Earthquake · reviewed by a seismologist
M 2.3ml
6km E of Puebla, B.C., MX
Yes. A magnitude 2.3 earthquake was recorded 6km E of Puebla, B.C., MX, 72 km (45 mi) W of Yuma, AZ, at 10:22 am PDT on 12 June 2017 (17:22 UTC), 18 km deep. 4 people have reported feeling it to USGS.
72 km (45 mi) W of Yuma, AZ
- When
- Magnitude
- M 2.3 (ml)
- Depth
- 18 km below the surface
- Felt
- 4 reports · strongest reported intensity II
- Nearest
- Imperial County, 54 km N
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
USGS · last changed by USGS · we first saw it 3432 days ago
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This was a minor earthquake. Quakes this small are rarely felt and do not cause damage.
At this magnitude and depth, people at rest would likely notice it out to about 8 km (5 mi) from the epicentre. Estimated from magnitude, depth and distance with the intensity equation USGS Did You Feel It? uses; felt reports, where there are any, are the measurement.
Earthquakes near other towns within 30 km: Calexico, Holtville, Heber.
How big was it?
This earthquake released about 88 lb of TNT. Magnitude is logarithmic: each whole step up releases about 32 times more energy, so a magnitude 3.3 would have released about 32 times as much.
- Mineral, Virginia 2011 M 5.8 170,000× the energy of this one
- Magna, Utah 2020 M 5.7 120,000× the energy of this one
- Around the size people start to feel M 3.0 11× the energy of this one
- This earthquake M 2.3 about 88 lb of TNT
Energy from the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log10E = 1.5M + 4.8), rounded to two figures; bar length is magnitude, which is already a logarithm of energy. Magnitudes of past earthquakes from the USGS catalogue.
Where
Epicentre 32.5578, -115.2870. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Nearby places
| Place | Distance | Direction from the epicentre | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial County, CA | 54 km (34 mi) | N | earthquakes near Imperial County |
Places and coordinates from the US Census Bureau Gazetteer (2024). Distances are from the epicentre.
Aftershocks so far
57 earthquakes have been recorded within 50 km since this one.
- 1.5 8km W of Holtville, CA
- 1.8 8km W of Holtville, CA
- 2.2 8km W of Holtville, CA
- 2.2 8km W of Holtville, CA
- 2.6 8km W of Holtville, CA
- 2.4 8km W of Holtville, CA
- 1.7 8km W of Holtville, CA
- 1.8 8km ENE of El Centro, CA
- 1.6 8km ENE of El Centro, CA
- 1.9 8km W of Holtville, CA
- 1.7 8km W of Holtville, CA
- 1.8 8km W of Holtville, CA
- 1.8 8km W of Holtville, CA
- 1.5 8km W of Holtville, CA
- 1.9 8km W of Holtville, CA
Counted from the QuakeIndex database, which ingests the USGS feed every 30 seconds · as of . QuakeIndex does not forecast aftershocks. When USGS issues an operational aftershock forecast it appears on the USGS event page.
On USGS
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