Mexico earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 11km SSW of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 11km SSW of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Mon, Jun 23, 1980, 10:19 AM PDT (17:19 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.2 51km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1980-06-23 17:19:35 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.787° N, 116.682° 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 2.3 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
317°, 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: 33 in the 60 days after this one and 8 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.113 km E of San Vicente, Mexico · 16902 days ago · 5 km deep · 75 km away
  2. 3.044km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16889 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  3. 2.750km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16889 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  4. 2.151km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16886 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  5. 2.056km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16886 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  6. 2.037km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16883 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  7. 3.852km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16881 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  8. 3.252km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16881 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  9. 2.962km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16881 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 2.454km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16878 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  11. 2.758km WSW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 16875 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 3.654km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16874 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  13. 1.812km SW of Tecate, B.C., MX · 16872 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  14. 2.936km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16872 days ago · 21 km deep · 47 km away
  15. 2.853km WSW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 16870 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  16. 2.946km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16869 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  17. 3.960km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16867 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  18. 2.341km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16860 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  19. 1.944km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16860 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  20. 4.139km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16859 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  21. 4.251km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16859 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  22. 2.844km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16859 days ago · 9 km deep · 53 km away
  23. 2.643km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16859 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  24. 2.640km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16859 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  25. 2.942km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16859 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  26. 2.646km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16859 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  27. 2.644km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16859 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  28. 2.548km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16854 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  29. 2.754km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16852 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  30. 2.553km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16850 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  31. 2.535km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16848 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  32. 2.857km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16846 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  33. 2.440km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16843 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away

Before

  1. 2.447km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16904 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  2. 2.610km SSW of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16910 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 2.021km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16917 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 2.641km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16920 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 2.035km SSE of Tecate, B.C., MX · 16921 days ago · 10 km deep · 55 km away
  6. 2.238km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16923 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  7. 3.146km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16923 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  8. 2.434km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16933 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3309770. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 11:43 AM UTC.