Mexico earthquakes

M1.8 earthquake 33km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.8 earthquake struck 33km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Tue, Jan 20, 1981, 2:22 AM PST (10:22 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 74km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.8 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1981-01-20 10:22:59 UTC
Depth
5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.022° N, 116.322° 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 1.9 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.20
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
309°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
4

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 48 in the 60 days after this one and 11 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.874km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16680 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  2. 1.818km ENE of Campo, CA · 16678 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  3. 2.932km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16678 days ago · 5 km deep · 80 km away
  4. 2.411km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16676 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  5. 2.019km SSW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16676 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 2.050km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16675 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  7. 2.334km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16674 days ago · 5 km deep · 6 km away
  8. 1.914km S of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16669 days ago · 5 km deep · 84 km away
  9. 2.975km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16668 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  10. 2.178km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16668 days ago · 5 km deep · 67 km away
  11. 2.116km NE of Pine Valley, CA · 16664 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  12. 2.523km NE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16664 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  13. 1.959km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16662 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  14. 1.725km WNW of Ocotillo, CA · 16661 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  15. 2.384km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16660 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  16. 2.439km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16656 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  17. 2.411km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16655 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  18. 2.539km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16655 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  19. 2.429km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16654 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  20. 1.66km ESE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16653 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  21. 2.258km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16648 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  22. 2.442km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16647 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  23. 1.950km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16647 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  24. 2.864km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16647 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  25. 2.356km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16646 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  26. 1.65km N of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16646 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  27. 2.149km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16646 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  28. 2.784km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16645 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  29. 2.362km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16645 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  30. 2.186km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16645 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  31. 2.555km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16644 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  32. 2.161km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16644 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  33. 2.138km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16644 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  34. 2.156km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16644 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  35. 1.956km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16642 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  36. 2.415km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16639 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  37. 2.215km WNW of Ocotillo, CA · 16638 days ago · 14 km deep · 87 km away
  38. 2.236km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16633 days ago · 5 km deep · 17 km away
  39. 2.340km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16632 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  40. 2.935km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16632 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  41. 2.533km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16631 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  42. 2.155km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16628 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  43. 2.053km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16628 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  44. 2.216km ESE of Tijuana, B.C., MX · 16627 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  45. 2.316km ESE of Tijuana, B.C., MX · 16627 days ago · 3 km deep · 71 km away
  46. 2.030km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16626 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  47. 2.638km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16626 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  48. 1.817km NNW of Ocotillo, CA · 16624 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away

Before

  1. 2.266km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16681 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  2. 1.714km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16682 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  3. 2.560km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16687 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  4. 2.419km E of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16687 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 1.77km W of Pine Valley, CA · 16688 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  6. 2.451km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16689 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  7. 2.646km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16694 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  8. 2.848km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16697 days ago · 10 km deep · 56 km away
  9. 1.819km N of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16699 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  10. 2.138km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16706 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  11. 3.712km N of Tecate, B.C., MX · 16710 days ago · 20 km deep · 79 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci12250711. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:13 AM UTC.