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M1.9 earthquake 14km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 14km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX on Sun, Jan 20, 2002, 2:03 AM PST (10:03 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
1.9 (ML, local (Richter)), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
2002-01-20 10:03:15 UTC
Depth
7.0 km (4.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.405° N, 115.061° 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.

Location uncertainty
About 2.0 km horizontally, 31.2 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.39
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
218°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
11

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 200 in the 60 days after this one and at least 200 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.910km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9022 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 2.114km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9022 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
  3. 2.19km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 9019 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 2.18km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 9019 days ago · 7 km deep · 20 km away
  5. 2.017km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 9019 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 2.217km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 9019 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 2.34km SW of Delta, B.C., MX · 9018 days ago · 7 km deep · 18 km away
  8. 2.816km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 9018 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
  9. 2.217km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 9018 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 1.84km WNW of Calexico, California · 9018 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  11. 2.413km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 9017 days ago · 7 km deep · 83 km away
  12. 2.272km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 9017 days ago · 7 km deep · 91 km away
  13. 1.911km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9017 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  14. 1.811km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9017 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  15. 1.712km WNW of Calipatria, California · 9017 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
  16. 1.718km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 9016 days ago · 4 km deep · 69 km away
  17. 1.94km WSW of Brawley, CA · 9016 days ago · 16 km deep · 78 km away
  18. 2.534km S of Progreso, B.C., MX · 9016 days ago · 7 km deep · 53 km away
  19. 2.512km S of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 9015 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
  20. 2.013km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9012 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  21. 2.413km NNE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 9012 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  22. 1.710km NW of Calipatria, California · 9011 days ago · 3 km deep · 100 km away
  23. 2.610km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9010 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  24. 2.415km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 9009 days ago · 7 km deep · 37 km away
  25. 1.99km W of Holtville, CA · 9005 days ago · 16 km deep · 60 km away
  26. 2.117km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 9005 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  27. 1.713km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9005 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  28. 1.86km WSW of Holtville, California · 9005 days ago · 18 km deep · 56 km away
  29. 2.214km NNE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 9003 days ago · 7 km deep · 15 km away
  30. 1.75km W of Calexico, California · 9002 days ago · 14 km deep · 55 km away
  31. 2.119km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 9002 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  32. 2.315km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 9002 days ago · 7 km deep · 82 km away
  33. 2.572km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 9002 days ago · 19 km deep · 91 km away
  34. 2.453km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 9001 days ago · 7 km deep · 76 km away
  35. 1.610km WNW of Calipatria, California · 9001 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
  36. 1.96km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 9001 days ago · 7 km deep · 10 km away
  37. 2.021km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 9001 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  38. 1.67km SSE of Brawley, CA · 9001 days ago · 17 km deep · 71 km away
  39. 1.721km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 9001 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  40. 2.617km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 9000 days ago · 3 km deep · 65 km away
  41. 2.08km SW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8999 days ago · 7 km deep · 21 km away
  42. 2.117km NNE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 8999 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
  43. 1.821km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 8998 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  44. 2.03km ENE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 8998 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
  45. 2.236km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8997 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
  46. 2.18km S of Brawley, CA · 8997 days ago · 16 km deep · 71 km away
  47. 1.722km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8996 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  48. 2.112km WNW of Calipatria, CA · 8995 days ago · 4 km deep · 100 km away
  49. 3.011km SW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8993 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  50. 3.38km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 8993 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away
  51. 1.67km NW of Calipatria, CA · 8991 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  52. 3.218km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8990 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  53. 1.618km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8990 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  54. 1.517km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8990 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  55. 1.617km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 8990 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
  56. 2.58km SW of Heber, California · 8990 days ago · 17 km deep · 60 km away
  57. 5.713km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8989 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away · felt by 3,281 · PAGER yellow
  58. 3.412km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 8989 days ago · 7 km deep · 26 km away
  59. 2.017km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 8989 days ago · 7 km deep · 30 km away
  60. 3.212km W of Delta, B.C., MX · 8989 days ago · 7 km deep · 24 km away

The first 60 of at least 200.

Before

  1. 2.614km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 9022 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  2. 1.914km SW of Delta, B.C., MX · 9022 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  3. 1.815km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 9022 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  4. 2.115km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 9022 days ago · 7 km deep · 32 km away
  5. 1.87km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9023 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 1.61km SW of El Centro, California · 9023 days ago · 14 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 1.79km SW of Niland, CA · 9023 days ago · 0 km deep · 99 km away
  8. 1.910km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 9023 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  9. 2.311km SSE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 9023 days ago · 7 km deep · 35 km away
  10. 1.814km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9023 days ago · 15 km deep · 5 km away
  11. 2.311km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9023 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  12. 1.814km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9023 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  13. 2.711km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9023 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  14. 2.725km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 9024 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
  15. 1.912km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9024 days ago · 7 km deep · 3 km away
  16. 1.912km SSW of Tecolots, B.C., MX · 9024 days ago · 7 km deep · 8 km away
  17. 2.612km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9024 days ago · 7 km deep · 5 km away
  18. 2.312km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9024 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
  19. 2.87km NNW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 9024 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
  20. 3.513km NE of Delta, B.C., MX · 9024 days ago · 15 km deep · 3 km away

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