M2.4 earthquake 37km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.4 (Mh), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sun, Oct 14, 1979, 11:01 PM PDT

UTC

1979-10-15 06:01:47 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.017° N, 116.272° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.3 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

297°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

7

• Ensenada, MexicoPopulation 443,807. Forecast35 kmENE
• Tijuana, MexicoPopulation 1,922,523. Forecast87 kmSE

After

1. 2.514km SE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Oct 15, 2:32 PM PDT · 17155 days ago · 10 km deep · 79 km away
2. 2.09km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Oct 15, 4:37 PM PDT · 17155 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
3. 2.020km E of Ocotillo, CAMon, Oct 15, 4:45 PM PDT · 17155 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
4. 2.013km SSE of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Oct 15, 4:48 PM PDT · 17155 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
5. 2.87km NNE of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Oct 15, 4:48 PM PDT · 17155 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
6. 2.38km SW of Heber, CAMon, Oct 15, 6:47 PM PDT · 17155 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
7. 4.210km WSW of El Centro, CAMon, Oct 15, 11:13 PM PDT · 17154 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
8. 3.28km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Oct 16, 1:02 AM PDT · 17154 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
9. 3.412km SE of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Oct 16, 5:10 AM PDT · 17154 days ago · 10 km deep · 92 km away
10. 2.832km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Oct 16, 9:17 AM PDT · 17154 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
11. 1.511km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Oct 16, 6:09 PM PDT · 17154 days ago · 4 km deep · 94 km away
12. 3.263km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Oct 18, 6:34 PM PDT · 17152 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
13. 2.652km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Oct 19, 7:57 AM PDT · 17151 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
14. 2.931km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 20, 1:46 AM PDT · 17150 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
15. 2.310km WSW of Heber, CASat, Oct 20, 4:34 AM PDT · 17150 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
16. 2.531km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MXSat, Oct 20, 5:07 AM PDT · 17150 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
17. 2.850km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Oct 20, 11:33 AM PDT · 17150 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
18. 1.950km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Oct 22, 6:21 PM PDT · 17148 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
19. 2.248km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Oct 22, 11:40 PM PDT · 17147 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
20. 2.351km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Oct 23, 3:49 AM PDT · 17147 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
21. 1.526km NW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Oct 24, 9:05 AM PDT · 17146 days ago · 9 km deep · 96 km away
22. 1.812km WNW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Oct 25, 12:51 PM PDT · 17145 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
23. 1.716km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Oct 27, 7:41 PM PDT · 17143 days ago · 15 km deep · 82 km away
24. 2.146km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Oct 27, 10:07 PM PDT · 17142 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
25. 2.712km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Oct 27, 10:30 PM PDT · 17142 days ago · 15 km deep · 96 km away
26. 2.955km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Oct 29, 8:02 AM PST · 17141 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
27. 2.051km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Oct 29, 8:49 AM PST · 17141 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
28. 2.452km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Oct 30, 10:03 PM PST · 17139 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
29. 2.341km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MXThu, Nov 1, 8:13 AM PST · 17138 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
30. 3.018km W of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Nov 2, 12:58 AM PST · 17137 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
31. 1.918km W of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Nov 2, 2:03 AM PST · 17137 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
32. 1.810km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Nov 4, 2:18 PM PST · 17135 days ago · 14 km deep · 97 km away
33. 2.611km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Nov 4, 2:38 PM PST · 17135 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
34. 1.514km SSW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Nov 5, 5:35 AM PST · 17134 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
35. 2.151km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Nov 5, 2:03 PM PST · 17134 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
36. 3.428km NW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Nov 5, 8:30 PM PST · 17133 days ago · 24 km deep · 97 km away
37. 1.527km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Nov 5, 9:19 PM PST · 17133 days ago · 11 km deep · 100 km away
38. 1.627km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Nov 5, 10:34 PM PST · 17133 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
39. 2.79km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Nov 6, 6:29 AM PST · 17133 days ago · 15 km deep · 99 km away
40. 2.59km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Nov 6, 6:59 AM PST · 17133 days ago · 15 km deep · 97 km away
41. 2.710km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Nov 6, 12:34 PM PST · 17133 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
42. 1.941km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Nov 7, 12:03 AM PST · 17132 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
43. 2.449km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Nov 8, 4:32 PM PST · 17131 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
44. 1.720km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Nov 9, 7:41 PM PST · 17129 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
45. 2.651km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Nov 10, 9:50 AM PST · 17129 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
46. 1.649km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Nov 10, 9:56 AM PST · 17129 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
47. 2.231km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Nov 10, 10:10 AM PST · 17129 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
48. 2.312km SSW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Nov 14, 3:36 AM PST · 17125 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
49. 2.615km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Nov 15, 5:05 AM PST · 17124 days ago · 15 km deep · 99 km away
50. 1.513km SE of Ocotillo, CAThu, Nov 15, 6:24 AM PST · 17124 days ago · 10 km deep · 78 km away
51. 1.518km ESE of Pine Valley, CAThu, Nov 15, 8:44 PM PST · 17123 days ago · 3 km deep · 83 km away
52. 1.939km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Nov 16, 7:25 AM PST · 17123 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
53. 2.449km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Nov 16, 11:03 AM PST · 17123 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
54. 2.546km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Nov 16, 4:59 PM PST · 17123 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
55. 2.013km NNE of El Sauzal, B.C., MXFri, Nov 16, 5:09 PM PST · 17123 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
56. 2.146km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Nov 16, 6:25 PM PST · 17123 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
57. 2.140km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Nov 17, 2:29 AM PST · 17122 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
58. 1.99km W of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Nov 17, 8:53 AM PST · 17122 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
59. 1.842km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Nov 17, 9:36 PM PST · 17121 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
60. 2.312km SSW of Ocotillo, CASun, Nov 18, 7:10 PM PST · 17120 days ago · 13 km deep · 72 km away

The first 60 of 85.

Before

1. 2.248km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Oct 14, 11:06 AM PDT · 17156 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
2. 2.234km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 13, 8:13 PM PDT · 17156 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
3. 2.233km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 13, 8:04 PM PDT · 17157 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
4. 2.036km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 13, 3:32 AM PDT · 17157 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
5. 2.411km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Oct 10, 5:08 PM PDT · 17160 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
6. 4.015km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Oct 10, 12:48 PM PDT · 17160 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
7. 1.518km SE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Oct 10, 12:27 PM PDT · 17160 days ago · 15 km deep · 78 km away
8. 2.553km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Oct 10, 5:24 AM PDT · 17160 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
9. 3.234km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Sep 30, 9:17 PM PDT · 17169 days ago · 10 km deep · 10 km away
10. 2.249km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Sep 29, 10:24 AM PDT · 17171 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
11. 2.48km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Sep 27, 8:56 PM PDT · 17172 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
12. 2.269km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Sep 27, 8:08 AM PDT · 17173 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
13. 2.769km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Sep 27, 8:04 AM PDT · 17173 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
14. 2.344km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Sep 25, 8:46 AM PDT · 17175 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
15. 2.115km NNW of Ocotillo, CATue, Sep 25, 5:00 AM PDT · 17175 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
16. 2.469km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Sep 23, 6:50 PM PDT · 17177 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
17. 2.942km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Sep 20, 1:12 AM PDT · 17180 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3352057. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:35 PM UTC.