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M3.8 earthquake 52km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 3.8 earthquake struck 52km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Sat, Jan 25, 1969, 8:14 AM GMT-8 (16:14 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.8 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1969-01-25 16:14:17 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.049° N, 116.106° 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 2.0 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.15
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
277°, 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: 13 in the 60 days after this one and 3 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.220km ESE of Pine Valley, CA · 21067 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  2. 3.55km SSW of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 21057 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
  3. 3.59km S of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 21057 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 3.328km ESE of Campo, CA · 21055 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 3.123km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 21054 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 3.148km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 21053 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  7. 3.446km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 21042 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  8. 3.432km SSE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 21042 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  9. 2.55km ENE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 21037 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  10. 2.844km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 21036 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  11. 2.848km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 21036 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  12. 3.018km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 21030 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  13. 2.714km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 21023 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away

Before

  1. 3.564km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 21085 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  2. 3.012km SSE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 21087 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 3.93km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 21087 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3327930. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 1:51 PM UTC.