Mexico earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 49km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 49km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Fri, Dec 14, 1979, 2:59 AM PST (10:59 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 12km SW of Ocotillo, CA. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1979-12-14 10:59:42 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.965° N, 116.113° 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 1.7 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.16
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
302°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
6

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 80 in the 60 days after this one and 42 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.312km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 17084 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
  2. 2.111km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 17084 days ago · 13 km deep · 77 km away
  3. 1.610km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 17084 days ago · 11 km deep · 77 km away
  4. 2.210km SW of Heber, CA · 17084 days ago · 15 km deep · 91 km away
  5. 2.336km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17083 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  6. 4.058 km WSW of Ejido Doctor Alberto Oviedo Mota (El Indiviso), Mexico · 17082 days ago · 2 km deep · 63 km away
  7. 1.739km SSE of Campo, CA · 17082 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  8. 2.165km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17082 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 3.181km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17081 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  10. 1.739km SSE of Campo, CA · 17081 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  11. 1.914km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 17079 days ago · 11 km deep · 73 km away
  12. 2.014km S of Puebla, B.C., MX · 17078 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  13. 4.810km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 17077 days ago · 15 km deep · 99 km away
  14. 3.183km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17073 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  15. 2.753km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 17073 days ago · 12 km deep · 36 km away
  16. 2.111km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 17070 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  17. 1.517km WNW of Ocotillo, CA · 17070 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  18. 2.930km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17069 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  19. 2.07km N of Delta, B.C., MX · 17067 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  20. 1.514km SSE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 17066 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  21. 1.710km WSW of Ocotillo, CA · 17066 days ago · 2 km deep · 81 km away
  22. 2.223km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17064 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  23. 1.710km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 17063 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
  24. 2.465km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17062 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  25. 2.857km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17062 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  26. 1.811km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 17061 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  27. 1.813km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 17060 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  28. 2.454km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17060 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  29. 2.111km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 17060 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  30. 2.011km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 17059 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
  31. 2.014km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 17059 days ago · 15 km deep · 100 km away
  32. 2.614km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 17055 days ago · 15 km deep · 84 km away
  33. 2.055km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17054 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  34. 2.552km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17053 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  35. 2.010km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 17051 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
  36. 2.353km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17051 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  37. 2.112km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 17050 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  38. 2.234km SW of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17050 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  39. 2.632km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17044 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  40. 2.313km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17043 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  41. 2.938km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17043 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  42. 2.342km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17042 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  43. 3.272km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17041 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  44. 2.456km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17041 days ago · 2 km deep · 20 km away
  45. 2.832km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17040 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  46. 3.432km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17039 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  47. 2.134km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17039 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  48. 2.529km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17039 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  49. 2.327km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17039 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  50. 4.231km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17038 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  51. 3.231km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17038 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  52. 2.132km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17038 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  53. 2.430km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17038 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  54. 2.636km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17038 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  55. 2.012km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 17038 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  56. 2.333km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17038 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  57. 2.434km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17038 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  58. 2.331km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17038 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  59. 2.235km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17038 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  60. 2.334km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17038 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away

The first 60 of 80.

Before

  1. 2.038km S of Progreso, B.C., MX · 17085 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  2. 4.113km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17085 days ago · 15 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 4.047km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17086 days ago · 15 km deep · 28 km away
  4. 1.82km ESE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 17088 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  5. 2.371km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17090 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  6. 1.612km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 17091 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
  7. 2.034km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17091 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  8. 2.636km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17093 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  9. 1.611km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 17095 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 2.676km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17095 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  11. 1.512km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 17096 days ago · 15 km deep · 76 km away
  12. 2.312km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 17096 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
  13. 2.111km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 17096 days ago · 13 km deep · 78 km away
  14. 2.434km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17096 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  15. 2.514km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 17097 days ago · 14 km deep · 74 km away
  16. 3.913km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 17097 days ago · 18 km deep · 74 km away
  17. 2.212km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 17097 days ago · 11 km deep · 75 km away
  18. 1.89km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 17098 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away
  19. 2.049km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17099 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  20. 2.610km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17101 days ago · 15 km deep · 83 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3354556. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:36 PM UTC.