Mexico earthquakes

M1.9 earthquake 59km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 59km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Sun, Feb 8, 1981, 9:22 AM PST (17:22 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.3 84km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1981-02-08 17:22:33 UTC
Depth
5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.027° N, 116.022° 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 5.0 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Magnitude uncertainty
±0.45
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
276°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
7

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 69 in the 60 days after this one and 29 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.725km WNW of Ocotillo, CA · 16661 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  2. 2.384km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16660 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 2.439km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16656 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  4. 2.411km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16655 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  5. 2.539km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16655 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 2.429km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16654 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  7. 1.66km ESE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16653 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 2.213km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16652 days ago · 10 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 1.811km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16652 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  10. 2.214km SE of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16652 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
  11. 1.68km WSW of Imperial, CA · 16650 days ago · 29 km deep · 95 km away
  12. 1.55km WSW of Guadalupe Victoria, B.C., MX · 16648 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 2.258km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16648 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  14. 2.442km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16647 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  15. 1.950km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16647 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  16. 2.42km N of Delta, B.C., MX · 16647 days ago · 1 km deep · 87 km away
  17. 2.74km SE of Delta, B.C., MX · 16647 days ago · 10 km deep · 88 km away
  18. 2.864km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16647 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  19. 2.356km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16646 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
  20. 1.65km N of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16646 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  21. 2.149km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16646 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  22. 2.784km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16645 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  23. 2.362km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16645 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  24. 2.186km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16645 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  25. 2.08km SSW of Holtville, CA · 16645 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  26. 2.39km SSW of Holtville, CA · 16645 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  27. 2.29km SSW of Holtville, CA · 16645 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  28. 1.88km SSW of Holtville, CA · 16645 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  29. 2.555km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16644 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  30. 2.161km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16644 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  31. 2.210km NE of Mexicali, B.C., MX · 16644 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  32. 2.138km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16644 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  33. 2.156km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16644 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  34. 1.956km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16642 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  35. 1.65km E of Heber, CA · 16639 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  36. 2.415km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16639 days ago · 5 km deep · 69 km away
  37. 2.215km WNW of Ocotillo, CA · 16638 days ago · 14 km deep · 86 km away
  38. 2.012km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16634 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  39. 2.236km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16633 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  40. 2.08km SW of Holtville, CA · 16632 days ago · 10 km deep · 98 km away
  41. 2.340km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16632 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  42. 2.935km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16632 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  43. 2.533km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16631 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  44. 2.155km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16628 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  45. 2.053km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16628 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  46. 2.216km ESE of Tijuana, B.C., MX · 16627 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  47. 2.316km ESE of Tijuana, B.C., MX · 16627 days ago · 3 km deep · 93 km away
  48. 2.030km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16626 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  49. 2.638km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16626 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  50. 1.817km NNW of Ocotillo, CA · 16624 days ago · 2 km deep · 93 km away
  51. 2.04km ENE of Delta, B.C., MX · 16621 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  52. 2.133km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16621 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  53. 1.88km W of Imperial, CA · 16620 days ago · 10 km deep · 97 km away
  54. 2.138km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16620 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  55. 2.216km WSW of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16619 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  56. 1.58km SSW of Holtville, CA · 16619 days ago · 10 km deep · 99 km away
  57. 1.511km NNE of Delta, B.C., MX · 16619 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  58. 2.012km NNE of Delta, B.C., MX · 16619 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
  59. 2.530km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16616 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
  60. 2.47km SW of Holtville, CA · 16614 days ago · 16 km deep · 99 km away

The first 60 of 69.

Before

  1. 2.523km NE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16664 days ago · 5 km deep · 74 km away
  2. 2.314km N of Delta, B.C., MX · 16667 days ago · 9 km deep · 92 km away
  3. 2.178km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16668 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 2.975km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16668 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  5. 1.914km S of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16669 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  6. 2.64km SW of Estacion Coahuila, B.C., MX · 16671 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  7. 2.08km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16673 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  8. 1.78km SW of Holtville, CA · 16673 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  9. 2.334km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16674 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  10. 2.050km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16675 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  11. 2.019km SSW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16676 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
  12. 2.411km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16676 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  13. 1.88km E of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16676 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  14. 1.818km ENE of Campo, CA · 16678 days ago · 7 km deep · 75 km away
  15. 2.45km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16678 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
  16. 2.35km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16679 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  17. 2.45km NNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16679 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  18. 1.85km NW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16679 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  19. 2.874km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16680 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  20. 1.811km W of Imperial, CA · 16681 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci3316865. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:08 PM UTC.