Mexico earthquakes

M3.5 earthquake 63km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 3.5 earthquake struck 63km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Wed, Sep 3, 1969, 5:57 AM GMT-7 (12:57 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.5 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1969-09-03 12:57:08 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.035° N, 115.981° 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 4.5 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.12
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
239°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 10 in the 60 days after this one and 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.932km S of Progreso, B.C., MX · 20843 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 2.623km SW of Westmorland, CA · 20839 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  3. 3.443km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 20838 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  4. 3.046km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 20837 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  5. 2.934km S of Progreso, B.C., MX · 20818 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  6. 3.040km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 20817 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  7. 3.160km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 20815 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  8. 3.057km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 20814 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  9. 3.116km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 20814 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  10. 2.752km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 20801 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away

Before

  1. 3.01km ESE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 20855 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  2. 3.129km SSW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 20856 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  3. 2.836km S of Progreso, B.C., MX · 20873 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 2.519km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 20879 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3326994. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 11:45 PM UTC.