M1.8 earthquake 42km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

Magnitude

1.8 (mh), micro

Local time

Sat, Nov 17, 1979, 9:36 PM PST

UTC

1979-11-18 05:36:00 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.163° N, 116.340° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 3.7 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

322°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

6

• Ensenada, MexicoPopulation 443,807. Forecast41 kmNE
• Tijuana, MexicoPopulation 1,922,523. Forecast73 kmESE

After

1. 2.312km SSW of Ocotillo, CASun, Nov 18, 7:10 PM PST · 17109 days ago · 13 km deep · 59 km away
2. 1.522km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Nov 20, 5:10 AM PST · 17108 days ago · 3 km deep · 63 km away
3. 1.613km SW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Nov 21, 4:12 AM PST · 17107 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
4. 1.516km SW of Ocotillo, CASat, Nov 24, 9:47 AM PST · 17104 days ago · 8 km deep · 56 km away
5. 2.712km SSW of Ocotillo, CASat, Nov 24, 5:13 PM PST · 17103 days ago · 14 km deep · 60 km away
6. 2.125km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Nov 25, 5:28 AM PST · 17103 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
7. 2.746km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Nov 27, 9:28 PM PST · 17100 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
8. 2.049km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Nov 29, 11:34 PM PST · 17098 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
9. 1.89km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Nov 30, 3:56 AM PST · 17098 days ago · 10 km deep · 76 km away
10. 2.212km SSW of Ocotillo, CASat, Dec 1, 5:53 AM PST · 17097 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
11. 3.913km SSW of Ocotillo, CASat, Dec 1, 4:46 PM PST · 17096 days ago · 18 km deep · 59 km away
12. 2.514km SSW of Ocotillo, CASat, Dec 1, 5:09 PM PST · 17096 days ago · 14 km deep · 58 km away
13. 2.434km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Dec 2, 9:24 AM PST · 17096 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
14. 2.111km W of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Dec 2, 11:13 AM PST · 17096 days ago · 13 km deep · 75 km away
15. 2.312km SSW of Ocotillo, CASun, Dec 2, 1:36 PM PST · 17096 days ago · 11 km deep · 59 km away
16. 1.521km E of Julian, CASun, Dec 2, 5:46 PM PST · 17095 days ago · 15 km deep · 99 km away
17. 1.512km SSW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Dec 3, 12:37 AM PST · 17095 days ago · 15 km deep · 59 km away
18. 2.676km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Dec 3, 4:48 PM PST · 17094 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
19. 1.611km SSW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Dec 3, 6:12 PM PST · 17094 days ago · 9 km deep · 61 km away
20. 1.827km WSW of Westmorland, CATue, Dec 4, 5:08 PM PST · 17093 days ago · 10 km deep · 100 km away
21. 2.636km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Dec 5, 4:25 AM PST · 17093 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
22. 2.034km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Dec 7, 8:18 AM PST · 17091 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
23. 1.612km SSW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Dec 7, 12:29 PM PST · 17091 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
24. 2.371km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Dec 8, 10:50 AM PST · 17090 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
25. 1.82km ESE of Mexicali, B.C., MXTue, Dec 11, 12:19 AM PST · 17087 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
26. 4.047km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Dec 12, 1:37 PM PST · 17086 days ago · 15 km deep · 6 km away
27. 4.113km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Dec 13, 8:39 AM PST · 17085 days ago · 15 km deep · 97 km away
28. 2.038km S of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Dec 14, 1:13 AM PST · 17084 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
29. 2.149km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Dec 14, 2:59 AM PST · 17084 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
30. 2.312km SW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Dec 14, 5:47 AM PST · 17084 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
31. 2.111km SSW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Dec 14, 5:51 AM PST · 17084 days ago · 13 km deep · 61 km away
32. 1.610km SSW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Dec 14, 5:38 PM PST · 17083 days ago · 11 km deep · 61 km away
33. 2.210km SW of Heber, CAFri, Dec 14, 8:10 PM PST · 17083 days ago · 15 km deep · 88 km away
34. 2.336km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Dec 15, 11:26 PM PST · 17082 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
35. 4.058 km WSW of Ejido Doctor Alberto Oviedo Mota (El Indiviso), MexicoSun, Dec 16, 2:17 AM PST · 17082 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
36. 1.739km SSE of Campo, CASun, Dec 16, 11:18 AM PST · 17082 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
37. 2.165km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Dec 16, 6:01 PM PST · 17081 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
38. 1.739km SSE of Campo, CAMon, Dec 17, 3:44 PM PST · 17081 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
39. 2.512km NNE of Pine Valley, CATue, Dec 18, 2:04 AM PST · 17080 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
40. 1.914km SSW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Dec 19, 12:21 PM PST · 17079 days ago · 11 km deep · 57 km away
41. 2.014km S of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Dec 20, 7:41 AM PST · 17078 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
42. 2.753km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Dec 26, 2:05 AM PST · 17072 days ago · 12 km deep · 51 km away
43. 2.111km SW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Dec 28, 5:48 AM PST · 17070 days ago · 10 km deep · 61 km away
44. 1.517km WNW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Dec 28, 8:30 AM PST · 17070 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
45. 2.930km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Dec 30, 1:22 AM PST · 17068 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
46. 1.710km WSW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Jan 2, 1:23 AM PST · 17065 days ago · 2 km deep · 64 km away
47. 2.223km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Jan 4, 1:08 AM PST · 17063 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
48. 1.710km SW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Jan 4, 10:43 AM PST · 17063 days ago · 12 km deep · 61 km away
49. 2.465km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Jan 5, 12:03 PM PST · 17062 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
50. 2.857km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Jan 5, 1:50 PM PST · 17062 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
51. 1.811km SSW of Ocotillo, CASun, Jan 6, 4:50 AM PST · 17061 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
52. 1.813km SSW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jan 7, 12:33 PM PST · 17060 days ago · 9 km deep · 59 km away
53. 2.454km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Jan 7, 5:44 PM PST · 17059 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
54. 2.111km SSW of Ocotillo, CATue, Jan 8, 1:24 AM PST · 17059 days ago · 8 km deep · 60 km away
55. 2.011km SSW of Ocotillo, CATue, Jan 8, 7:17 AM PST · 17059 days ago · 11 km deep · 60 km away
56. 2.614km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Jan 12, 8:32 PM PST · 17054 days ago · 15 km deep · 91 km away
57. 2.055km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Jan 13, 3:42 AM PST · 17054 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
58. 2.552km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Jan 14, 2:34 AM PST · 17053 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
59. 2.327km WSW of Westmorland, CAWed, Jan 16, 3:27 PM PST · 17051 days ago · 11 km deep · 98 km away

Before

1. 1.99km W of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Nov 17, 8:53 AM PST · 17111 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
2. 2.140km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Nov 17, 2:29 AM PST · 17111 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
3. 2.146km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Nov 16, 6:25 PM PST · 17111 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
4. 2.013km NNE of El Sauzal, B.C., MXFri, Nov 16, 5:09 PM PST · 17111 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
5. 2.546km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Nov 16, 4:59 PM PST · 17111 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
6. 2.449km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Nov 16, 11:03 AM PST · 17112 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
7. 1.939km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Nov 16, 7:25 AM PST · 17112 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
8. 1.518km ESE of Pine Valley, CAThu, Nov 15, 8:44 PM PST · 17112 days ago · 3 km deep · 67 km away
9. 1.513km SE of Ocotillo, CAThu, Nov 15, 6:24 AM PST · 17113 days ago · 10 km deep · 67 km away
10. 2.615km WNW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Nov 15, 5:05 AM PST · 17113 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
11. 2.312km SSW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Nov 14, 3:36 AM PST · 17114 days ago · 9 km deep · 60 km away
12. 1.715km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Nov 12, 7:23 PM PST · 17115 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
13. 2.231km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Nov 10, 10:10 AM PST · 17118 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
14. 1.649km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Nov 10, 9:56 AM PST · 17118 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
15. 2.651km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Nov 10, 9:50 AM PST · 17118 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
16. 1.720km WSW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Nov 9, 7:41 PM PST · 17118 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
17. 2.449km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Nov 8, 4:32 PM PST · 17120 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
18. 1.727km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Nov 7, 12:04 PM PST · 17121 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
19. 1.941km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Nov 7, 12:03 AM PST · 17121 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
20. 2.710km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Nov 6, 12:34 PM PST · 17122 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3354010. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC.