Mexico earthquakes

M2.1 earthquake 52km WSW of Rosarito, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.1 earthquake struck 52km WSW of Rosarito, B.C., MX on Mon, Sep 14, 1981, 5:43 PM PDT (00:43 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.4 7km SW of Ensenada, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.1 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1981-09-15 00:43:23 UTC
Depth
5.7 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
32.234° N, 117.576° 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.

Depth from
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
301°, poorly surrounded by stations
Stations used
0

Nearest places

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

Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 29 in the 60 days after this one and 6 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.118km SW of La Jolla, CA · 16449 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  2. 2.841km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 16446 days ago · 6 km deep · 27 km away
  3. 1.839km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 16446 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  4. 2.595km WSW of Rosarito, B.C., MX · 16446 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 2.16km ESE of La Jolla, CA · 16445 days ago · 10 km deep · 75 km away
  6. 2.23km SE of Coronado, CA · 16440 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 3.07km SW of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16429 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  8. 2.310km SSW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16429 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  9. 2.04km S of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16429 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  10. 2.36km S of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16429 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  11. 2.210km SSW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16429 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  12. 1.947km ESE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA · 16428 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
  13. 3.47km SW of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16428 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  14. 2.38km SSW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16428 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  15. 2.311km SW of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16428 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  16. 2.36km SSW of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16427 days ago · 5 km deep · 99 km away
  17. 2.58km SSW of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16427 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  18. 2.411km SW of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16427 days ago · 5 km deep · 97 km away
  19. 2.211km SSW of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16426 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  20. 1.914km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16421 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
  21. 2.035km SE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA · 16418 days ago · 11 km deep · 62 km away
  22. 2.734km SE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA · 16418 days ago · 11 km deep · 63 km away
  23. 2.115km ESE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA · 16418 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  24. 2.236km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 16408 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  25. 1.98km SW of La Jolla, CA · 16408 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  26. 2.014km SW of La Jolla, CA · 16408 days ago · 5 km deep · 61 km away
  27. 1.741km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 16404 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away
  28. 2.028km E of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16401 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  29. 1.546km WSW of Encinitas, CA · 16393 days ago · 5 km deep · 77 km away

Before

  1. 2.024km ESE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16463 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  2. 2.016km SW of La Jolla, CA · 16467 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  3. 2.148km SSW of San Clemente, CA · 16479 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  4. 2.050km W of La Jolla, CA · 16481 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  5. 2.584km SSE of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CA · 16483 days ago · 0 km deep · 54 km away
  6. 2.547km WSW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16483 days ago · 6 km deep · 36 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci523002. Read Fri, Oct 2, 2026, 8:21 AM UTC.