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M3.3 earthquake 81km WSW of Rosarito, B.C., MX

A magnitude 3.3 earthquake struck 81km WSW of Rosarito, B.C., MX on Sun, May 28, 1939, 9:24 PM GMT-8 (05:24 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M5.3 54km WSW of Rosarito, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.3 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1939-05-29 05:24:01 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.953° N, 117.765° 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 23.1 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.17
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
329°, 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: 19 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.055km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 31883 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  2. 4.216km WNW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 31879 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 5.354km WSW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 31878 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  4. 3.061km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 31878 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  5. 2.761km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 31878 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  6. 2.761km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 31878 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  7. 2.661km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 31878 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  8. 2.261km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 31878 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  9. 2.561km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 31878 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  10. 2.361km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 31878 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  11. 2.361km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 31878 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  12. 2.261km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 31878 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  13. 3.540km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 31878 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  14. 3.061km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 31878 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  15. 4.128km SSE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA · 31878 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  16. 3.361km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 31878 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  17. 2.661km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 31877 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  18. 2.961km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 31877 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  19. 2.915km NE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 31848 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away

Before

  1. 3.946km W of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 31924 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  2. 3.334km SSW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 31926 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  3. 3.035km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 31927 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 3.265km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 31928 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  5. 3.736km W of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 31930 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  6. 3.140km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 31930 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  7. 4.762km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 31930 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  8. 3.537km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 31930 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  9. 2.526km SSW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 31931 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  10. 3.362km WSW of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 31931 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  11. 2.558km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 31932 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  12. 3.847km SW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 31932 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  13. 5.070km WSW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 31932 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  14. 4.374km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 31932 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  15. 3.3132km WSW of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 31932 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3365016. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:27 PM UTC.