M2.0 earthquake 36km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.0 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Thu, Sep 6, 1979, 8:55 AM PDT

UTC

1979-09-06 15:55:42 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.025° N, 116.280° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 2.2 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.17

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

298°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

9

• Ensenada, MexicoPopulation 443,807. Forecast35 kmENE
• Tijuana, MexicoPopulation 1,922,523. Forecast86 kmSE

After

1. 2.829km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Sep 8, 8:46 PM PDT · 17193 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
2. 2.528km E of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXMon, Sep 10, 10:20 AM PDT · 17191 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
3. 2.020km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Sep 13, 6:38 AM PDT · 17188 days ago · 0 km deep · 80 km away
4. 2.942km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Sep 20, 1:12 AM PDT · 17182 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
5. 2.469km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Sep 23, 6:50 PM PDT · 17178 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
6. 2.115km NNW of Ocotillo, CATue, Sep 25, 5:00 AM PDT · 17176 days ago · 11 km deep · 95 km away
7. 2.344km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Sep 25, 8:46 AM PDT · 17176 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
8. 2.769km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Sep 27, 8:04 AM PDT · 17174 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
9. 2.269km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Sep 27, 8:08 AM PDT · 17174 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
10. 2.48km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Sep 27, 8:56 PM PDT · 17174 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
11. 2.249km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Sep 29, 10:24 AM PDT · 17172 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
12. 3.234km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Sep 30, 9:17 PM PDT · 17171 days ago · 10 km deep · 11 km away
13. 2.553km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Oct 10, 5:24 AM PDT · 17161 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
14. 1.518km SE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Oct 10, 12:27 PM PDT · 17161 days ago · 15 km deep · 78 km away
15. 4.015km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Oct 10, 12:48 PM PDT · 17161 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
16. 2.411km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Oct 10, 5:08 PM PDT · 17161 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
17. 2.036km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 13, 3:32 AM PDT · 17158 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
18. 2.233km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 13, 8:04 PM PDT · 17158 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
19. 2.234km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 13, 8:13 PM PDT · 17158 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
20. 2.248km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Oct 14, 11:06 AM PDT · 17157 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
21. 2.437km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Oct 14, 11:01 PM PDT · 17157 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
22. 2.514km SE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Oct 15, 2:32 PM PDT · 17156 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
23. 2.09km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Oct 15, 4:37 PM PDT · 17156 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
24. 2.020km E of Ocotillo, CAMon, Oct 15, 4:45 PM PDT · 17156 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
25. 2.013km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Oct 15, 4:48 PM PDT · 17156 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
26. 2.87km NNE of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Oct 15, 4:48 PM PDT · 17156 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
27. 2.38km SW of Heber, CAMon, Oct 15, 6:47 PM PDT · 17156 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
28. 4.210km WSW of El Centro, CAMon, Oct 15, 11:13 PM PDT · 17156 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
29. 3.28km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Oct 16, 1:02 AM PDT · 17156 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
30. 3.412km SE of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Oct 16, 5:10 AM PDT · 17155 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
31. 2.832km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Oct 16, 9:17 AM PDT · 17155 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
32. 1.511km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Oct 16, 6:09 PM PDT · 17155 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
33. 3.263km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Oct 18, 6:34 PM PDT · 17153 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
34. 2.652km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Oct 19, 7:57 AM PDT · 17152 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
35. 2.931km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 20, 1:46 AM PDT · 17152 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
36. 2.310km WSW of Heber, CASat, Oct 20, 4:34 AM PDT · 17151 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
37. 2.531km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MXSat, Oct 20, 5:07 AM PDT · 17151 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
38. 2.850km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Oct 20, 11:33 AM PDT · 17151 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
39. 1.950km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Oct 22, 6:21 PM PDT · 17149 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
40. 2.248km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Oct 22, 11:40 PM PDT · 17149 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
41. 2.351km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Oct 23, 3:49 AM PDT · 17148 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
42. 1.526km NW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Oct 24, 9:05 AM PDT · 17147 days ago · 9 km deep · 95 km away
43. 1.812km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Oct 25, 12:51 PM PDT · 17146 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
44. 1.716km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Oct 27, 7:41 PM PDT · 17144 days ago · 15 km deep · 82 km away
45. 2.146km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Oct 27, 10:07 PM PDT · 17144 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
46. 2.712km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Oct 27, 10:30 PM PDT · 17144 days ago · 15 km deep · 96 km away
47. 2.955km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Oct 29, 8:02 AM PST · 17142 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
48. 2.051km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Oct 29, 8:49 AM PST · 17142 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
49. 2.452km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Oct 30, 10:03 PM PST · 17141 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
50. 2.341km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MXThu, Nov 1, 8:13 AM PST · 17139 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
51. 3.018km W of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Nov 2, 12:58 AM PST · 17139 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
52. 1.918km W of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Nov 2, 2:03 AM PST · 17139 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
53. 1.810km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Nov 4, 2:18 PM PST · 17136 days ago · 14 km deep · 97 km away
54. 2.611km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Nov 4, 2:38 PM PST · 17136 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
55. 1.514km SSW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Nov 5, 5:35 AM PST · 17135 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away

Before

1. 2.133km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Sep 5, 7:54 PM PDT · 17196 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
2. 2.314km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Sep 3, 9:16 AM PDT · 17198 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
3. 2.812km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Sep 2, 2:56 PM PDT · 17199 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
4. 2.036km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 9:17 PM PDT · 17202 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
5. 2.412km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Aug 30, 6:10 AM PDT · 17202 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
6. 1.713km SE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Aug 27, 12:30 AM PDT · 17206 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
7. 3.316km SE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Aug 27, 12:23 AM PDT · 17206 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
8. 2.912km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Aug 24, 3:39 PM PDT · 17208 days ago · 16 km deep · 96 km away
9. 2.856km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Aug 24, 8:44 AM PDT · 17208 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
10. 2.110km WNW of Pine Valley, CAThu, Aug 23, 10:30 PM PDT · 17209 days ago · 8 km deep · 99 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3351342. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 9:53 PM UTC.