M2.0 earthquake 31km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.0 (mh), micro

Local time

Sat, Sep 26, 1981, 5:40 AM PDT

UTC

1981-09-26 12:40:05 UTC

Depth

5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.028° N, 116.353° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.3 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

247°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

11

• Ensenada, MexicoPopulation 443,807. Forecast29 kmNE
• Tijuana, MexicoPopulation 1,922,523. Forecast81 kmSE

After

1. 2.254km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Sep 27, 2:37 AM PDT · 16436 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
2. 2.130km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Sep 27, 11:21 AM PDT · 16435 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
3. 2.038km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Oct 1, 9:55 PM PDT · 16431 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
4. 2.153km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Oct 1, 11:59 PM PDT · 16431 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
5. 2.137km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 3, 12:19 AM PDT · 16430 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
6. 1.933km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 3, 12:40 AM PDT · 16430 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
7. 2.220km SW of Ocotillo, CASat, Oct 3, 7:49 AM PDT · 16429 days ago · 12 km deep · 67 km away
8. 2.044km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Oct 3, 10:30 AM PDT · 16429 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
9. 2.836km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 3, 5:49 PM PDT · 16429 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
10. 1.928km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Oct 4, 5:35 AM PDT · 16428 days ago · 1 km deep · 68 km away
11. 2.128km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Oct 4, 5:42 AM PDT · 16428 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
12. 2.530km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Oct 6, 4:06 PM PDT · 16426 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
13. 2.134km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Oct 7, 11:13 PM PDT · 16425 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
14. 1.825km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Oct 8, 6:39 AM PDT · 16424 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
15. 2.332km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Oct 8, 7:14 AM PDT · 16424 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
16. 3.07km SW of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Oct 8, 9:07 PM PDT · 16424 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
17. 2.310km SSW of El Sauzal, B.C., MXThu, Oct 8, 9:26 PM PDT · 16424 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
18. 2.04km S of El Sauzal, B.C., MXThu, Oct 8, 10:33 PM PDT · 16424 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
19. 2.36km S of El Sauzal, B.C., MXFri, Oct 9, 12:26 AM PDT · 16424 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
20. 2.210km SSW of El Sauzal, B.C., MXFri, Oct 9, 3:34 AM PDT · 16424 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
21. 2.036km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 10, 2:03 AM PDT · 16423 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
22. 1.721km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Oct 10, 4:17 AM PDT · 16422 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
23. 3.47km SW of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 10, 7:02 AM PDT · 16422 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
24. 2.38km SSW of El Sauzal, B.C., MXSat, Oct 10, 7:06 AM PDT · 16422 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
25. 2.311km SW of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 10, 8:12 AM PDT · 16422 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
26. 2.36km SSW of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 10, 9:16 PM PDT · 16422 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
27. 2.58km SSW of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Oct 11, 3:29 AM PDT · 16422 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
28. 2.342km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Oct 11, 5:07 AM PDT · 16421 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
29. 2.411km SW of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Oct 11, 6:58 AM PDT · 16421 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
30. 2.211km SSW of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Oct 12, 4:07 AM PDT · 16420 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
31. 2.382km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Oct 12, 11:40 PM PDT · 16420 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
32. 1.616km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Oct 13, 9:00 AM PDT · 16419 days ago · 4 km deep · 78 km away
33. 1.516km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Oct 13, 9:08 AM PDT · 16419 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
34. 1.517km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Oct 13, 9:49 AM PDT · 16419 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
35. 1.716km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Oct 13, 1:38 PM PDT · 16419 days ago · 4 km deep · 81 km away
36. 1.716km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Oct 13, 2:44 PM PDT · 16419 days ago · 2 km deep · 79 km away
37. 1.914km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXFri, Oct 16, 4:17 PM PDT · 16416 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
38. 2.466km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Oct 16, 9:59 PM PDT · 16416 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
39. 2.572km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Oct 16, 11:00 PM PDT · 16416 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
40. 2.154km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Oct 19, 6:37 PM PDT · 16413 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
41. 2.08km NW of Ocotillo, CATue, Oct 20, 1:09 PM PDT · 16412 days ago · 9 km deep · 88 km away
42. 1.817km SSW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Oct 21, 12:51 AM PDT · 16412 days ago · 7 km deep · 69 km away
43. 2.254km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Oct 21, 1:43 AM PDT · 16412 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
44. 2.038km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Oct 23, 10:07 PM PDT · 16409 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
45. 2.032km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 24, 10:22 AM PDT · 16408 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
46. 1.710km SE of Ocotillo, CASun, Oct 25, 6:36 AM PST · 16407 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
47. 2.168km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Oct 25, 7:58 PM PST · 16407 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
48. 2.029km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Oct 27, 8:33 PM PST · 16405 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
49. 2.146km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Oct 28, 6:02 AM PST · 16404 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
50. 2.024km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Oct 28, 7:20 AM PST · 16404 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
51. 2.231km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Oct 30, 6:30 AM PST · 16402 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
52. 2.028km E of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXThu, Nov 5, 3:35 PM PST · 16396 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
53. 2.352km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Nov 6, 2:34 AM PST · 16396 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
54. 3.378km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Nov 6, 8:48 AM PST · 16395 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
55. 1.528km ENE of Pine Valley, CASat, Nov 7, 10:00 AM PST · 16394 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
56. 2.878km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Nov 10, 10:39 PM PST · 16391 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
57. 2.135km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Nov 11, 5:21 AM PST · 16390 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
58. 2.363km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Nov 11, 11:01 AM PST · 16390 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
59. 3.876km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Nov 11, 1:52 PM PST · 16390 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
60. 2.477km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Nov 11, 9:27 PM PST · 16390 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away

The first 60 of 76.

Before

1. 2.428km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Sep 26, 12:26 AM PDT · 16437 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
2. 2.484km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Sep 25, 2:10 PM PDT · 16437 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
3. 1.832km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Sep 23, 9:10 AM PDT · 16439 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
4. 1.839km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MXMon, Sep 21, 3:11 PM PDT · 16441 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
5. 2.841km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MXMon, Sep 21, 3:09 PM PDT · 16441 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
6. 1.625km SSE of Ocotillo, CASat, Sep 19, 1:44 AM PDT · 16444 days ago · 4 km deep · 72 km away
7. 3.374km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Sep 18, 4:50 AM PDT · 16444 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
8. 2.234km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Sep 16, 2:57 AM PDT · 16447 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
9. 2.045km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Sep 14, 4:38 AM PDT · 16448 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
10. 2.146km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Sep 14, 3:17 AM PDT · 16449 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
11. 2.053km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Sep 13, 2:46 PM PDT · 16449 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
12. 2.065km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Sep 11, 11:58 AM PDT · 16451 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
13. 2.039km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Sep 10, 12:12 PM PDT · 16452 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
14. 2.033km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Sep 9, 8:56 PM PDT · 16453 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
15. 2.471km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Sep 7, 6:39 PM PDT · 16455 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
16. 2.016km W of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Sep 6, 10:11 PM PDT · 16456 days ago · 14 km deep · 82 km away
17. 2.342km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Sep 6, 7:39 AM PDT · 16456 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
18. 2.024km ESE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXFri, Sep 4, 11:38 PM PDT · 16458 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
19. 1.822km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXFri, Sep 4, 3:45 PM PDT · 16458 days ago · 8 km deep · 74 km away
20. 2.681km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Sep 4, 9:19 AM PDT · 16458 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci523608. Read Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 10:33 PM UTC.