Mexico earthquakes

M3.2 earthquake 55km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck 55km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Wed, Dec 9, 1936, 8:48 PM GMT-8 (04:48 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 6km N of Maneadero, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.2 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1936-12-10 04:48:47 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.004° N, 116.062° W
Region
Mexico
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

Did you feel it?

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty
About 10.2 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.26
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
347°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
3

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 9 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.91km SSE of El Centro, CA · 32788 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  2. 2.93km W of El Centro, CA · 32788 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  3. 2.91km SSE of El Centro, CA · 32788 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 3.228km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 32788 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 3.127km SE of Campo, CA · 32779 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 4.26km N of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 32774 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  7. 3.211km NE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 32774 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 3.711km WNW of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 32774 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 3.429km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 32748 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away

Before

  1. 3.536km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 32808 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 3.126km SSW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 32829 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 2.718km NNE of Ocotillo, CA · 32831 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3364033. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 9:22 AM UTC.