M2.8 earthquake 36km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.8 (ml), micro

Local time

Sat, Oct 3, 1981, 5:49 PM PDT

UTC

1981-10-04 00:49:20 UTC

Depth

5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.109° N, 116.365° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.8 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.05

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

229°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

34

• Ensenada, MexicoPopulation 443,807. Forecast35 kmNE
• Tijuana, MexicoPopulation 1,922,523. Forecast74 kmSE

After

1. 1.928km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Oct 4, 5:35 AM PDT · 16424 days ago · 1 km deep · 62 km away
2. 2.128km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Oct 4, 5:42 AM PDT · 16424 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
3. 2.530km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Oct 6, 4:06 PM PDT · 16422 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
4. 2.134km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Oct 7, 11:13 PM PDT · 16420 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
5. 1.825km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Oct 8, 6:39 AM PDT · 16420 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
6. 2.332km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Oct 8, 7:14 AM PDT · 16420 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
7. 3.07km SW of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Oct 8, 9:07 PM PDT · 16420 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
8. 2.310km SSW of El Sauzal, B.C., MXThu, Oct 8, 9:26 PM PDT · 16419 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
9. 2.04km S of El Sauzal, B.C., MXThu, Oct 8, 10:33 PM PDT · 16419 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
10. 2.36km S of El Sauzal, B.C., MXFri, Oct 9, 12:26 AM PDT · 16419 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
11. 2.210km SSW of El Sauzal, B.C., MXFri, Oct 9, 3:34 AM PDT · 16419 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
12. 2.036km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 10, 2:03 AM PDT · 16418 days ago · 6 km deep · 0 km away
13. 1.721km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXSat, Oct 10, 4:17 AM PDT · 16418 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
14. 3.47km SW of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 10, 7:02 AM PDT · 16418 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
15. 2.38km SSW of El Sauzal, B.C., MXSat, Oct 10, 7:06 AM PDT · 16418 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
16. 2.311km SW of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 10, 8:12 AM PDT · 16418 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
17. 2.36km SSW of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 10, 9:16 PM PDT · 16417 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
18. 2.58km SSW of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Oct 11, 3:29 AM PDT · 16417 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
19. 2.342km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Oct 11, 5:07 AM PDT · 16417 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
20. 2.411km SW of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Oct 11, 6:58 AM PDT · 16417 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
21. 2.211km SSW of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Oct 12, 4:07 AM PDT · 16416 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
22. 2.382km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Oct 12, 11:40 PM PDT · 16415 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
23. 1.616km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Oct 13, 9:00 AM PDT · 16415 days ago · 4 km deep · 74 km away
24. 1.516km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Oct 13, 9:08 AM PDT · 16415 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
25. 1.517km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Oct 13, 9:49 AM PDT · 16415 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away
26. 1.716km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Oct 13, 1:38 PM PDT · 16415 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
27. 1.716km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Oct 13, 2:44 PM PDT · 16415 days ago · 2 km deep · 74 km away
28. 1.914km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXFri, Oct 16, 4:17 PM PDT · 16412 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
29. 2.466km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Oct 16, 9:59 PM PDT · 16411 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
30. 2.572km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Oct 16, 11:00 PM PDT · 16411 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
31. 1.625km ENE of Pine Valley, CAMon, Oct 19, 12:11 AM PDT · 16409 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
32. 2.154km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Oct 19, 6:37 PM PDT · 16409 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
33. 2.08km NW of Ocotillo, CATue, Oct 20, 1:09 PM PDT · 16408 days ago · 9 km deep · 80 km away
34. 1.817km SSW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Oct 21, 12:51 AM PDT · 16407 days ago · 7 km deep · 61 km away
35. 2.254km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Oct 21, 1:43 AM PDT · 16407 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
36. 2.418km N of Ocotillo, CAWed, Oct 21, 9:04 PM PDT · 16407 days ago · 12 km deep · 96 km away
37. 2.038km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Oct 23, 10:07 PM PDT · 16404 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
38. 2.032km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 24, 10:22 AM PDT · 16404 days ago · 5 km deep · 12 km away
39. 1.710km SE of Ocotillo, CASun, Oct 25, 6:36 AM PST · 16403 days ago · 4 km deep · 76 km away
40. 2.168km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Oct 25, 7:58 PM PST · 16403 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
41. 1.712km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Oct 26, 1:23 AM PST · 16402 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
42. 2.029km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Oct 27, 8:33 PM PST · 16400 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
43. 2.146km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Oct 28, 6:02 AM PST · 16400 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
44. 2.024km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Oct 28, 7:20 AM PST · 16400 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
45. 2.231km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Oct 30, 6:30 AM PST · 16398 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
46. 1.523km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Nov 2, 8:18 PM PST · 16394 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
47. 2.028km E of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXThu, Nov 5, 3:35 PM PST · 16392 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
48. 2.352km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Nov 6, 2:34 AM PST · 16391 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
49. 1.528km ENE of Pine Valley, CASat, Nov 7, 10:00 AM PST · 16390 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
50. 2.135km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Nov 11, 5:21 AM PST · 16386 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
51. 2.363km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Nov 11, 11:01 AM PST · 16386 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
52. 2.477km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Nov 11, 9:27 PM PST · 16385 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
53. 3.361km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Nov 12, 11:27 AM PST · 16385 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
54. 2.647km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Nov 12, 11:34 AM PST · 16385 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
55. 1.822km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Nov 13, 5:59 AM PST · 16384 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
56. 2.312km SE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXSat, Nov 14, 9:32 PM PST · 16382 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
57. 2.363km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Nov 17, 1:38 AM PST · 16380 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
58. 2.244km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Nov 17, 3:44 AM PST · 16380 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
59. 2.354km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Nov 17, 9:03 AM PST · 16380 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
60. 2.029km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Nov 17, 10:13 PM PST · 16379 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away

The first 60 of 85.

Before

1. 2.112km SE of San Diego Country Estates, CASat, Oct 3, 11:48 AM PDT · 16425 days ago · 9 km deep · 97 km away
2. 2.044km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Oct 3, 10:30 AM PDT · 16425 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
3. 2.220km SW of Ocotillo, CASat, Oct 3, 7:49 AM PDT · 16425 days ago · 12 km deep · 59 km away
4. 1.933km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 3, 12:40 AM PDT · 16425 days ago · 6 km deep · 3 km away
5. 2.137km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Oct 3, 12:19 AM PDT · 16425 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
6. 2.153km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Oct 1, 11:59 PM PDT · 16426 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
7. 2.038km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Oct 1, 9:55 PM PDT · 16426 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
8. 1.78km SW of Heber, CATue, Sep 29, 7:23 PM PDT · 16429 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
9. 2.23km SE of Coronado, CASun, Sep 27, 10:31 PM PDT · 16430 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
10. 2.130km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Sep 27, 11:21 AM PDT · 16431 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
11. 2.254km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Sep 27, 2:37 AM PDT · 16431 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
12. 2.031km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Sep 26, 5:40 AM PDT · 16432 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
13. 2.428km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Sep 26, 12:26 AM PDT · 16432 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
14. 1.624km ENE of Pine Valley, CAFri, Sep 25, 6:58 PM PDT · 16433 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
15. 1.832km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Sep 23, 9:10 AM PDT · 16435 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
16. 1.839km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MXMon, Sep 21, 3:11 PM PDT · 16437 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
17. 2.841km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MXMon, Sep 21, 3:09 PM PDT · 16437 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
18. 2.216km NNE of Pine Valley, CASat, Sep 19, 7:59 AM PDT · 16439 days ago · 9 km deep · 93 km away
19. 1.625km SSE of Ocotillo, CASat, Sep 19, 1:44 AM PDT · 16439 days ago · 4 km deep · 66 km away
20. 3.374km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Sep 18, 4:50 AM PDT · 16440 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci524195. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:38 PM UTC.