M2.1 earthquake 35km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.1 (mh), micro

Local time

Fri, Jun 30, 1978, 2:50 PM PDT

UTC

1978-06-30 21:50:04 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.110° N, 116.385° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.1 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

292°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

7

• Ensenada, MexicoPopulation 443,807. Forecast33 kmNE
• Tijuana, MexicoPopulation 1,922,523. Forecast73 kmSE

After

1. 1.524km SSE of Ocotillo, CASat, Jul 1, 7:04 PM PDT · 17623 days ago · 2 km deep · 66 km away
2. 2.324km ENE of Pine Valley, CASun, Jul 2, 8:27 AM PDT · 17622 days ago · 4 km deep · 93 km away
3. 2.124km ENE of Pine Valley, CASun, Jul 2, 11:20 AM PDT · 17622 days ago · 1 km deep · 92 km away
4. 1.812km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Jul 2, 6:17 PM PDT · 17622 days ago · 12 km deep · 91 km away
5. 1.813km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Jul 2, 6:56 PM PDT · 17622 days ago · 12 km deep · 90 km away
6. 2.14km W of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jul 3, 6:13 PM PDT · 17621 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
7. 2.860km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Jul 7, 1:18 AM PDT · 17617 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
8. 2.616km E of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXSun, Jul 9, 7:50 AM PDT · 17615 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
9. 3.065km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Jul 12, 11:48 AM PDT · 17612 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
10. 3.332 km WSW of Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada, MexicoSat, Jul 15, 8:51 PM PDT · 17609 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
11. 2.331km SE of Campo, CASun, Jul 16, 12:42 AM PDT · 17608 days ago · 14 km deep · 36 km away
12. 2.42km S of National City, CAMon, Jul 17, 10:25 AM PDT · 17607 days ago · 11 km deep · 91 km away
13. 1.926km ENE of Pine Valley, CAMon, Jul 17, 2:33 PM PDT · 17607 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
14. 2.551km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Jul 19, 12:41 PM PDT · 17605 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
15. 3.532km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Jul 20, 9:45 AM PDT · 17604 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
16. 2.338km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Jul 21, 7:33 AM PDT · 17603 days ago · 0 km deep · 23 km away
17. 2.237km S of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Jul 21, 11:19 PM PDT · 17602 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
18. 2.240km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Jul 22, 5:09 PM PDT · 17602 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
19. 1.74km SW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jul 24, 8:26 AM PDT · 17600 days ago · 7 km deep · 74 km away
20. 3.232km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Jul 25, 7:04 PM PDT · 17599 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
21. 2.236km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Jul 26, 6:17 PM PDT · 17598 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
22. 2.420km W of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Jul 28, 9:17 PM PDT · 17595 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
23. 1.513km SW of Ocotillo, CASat, Jul 29, 2:00 AM PDT · 17595 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
24. 2.124km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Jul 29, 12:27 PM PDT · 17595 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
25. 1.823km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Jul 29, 6:13 PM PDT · 17595 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
26. 2.118km W of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Jul 30, 2:49 PM PDT · 17594 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
27. 2.351km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Aug 1, 9:30 AM PDT · 17592 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
28. 2.251km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Aug 1, 9:36 AM PDT · 17592 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
29. 2.415km WSW of Tecate, B.C., MXFri, Aug 4, 1:15 PM PDT · 17589 days ago · 2 km deep · 56 km away
30. 2.433km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Aug 4, 11:37 PM PDT · 17588 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
31. 2.462km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Aug 5, 3:52 PM PDT · 17588 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
32. 2.338km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Aug 8, 12:16 PM PDT · 17585 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
33. 2.522km NE of Pine Valley, CATue, Aug 8, 5:08 PM PDT · 17585 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
34. 2.422km ENE of Pine Valley, CATue, Aug 8, 5:09 PM PDT · 17585 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
35. 1.516km NNW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Aug 9, 2:42 PM PDT · 17584 days ago · 11 km deep · 88 km away
36. 2.422km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Aug 11, 8:48 AM PDT · 17582 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
37. 2.672km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Aug 19, 1:20 AM PDT · 17574 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
38. 4.04km NE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXSat, Aug 19, 2:31 AM PDT · 17574 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
39. 2.026km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Aug 19, 5:02 AM PDT · 17574 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
40. 1.520km NNE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Aug 21, 3:11 AM PDT · 17572 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
41. 2.646km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Aug 21, 7:28 AM PDT · 17572 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
42. 2.028km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Aug 23, 7:28 AM PDT · 17570 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
43. 2.962km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Aug 25, 11:11 PM PDT · 17567 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
44. 2.230km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Aug 26, 9:49 PM PDT · 17566 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
45. 1.510km WNW of Ocotillo, CATue, Aug 29, 9:26 AM PDT · 17564 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
46. 2.688km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Aug 29, 11:16 AM PDT · 17564 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away

Before

1. 3.562km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Jun 25, 6:44 PM PDT · 17629 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
2. 2.823km N of El Sauzal, B.C., MXSun, Jun 25, 9:54 AM PDT · 17629 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
3. 2.222km ESE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXSun, Jun 25, 8:59 AM PDT · 17629 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
4. 2.771km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Jun 24, 8:23 PM PDT · 17630 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
5. 2.453km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Jun 17, 7:20 PM PDT · 17637 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
6. 1.750km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Jun 14, 4:54 AM PDT · 17640 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
7. 2.512km SE of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Jun 13, 11:36 PM PDT · 17640 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
8. 2.527km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Jun 12, 1:59 AM PDT · 17642 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
9. 2.848km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Jun 7, 5:32 PM PDT · 17647 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
10. 2.453km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Jun 6, 11:17 AM PDT · 17648 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
11. 2.568km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Jun 4, 8:17 AM PDT · 17650 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
12. 1.725km E of Campo, CAThu, Jun 1, 12:36 PM PDT · 17653 days ago · 7 km deep · 55 km away
13. 2.135km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, May 31, 11:43 PM PDT · 17653 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3340327. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 3:31 PM UTC.