M1.7 earthquake 11km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.7 earthquake struck 11km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX on Sat, Jan 16, 2021, 9:15 PM PST (05:15 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 11km WNW of Calipatria, CA. 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: 197 in the 60 days after this one and 134 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 197.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci39759592. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 5:40 PM UTC.