M2.0 earthquake 31km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.0 (mh), micro

Local time

Thu, Oct 5, 1978, 12:24 PM PDT

UTC

1978-10-05 19:24:55 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.050° N, 116.371° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 5.3 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

307°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

5

• Ensenada, MexicoPopulation 443,807. Forecast29 kmNE
• Tijuana, MexicoPopulation 1,922,523. Forecast78 kmSE

After

1. 1.720km ENE of Pine Valley, CAWed, Oct 11, 8:47 PM PDT · 17520 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
2. 3.192km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Oct 13, 1:52 AM PDT · 17519 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
3. 2.368km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Oct 15, 2:54 AM PDT · 17517 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
4. 2.527km E of Pine Valley, CAMon, Oct 16, 6:04 PM PDT · 17516 days ago · 15 km deep · 91 km away
5. 2.971km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Oct 17, 7:22 AM PDT · 17515 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
6. 2.670km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Oct 17, 10:17 AM PDT · 17515 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
7. 2.653km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Oct 18, 9:55 AM PDT · 17514 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
8. 1.823km NE of Pine Valley, CAWed, Oct 18, 11:13 AM PDT · 17514 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
9. 1.722km ENE of Pine Valley, CASat, Oct 21, 4:39 PM PDT · 17511 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
10. 2.833km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Oct 22, 2:14 AM PDT · 17510 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
11. 2.839km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Oct 22, 1:34 PM PDT · 17510 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
12. 1.914km NW of Ocotillo, CASun, Oct 22, 1:59 PM PDT · 17510 days ago · 7 km deep · 90 km away
13. 2.163km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Oct 23, 4:41 PM PDT · 17509 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
14. 1.926km ENE of Pine Valley, CATue, Oct 24, 1:55 AM PDT · 17508 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
15. 3.566km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Oct 24, 11:29 PM PDT · 17507 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
16. 2.250km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Oct 25, 10:07 PM PDT · 17506 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
17. 2.253km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Oct 26, 4:03 PM PDT · 17506 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
18. 2.268km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Oct 27, 4:20 PM PDT · 17505 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
19. 2.150km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 12:00 AM PDT · 17504 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
20. 2.718km W of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 4:49 AM PDT · 17504 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
21. 2.635km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 9:19 AM PDT · 17504 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
22. 1.736km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 9:26 AM PDT · 17504 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
23. 2.340km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 9:27 AM PDT · 17504 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
24. 2.437km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 9:28 AM PDT · 17504 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
25. 2.147km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 9:29 AM PDT · 17504 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
26. 2.639km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 9:53 AM PDT · 17504 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
27. 2.340km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 9:54 AM PDT · 17504 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
28. 2.033km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 9:58 AM PDT · 17504 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
29. 3.433km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 9:58 AM PDT · 17504 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
30. 2.338km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 10:03 AM PDT · 17504 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
31. 2.537km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 11:17 AM PDT · 17504 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
32. 2.439km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 28, 11:20 AM PDT · 17504 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
33. 2.350km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Oct 29, 6:32 AM PST · 17503 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
34. 2.530km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Oct 29, 7:48 AM PST · 17503 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
35. 2.453km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Oct 31, 4:42 AM PST · 17501 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
36. 2.551km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Oct 31, 4:49 AM PST · 17501 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
37. 2.739km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Nov 1, 3:17 PM PST · 17500 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
38. 2.779km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Nov 2, 4:28 PM PST · 17499 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
39. 2.832km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Nov 2, 6:07 PM PST · 17499 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
40. 2.437km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Nov 2, 7:57 PM PST · 17498 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
41. 2.737km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Nov 3, 8:36 AM PST · 17498 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
42. 2.544km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Nov 3, 5:57 PM PST · 17498 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
43. 2.257km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Nov 10, 10:22 PM PST · 17490 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
44. 1.67km SSW of Ocotillo, CATue, Nov 14, 7:36 AM PST · 17487 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
45. 2.144km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Nov 20, 2:49 AM PST · 17481 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
46. 3.146km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Nov 20, 2:39 PM PST · 17481 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
47. 3.047km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Nov 20, 11:00 PM PST · 17480 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
48. 2.540km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Nov 21, 10:29 AM PST · 17480 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
49. 2.540km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Nov 21, 1:57 PM PST · 17480 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
50. 2.543km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Nov 21, 2:58 PM PST · 17480 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
51. 2.641km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Nov 21, 3:07 PM PST · 17480 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
52. 2.345km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Nov 21, 3:12 PM PST · 17480 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
53. 2.718km WSW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXSun, Nov 26, 9:47 PM PST · 17474 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
54. 2.364km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Nov 27, 6:32 AM PST · 17474 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
55. 2.32km S of Ocotillo, CATue, Nov 28, 10:14 PM PST · 17472 days ago · 13 km deep · 82 km away
56. 2.131km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Nov 30, 9:34 AM PST · 17471 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
57. 1.618km NW of Ocotillo, CAThu, Nov 30, 3:02 PM PST · 17471 days ago · 8 km deep · 92 km away
58. 2.224km ENE of Pine Valley, CAMon, Dec 4, 4:20 AM PST · 17467 days ago · 14 km deep · 96 km away
59. 2.831km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Dec 4, 9:16 AM PST · 17467 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away

Before

1. 1.822km ENE of Pine Valley, CAThu, Oct 5, 11:50 AM PDT · 17527 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
2. 2.255km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Oct 4, 11:37 PM PDT · 17527 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
3. 2.039km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Oct 2, 3:24 AM PDT · 17530 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
4. 2.783km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Oct 1, 6:18 PM PDT · 17531 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
5. 2.140km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Oct 1, 3:48 AM PDT · 17531 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
6. 2.222km NE of Pine Valley, CASat, Sep 30, 2:02 PM PDT · 17532 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away
7. 2.332km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Sep 30, 7:06 AM PDT · 17532 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
8. 2.832km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Sep 30, 12:32 AM PDT · 17532 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
9. 2.235km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Sep 28, 5:46 PM PDT · 17534 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
10. 2.226km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Sep 28, 4:16 PM PDT · 17534 days ago · 15 km deep · 100 km away
11. 1.839km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Sep 26, 11:21 PM PDT · 17535 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
12. 2.153km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Sep 26, 10:30 PM PDT · 17535 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
13. 2.278km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Sep 25, 4:55 PM PDT · 17537 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
14. 2.356km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Sep 24, 9:58 PM PDT · 17537 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
15. 1.625km SSE of Ocotillo, CASat, Sep 23, 7:57 AM PDT · 17539 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
16. 1.919km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Sep 22, 12:44 AM PDT · 17540 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
17. 2.518km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Sep 21, 11:05 PM PDT · 17540 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
18. 2.261km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Sep 20, 2:38 AM PDT · 17542 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
19. 2.762km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Sep 19, 5:58 AM PDT · 17543 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
20. 2.267km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Sep 14, 6:15 PM PDT · 17548 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3342785. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 2:47 PM UTC.