Mexico earthquakes

M2.7 earthquake 3km S of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake struck 3km S of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Thu, Jan 5, 1978, 10:25 PM PST (06:25 UTC), 7 km (5 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 80km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.7 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1978-01-06 06:25:03 UTC
Depth
7.3 km (4.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.842° N, 116.626° 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 2.0 km horizontally, 2.4 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.22
Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
287°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
14

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 28 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.17km S of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17802 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  2. 3.24km SSW of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17802 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 2.77km SE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17802 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  4. 2.76km S of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17802 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  5. 2.81km SE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17802 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  6. 2.758km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17801 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  7. 2.64km W of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17801 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  8. 2.139km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17801 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  9. 2.556km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17800 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  10. 2.552km SSW of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17796 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  11. 2.967km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17792 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  12. 3.066km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17792 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  13. 2.548km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17786 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  14. 2.443km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17779 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  15. 3.580km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17777 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  16. 2.431km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17774 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  17. 2.953km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17773 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  18. 2.124km WNW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 17773 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  19. 2.561km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17770 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  20. 2.734km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17768 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  21. 2.235km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17768 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  22. 2.347km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17768 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  23. 2.973km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17765 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  24. 3.140km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17762 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  25. 2.538km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17757 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  26. 2.447km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17756 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  27. 2.454km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17750 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  28. 2.567km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17748 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away

Before

  1. 2.843km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17807 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 3.255km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17813 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 3.056km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17819 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  4. 3.041km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17822 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  5. 2.479km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17824 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  6. 1.726km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 17827 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  7. 2.135km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17829 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  8. 2.123km NE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 17832 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  9. 3.267km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17833 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9996950. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 1:47 PM UTC.