 1.68km SSW of Holtville, California · 9036 days ago · 13 km deep · 47 km away
  29. 2.213km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9035 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  30. 1.717km NE of Ocotillo, CA · 9035 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  31. 2.314km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9035 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  32. 2.315km SSW of Tecolots, B.C., MX · 9035 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  33. 1.813km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9035 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  34. 1.88km SSW of Holtville, California · 9035 days ago · 13 km deep · 46 km away
  35. 1.97km SW of Holtville, CA · 9035 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
  36. 2.211km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9035 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  37. 2.111km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9034 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  38. 2.110km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9034 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  39. 1.68km SSW of Holtville, California · 9034 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away
  40. 1.911km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9034 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  41. 2.612km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9034 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  42. 2.39km SSW of Tecolots, B.C., MX · 9034 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  43. 2.511km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9034 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  44. 2.07km SW of Holtville, CA · 9034 days ago · 16 km deep · 48 km away
  45. 2.56km SW of Holtville, CA · 9034 days ago · 17 km deep · 49 km away
  46. 2.17km SW of Holtville, CA · 9034 days ago · 14 km deep · 49 km away
  47. 2.07km SW of Holtville, California · 9034 days ago · 14 km deep · 49 km away
  48. 1.69km SSW of Holtville, California · 9034 days ago · 13 km deep · 44 km away
  49. 2.812km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9034 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  50. 2.012km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9034 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  51. 2.57km SW of Holtville, CA · 9034 days ago · 17 km deep · 48 km away
  52. 1.66km SW of Holtville, California · 9034 days ago · 19 km deep · 50 km away
  53. 2.07km SW of Holtville, California · 9034 days ago · 14 km deep · 49 km away
  54. 1.96km SSE of Brawley, CA · 9034 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  55. 2.57km SW of Holtville, CA · 9034 days ago · 13 km deep · 48 km away
  56. 3.011km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9034 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  57. 1.76km SW of Holtville, CA · 9034 days ago · 12 km deep · 49 km away
  58. 2.88km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 9033 days ago · 15 km deep · 43 km away
  59. 2.89km SSW of Holtville, CA · 9033 days ago · 13 km deep · 45 km away
  60. 2.912km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9032 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away

The first 60 of at least 201.

Before

  1. 1.710km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 9037 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  2. 1.911km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 9037 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  3. 2.110km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 9037 days ago · 7 km deep · 7 km away
  4. 1.811km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9037 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 2.010km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 9037 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  6. 2.210km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 9037 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away
  7. 1.95km E of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 9037 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  8. 1.810km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9037 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  9. 2.512km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9037 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  10. 2.712km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9037 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  11. 2.910km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 9037 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  12. 2.310km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9037 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 1.711km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9037 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  14. 2.214km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 9037 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  15. 2.213km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9037 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  16. 1.812km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9037 days ago · 7 km deep · 2 km away
  17. 2.09km NE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 9037 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  18. 1.810km NE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 9037 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  19. 2.19km ENE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 9037 days ago · 7 km deep · 14 km away
  20. 2.79km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 9037 days ago · 7 km deep · 9 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9745549. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 2:25 PM UTC.