Mexico earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 12km N of Delta, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 12km N of Delta, B.C., MX on Wed, Feb 24, 2021, 1:08 AM PST (09:08 UTC), 16 km (10 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 7km NW 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
2021-02-24 09:08:07 UTC
Depth
16.0 km (9.9 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.458° N, 115.183° 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

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Location uncertainty
About 0.5 km horizontally, 1.3 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
101°
Stations used
22

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 138 in the 60 days after this one and 197 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 138.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci39800176. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 3:02 AM UTC.