Mexico earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 35km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 35km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Tue, Sep 1, 1981, 9:36 PM PDT (04:36 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 9km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (mc), minor
Local time
UTC
1981-09-02 04:36:06 UTC
Depth
5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.105° N, 116.368° 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 3.0 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
272°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
9

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 82 in the 60 days after this one and 26 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 1.937km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16458 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  2. 2.337km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16458 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  3. 2.681km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16456 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  4. 1.822km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16456 days ago · 8 km deep · 69 km away
  5. 2.024km ESE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16455 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  6. 2.342km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16454 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  7. 2.016km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16453 days ago · 14 km deep · 77 km away
  8. 2.471km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16453 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  9. 3.59km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16451 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 2.033km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16450 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  11. 2.039km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16450 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  12. 2.065km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16449 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  13. 2.053km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16447 days ago · 5 km deep · 55 km away
  14. 2.146km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16446 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  15. 2.045km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16446 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  16. 2.234km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16444 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  17. 3.374km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16442 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  18. 1.625km SSE of Ocotillo, CA · 16441 days ago · 4 km deep · 67 km away
  19. 2.216km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 16441 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
  20. 2.841km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 16439 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  21. 1.839km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 16439 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  22. 1.832km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16437 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  23. 1.624km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 16435 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
  24. 2.428km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16434 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  25. 2.031km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16434 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  26. 2.254km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16433 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  27. 2.130km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16433 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  28. 2.23km SE of Coronado, CA · 16432 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
  29. 1.78km SW of Heber, CA · 16430 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
  30. 2.038km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16428 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
  31. 2.153km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16428 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  32. 2.137km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16427 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  33. 1.933km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16427 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  34. 2.220km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 16427 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
  35. 2.044km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16427 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  36. 2.112km SE of San Diego Country Estates, CA · 16427 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
  37. 2.836km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16427 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  38. 1.928km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16426 days ago · 1 km deep · 63 km away
  39. 2.128km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16426 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  40. 2.530km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16424 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  41. 2.134km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16422 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  42. 1.825km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16422 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  43. 2.332km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16422 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  44. 3.07km SW of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16421 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  45. 2.310km SSW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16421 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  46. 2.04km S of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16421 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  47. 2.36km S of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16421 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  48. 2.210km SSW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16421 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  49. 2.036km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16420 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  50. 1.721km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16420 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
  51. 3.47km SW of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16420 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  52. 2.38km SSW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16420 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  53. 2.311km SW of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16420 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  54. 2.36km SSW of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16419 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  55. 2.58km SSW of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16419 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  56. 2.342km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16419 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  57. 2.411km SW of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16419 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  58. 2.211km SSW of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16418 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  59. 2.382km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16417 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  60. 1.616km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16417 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away

The first 60 of 82.

Before

  1. 1.719km ESE of Campo, CA · 16459 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 2.351km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16461 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  3. 2.217km ESE of Campo, CA · 16461 days ago · 8 km deep · 48 km away
  4. 2.044km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16463 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  5. 2.378km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16465 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  6. 1.933km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16466 days ago · 6 km deep · 20 km away
  7. 2.387km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16466 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  8. 1.947km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16466 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  9. 1.931km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16467 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  10. 2.227km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16467 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
  11. 1.835km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16471 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
  12. 2.465km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16473 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  13. 1.617km ESE of Campo, CA · 16473 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  14. 2.547km WSW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16475 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  15. 2.146km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16476 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
  16. 2.452km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16478 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  17. 2.316km ESE of Campo, CA · 16479 days ago · 2 km deep · 50 km away
  18. 1.914km W of El Centro, CA · 16481 days ago · 14 km deep · 97 km away
  19. 1.935km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16482 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  20. 1.716km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16483 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away

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