Mexico earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 51km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 51km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Sat, Feb 16, 1980, 2:33 PM PST (22:33 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.3 65km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1980-02-16 22:33:01 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.948° N, 116.085° 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 3.3 km horizontally, 4.6 km in depth
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
276°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
10

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 38 in the 60 days after this one and 50 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.333km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17022 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  2. 2.331km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17021 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  3. 2.56km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17017 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  4. 2.81km NNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 17017 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  5. 2.240km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17016 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  6. 2.633km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17016 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  7. 2.632km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17014 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  8. 2.41km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 17009 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  9. 2.24km S of Ocotillo, CA · 17008 days ago · 8 km deep · 84 km away
  10. 3.365km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17008 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  11. 2.534km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17005 days ago · 9 km deep · 18 km away
  12. 3.246km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17003 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  13. 2.460km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17003 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  14. 2.36km SSE of Delta, B.C., MX · 17001 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  15. 2.413km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17000 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  16. 2.651km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16999 days ago · 9 km deep · 40 km away
  17. 2.552km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16997 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  18. 2.35km N of Delta, B.C., MX · 16995 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  19. 2.435km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16995 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  20. 2.767km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16995 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  21. 2.517km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16995 days ago · 14 km deep · 75 km away
  22. 1.816km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16995 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
  23. 2.131km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16993 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  24. 2.867km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16990 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  25. 1.929km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16989 days ago · 0 km deep · 56 km away
  26. 2.634km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16988 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  27. 2.539km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16987 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  28. 1.643km SSE of Campo, CA · 16984 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  29. 2.638km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16983 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  30. 2.511km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16983 days ago · 15 km deep · 83 km away
  31. 2.111km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16983 days ago · 14 km deep · 83 km away
  32. 2.39km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16983 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
  33. 2.611km SSW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 16981 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  34. 2.710km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16981 days ago · 15 km deep · 89 km away
  35. 2.111km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16979 days ago · 15 km deep · 86 km away
  36. 2.312km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16978 days ago · 7 km deep · 39 km away
  37. 2.634km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16972 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  38. 1.718km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 16972 days ago · 9 km deep · 76 km away

Before

  1. 1.79km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 17029 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  2. 2.78km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17032 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  3. 2.028km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17033 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  4. 2.35km E of Delta, B.C., MX · 17034 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 2.310km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17038 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  6. 2.213km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 17039 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  7. 2.012km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 17039 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
  8. 1.813km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 17039 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  9. 2.354km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17040 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  10. 2.111km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 17040 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  11. 2.037km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 17040 days ago · 11 km deep · 48 km away
  12. 3.837km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 17041 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  13. 1.613km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 17042 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 2.419km S of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 17043 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  15. 2.233km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17043 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  16. 2.034km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17044 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  17. 2.347km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 17045 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  18. 2.257km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17045 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  19. 2.332km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17045 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  20. 2.332km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17045 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci10071218. Read Thu, Oct 1, 2026, 1:59 PM UTC.