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

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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

The first 60 of 82.

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Sources

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