M2.5 earthquake 35km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.5 (ML, local (Richter)), micro

Magnitude from

Southern California Seismic Network

Local time

Sun, Aug 17, 1980, 12:28 AM PDT

UTC

1980-08-17 07:28:53 UTC

Depth

6.0 km (3.7 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.136° N, 116.421° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 2.6 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.02

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

284°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

10

• Ensenada, MexicoPopulation 443,807. Forecast34 kmNNE
• Tijuana, MexicoPopulation 1,922,523. Forecast68 kmSE

After

1. 2.857km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Aug 19, 6:26 AM PDT · 16846 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
2. 2.440km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Aug 22, 12:22 AM PDT · 16843 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
3. 1.94km ESE of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Aug 24, 3:41 PM PDT · 16840 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
4. 2.271km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Aug 28, 10:19 PM PDT · 16836 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
5. 3.334km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Aug 29, 10:55 AM PDT · 16835 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
6. 2.736km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Aug 30, 6:34 AM PDT · 16835 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
7. 2.854km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Aug 30, 4:33 PM PDT · 16834 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
8. 2.017km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Sep 1, 2:02 PM PDT · 16832 days ago · 1 km deep · 99 km away
9. 2.624km NE of Pine Valley, CATue, Sep 2, 6:38 AM PDT · 16832 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
10. 2.866km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Sep 3, 12:43 PM PDT · 16830 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
11. 2.626km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Sep 5, 3:08 PM PDT · 16828 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
12. 2.543km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Sep 7, 7:05 AM PDT · 16827 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
13. 2.524km NE of Pine Valley, CAMon, Sep 8, 10:44 AM PDT · 16825 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
14. 3.154km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Sep 8, 10:55 AM PDT · 16825 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
15. 2.757km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Sep 11, 3:28 AM PDT · 16823 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
16. 2.520km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Sep 14, 11:55 AM PDT · 16819 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
17. 2.022km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Sep 14, 12:46 PM PDT · 16819 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
18. 1.810km NNW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Sep 14, 8:48 PM PDT · 16819 days ago · 15 km deep · 95 km away
19. 3.059km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Sep 17, 4:48 AM PDT · 16817 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
20. 3.162km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Sep 21, 12:20 AM PDT · 16813 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
21. 2.248km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Sep 24, 12:51 AM PDT · 16810 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
22. 3.855km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Sep 24, 12:51 AM PDT · 16810 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
23. 2.325km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Sep 28, 4:44 AM PDT · 16806 days ago · 2 km deep · 94 km away
24. 3.473km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Sep 28, 9:28 AM PDT · 16805 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
25. 1.718km NNE of Pine Valley, CASun, Sep 28, 11:49 AM PDT · 16805 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
26. 1.725km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Sep 29, 12:39 PM PDT · 16804 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
27. 1.93km NNE of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Oct 2, 9:27 AM PDT · 16801 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
28. 3.062km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Oct 2, 8:25 PM PDT · 16801 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
29. 2.264km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Oct 3, 5:51 AM PDT · 16801 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
30. 2.418km NE of Pine Valley, CAFri, Oct 3, 2:29 PM PDT · 16800 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
31. 1.918km NE of Pine Valley, CAFri, Oct 3, 2:31 PM PDT · 16800 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
32. 1.917km NNE of Pine Valley, CAFri, Oct 3, 2:32 PM PDT · 16800 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
33. 2.934km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Oct 3, 2:51 PM PDT · 16800 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
34. 2.134km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 4, 3:19 AM PDT · 16800 days ago · 8 km deep · 9 km away
35. 2.469km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Oct 4, 7:01 AM PDT · 16800 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
36. 1.913km SE of Ocotillo, CAWed, Oct 8, 11:14 AM PDT · 16795 days ago · 3 km deep · 76 km away
37. 1.914km SW of Coronado, CASun, Oct 12, 8:22 AM PDT · 16792 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
38. 2.422km ENE of Pine Valley, CAMon, Oct 13, 3:45 AM PDT · 16791 days ago · 14 km deep · 88 km away
39. 2.165km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Oct 13, 9:40 AM PDT · 16790 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
40. 1.918km NE of Pine Valley, CATue, Oct 14, 11:54 AM PDT · 16789 days ago · 2 km deep · 91 km away
41. 4.068km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Oct 15, 6:15 PM PDT · 16788 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
42. 3.269km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Oct 15, 6:22 PM PDT · 16788 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
43. 2.464km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Oct 15, 8:40 PM PDT · 16788 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away

Before

1. 2.530km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Aug 16, 5:34 PM PDT · 16848 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
2. 2.553km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Aug 14, 8:36 PM PDT · 16850 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
3. 2.886km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Aug 13, 2:30 AM PDT · 16852 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
4. 2.754km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Aug 12, 5:46 PM PDT · 16852 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
5. 2.548km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Aug 11, 11:49 AM PDT · 16853 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
6. 2.427km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Aug 7, 3:21 AM PDT · 16858 days ago · 16 km deep · 89 km away
7. 2.587km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Aug 6, 6:55 AM PDT · 16859 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
8. 2.644km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Aug 6, 6:03 AM PDT · 16859 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
9. 2.646km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Aug 6, 3:26 AM PDT · 16859 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
10. 2.942km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Aug 6, 3:00 AM PDT · 16859 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
11. 2.640km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Aug 6, 2:52 AM PDT · 16859 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
12. 2.643km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Aug 6, 2:52 AM PDT · 16859 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
13. 2.844km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Aug 6, 2:51 AM PDT · 16859 days ago · 9 km deep · 29 km away
14. 4.251km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Aug 6, 2:51 AM PDT · 16859 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
15. 4.139km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Aug 6, 2:46 AM PDT · 16859 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
16. 1.519km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Aug 5, 9:26 PM PDT · 16859 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
17. 1.627km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Aug 5, 9:48 AM PDT · 16859 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
18. 1.944km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Aug 5, 8:47 AM PDT · 16860 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
19. 2.341km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Aug 5, 5:12 AM PDT · 16860 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
20. 3.960km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Jul 28, 11:48 PM PDT · 16867 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci9734546. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 3:47 AM UTC.