Mexico earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 39km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 39km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Wed, Dec 9, 1981, 11:21 PM PST (07:21 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 10km SSW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1981-12-10 07:21:36 UTC
Depth
5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.142° N, 116.364° 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
242°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
18

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 62 in the 60 days after this one and 46 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.954km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16357 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  2. 1.523km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 16354 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  3. 1.822km ESE of Julian, CA · 16353 days ago · 3 km deep · 94 km away
  4. 2.310km SSW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16352 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 2.469km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16351 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 2.033km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16351 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  7. 3.070km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16350 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  8. 1.620km ESE of Julian, CA · 16349 days ago · 1 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 2.110km WSW of Imperial, CA · 16349 days ago · 15 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 2.311km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16348 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  11. 2.34km S of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16348 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  12. 1.727km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16348 days ago · 5 km deep · 87 km away
  13. 1.62km E of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16347 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  14. 1.726km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16347 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  15. 2.571km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16346 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  16. 2.432km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16345 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  17. 2.89km S of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16343 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  18. 1.926km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16343 days ago · 2 km deep · 89 km away
  19. 2.151km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16341 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  20. 2.329km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16341 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  21. 1.820km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16338 days ago · 5 km deep · 71 km away
  22. 1.821km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16338 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  23. 1.948km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16337 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  24. 1.718km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16336 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  25. 2.112km WSW of Ocotillo, CA · 16335 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  26. 2.126km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16334 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  27. 2.325km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16334 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  28. 2.754km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16331 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  29. 2.242km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16331 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  30. 4.348 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico · 16331 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  31. 2.872km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16330 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  32. 2.746km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16325 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  33. 2.732km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16325 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  34. 1.926km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16325 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  35. 2.017km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16324 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  36. 2.638km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16323 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  37. 2.650km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16322 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  38. 2.550km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16320 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  39. 1.926km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16320 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  40. 2.836km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16319 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  41. 2.847km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16318 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  42. 2.249km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16318 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  43. 2.413km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 16317 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  44. 2.448km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16317 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  45. 2.530km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16314 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  46. 2.569km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16313 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  47. 1.720km ESE of Julian, CA · 16313 days ago · 3 km deep · 99 km away
  48. 2.218km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16312 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  49. 2.770km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16311 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  50. 3.674km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16311 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  51. 1.918km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16311 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
  52. 2.65km WNW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16310 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  53. 2.336km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16309 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  54. 2.225km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16309 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  55. 2.653km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16308 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  56. 2.028km ESE of Campo, CA · 16306 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  57. 2.318km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16304 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  58. 2.48km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16302 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  59. 1.925km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16301 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  60. 1.918km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16300 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away

The first 60 of 62.

Before

  1. 2.012km WSW of Imperial Beach, CA · 16363 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  2. 2.19km SSW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16363 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  3. 2.78km SSW of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16363 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  4. 2.412km SW of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16363 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  5. 2.48km SW of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16363 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  6. 2.211km SW of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16363 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  7. 2.06km S of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16363 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  8. 3.410km SW of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16363 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  9. 2.410km SW of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16363 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  10. 2.354km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16363 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  11. 2.27km SSW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16365 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  12. 1.911km SSW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16365 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  13. 1.910km SSW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16365 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  14. 2.021km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16368 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  15. 2.510km SSW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16369 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  16. 3.29km S of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16369 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  17. 2.87km S of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16369 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  18. 2.77km WSW of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16369 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  19. 3.32 km SSW of El Sauzal de Rodríguez, Mexico · 16369 days ago · 9 km deep · 44 km away
  20. 3.39km SSW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16369 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away

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