M2.3 earthquake 34km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.3 (mc), micro

Local time

Thu, May 21, 1981, 8:59 PM PDT

UTC

1981-05-22 03:59:27 UTC

Depth

5.3 km (3.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

31.857° N, 116.249° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.5 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

294°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

10

• Ensenada, MexicoPopulation 443,807. Forecast33 kmE
• Tijuana, MexicoPopulation 1,922,523. Forecast101 kmSE

After

1. 2.337km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, May 24, 5:01 PM PDT · 16564 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
2. 2.033km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, May 25, 9:16 AM PDT · 16563 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
3. 2.055km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, May 27, 9:15 PM PDT · 16560 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
4. 1.518km ESE of Campo, CAThu, May 28, 3:40 PM PDT · 16560 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
5. 2.570km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, May 29, 11:46 PM PDT · 16558 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
6. 2.265km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, May 31, 2:14 AM PDT · 16557 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
7. 2.152km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Jun 1, 9:36 PM PDT · 16555 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
8. 2.030km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Jun 4, 10:10 PM PDT · 16552 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
9. 2.064km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Jun 7, 3:48 AM PDT · 16550 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
10. 2.130km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Jun 7, 10:15 AM PDT · 16550 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
11. 1.94km SW of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jun 8, 4:07 AM PDT · 16549 days ago · 7 km deep · 97 km away
12. 1.518km ESE of Campo, CATue, Jun 9, 8:24 PM PDT · 16547 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
13. 2.368km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Jun 10, 6:37 PM PDT · 16547 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
14. 2.166km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Jun 11, 8:07 PM PDT · 16546 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
15. 1.518km E of Campo, CAThu, Jun 11, 8:16 PM PDT · 16546 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
16. 2.019km ESE of Ocotillo, CASat, Jun 13, 6:46 AM PDT · 16544 days ago · 4 km deep · 97 km away
17. 1.818km ESE of Campo, CASat, Jun 13, 9:19 PM PDT · 16543 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
18. 1.518km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Jun 17, 2:07 AM PDT · 16540 days ago · 7 km deep · 99 km away
19. 2.343km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Jun 17, 9:48 PM PDT · 16539 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
20. 2.449km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Jun 18, 12:01 PM PDT · 16539 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
21. 2.553km SSW of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Jun 19, 11:39 PM PDT · 16537 days ago · 0 km deep · 82 km away
22. 2.545km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXSat, Jun 20, 3:58 AM PDT · 16537 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
23. 2.346km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Jun 20, 9:14 AM PDT · 16537 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
24. 2.041km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Jun 20, 9:39 AM PDT · 16537 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
25. 3.550km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Jun 21, 12:01 AM PDT · 16536 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
26. 2.049km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Jun 21, 2:11 AM PDT · 16536 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
27. 3.020km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Jun 22, 8:39 AM PDT · 16535 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
28. 2.345km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Jun 23, 5:36 AM PDT · 16534 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
29. 2.527km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Jun 23, 8:53 AM PDT · 16534 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
30. 2.664km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Jun 23, 3:37 PM PDT · 16534 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
31. 2.617km SSW of El Sauzal, B.C., MXWed, Jun 24, 3:48 AM PDT · 16533 days ago · 17 km deep · 49 km away
32. 2.239km WSW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXWed, Jun 24, 11:25 PM PDT · 16532 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
33. 2.246km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Jun 27, 2:01 PM PDT · 16530 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
34. 2.238km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Jun 27, 2:57 PM PDT · 16530 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
35. 2.163km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Jun 28, 5:08 AM PDT · 16529 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
36. 2.068km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jun 29, 1:35 PM PDT · 16528 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
37. 2.068km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Jul 2, 7:10 PM PDT · 16525 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
38. 1.929km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Jul 3, 8:08 PM PDT · 16524 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
39. 2.034km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Jul 3, 10:49 PM PDT · 16523 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
40. 3.07km S of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Jul 3, 11:04 PM PDT · 16523 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
41. 2.49km NNE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Jul 4, 5:40 PM PDT · 16523 days ago · 6 km deep · 26 km away
42. 3.08km SSE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Jul 4, 8:17 PM PDT · 16523 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
43. 2.19km SE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Jul 4, 8:20 PM PDT · 16523 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
44. 3.27km S of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Jul 4, 8:29 PM PDT · 16522 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
45. 3.46km SSE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Jul 4, 9:16 PM PDT · 16522 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
46. 3.45km S of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Jul 6, 4:12 AM PDT · 16521 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
47. 2.58km SSW of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Jul 6, 6:08 PM PDT · 16521 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
48. 1.835km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Jul 8, 5:51 AM PDT · 16519 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
49. 2.238km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Jul 8, 3:51 PM PDT · 16519 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
50. 2.240km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Jul 9, 9:47 AM PDT · 16518 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
51. 2.140km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Jul 10, 4:16 AM PDT · 16517 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
52. 2.418km SW of Ocotillo, CASun, Jul 12, 3:52 PM PDT · 16515 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
53. 2.519km SW of Ocotillo, CATue, Jul 14, 11:49 AM PDT · 16513 days ago · 14 km deep · 85 km away
54. 2.034km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Jul 15, 3:45 AM PDT · 16512 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
55. 1.713km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Jul 15, 12:00 PM PDT · 16512 days ago · 12 km deep · 98 km away
56. 2.482km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, Jul 16, 10:58 PM PDT · 16510 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
57. 2.453km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Jul 18, 9:38 AM PDT · 16509 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away

Before

1. 2.339km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, May 20, 1:30 PM PDT · 16568 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
2. 2.334km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, May 20, 1:47 AM PDT · 16568 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
3. 2.437km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, May 16, 2:27 AM PDT · 16572 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
4. 1.927km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, May 12, 11:50 PM PDT · 16575 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
5. 3.224km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, May 12, 10:33 PM PDT · 16575 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
6. 2.016km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, May 11, 6:59 AM PDT · 16577 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
7. 2.218km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, May 11, 5:34 AM PDT · 16577 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
8. 2.034km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, May 10, 6:29 PM PDT · 16578 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
9. 1.820km SE of Ocotillo, CAFri, May 8, 5:55 AM PDT · 16580 days ago · 12 km deep · 89 km away
10. 2.212km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXThu, May 7, 10:02 AM PDT · 16581 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
11. 2.414km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, May 6, 12:56 AM PDT · 16582 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
12. 1.933km S of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, May 4, 2:24 AM PDT · 16584 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
13. 2.636km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, May 3, 10:51 PM PDT · 16584 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
14. 3.780km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, May 1, 1:42 PM PDT · 16587 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
15. 2.343km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, May 1, 5:29 AM PDT · 16587 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
16. 1.933km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Apr 29, 7:08 PM PDT · 16589 days ago · 14 km deep · 77 km away
17. 2.036km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Apr 27, 11:21 AM PDT · 16591 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
18. 2.024km ESE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXFri, Apr 24, 1:43 PM PST · 16594 days ago · 5 km deep · 53 km away
19. 2.443km S of Campo, CAThu, Apr 23, 12:59 PM PST · 16595 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci516366. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 2:52 PM UTC.