Mexico earthquakes

M2.2 earthquake 40km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 40km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Thu, Feb 28, 1980, 8:27 PM PST (04:27 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
2.2 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1980-02-29 04:27:44 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.977° N, 116.219° 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 1.6 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
301°, 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: 37 in the 60 days after this one and 29 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.633km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17020 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 2.632km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17018 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  3. 2.24km S of Ocotillo, CA · 17012 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  4. 3.365km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17012 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  5. 2.534km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17009 days ago · 9 km deep · 6 km away
  6. 3.246km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17007 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  7. 2.460km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17007 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 2.413km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17004 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  9. 2.651km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17003 days ago · 9 km deep · 52 km away
  10. 2.552km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17001 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  11. 2.435km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16999 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  12. 2.767km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16999 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  13. 2.517km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16998 days ago · 14 km deep · 78 km away
  14. 1.816km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16998 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
  15. 2.131km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16997 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  16. 2.867km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16994 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  17. 1.929km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16992 days ago · 0 km deep · 61 km away
  18. 2.634km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16992 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  19. 2.539km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16991 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  20. 1.643km SSE of Campo, CA · 16987 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  21. 2.638km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16987 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  22. 2.511km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16986 days ago · 15 km deep · 86 km away
  23. 2.111km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16986 days ago · 14 km deep · 87 km away
  24. 2.39km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16986 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
  25. 2.710km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16984 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
  26. 2.111km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16982 days ago · 15 km deep · 94 km away
  27. 2.312km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16982 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
  28. 2.634km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16976 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  29. 1.718km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 16976 days ago · 9 km deep · 73 km away
  30. 2.169km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16971 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  31. 2.154km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16968 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  32. 2.361km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16967 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  33. 2.332km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16966 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  34. 2.231km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16965 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  35. 2.830km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16964 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  36. 2.236km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16962 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  37. 3.245km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16960 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away

Before

  1. 2.331km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17024 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 2.333km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17026 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  3. 2.451km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17032 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  4. 1.79km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 17033 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  5. 2.78km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17035 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  6. 2.028km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17037 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  7. 2.310km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17041 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 2.213km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 17042 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  9. 2.012km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 17042 days ago · 11 km deep · 76 km away
  10. 2.354km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17044 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  11. 2.111km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 17044 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  12. 2.037km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 17044 days ago · 11 km deep · 54 km away
  13. 3.837km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 17044 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  14. 1.613km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 17046 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  15. 2.419km S of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 17047 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  16. 2.233km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17047 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  17. 2.034km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17048 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  18. 2.347km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 17048 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  19. 2.257km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17049 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  20. 2.332km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17049 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3355400. Read Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 8:11 AM UTC.