Mexico earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 32km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 32km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Sun, Oct 14, 1973, 2:33 AM PDT (09:33 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 68km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1973-10-14 09:33:11 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.898° N, 116.286° 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 2.1 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.13
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
315°, 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: 14 in the 60 days after this one and 5 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 4.368km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 19343 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  2. 3.271km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 19343 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  3. 3.060km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 19343 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 3.071km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 19343 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  5. 3.210km N of Tecate, B.C., MX · 19340 days ago · 15 km deep · 91 km away
  6. 2.710km NNE of Tecate, B.C., MX · 19340 days ago · 18 km deep · 88 km away
  7. 3.984km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 19337 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  8. 2.771km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 19326 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  9. 3.143km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 19319 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  10. 2.854km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 19318 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  11. 3.243km W of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 19315 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  12. 2.216km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 19313 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  13. 3.060km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 19299 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  14. 3.045km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 19296 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away

Before

  1. 2.821km SW of Tecate, B.C., MX · 19352 days ago · 15 km deep · 76 km away
  2. 2.612km N of Campo, CA · 19356 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  3. 3.066km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 19363 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  4. 1.77km WSW of Ocotillo, CA · 19367 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 3.540km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 19374 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3319243. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:51 AM UTC.