M4.5 earthquake 54km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 54km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Fri, Feb 18, 1955, 7:27 AM GMT-8 (15:27 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.
Map
Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Magnitude
- 4.5 (ML, local (Richter)), light
- Magnitude from
- Southern California Seismic Network
- Local time
- UTC
- 1955-02-18 15:27:28 UTC
- Depth
- 6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 32.069° N, 116.104° W
- Region
- Mexico
- Strongest shaking
- V, moderate shaking
- Tsunami flag
- No
- Status
- Reviewed by a seismologist
Shaking
The USGS ShakeMap: shaking estimated from seismic stations and the quake’s size, on the Modified Mercalli intensity scale.
- Strongest estimated
- V, moderate shaking
- Map
- Automatic
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 6.2 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.07
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 339°, poorly surrounded by stations
- Stations used
- 5
Nearest places
Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.
Nearby
Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 1 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3297733. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 3:13 AM UTC.