Mexico earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 36km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 36km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Sat, Oct 10, 1981, 2:03 AM PDT (09:03 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 7km SW of Ensenada, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1981-10-10 09:03:25 UTC
Depth
5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.111° N, 116.363° 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 2.2 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
243°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
18

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 83 in the 60 days after this one and 38 in the 30 days before it.

After

The first 60 of 83.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci525327. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 8:10 PM UTC.