M2.2 earthquake 16km ESE of Tijuana, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.2 (mh), micro

Local time

Sun, Mar 15, 1981, 12:15 AM PST

UTC

1981-03-15 08:15:14 UTC

Depth

5.1 km (3.2 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.469° N, 116.870° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 1.7 km horizontally, 29.8 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.48

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

25°

Stations used

8

• Terrazas del Valle, MexicoPopulation 20,421. Forecast5 kmWSW
• Tijuana, MexicoPopulation 1,922,523. Forecast13 kmESE

After

1. 2.316km ESE of Tijuana, B.C., MXSun, Mar 15, 12:16 AM PST · 16627 days ago · 3 km deep · 1 km away
2. 2.030km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Mar 16, 1:13 AM PST · 16626 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
3. 2.09km S of Warner Springs, CAMon, Mar 16, 5:28 AM PST · 16626 days ago · 15 km deep · 84 km away
4. 2.638km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Mar 16, 8:13 AM PST · 16626 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
5. 1.98km WSW of Lake Henshaw, CATue, Mar 17, 1:16 PM PST · 16625 days ago · 11 km deep · 83 km away
6. 1.817km NNW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Mar 18, 8:56 AM PST · 16624 days ago · 2 km deep · 85 km away
7. 2.133km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Mar 21, 3:17 PM PST · 16621 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
8. 2.216km WSW of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Mar 23, 3:13 AM PST · 16619 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
9. 1.92km W of Lake Henshaw, CAMon, Mar 23, 2:49 PM PST · 16619 days ago · 4 km deep · 86 km away
10. 2.09km SE of Ocotillo, CASun, Mar 29, 8:12 PM PST · 16612 days ago · 10 km deep · 90 km away
11. 1.710km SSW of Ocotillo, CATue, Mar 31, 9:19 PM PST · 16610 days ago · 9 km deep · 79 km away
12. 3.123km ENE of Pine Valley, CAMon, Apr 6, 10:23 PM PST · 16604 days ago · 14 km deep · 73 km away
13. 2.123km ESE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXWed, Apr 8, 9:13 AM PST · 16603 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
14. 2.222km ENE of Pine Valley, CAThu, Apr 9, 3:39 AM PST · 16602 days ago · 15 km deep · 71 km away
15. 1.821km SE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Apr 10, 7:08 PM PST · 16600 days ago · 8 km deep · 98 km away
16. 1.83km S of National City, CASat, Apr 11, 10:16 PM PST · 16599 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
17. 2.045km E of San Clemente Is. (SE tip), CASun, Apr 12, 2:10 AM PST · 16599 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
18. 2.219km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASun, Apr 12, 10:53 AM PST · 16599 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
19. 1.618km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Apr 13, 1:22 AM PST · 16598 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
20. 2.010km NW of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Apr 17, 9:01 AM PST · 16594 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
21. 3.510km NW of Warner Springs, CASun, Apr 19, 5:37 PM PST · 16591 days ago · 12 km deep · 99 km away
22. 2.661km SW of Coronado, CAMon, Apr 20, 4:01 PM PST · 16591 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
23. 2.23km NNW of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Apr 21, 12:40 PM PST · 16590 days ago · 7 km deep · 85 km away
24. 1.819km E of Pine Valley, CAThu, Apr 23, 6:56 AM PST · 16588 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
25. 2.443km S of Campo, CAThu, Apr 23, 12:59 PM PST · 16588 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
26. 2.024km ESE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXFri, Apr 24, 1:43 PM PST · 16587 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
27. 1.620km NE of Pine Valley, CAMon, Apr 27, 12:52 PM PDT · 16584 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
28. 2.128km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CATue, Apr 28, 8:08 PM PDT · 16582 days ago · 12 km deep · 77 km away
29. 1.926km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Apr 30, 4:27 PM PDT · 16581 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
30. 2.343km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, May 1, 5:29 AM PDT · 16580 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
31. 3.326km ENE of Pine Valley, CASat, May 2, 2:50 PM PDT · 16579 days ago · 12 km deep · 76 km away
32. 2.225km ENE of Pine Valley, CASun, May 3, 9:57 AM PDT · 16578 days ago · 10 km deep · 74 km away
33. 1.625km ENE of Pine Valley, CAMon, May 4, 5:07 AM PDT · 16577 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
34. 2.156km W of Rosarito, B.C., MXTue, May 5, 12:54 PM PDT · 16576 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
35. 1.820km SE of Ocotillo, CAFri, May 8, 5:55 AM PDT · 16573 days ago · 12 km deep · 96 km away
36. 1.526km ENE of Pine Valley, CASat, May 9, 7:55 AM PDT · 16572 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
37. 2.034km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, May 10, 6:29 PM PDT · 16570 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
38. 1.525km ENE of Pine Valley, CATue, May 12, 8:12 AM PDT · 16569 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
39. 3.224km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, May 12, 10:33 PM PDT · 16568 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
40. 1.927km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, May 12, 11:50 PM PDT · 16568 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away

Before

1. 1.62km W of Lake Henshaw, CAThu, Mar 12, 8:55 AM PST · 16630 days ago · 5 km deep · 86 km away
2. 2.533km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Mar 11, 3:08 PM PST · 16631 days ago · 5 km deep · 83 km away
3. 2.935km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Mar 10, 1:31 AM PST · 16632 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
4. 1.818km NNE of Pine Valley, CATue, Mar 10, 1:09 AM PST · 16632 days ago · 3 km deep · 68 km away
5. 2.236km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Mar 9, 4:18 AM PST · 16633 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
6. 2.215km WNW of Ocotillo, CATue, Mar 3, 11:57 PM PST · 16638 days ago · 14 km deep · 77 km away
7. 1.717km S of Borrego Springs, CAMon, Mar 2, 8:04 PM PST · 16639 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
8. 2.156km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Feb 26, 3:55 AM PST · 16644 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
9. 2.138km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Feb 26, 1:32 AM PST · 16644 days ago · 5 km deep · 94 km away
10. 2.161km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Feb 25, 8:17 PM PST · 16644 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
11. 2.555km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Feb 25, 8:13 PM PST · 16644 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
12. 2.362km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Feb 25, 11:08 AM PST · 16645 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
13. 2.149km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Feb 24, 9:35 AM PST · 16646 days ago · 6 km deep · 98 km away
14. 2.356km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Feb 23, 7:50 PM PST · 16646 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
15. 1.950km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Feb 23, 6:26 AM PST · 16647 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
16. 2.258km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Feb 21, 9:53 PM PST · 16648 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
17. 2.618km NNE of Pine Valley, CASat, Feb 21, 10:19 AM PST · 16649 days ago · 7 km deep · 68 km away
18. 2.818km NNE of Pine Valley, CAWed, Feb 18, 10:37 PM PST · 16651 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
19. 2.429km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Feb 15, 11:02 PM PST · 16654 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
20. 2.539km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Feb 15, 5:21 AM PST · 16655 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci12261919. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 12:10 PM UTC.