Mexico earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 39km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 39km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Fri, Nov 16, 1979, 7:25 AM PST (15:25 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.1 13km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1979-11-16 15:25:50 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.895° N, 116.206° 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 3.4 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
316°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
5

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 62 in the 60 days after this one and 33 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.449km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17121 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  2. 2.546km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17121 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  3. 2.013km NNE of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 17121 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 2.146km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17121 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  5. 2.140km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17121 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  6. 1.842km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17120 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  7. 2.312km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 17119 days ago · 13 km deep · 84 km away
  8. 1.522km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 17118 days ago · 3 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 2.4106km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17117 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 1.710km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17117 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 1.613km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 17117 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  12. 1.516km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 17113 days ago · 8 km deep · 82 km away
  13. 2.712km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 17113 days ago · 14 km deep · 84 km away
  14. 2.125km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17113 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  15. 2.746km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17110 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  16. 2.610km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17110 days ago · 15 km deep · 94 km away
  17. 2.049km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17108 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  18. 1.89km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 17108 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  19. 2.212km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 17106 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  20. 3.913km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 17106 days ago · 18 km deep · 83 km away
  21. 2.514km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 17106 days ago · 14 km deep · 82 km away
  22. 2.434km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17105 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  23. 2.111km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 17105 days ago · 13 km deep · 89 km away
  24. 2.312km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 17105 days ago · 11 km deep · 84 km away
  25. 1.512km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 17105 days ago · 15 km deep · 84 km away
  26. 2.676km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17104 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  27. 1.611km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 17104 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  28. 2.636km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17103 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  29. 2.034km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17100 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  30. 1.612km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 17100 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
  31. 2.371km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17099 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  32. 4.047km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17095 days ago · 15 km deep · 32 km away
  33. 4.113km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17094 days ago · 15 km deep · 92 km away
  34. 2.038km S of Progreso, B.C., MX · 17094 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  35. 2.149km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17094 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  36. 2.312km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 17094 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
  37. 2.111km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 17093 days ago · 13 km deep · 86 km away
  38. 1.610km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 17093 days ago · 11 km deep · 86 km away
  39. 2.336km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17092 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  40. 4.058 km WSW of Ejido Doctor Alberto Oviedo Mota (El Indiviso), Mexico · 17092 days ago · 2 km deep · 69 km away
  41. 1.739km SSE of Campo, CA · 17091 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  42. 2.165km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17091 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  43. 3.181km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17090 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  44. 1.739km SSE of Campo, CA · 17090 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  45. 1.914km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 17088 days ago · 11 km deep · 82 km away
  46. 3.183km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17082 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  47. 2.753km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 17082 days ago · 12 km deep · 47 km away
  48. 2.111km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 17079 days ago · 10 km deep · 86 km away
  49. 2.930km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17078 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  50. 1.710km WSW of Ocotillo, CA · 17075 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  51. 2.223km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17073 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  52. 1.710km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 17072 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
  53. 2.465km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17071 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  54. 2.857km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17071 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  55. 1.811km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 17071 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  56. 1.813km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 17069 days ago · 9 km deep · 84 km away
  57. 2.454km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17069 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  58. 2.111km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 17069 days ago · 8 km deep · 85 km away
  59. 2.011km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 17068 days ago · 11 km deep · 85 km away
  60. 2.614km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 17064 days ago · 15 km deep · 96 km away

The first 60 of 62.

Before

  1. 1.518km ESE of Pine Valley, CA · 17122 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away
  2. 1.513km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 17122 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 2.312km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 17124 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
  4. 2.231km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17127 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  5. 1.649km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 17127 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 2.651km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 17127 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 1.720km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 17128 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 2.449km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17129 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  9. 1.941km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 17131 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  10. 2.710km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17131 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 2.59km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17131 days ago · 15 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 2.79km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17131 days ago · 15 km deep · 97 km away
  13. 2.151km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17132 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  14. 1.514km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 17133 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  15. 2.611km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17133 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  16. 1.810km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17133 days ago · 14 km deep · 95 km away
  17. 1.918km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 17136 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away
  18. 3.018km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 17136 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  19. 2.452km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17138 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  20. 2.051km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17139 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3353956. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 1:16 AM UTC.