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M1.9 earthquake 47km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX

A magnitude 1.9 earthquake struck 47km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX on Mon, Aug 24, 1981, 11:20 PM PDT (06:20 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.5 9km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
1.9 (Mh), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1981-08-25 06:20:37 UTC
Depth
5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.870° N, 116.108° 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 1.8 km horizontally, 31.6 km in depth
Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
264°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
11

Nearest places

Distance and direction from each place to the epicenter, with its forecast.

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 78 in the 60 days after this one and 23 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.387km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16476 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  2. 1.933km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16476 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
  3. 2.378km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16476 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  4. 2.044km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16473 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  5. 2.217km ESE of Campo, CA · 16471 days ago · 8 km deep · 76 km away
  6. 2.351km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16471 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  7. 1.719km ESE of Campo, CA · 16469 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  8. 3.135km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16469 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  9. 1.937km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16469 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  10. 2.337km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16469 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  11. 2.681km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16466 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
  12. 1.822km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16466 days ago · 8 km deep · 77 km away
  13. 2.024km ESE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16466 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  14. 2.342km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16464 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  15. 2.016km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16464 days ago · 14 km deep · 84 km away
  16. 2.471km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16463 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  17. 3.59km WSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16461 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  18. 2.033km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16461 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  19. 2.039km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16460 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  20. 2.065km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16459 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  21. 2.053km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16457 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  22. 2.146km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16456 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  23. 2.045km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16456 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
  24. 2.910km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16455 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  25. 2.234km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16454 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  26. 3.374km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16452 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  27. 1.625km SSE of Ocotillo, CA · 16452 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  28. 1.832km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16447 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  29. 2.484km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16445 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  30. 2.428km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16445 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  31. 2.031km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16444 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  32. 2.254km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16443 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  33. 2.130km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16443 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  34. 1.612km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16441 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  35. 2.038km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16439 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  36. 2.153km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16439 days ago · 5 km deep · 13 km away
  37. 2.137km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16438 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  38. 1.933km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16438 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  39. 2.220km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 16437 days ago · 12 km deep · 81 km away
  40. 2.044km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16437 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  41. 2.836km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16437 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  42. 1.928km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16436 days ago · 1 km deep · 70 km away
  43. 2.128km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16436 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  44. 3.415km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16434 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  45. 2.530km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16434 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  46. 2.012km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16434 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  47. 2.134km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16433 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  48. 1.812km WNW of Delta, B.C., MX · 16432 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  49. 1.825km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16432 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  50. 2.332km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16432 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  51. 3.07km SW of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16432 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  52. 2.310km SSW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16432 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  53. 2.04km S of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16432 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  54. 2.36km S of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16432 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  55. 2.210km SSW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16431 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  56. 2.036km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16431 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  57. 1.721km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16430 days ago · 4 km deep · 80 km away
  58. 3.47km SW of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16430 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  59. 2.38km SSW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16430 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  60. 2.311km SW of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16430 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away

The first 60 of 78.

Before

  1. 1.931km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16477 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
  2. 2.227km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16478 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  3. 1.835km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16481 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away
  4. 2.465km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16483 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  5. 1.617km ESE of Campo, CA · 16484 days ago · 7 km deep · 77 km away
  6. 2.146km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16486 days ago · 5 km deep · 20 km away
  7. 2.452km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16488 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  8. 2.316km ESE of Campo, CA · 16489 days ago · 2 km deep · 78 km away
  9. 1.935km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16492 days ago · 6 km deep · 25 km away
  10. 1.716km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16494 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  11. 2.310km SSW of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16497 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  12. 2.28km SSE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16497 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  13. 3.036km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16497 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  14. 2.575km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16497 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  15. 2.34km SSE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16497 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  16. 2.435km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16500 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  17. 2.036km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16500 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  18. 2.268km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16502 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  19. 2.330km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16503 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  20. 2.026km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16503 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci521678. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 8:36 PM UTC.