A minor earthquake magnitude 2.98 (ml/mb) strikes 15 kilometers (9 miles) from Delta in B.C. in MX on Sunday. Exact time and date of earthquake 12/05/24 / 2024-05-12 18:28:17 / May 12, 2024 @ 6:28 pm UTC/GMT. Exact location, longitude -115.3255° West, latitude 32.2728333° North, depth = 19.73 km. The earthquake was roughly at a depth of 19.73 km (12 miles). The 2.98-magnitude earthquake was detected at 18:28:17 / 6:28 pm (local time epicenter). Event ids that are associated to the earthquake: ci37653884. Id of event: ci37653884.
Nearest city/cities or towns, with min 5000 pop, to epicentrum/hypocenter was Somerton, Imperial, El Centro. Country/countries that might be effected, Mexico (c. 112 469 000 pop), United States (c. 310 233 000 pop). Earthquake epicenter was 41 km (26 miles) from Mexicali (c. 597 100 pop), 56 km (35 miles) from San Luis Río Colorado (c. 139 300 pop), 62 km (38 miles) from El Centro (c. 42 600 pop), 48 km (30 miles) from Calexico (c. 38 600 pop), 56 km (35 miles) from San Luis (c. 25 500 pop).
In the past 24 hours, there have been fourty-one, in the last 10 days fourty-two, in the past 30 days fourty-two and in the last 365 days fourty-two earthquakes of magnitude 3.0 or greater that was reported nearby. There are an estimated 130,000 minor earthquakes in the world each year. Earthquakes 3.0 to 4.0 are often felt, but only causes minor damage.
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How did you react? Was there any damage to buildings? Leave a comment or report about shaking, activity and damage at your home, city and country. Read more about the earthquake, Location, Distances, Seismometer information, Date-Time, Parameters and details about this quake, reported near: 15 km SW of Delta, B.C., MX. This information comes from the USGS Earthquake Notification Service.
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