M2.8 earthquake 42km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.8 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Fri, Feb 2, 1979, 11:21 AM PST

UTC

1979-02-02 19:21:53 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

31.971° N, 116.190° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 2.1 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.26

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

285°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

6

• Ensenada, MexicoPopulation 443,807. Forecast40 kmENE
• Tijuana, MexicoPopulation 1,922,523. Forecast97 kmSE

After

1. 2.285km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Feb 3, 7:58 PM PST · 17407 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
2. 2.154km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Feb 4, 5:40 AM PST · 17406 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
3. 2.134km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Feb 4, 1:55 PM PST · 17406 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
4. 2.736km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Feb 4, 4:12 PM PST · 17406 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
5. 2.884km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Feb 5, 2:17 AM PST · 17406 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
6. 3.626km SE of Campo, CAMon, Feb 5, 4:07 AM PST · 17406 days ago · 10 km deep · 52 km away
7. 2.522km ESE of Campo, CAMon, Feb 5, 4:23 AM PST · 17406 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
8. 2.717km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Feb 5, 4:45 AM PST · 17406 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
9. 1.619km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Feb 6, 4:45 PM PST · 17404 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
10. 2.122km ESE of Campo, CATue, Feb 6, 8:40 PM PST · 17404 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
11. 2.548km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Feb 8, 6:28 AM PST · 17402 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
12. 2.431km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Feb 9, 1:47 AM PST · 17402 days ago · 10 km deep · 70 km away
13. 2.573km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Feb 9, 4:47 AM PST · 17402 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
14. 2.832km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Feb 9, 6:00 PM PST · 17401 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
15. 2.253km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Feb 13, 11:07 PM PST · 17397 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
16. 1.840km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Feb 14, 11:52 AM PST · 17396 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
17. 2.977km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Feb 15, 6:24 PM PST · 17395 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
18. 2.153km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Feb 16, 6:54 AM PST · 17394 days ago · 10 km deep · 44 km away
19. 2.166km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Feb 17, 1:50 AM PST · 17394 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
20. 3.036km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Feb 20, 4:03 AM PST · 17391 days ago · 10 km deep · 65 km away
21. 2.086km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Feb 21, 11:30 PM PST · 17389 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
22. 2.565km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Feb 23, 5:07 AM PST · 17387 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
23. 2.172km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Feb 23, 6:11 AM PST · 17387 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
24. 2.774km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Feb 23, 5:39 PM PST · 17387 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
25. 1.924km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Feb 24, 11:01 AM PST · 17386 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
26. 4.077km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Feb 27, 5:10 AM PST · 17383 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
27. 2.672km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Feb 27, 5:28 AM PST · 17383 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
28. 2.368km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Feb 27, 5:42 AM PST · 17383 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
29. 2.467km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Feb 27, 5:54 AM PST · 17383 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
30. 1.867km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Feb 27, 5:57 AM PST · 17383 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
31. 2.669km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Feb 27, 7:28 AM PST · 17383 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
32. 4.377km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Feb 27, 11:26 AM PST · 17383 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
33. 1.866km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Feb 27, 3:15 PM PST · 17383 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
34. 1.98km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MXTue, Feb 27, 4:15 PM PST · 17383 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
35. 2.830km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Feb 27, 11:14 PM PST · 17383 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
36. 2.434km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Feb 28, 1:13 PM PST · 17382 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
37. 4.379km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Mar 1, 1:17 PM PST · 17381 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
38. 1.74km ESE of Ocotillo, CAThu, Mar 1, 2:53 PM PST · 17381 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
39. 2.972km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Mar 2, 2:59 PM PST · 17380 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
40. 4.153km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Mar 4, 10:37 AM PST · 17378 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
41. 3.351km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Mar 4, 11:08 AM PST · 17378 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
42. 2.248km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Mar 4, 11:08 PM PST · 17378 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
43. 1.926km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Mar 5, 3:39 PM PST · 17377 days ago · 14 km deep · 66 km away
44. 2.567km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Mar 7, 6:40 AM PST · 17375 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
45. 2.110km ESE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Mar 7, 3:24 PM PST · 17375 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
46. 2.559km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Mar 8, 11:32 AM PST · 17374 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
47. 2.233km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Mar 8, 6:45 PM PST · 17374 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
48. 2.380km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Mar 9, 3:44 AM PST · 17374 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
49. 3.472km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Mar 9, 1:03 PM PST · 17373 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
50. 2.530km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Mar 9, 8:50 PM PST · 17373 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
51. 3.317km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Mar 13, 8:20 AM PST · 17369 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
52. 2.247km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Mar 13, 4:11 PM PST · 17369 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
53. 2.867km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Mar 16, 2:33 AM PST · 17367 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
54. 2.860km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Mar 16, 4:24 PM PST · 17366 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
55. 2.722km SSW of Tecate, B.C., MXSun, Mar 18, 9:45 AM PST · 17364 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
56. 2.714km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Mar 20, 7:42 PM PST · 17362 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
57. 1.67km ESE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Mar 21, 3:51 AM PST · 17362 days ago · 4 km deep · 85 km away
58. 2.267km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Mar 21, 10:31 AM PST · 17361 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
59. 2.025km ESE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXThu, Mar 22, 11:15 PM PST · 17360 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
60. 2.860km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Mar 23, 1:25 AM PST · 17360 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away

The first 60 of 67.

Before

1. 2.347km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Feb 2, 7:32 AM PST · 17408 days ago · 3 km deep · 16 km away
2. 1.936km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Feb 2, 12:20 AM PST · 17409 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
3. 2.225km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Feb 1, 10:22 AM PST · 17409 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
4. 2.560km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Feb 1, 3:15 AM PST · 17410 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
5. 2.535km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Jan 30, 1:03 AM PST · 17412 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
6. 2.04km NE of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Jan 25, 12:01 AM PST · 17417 days ago · 13 km deep · 93 km away
7. 2.432km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Jan 24, 1:20 PM PST · 17417 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
8. 3.033km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Jan 23, 7:51 AM PST · 17418 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
9. 2.432km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Jan 23, 5:43 AM PST · 17418 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
10. 2.738km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Jan 21, 4:44 PM PST · 17420 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
11. 2.112km NW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Jan 21, 2:45 AM PST · 17421 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
12. 2.434km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Jan 19, 7:52 PM PST · 17422 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
13. 2.460km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Jan 19, 12:27 PM PST · 17422 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
14. 2.646km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Jan 19, 5:16 AM PST · 17422 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
15. 2.052km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Jan 18, 4:52 AM PST · 17424 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
16. 2.834km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Jan 16, 5:56 AM PST · 17425 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
17. 2.932km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jan 15, 8:50 PM PST · 17426 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
18. 3.030km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jan 15, 8:50 PM PST · 17426 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
19. 2.133km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jan 15, 8:13 PM PST · 17426 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
20. 1.69km WSW of Ocotillo, CASat, Jan 13, 12:47 PM PST · 17428 days ago · 9 km deep · 82 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3345878. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 12:31 AM UTC.