Mexico earthquakes

M3.4 earthquake 42km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck 42km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Mon, Jun 4, 1973, 12:30 PM PDT (19:30 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.3 81km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.4 (ML, local (Richter)), minor
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1973-06-04 19:30:15 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.905° N, 116.171° 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 2.9 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
278°, 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 4 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.521km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 19475 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  2. 3.452km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 19466 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  3. 1.56km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 19465 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  4. 2.653km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 19463 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  5. 1.952km S of Ocotillo, CA · 19455 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  6. 3.557km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 19450 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  7. 2.13km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 19448 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 1.927km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 19448 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  9. 1.836km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 19445 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  10. 1.716km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 19445 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  11. 1.742km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 19445 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  12. 3.035km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 19444 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  13. 1.630km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 19436 days ago · 9 km deep · 64 km away
  14. 2.656km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 19435 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  15. 2.752km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 19435 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  16. 3.460km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 19431 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  17. 3.027km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 19430 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  18. 3.042km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 19429 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  19. 4.381km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 19429 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  20. 2.712km SSE of Pine Valley, CA · 19424 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away

Before

  1. 3.440km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 19479 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  2. 3.238km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 19493 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 2.961km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 19493 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 2.526km SE of Campo, CA · 19504 days ago · 13 km deep · 60 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3319617. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 6:05 AM UTC.