M2.3 earthquake 11km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.3 earthquake struck 11km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX on Sat, Dec 19, 1981, 4:29 AM PST (12:29 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 74km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

Map

Where this earthquake was located, with the others nearby. Select one for its page.

No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

Reviewed by a seismologist.

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

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 83 in the 60 days after this one and 43 in the 30 days before it.

The first 60 of 83.

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci103626. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 2:23 PM UTC.