M2.2 earthquake 41km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.2 earthquake struck 41km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Sun, Nov 22, 1981, 4:16 AM PST (12:16 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.5 30km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

Map

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

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: 72 in the 60 days after this one and 32 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 72.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci152009. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 5:16 PM UTC.