Mexico earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 49km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 49km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Fri, Nov 16, 1979, 11:03 AM PST (19:03 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 46km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1979-11-16 19:03:16 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.933° N, 116.103° 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 1.6 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
286°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
13

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 67 in the 60 days after this one and 54 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 67.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3353960. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:31 PM UTC.