M3.7 earthquake 12km N of Tecate, B.C., MX

A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck 12km N of Tecate, B.C., MX on Mon, Dec 22, 1980, 11:35 AM PST (19:35 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

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Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

Different scales measure different things and differ by a few tenths. The USGS marks one as preferred, and it is the one this page uses.

Mag.	Scale	Computed by	Notes
3.71	ML, local (Richter)	Southern California Seismic Network	Preferred · Final · ±0.243 · 18 stations
3.6	ML, local (Richter)	USGS National Earthquake Information Center	Reviewed

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 179 in the 60 days after this one and 67 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 179.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3301333 (also filed as usp0001bdh). Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 4:39 AM UTC.