Mexico earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 31km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 31km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Sun, Mar 23, 1980, 12:24 PM PST (20:24 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 55km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1980-03-23 20:24:57 UTC
Depth
6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.017° N, 116.340° 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 2.2 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
285°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
11

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 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.867km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16992 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  2. 1.929km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16991 days ago · 0 km deep · 67 km away
  3. 2.634km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16991 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 2.539km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16990 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  5. 1.643km SSE of Campo, CA · 16986 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  6. 2.638km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16986 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 2.511km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16985 days ago · 15 km deep · 90 km away
  8. 2.111km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16985 days ago · 14 km deep · 91 km away
  9. 2.39km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16985 days ago · 12 km deep · 89 km away
  10. 2.312km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16981 days ago · 7 km deep · 22 km away
  11. 2.634km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16975 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  12. 1.718km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 16975 days ago · 9 km deep · 71 km away
  13. 2.169km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16970 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  14. 2.154km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16967 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  15. 2.361km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16966 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  16. 2.332km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16965 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  17. 2.231km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16964 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  18. 2.830km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16962 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  19. 2.236km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16961 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  20. 3.245km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16959 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  21. 2.692km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16957 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  22. 2.732km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16955 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  23. 2.494km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16951 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  24. 2.444km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16951 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  25. 2.728km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16948 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  26. 1.854km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16947 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  27. 2.253km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16945 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  28. 2.339km WSW of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16945 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  29. 3.055km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16944 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  30. 2.658km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16944 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  31. 3.353km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16942 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  32. 2.452km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16942 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  33. 2.112km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16940 days ago · 11 km deep · 96 km away
  34. 2.815km WSW of Heber, CA · 16940 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
  35. 2.854km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16939 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  36. 3.555km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16939 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  37. 1.968km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16937 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away

Before

  1. 1.816km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16997 days ago · 12 km deep · 82 km away
  2. 2.517km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16997 days ago · 14 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 2.767km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16998 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 2.435km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16998 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  5. 2.552km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17000 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  6. 2.651km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17002 days ago · 9 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 2.413km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17003 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  8. 2.460km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17006 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  9. 3.246km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 17006 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  10. 2.534km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17008 days ago · 9 km deep · 9 km away
  11. 3.365km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 17011 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  12. 2.24km S of Ocotillo, CA · 17011 days ago · 8 km deep · 83 km away
  13. 2.632km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17017 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  14. 2.633km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17019 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  15. 2.240km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17019 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  16. 2.331km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17023 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
  17. 2.333km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 17025 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3356508. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 6:18 AM UTC.