M4.6 earthquake 59km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX
A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 59km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Wed, Feb 3, 1960, 12:37 AM GMT-8 (08:37 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
- 4.6 (ml), light
- Local time
- UTC
- 1960-02-03 08:37:17 UTC
- Depth
- 6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
- Epicenter
- 32.077° N, 116.043° 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 4.2 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
- Magnitude uncertainty
- ±0.08
- Depth from
- Operator assigned
- Station coverage gap
- 289°, 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 1.6 and up: 2 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.
After
- 3.722km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 24319 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
- 3.742km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 24311 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
Before
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Sources
From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3351652. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:50 PM UTC.