Mexico earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 36km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 36km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Sat, Dec 15, 1979, 11:26 PM PST (07:26 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.0 58 km WSW of Ejido Doctor Alberto Oviedo Mota (El Indiviso), Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.3 (mh), micro
Local time: Sat, Dec 15, 1979, 11:26 PM PST
UTC: 1979-12-16 07:26:31 UTC
Depth: 6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 31.996° N, 116.272° W
Region: Mexico
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Location uncertainty: About 2.3 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty: ±0.25
Depth from: Operator assigned
Station coverage gap: 276°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used: 11

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 70 in the 60 days after this one and 39 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 70.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3308941. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:13 AM UTC.