M2.6 earthquake 36km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.6 (ml), micro

Local time

Wed, Dec 5, 1979, 4:25 AM PST

UTC

1979-12-05 12:25:07 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.029° N, 116.287° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.5 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.24

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

285°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

14

• Ensenada, MexicoPopulation 443,807. Forecast34 kmENE
• Tijuana, MexicoPopulation 1,922,523. Forecast86 kmSE

After

1. 2.034km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Dec 7, 8:18 AM PST · 17098 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
2. 1.612km SSW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Dec 7, 12:29 PM PST · 17098 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
3. 2.371km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Dec 8, 10:50 AM PST · 17097 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
4. 4.047km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Dec 12, 1:37 PM PST · 17093 days ago · 15 km deep · 17 km away
5. 4.113km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Dec 13, 8:39 AM PST · 17092 days ago · 15 km deep · 95 km away
6. 2.038km S of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Dec 14, 1:13 AM PST · 17092 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
7. 2.149km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Dec 14, 2:59 AM PST · 17092 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
8. 2.312km SW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Dec 14, 5:47 AM PST · 17091 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
9. 2.111km SSW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Dec 14, 5:51 AM PST · 17091 days ago · 13 km deep · 73 km away
10. 1.610km SSW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Dec 14, 5:38 PM PST · 17091 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
11. 2.210km SW of Heber, CAFri, Dec 14, 8:10 PM PST · 17091 days ago · 15 km deep · 95 km away
12. 2.336km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Dec 15, 11:26 PM PST · 17090 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
13. 4.058 km WSW of Ejido Doctor Alberto Oviedo Mota (El Indiviso), MexicoSun, Dec 16, 2:17 AM PST · 17090 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
14. 1.739km SSE of Campo, CASun, Dec 16, 11:18 AM PST · 17089 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
15. 2.165km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Dec 16, 6:01 PM PST · 17089 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
16. 3.181km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Dec 17, 2:13 PM PST · 17088 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
17. 1.739km SSE of Campo, CAMon, Dec 17, 3:44 PM PST · 17088 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
18. 1.914km SSW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Dec 19, 12:21 PM PST · 17086 days ago · 11 km deep · 69 km away
19. 2.753km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Dec 26, 2:05 AM PST · 17080 days ago · 12 km deep · 48 km away
20. 2.111km SW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Dec 28, 5:48 AM PST · 17077 days ago · 10 km deep · 73 km away
21. 1.517km WNW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Dec 28, 8:30 AM PST · 17077 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
22. 2.930km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Dec 30, 1:22 AM PST · 17076 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
23. 1.710km WSW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Jan 2, 1:23 AM PST · 17073 days ago · 2 km deep · 76 km away
24. 2.223km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Jan 4, 1:08 AM PST · 17071 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
25. 1.710km SW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Jan 4, 10:43 AM PST · 17070 days ago · 12 km deep · 73 km away
26. 2.465km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Jan 5, 12:03 PM PST · 17069 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
27. 2.857km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Jan 5, 1:50 PM PST · 17069 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
28. 1.811km SSW of Ocotillo, CASun, Jan 6, 4:50 AM PST · 17069 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
29. 1.813km SSW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jan 7, 12:33 PM PST · 17067 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
30. 2.454km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Jan 7, 5:44 PM PST · 17067 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
31. 2.111km SSW of Ocotillo, CATue, Jan 8, 1:24 AM PST · 17067 days ago · 8 km deep · 72 km away
32. 2.011km SSW of Ocotillo, CATue, Jan 8, 7:17 AM PST · 17066 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
33. 2.614km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXSat, Jan 12, 8:32 PM PST · 17062 days ago · 15 km deep · 93 km away
34. 2.055km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Jan 13, 3:42 AM PST · 17062 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
35. 2.552km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Jan 14, 2:34 AM PST · 17061 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
36. 2.353km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Jan 17, 1:54 AM PST · 17058 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
37. 2.234km SW of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Jan 17, 5:00 PM PST · 17057 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
38. 2.632km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Jan 23, 5:04 PM PST · 17051 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
39. 2.313km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Jan 24, 4:12 AM PST · 17051 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
40. 2.938km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Jan 24, 12:55 PM PST · 17050 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
41. 2.342km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Jan 25, 11:13 AM PST · 17049 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
42. 3.272km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Jan 26, 2:44 PM PST · 17048 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
43. 2.456km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Jan 26, 9:50 PM PST · 17048 days ago · 2 km deep · 36 km away
44. 2.832km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Jan 28, 1:13 AM PST · 17047 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
45. 3.432km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Jan 28, 4:55 AM PST · 17047 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
46. 2.134km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Jan 28, 9:04 AM PST · 17046 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
47. 2.529km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Jan 28, 11:27 AM PST · 17046 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
48. 2.327km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Jan 28, 5:33 PM PST · 17046 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
49. 4.231km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Jan 29, 11:49 AM PST · 17045 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
50. 3.231km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Jan 29, 12:03 PM PST · 17045 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
51. 2.132km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Jan 29, 6:20 PM PST · 17045 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
52. 2.430km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Jan 29, 6:56 PM PST · 17045 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
53. 2.636km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Jan 29, 6:57 PM PST · 17045 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
54. 2.012km SW of Ocotillo, CATue, Jan 29, 7:21 PM PST · 17045 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
55. 2.333km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Jan 29, 7:30 PM PST · 17045 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
56. 2.434km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Jan 29, 8:27 PM PST · 17045 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
57. 2.331km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Jan 29, 10:43 PM PST · 17045 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
58. 2.235km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Jan 30, 12:38 AM PST · 17045 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
59. 2.334km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Jan 30, 1:36 AM PST · 17045 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
60. 3.733km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Jan 30, 2:59 AM PST · 17045 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away

The first 60 of 72.

Before

1. 1.611km SSW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Dec 3, 6:12 PM PST · 17102 days ago · 9 km deep · 72 km away
2. 2.676km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Dec 3, 4:48 PM PST · 17102 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
3. 1.512km SSW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Dec 3, 12:37 AM PST · 17103 days ago · 15 km deep · 71 km away
4. 2.312km SSW of Ocotillo, CASun, Dec 2, 1:36 PM PST · 17103 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
5. 2.111km W of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Dec 2, 11:13 AM PST · 17103 days ago · 13 km deep · 82 km away
6. 2.434km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Dec 2, 9:24 AM PST · 17103 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
7. 2.514km SSW of Ocotillo, CASat, Dec 1, 5:09 PM PST · 17104 days ago · 14 km deep · 70 km away
8. 3.913km SSW of Ocotillo, CASat, Dec 1, 4:46 PM PST · 17104 days ago · 18 km deep · 70 km away
9. 2.212km SSW of Ocotillo, CASat, Dec 1, 5:53 AM PST · 17104 days ago · 11 km deep · 72 km away
10. 1.89km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Nov 30, 3:56 AM PST · 17106 days ago · 10 km deep · 82 km away
11. 2.049km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Nov 29, 11:34 PM PST · 17106 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
12. 2.610km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Nov 27, 11:13 PM PST · 17108 days ago · 15 km deep · 97 km away
13. 2.746km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Nov 27, 9:28 PM PST · 17108 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
14. 2.125km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Nov 25, 5:28 AM PST · 17111 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
15. 2.712km SSW of Ocotillo, CASat, Nov 24, 5:13 PM PST · 17111 days ago · 14 km deep · 71 km away
16. 1.516km SW of Ocotillo, CASat, Nov 24, 9:47 AM PST · 17111 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
17. 1.613km SW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Nov 21, 4:12 AM PST · 17115 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
18. 1.710km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Nov 20, 10:18 PM PST · 17115 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
19. 1.522km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Nov 20, 5:10 AM PST · 17116 days ago · 3 km deep · 70 km away
20. 2.312km SSW of Ocotillo, CASun, Nov 18, 7:10 PM PST · 17117 days ago · 13 km deep · 71 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3354366. Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 1:06 AM UTC.