Earthquake M 1.7 in the area of Delta, B.C., MX, 20 October 2026, 09:41 UTC

Recorded 9 d ago. Updated 16:26.

Magnitude: ml 1.7
Time (UTC): 09:41:28
Depth: 5 km
Coordinates: 32.316 N 115.364 W
Source: USGS
Last revision: 16:26

Map: OpenStreetMap contributors data, OpenMapTiles tiles.

What it means

Summary from the source data

An earthquake of magnitude 1.7 was recorded at a depth of 5 km, near Delta, on 20/10 at 09:41 UTC. The data is preliminary and may be updated.

Within 50 km of the epicentre, 2 events were recorded in the last 24 hours (maximum magnitude 3.5). Within 50 km of the epicentre, 3 events were recorded in the last 30 days (maximum magnitude 3.5). In the same area, a stronger quake occurred in the last 30 days (magnitude 3.5). The hypocentre is shallow, at a depth of 5 km.

Quakes of this size are very frequent and are usually not felt by people.

Other nearby and recent quakes

1.9 Delta, B.C., MX, 7 kmDepth 12 kmOct 27 04:58 UTC 1.7 Puebla, B.C., MX, 30 kmDepth 20 kmOct 26 12:40 UTC 1.6 Puebla, B.C., MX, 22 kmDepth 16 kmOct 25 15:13 UTC 3.3 15 km al SURESTE de GPE VICTORIA(KM.43), BC, 34 kmDepth 6 kmOct 25 10:08 UTC 3.3 14 km al SURESTE de GPE VICTORIA(KM.43), BC, 33 kmDepth 6 kmOct 25 09:51 UTC 1.7 Progreso, B.C., MX, 40 kmDepth 7 kmOct 24 21:03 UTC

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