Mexico earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 32km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 32km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Sun, Dec 7, 1980, 1:12 PM PST (21:12 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 46km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1980-12-07 21:12:36 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.914° N, 116.286° 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 2.6 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.10
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
305°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 31 in the 60 days after this one and 12 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.646km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16723 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
  2. 1.954km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16723 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  3. 3.316km WSW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16722 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  4. 2.734km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16719 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  5. 1.936km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16719 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  6. 1.822km SSE of Ocotillo, CA · 16719 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 2.463km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16717 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  8. 2.217km WSW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 16715 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 2.230km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16714 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  10. 2.037km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16714 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  11. 3.712km N of Tecate, B.C., MX · 16710 days ago · 20 km deep · 91 km away
  12. 2.138km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16706 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  13. 1.819km N of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16699 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
  14. 2.848km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16697 days ago · 10 km deep · 58 km away
  15. 2.646km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16694 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  16. 2.451km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16689 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  17. 2.419km E of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16687 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  18. 2.560km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16687 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  19. 1.714km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16682 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  20. 2.266km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16681 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  21. 1.833km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16681 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  22. 2.874km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16680 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  23. 1.818km ENE of Campo, CA · 16678 days ago · 7 km deep · 84 km away
  24. 2.932km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16678 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  25. 2.411km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16676 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  26. 2.019km SSW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16676 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  27. 2.050km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16675 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  28. 2.334km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16674 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  29. 1.914km S of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16669 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  30. 2.975km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16668 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  31. 2.178km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16668 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away

Before

  1. 1.966km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16729 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 2.266km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16730 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  3. 2.855km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16731 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  4. 2.965km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16732 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  5. 3.470km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16732 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  6. 2.163km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16734 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  7. 2.845km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16739 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  8. 2.566km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16742 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  9. 2.132km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16743 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  10. 2.437km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16748 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  11. 3.00km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16753 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 1.712km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16753 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3300745. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 10:52 AM UTC.