Mexico earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 47km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 47km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Thu, Nov 14, 1968, 5:55 PM GMT-8 (01:55 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.9 3km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (ml), minor
Local time
UTC
1968-11-15 01:55:32 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.048° N, 116.168° 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 2.7 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.13
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
279°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 12 in the 60 days after this one and 7 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.848km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 21139 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  2. 3.183km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 21131 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 3.20km ENE of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 21124 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 3.366km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 21122 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  5. 2.826km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 21120 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  6. 3.280km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 21119 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  7. 3.364km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 21116 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  8. 3.428km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 21109 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 2.41km SSW of El Centro, CA · 21099 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  10. 3.93km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 21082 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  11. 3.012km SSE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 21082 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  12. 3.564km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 21080 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away

Before

  1. 2.92km NNE of Delta, B.C., MX · 21147 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  2. 3.26km N of Progreso, B.C., MX · 21148 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  3. 2.844km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 21148 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  4. 2.724km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 21149 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 3.567km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 21155 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  6. 3.473km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 21159 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  7. 3.947km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 21167 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3328176. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 10:04 PM UTC.