M3.0 earthquake 47km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

Magnitude

3.0 (mh), minor

Local time

Mon, Nov 20, 1978, 11:00 PM PST

UTC

1978-11-21 07:00:22 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

31.956° N, 116.137° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 2.1 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.22

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

255°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

17

• Ensenada, MexicoPopulation 443,807. Forecast45 kmENE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast99 kmSW

After

1. 2.540km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Nov 21, 10:29 AM PST · 17480 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
2. 2.540km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Nov 21, 1:57 PM PST · 17480 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
3. 2.543km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Nov 21, 2:58 PM PST · 17480 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
4. 2.641km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Nov 21, 3:07 PM PST · 17480 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
5. 2.345km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Nov 21, 3:12 PM PST · 17480 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
6. 3.013km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Nov 25, 3:45 PM PST · 17476 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
7. 2.718km WSW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXSun, Nov 26, 9:47 PM PST · 17475 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
8. 2.364km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Nov 27, 6:32 AM PST · 17474 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
9. 2.32km S of Ocotillo, CATue, Nov 28, 10:14 PM PST · 17473 days ago · 13 km deep · 86 km away
10. 1.913km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Nov 29, 5:08 PM PST · 17472 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
11. 2.114km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Nov 29, 5:56 PM PST · 17472 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
12. 2.131km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Nov 30, 9:34 AM PST · 17471 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
13. 1.618km NW of Ocotillo, CAThu, Nov 30, 3:02 PM PST · 17471 days ago · 8 km deep · 100 km away
14. 2.831km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Dec 4, 9:16 AM PST · 17467 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
15. 1.612km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Dec 9, 8:41 PM PST · 17462 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
16. 2.236km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Dec 10, 10:40 AM PST · 17461 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
17. 2.661km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Dec 13, 9:24 PM PST · 17458 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
18. 2.455km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Dec 14, 10:53 PM PST · 17457 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
19. 2.546km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Dec 15, 1:34 AM PST · 17457 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
20. 2.388km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Dec 15, 2:34 AM PST · 17457 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
21. 2.344km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Dec 15, 8:16 AM PST · 17456 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
22. 2.553km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Dec 15, 12:30 PM PST · 17456 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
23. 2.261km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Dec 16, 1:20 AM PST · 17456 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
24. 2.814km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Dec 21, 1:42 AM PST · 17451 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
25. 2.549km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Dec 21, 7:21 AM PST · 17450 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
26. 2.549km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Dec 23, 2:21 PM PST · 17448 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
27. 1.712km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Dec 24, 6:02 AM PST · 17448 days ago · 16 km deep · 89 km away
28. 2.974km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Dec 24, 7:13 PM PST · 17447 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
29. 2.014km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Dec 25, 8:26 AM PST · 17446 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
30. 1.726km SW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Dec 25, 10:10 AM PST · 17446 days ago · 12 km deep · 68 km away
31. 1.811km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Dec 25, 12:36 PM PST · 17446 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
32. 2.554km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Dec 27, 10:00 PM PST · 17444 days ago · 2 km deep · 37 km away
33. 2.421km ESE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXThu, Dec 28, 7:02 PM PST · 17443 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
34. 1.521km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Dec 28, 9:01 PM PST · 17443 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
35. 2.434km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Dec 29, 2:11 PM PST · 17442 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
36. 2.548km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Dec 30, 11:47 AM PST · 17441 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
37. 2.18km SE of Ocotillo, CASun, Dec 31, 5:44 AM PST · 17441 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
38. 2.654km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Dec 31, 9:45 AM PST · 17440 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
39. 3.058km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Jan 2, 4:26 AM PST · 17439 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
40. 3.177km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Jan 4, 3:29 AM PST · 17437 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
41. 2.481km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Jan 7, 12:22 PM PST · 17433 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
42. 2.138km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Jan 8, 2:28 AM PST · 17433 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
43. 2.441km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Jan 9, 1:23 PM PST · 17431 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
44. 3.147km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Jan 10, 1:17 PM PST · 17430 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
45. 3.736km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Jan 11, 2:01 AM PST · 17430 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
46. 1.69km WSW of Ocotillo, CASat, Jan 13, 12:47 PM PST · 17427 days ago · 9 km deep · 83 km away
47. 2.133km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jan 15, 8:13 PM PST · 17425 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
48. 3.030km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jan 15, 8:50 PM PST · 17425 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
49. 2.932km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jan 15, 8:50 PM PST · 17425 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
50. 2.834km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Jan 16, 5:56 AM PST · 17425 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
51. 2.052km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Jan 18, 4:52 AM PST · 17423 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
52. 2.646km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Jan 19, 5:16 AM PST · 17422 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
53. 2.460km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Jan 19, 12:27 PM PST · 17421 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
54. 2.434km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Jan 19, 7:52 PM PST · 17421 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away

Before

1. 3.146km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Nov 20, 2:39 PM PST · 17481 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
2. 2.144km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Nov 20, 2:49 AM PST · 17482 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
3. 1.67km SSW of Ocotillo, CATue, Nov 14, 7:36 AM PST · 17487 days ago · 11 km deep · 81 km away
4. 2.112km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Nov 12, 11:04 PM PST · 17489 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
5. 2.257km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Nov 10, 10:22 PM PST · 17491 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
6. 2.014km W of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Nov 8, 4:37 AM PST · 17494 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
7. 2.514km SW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Nov 6, 4:23 AM PST · 17496 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
8. 2.314km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Nov 5, 2:57 AM PST · 17497 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
9. 2.544km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Nov 3, 5:57 PM PST · 17498 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
10. 2.737km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Nov 3, 8:36 AM PST · 17498 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
11. 2.437km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Nov 2, 7:57 PM PST · 17499 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
12. 2.832km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Nov 2, 6:07 PM PST · 17499 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
13. 2.779km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Nov 2, 4:28 PM PST · 17499 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
14. 2.739km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Nov 1, 3:17 PM PST · 17500 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
15. 2.551km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Oct 31, 4:49 AM PST · 17502 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
16. 2.453km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Oct 31, 4:42 AM PST · 17502 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
17. 2.616km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Oct 30, 11:38 AM PST · 17502 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
18. 2.914km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Oct 30, 3:48 AM PST · 17503 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
19. 2.530km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Oct 29, 7:48 AM PST · 17503 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
20. 2.350km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Oct 29, 6:32 AM PST · 17503 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3314036. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:35 AM UTC.