M2.0 earthquake 30km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.0 (mh), micro

Local time

Mon, Mar 16, 1981, 1:13 AM PST

UTC

1981-03-16 09:13:28 UTC

Depth

5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.033° N, 116.361° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 2.3 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.19

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

302°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

6

• Ensenada, MexicoPopulation 443,807. Forecast29 kmNE
• Tijuana, MexicoPopulation 1,922,523. Forecast80 kmSE

After

1. 2.638km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Mar 16, 8:13 AM PST · 16626 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
2. 1.817km NNW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Mar 18, 8:56 AM PST · 16624 days ago · 2 km deep · 96 km away
3. 2.133km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Mar 21, 3:17 PM PST · 16621 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
4. 2.138km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Mar 22, 8:13 AM PST · 16620 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
5. 2.216km WSW of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Mar 23, 3:13 AM PST · 16619 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
6. 2.530km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Mar 25, 6:54 PM PST · 16617 days ago · 0 km deep · 84 km away
7. 2.09km SE of Ocotillo, CASun, Mar 29, 8:12 PM PST · 16613 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
8. 2.339km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Mar 30, 11:21 AM PST · 16612 days ago · 5 km deep · 76 km away
9. 1.710km SSW of Ocotillo, CATue, Mar 31, 9:19 PM PST · 16610 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
10. 2.258km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Apr 2, 12:59 PM PST · 16609 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
11. 3.123km ENE of Pine Valley, CAMon, Apr 6, 10:23 PM PST · 16604 days ago · 14 km deep · 100 km away
12. 2.123km ESE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXWed, Apr 8, 9:13 AM PST · 16603 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
13. 2.222km ENE of Pine Valley, CAThu, Apr 9, 3:39 AM PST · 16602 days ago · 15 km deep · 98 km away
14. 1.821km SE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Apr 10, 7:08 PM PST · 16601 days ago · 8 km deep · 80 km away
15. 2.588km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Apr 11, 8:11 AM PST · 16600 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
16. 2.280km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Apr 11, 2:39 PM PST · 16600 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
17. 1.83km S of National City, CASat, Apr 11, 10:16 PM PST · 16599 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
18. 2.151km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Apr 15, 4:48 PM PST · 16596 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
19. 2.010km NW of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Apr 17, 9:01 AM PST · 16594 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
20. 1.94km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Apr 20, 12:31 AM PST · 16591 days ago · 10 km deep · 91 km away
21. 2.23km NNW of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Apr 21, 12:40 PM PST · 16590 days ago · 7 km deep · 38 km away
22. 1.819km E of Pine Valley, CAThu, Apr 23, 6:56 AM PST · 16588 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
23. 2.443km S of Campo, CAThu, Apr 23, 12:59 PM PST · 16588 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
24. 2.024km ESE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXFri, Apr 24, 1:43 PM PST · 16587 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
25. 2.036km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Apr 27, 11:21 AM PDT · 16584 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
26. 2.128km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Apr 28, 8:08 PM PDT · 16583 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
27. 1.933km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Apr 29, 7:08 PM PDT · 16582 days ago · 14 km deep · 82 km away
28. 1.926km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Apr 30, 4:27 PM PDT · 16581 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
29. 2.343km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, May 1, 5:29 AM PDT · 16580 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
30. 3.780km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, May 1, 1:42 PM PDT · 16580 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
31. 2.212km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXSun, May 3, 5:39 AM PDT · 16578 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
32. 2.225km ENE of Pine Valley, CASun, May 3, 9:57 AM PDT · 16578 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
33. 2.636km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, May 3, 10:51 PM PDT · 16577 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
34. 1.933km S of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, May 4, 2:24 AM PDT · 16577 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
35. 1.625km ENE of Pine Valley, CAMon, May 4, 5:07 AM PDT · 16577 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
36. 2.614km SW of Puebla, B.C., MXThu, May 7, 7:58 AM PDT · 16574 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
37. 1.820km SE of Ocotillo, CAFri, May 8, 5:55 AM PDT · 16573 days ago · 12 km deep · 78 km away
38. 2.034km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, May 10, 6:29 PM PDT · 16571 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
39. 2.218km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, May 11, 5:34 AM PDT · 16570 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
40. 2.016km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, May 11, 6:59 AM PDT · 16570 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
41. 3.224km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, May 12, 10:33 PM PDT · 16568 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
42. 1.927km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, May 12, 11:50 PM PDT · 16568 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away

Before

1. 2.316km ESE of Tijuana, B.C., MXSun, Mar 15, 12:16 AM PST · 16627 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
2. 2.216km ESE of Tijuana, B.C., MXSun, Mar 15, 12:15 AM PST · 16627 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
3. 2.053km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Mar 14, 2:23 PM PST · 16628 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
4. 2.155km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Mar 14, 10:18 AM PST · 16628 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
5. 2.533km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Mar 11, 3:08 PM PST · 16631 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
6. 2.935km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Mar 10, 1:31 AM PST · 16632 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
7. 2.340km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Mar 10, 1:10 AM PST · 16632 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
8. 2.236km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Mar 9, 4:18 AM PST · 16633 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
9. 2.215km WNW of Ocotillo, CATue, Mar 3, 11:57 PM PST · 16638 days ago · 14 km deep · 87 km away
10. 1.956km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Feb 28, 3:54 AM PST · 16642 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
11. 2.156km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Feb 26, 3:55 AM PST · 16644 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
12. 2.138km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Feb 26, 1:32 AM PST · 16644 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
13. 2.161km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Feb 25, 8:17 PM PST · 16645 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
14. 2.555km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Feb 25, 8:13 PM PST · 16645 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
15. 2.186km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Feb 25, 11:11 AM PST · 16645 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
16. 2.362km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Feb 25, 11:08 AM PST · 16645 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
17. 2.784km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Feb 24, 11:56 PM PST · 16645 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
18. 2.149km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Feb 24, 9:35 AM PST · 16646 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
19. 1.65km N of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Feb 24, 5:44 AM PST · 16646 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
20. 2.356km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Feb 23, 7:50 PM PST · 16647 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci12261995. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 4:21 PM UTC.