Mexico earthquakes

M2.3 earthquake 42km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 42km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Sun, Oct 11, 1981, 5:07 AM PDT (12:07 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.8 76km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.3 (mh), micro
Local time
UTC
1981-10-11 12:07:24 UTC
Depth
5.9 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.136° N, 116.309° 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
297°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
10

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 50 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.411km SW of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16424 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 2.211km SSW of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16423 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  3. 2.382km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16422 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  4. 1.616km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16422 days ago · 4 km deep · 68 km away
  5. 1.516km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16422 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  6. 1.517km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16422 days ago · 2 km deep · 67 km away
  7. 1.716km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16422 days ago · 4 km deep · 70 km away
  8. 1.716km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16422 days ago · 2 km deep · 68 km away
  9. 1.822km SW of Westmorland, CA · 16420 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
  10. 1.914km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16419 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  11. 2.466km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16418 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  12. 2.572km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16418 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  13. 1.625km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 16416 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  14. 2.154km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16415 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  15. 2.08km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 16415 days ago · 9 km deep · 75 km away
  16. 1.817km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 16414 days ago · 7 km deep · 56 km away
  17. 2.254km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16414 days ago · 5 km deep · 52 km away
  18. 1.721km SW of Westmorland, CA · 16414 days ago · 9 km deep · 100 km away
  19. 2.418km N of Ocotillo, CA · 16413 days ago · 12 km deep · 91 km away
  20. 2.038km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16411 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  21. 2.032km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16411 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  22. 1.710km SE of Ocotillo, CA · 16410 days ago · 4 km deep · 71 km away
  23. 2.168km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16409 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  24. 1.712km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16409 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  25. 2.029km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16407 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  26. 2.146km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16407 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  27. 2.024km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16407 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  28. 2.231km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16405 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  29. 1.523km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16401 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
  30. 2.028km E of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16399 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  31. 2.352km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16398 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
  32. 1.528km ENE of Pine Valley, CA · 16397 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
  33. 2.135km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16393 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  34. 2.363km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16393 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  35. 3.876km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16393 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  36. 2.477km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16392 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  37. 3.361km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16392 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  38. 2.647km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16392 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  39. 1.822km SW of Ocotillo Wells, CA · 16391 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
  40. 2.312km SE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16389 days ago · 7 km deep · 49 km away
  41. 1.714km NW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16389 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  42. 2.363km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16387 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  43. 2.244km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16387 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  44. 2.354km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16387 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  45. 2.029km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16386 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  46. 2.362km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16385 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  47. 2.664km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16384 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  48. 2.354km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16384 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  49. 2.440km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16383 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  50. 2.340km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16383 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  51. 2.241km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16382 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  52. 2.530km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16381 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  53. 2.474km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16380 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  54. 1.610km WSW of Tecate, B.C., MX · 16380 days ago · 4 km deep · 61 km away
  55. 3.458km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16379 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  56. 3.362km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16377 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  57. 1.61km WSW of El Centro, CA · 16377 days ago · 16 km deep · 100 km away
  58. 2.012km NNE of Pine Valley, CA · 16376 days ago · 8 km deep · 89 km away
  59. 3.58km SSW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16376 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  60. 2.210km SSW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16376 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away

The first 60 of 82.

Before

  1. 2.58km SSW of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16424 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  2. 2.36km SSW of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16424 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  3. 2.311km SW of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16425 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  4. 2.38km SSW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16425 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  5. 3.47km SW of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16425 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  6. 1.721km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16425 days ago · 4 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 2.036km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16425 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  8. 2.210km SSW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16426 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  9. 2.36km S of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16426 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 2.04km S of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16426 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  11. 2.310km SSW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16426 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  12. 3.07km SW of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16426 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  13. 2.332km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16427 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  14. 1.825km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16427 days ago · 5 km deep · 36 km away
  15. 1.812km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16427 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  16. 2.134km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16427 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  17. 2.012km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16428 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  18. 2.530km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16429 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  19. 3.415km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16429 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  20. 2.128km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16431 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci525388. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 12:32 PM UTC.