M2.2 earthquake 15km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 15km ESE of Puebla, B.C., MX on Tue, Apr 16, 2002, 7:56 PM PDT (02:56 UTC), 7 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 16km SSE of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 118 in the 60 days after this one and 82 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 118.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9778921. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:22 PM UTC.