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M2.9 earthquake 73km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake struck 73km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX on Mon, Feb 13, 1978, 4:25 AM PST (12:25 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.8 9km WSW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.9 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1978-02-13 12:25:31 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.659° N, 115.802° 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 4.8 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.19
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
270°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
13

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: at least 199 in the 60 days after this one and 14 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.63km N of Delta, B.C., MX · 17762 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  2. 3.140km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17760 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  3. 3.092km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17757 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  4. 2.59km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 17757 days ago · 10 km deep · 94 km away
  5. 2.538km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17754 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  6. 2.619km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17754 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  7. 2.447km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17753 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  8. 1.74km ESE of Delta, B.C., MX · 17753 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  9. 2.121km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17750 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  10. 2.454km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17747 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  11. 2.32km NW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17745 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  12. 2.567km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17745 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  13. 2.16km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17743 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
  14. 2.51km NW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17741 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  15. 2.50km E of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17741 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  16. 3.276km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17739 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  17. 3.3128km SSW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 17739 days ago · 7 km deep · 80 km away
  18. 2.314km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 17738 days ago · 10 km deep · 95 km away
  19. 2.82km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17737 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  20. 2.52km SSE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17737 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  21. 1.91km W of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17737 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  22. 2.32km SSE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17737 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  23. 3.23km NW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17737 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  24. 2.46km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17737 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  25. 1.85km NW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17737 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  26. 2.23km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17737 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  27. 3.02km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17737 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  28. 2.53km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17737 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  29. 2.14km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17737 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  30. 3.31km ESE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17737 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  31. 1.82km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17737 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  32. 3.77km SSW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 17737 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
  33. 2.34km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17737 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  34. 2.12km WNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17737 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  35. 2.71km S of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17737 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  36. 2.34km NW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17737 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  37. 2.14km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17736 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  38. 2.51km NNE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17736 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  39. 1.83km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17736 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  40. 2.14km NW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17736 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  41. 2.34km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17736 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  42. 3.03km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17736 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  43. 2.33km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17736 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  44. 2.71km SSE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17736 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  45. 3.05km NW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17736 days ago · 0 km deep · 97 km away
  46. 2.72km SSW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17736 days ago · 0 km deep · 94 km away
  47. 1.87km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17736 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  48. 3.35km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17736 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  49. 2.44km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17736 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  50. 2.53km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17736 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  51. 2.65km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17736 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  52. 2.44km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17736 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  53. 2.82km N of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17736 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  54. 4.74km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17736 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  55. 2.33km SW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17736 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  56. 2.32km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17736 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  57. 1.93km ESE of Delta, B.C., MX · 17736 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  58. 2.44km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17736 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  59. 2.62km ESE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17736 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  60. 2.862km S of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 17736 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away

The first 60 of at least 199.

Before

  1. 2.347km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17765 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  2. 2.235km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17765 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  3. 2.734km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17766 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  4. 2.561km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17768 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  5. 2.953km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17770 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  6. 2.33km NE of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17771 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  7. 2.431km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17771 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 2.211km S of Puebla, B.C., MX · 17773 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  9. 3.580km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17774 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  10. 2.443km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17776 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  11. 2.235km S of Progreso, B.C., MX · 17776 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  12. 2.548km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17783 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  13. 3.066km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17789 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  14. 2.967km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17789 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away

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