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M4.9 earthquake near Delta, B.C., MX
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Summary
A magnitude 4.9 earthquake occurred 9 km N of Delta, B.C., MX on 3 Nov 2026, 18:27 UTC, at a depth of 15.6 km, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
USGS PAGER issued a green alert for this earthquake, with an estimated 117,082 people exposed to shaking of intensity V or stronger.
287 people submitted “Did You Feel It?” reports to the USGS.
Key figures
- Magnitude
- 4.9 (mw) (USGS)
- Depth
- 15.6 km (USGS)
- Origin time
- 3 Nov 2026, 18:27 UTC (USGS)
- Location
- 9 km N of Delta, B.C., MX (USGS)
- USGS PAGER alert
- Green (USGS PAGER)
- Max shaking (ShakeMap MMI)
- 5 (USGS)
- “Did You Feel It?” reports
- 287 (USGS DYFI)
- People exposed to MMI V or stronger
- 117,082 (USGS PAGER)
- Review status
- Reviewed (USGS)
Population exposure (USGS PAGER)
- Mexico: 1,239,910 people at MMI IV or stronger
- XF: 122,833 people at MMI IV or stronger
- WU: 71,015 people at MMI IV or stronger
Places with estimated shaking (USGS PAGER)
- Ejido Michoacan de Ocampo (population 3,086) — estimated intensity MMI 4.5
- San Luis Rio Colorado (population 176,685) — estimated intensity MMI 3.8
- Mexicali (population 1,102,342) — estimated intensity MMI 3.8
- San Luis (population 35,289) — estimated intensity MMI 3.8
- Calexico (population 38,798) — estimated intensity MMI 3.7
- Progreso (population 12,557) — estimated intensity MMI 3.7
Timeline
Source times where the record has one; otherwise the time GodsView saw the change.
- — USGS revises the magnitude from 4.6 to 4.9.
- — USGS revises the magnitude from 4.7 to 4.6.
- — USGS PAGER alert: green.
- — USGS seismologists review the solution.
- — USGS revises the depth from 9 km to 15.8 km.
- — USGS revises the magnitude from 5.0 to 4.7.
- — The source no longer lists the event as current.
- — USGS reports a magnitude 5.0 earthquake 1 km NE of Ejido Nuevo León, Mexico, depth 9 km.
Nearby
Airports
- San Diego (SAN) San Diego · 191 km
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Questions
When did this earthquake happen?
The USGS origin time is 3 Nov 2026, 18:27 UTC.
How strong was the earthquake?
USGS reports magnitude 4.9 (mw) at 15.6 km depth.
What alert level did USGS PAGER give?
Green. PAGER levels estimate likely fatalities and economic losses from the shaking.
Where can I find official information?
From the original records: USGS. Links are listed under Sources on this page.
Sources
How this page is made
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