Mexico earthquakes

M2.9 earthquake 41km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 41km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Sat, Dec 30, 1972, 10:06 PM PST (06:06 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 78km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1972-12-31 06:06:38 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.926° N, 116.195° 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 2.2 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.12
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
317°, 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: 20 in the 60 days after this one and 1 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.878km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 19621 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 3.773km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 19619 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 3.265km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 19618 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  4. 2.311km NE of Campo, CA · 19618 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  5. 3.976km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 19614 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  6. 2.315km SSE of Campo, CA · 19611 days ago · 15 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 3.325km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 19610 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  8. 3.110km SSE of Ocotillo, CA · 19608 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  9. 3.052km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 19602 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  10. 2.716km W of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 19598 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  11. 3.28km WNW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 19598 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  12. 2.913km SE of Pine Valley, CA · 19598 days ago · 0 km deep · 93 km away
  13. 2.412km NE of Campo, CA · 19597 days ago · 9 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 3.150km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 19596 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  15. 3.861km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 19594 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  16. 2.78km E of Progreso, B.C., MX · 19592 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  17. 2.513km SE of Pine Valley, CA · 19590 days ago · 4 km deep · 92 km away
  18. 2.314km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 19577 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  19. 2.840km WSW of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 19575 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  20. 3.77km ENE of Ocotillo, CA · 19573 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away

Before

  1. 2.412km NE of Campo, CA · 19625 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3320638. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:27 PM UTC.