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M2.6 earthquake 53km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 53km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Mon, Jun 23, 1969, 10:36 AM GMT-7 (17:36 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 36km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1969-06-23 17:36:43 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.039° N, 116.097° 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 6.1 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.07
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
277°, 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: 11 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.836km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 20916 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 3.256km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 20911 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  3. 3.514km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 20908 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  4. 3.021km NE of Ocotillo, CA · 20898 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  5. 2.554km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 20895 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  6. 3.434km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 20894 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  7. 3.082km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 20888 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  8. 2.90km N of Calexico, CA · 20881 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 2.94km E of El Centro, CA · 20881 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 2.519km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 20875 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  11. 2.836km S of Progreso, B.C., MX · 20870 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away

Before

  1. 2.725km W of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 20923 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 3.248km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 20924 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  3. 3.148km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 20925 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 3.249km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 20925 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 3.742km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 20930 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  6. 4.940km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 20933 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  7. 2.848km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 20937 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  8. 2.328km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 20940 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 3.025km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 20940 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  10. 4.0101km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 20947 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 2.754km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 20949 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3327201. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 9:38 PM UTC.