M4.2 earthquake 51km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

Magnitude

4.2 (ML, local (Richter)), light

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Wed, Aug 6, 1980, 2:51 AM PDT

UTC

1980-08-06 09:51:03 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

31.966° N, 116.090° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 3.0 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.23

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

274°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

4

• Ensenada, MexicoPopulation 443,807. Forecast49 kmENE
• Mexicali, MexicoPopulation 1,032,686. Forecast95 kmSW

After

1. 2.844km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Aug 6, 2:51 AM PDT · 16860 days ago · 9 km deep · 8 km away
2. 2.643km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Aug 6, 2:52 AM PDT · 16860 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
3. 2.640km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Aug 6, 2:52 AM PDT · 16860 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
4. 2.942km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Aug 6, 3:00 AM PDT · 16860 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
5. 2.646km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Aug 6, 3:26 AM PDT · 16860 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
6. 2.644km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Aug 6, 6:03 AM PDT · 16860 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
7. 2.587km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Aug 6, 6:55 AM PDT · 16860 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
8. 2.548km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Aug 11, 11:49 AM PDT · 16855 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
9. 2.754km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Aug 12, 5:46 PM PDT · 16854 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
10. 2.886km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Aug 13, 2:30 AM PDT · 16853 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
11. 2.553km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Aug 14, 8:36 PM PDT · 16852 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
12. 1.914km N of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Aug 16, 6:45 AM PDT · 16850 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
13. 2.530km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Aug 16, 5:34 PM PDT · 16850 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
14. 2.535km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Aug 17, 12:28 AM PDT · 16849 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
15. 2.411km N of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Aug 17, 12:40 PM PDT · 16849 days ago · 15 km deep · 99 km away
16. 2.857km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Aug 19, 6:26 AM PDT · 16847 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
17. 2.440km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Aug 22, 12:22 AM PDT · 16844 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
18. 1.94km ESE of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Aug 24, 3:41 PM PDT · 16842 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
19. 2.410km N of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Aug 27, 7:50 PM PDT · 16839 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
20. 2.211km N of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Aug 27, 7:56 PM PDT · 16839 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
21. 2.211km NW of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Aug 28, 1:32 AM PDT · 16838 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
22. 2.271km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Aug 28, 10:19 PM PDT · 16837 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
23. 3.334km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Aug 29, 10:55 AM PDT · 16837 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
24. 2.736km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Aug 30, 6:34 AM PDT · 16836 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
25. 2.854km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Aug 30, 4:33 PM PDT · 16836 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
26. 2.33km SSW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXTue, Sep 2, 11:41 AM PDT · 16833 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
27. 2.866km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Sep 3, 12:43 PM PDT · 16832 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
28. 2.543km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Sep 7, 7:05 AM PDT · 16828 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
29. 3.154km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Sep 8, 10:55 AM PDT · 16827 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
30. 1.713km SE of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Sep 10, 6:34 AM PDT · 16825 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
31. 2.757km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Sep 11, 3:28 AM PDT · 16824 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
32. 2.06km NNE of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Sep 12, 12:22 AM PDT · 16823 days ago · 15 km deep · 100 km away
33. 2.022km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Sep 14, 12:46 PM PDT · 16821 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
34. 1.810km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Sep 14, 8:48 PM PDT · 16821 days ago · 15 km deep · 89 km away
35. 3.059km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Sep 17, 4:48 AM PDT · 16818 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
36. 3.162km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Sep 21, 12:20 AM PDT · 16814 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
37. 2.248km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Sep 24, 12:51 AM PDT · 16811 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
38. 3.855km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Sep 24, 12:51 AM PDT · 16811 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
39. 2.210km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, Sep 25, 1:40 AM PDT · 16810 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
40. 2.213km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Sep 26, 1:22 PM PDT · 16809 days ago · 4 km deep · 99 km away
41. 2.19km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXFri, Sep 26, 3:30 PM PDT · 16809 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
42. 3.473km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Sep 28, 9:28 AM PDT · 16807 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
43. 3.2103km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Sep 29, 2:56 AM PDT · 16806 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
44. 2.26km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Sep 29, 2:47 PM PDT · 16806 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
45. 1.93km NNE of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Oct 2, 9:27 AM PDT · 16803 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
46. 2.310km N of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Oct 2, 4:17 PM PDT · 16803 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
47. 2.46km N of Delta, B.C., MXThu, Oct 2, 6:42 PM PDT · 16803 days ago · 4 km deep · 98 km away
48. 3.062km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Oct 2, 8:25 PM PDT · 16803 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
49. 2.264km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Oct 3, 5:51 AM PDT · 16802 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
50. 2.934km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Oct 3, 2:51 PM PDT · 16802 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
51. 2.134km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 4, 3:19 AM PDT · 16801 days ago · 8 km deep · 28 km away
52. 2.469km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 4, 7:01 AM PDT · 16801 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away

Before

1. 4.139km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Aug 6, 2:46 AM PDT · 16860 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
2. 1.944km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Aug 5, 8:47 AM PDT · 16861 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
3. 2.341km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Aug 5, 5:12 AM PDT · 16861 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
4. 2.313km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXMon, Aug 4, 12:38 AM PDT · 16862 days ago · 15 km deep · 97 km away
5. 1.913km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Aug 3, 1:07 AM PDT · 16863 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
6. 2.314km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXSun, Aug 3, 12:56 AM PDT · 16863 days ago · 4 km deep · 95 km away
7. 2.56km E of Delta, B.C., MXWed, Jul 30, 8:47 PM PDT · 16867 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
8. 2.04km NW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXWed, Jul 30, 8:18 AM PDT · 16867 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
9. 1.813km SSE of Puebla, B.C., MXWed, Jul 30, 7:56 AM PDT · 16867 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
10. 3.960km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Jul 28, 11:48 PM PDT · 16868 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
11. 2.02km WNW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXMon, Jul 28, 4:48 AM PDT · 16869 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
12. 2.946km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Jul 27, 12:12 PM PDT · 16870 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
13. 2.012km NNW of Delta, B.C., MXSat, Jul 26, 10:24 PM PDT · 16870 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
14. 2.328km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Jul 25, 9:13 AM PDT · 16872 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
15. 2.936km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Jul 24, 6:49 AM PDT · 16873 days ago · 21 km deep · 21 km away
16. 1.812km SW of Tecate, B.C., MXWed, Jul 23, 5:32 PM PDT · 16874 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
17. 3.654km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Jul 22, 4:46 AM PDT · 16875 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
18. 3.03 km NNE of Colonia Venustiano Carranza, MexicoSun, Jul 20, 2:49 PM PDT · 16877 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
19. 2.22km W of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MXSun, Jul 20, 4:27 AM PDT · 16877 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
20. 3.14km ENE of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Jul 19, 2:49 PM PDT · 16878 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9734102. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 4:29 PM UTC.