Mexico earthquakes

M2.6 earthquake 38km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck 38km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Wed, Jan 13, 1982, 2:07 AM PST (10:07 UTC), 6 km (3 mi) below the surface.

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

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.6 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-01-13 10:07:44 UTC
Depth
5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.921° N, 116.219° 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
289°, 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: 38 in the 60 days after this one and 23 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.650km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16327 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  2. 2.550km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16325 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  3. 2.836km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16324 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  4. 2.847km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16323 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  5. 2.249km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16323 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  6. 2.448km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16322 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  7. 2.530km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16319 days ago · 5 km deep · 14 km away
  8. 2.569km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16318 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  9. 2.770km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16317 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  10. 3.674km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16316 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  11. 2.65km WNW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16315 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  12. 2.336km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16315 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
  13. 2.653km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16314 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  14. 2.028km ESE of Campo, CA · 16311 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  15. 2.318km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16310 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  16. 2.48km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16307 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  17. 2.533km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16299 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  18. 1.716km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 16298 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  19. 2.116km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 16296 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  20. 2.022km ESE of Campo, CA · 16294 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  21. 2.224km SE of Campo, CA · 16292 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  22. 1.814km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 16291 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  23. 2.315km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 16290 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  24. 3.015km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 16290 days ago · 7 km deep · 79 km away
  25. 1.816km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 16289 days ago · 6 km deep · 78 km away
  26. 1.936km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16288 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  27. 2.013km SW of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16286 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  28. 2.433km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16286 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  29. 2.170km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16286 days ago · 1 km deep · 36 km away
  30. 2.02km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 16284 days ago · 11 km deep · 93 km away
  31. 1.915km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 16283 days ago · 6 km deep · 79 km away
  32. 2.370km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16282 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  33. 2.314km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16282 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  34. 2.330km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16281 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  35. 2.248km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16279 days ago · 1 km deep · 25 km away
  36. 2.221km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16276 days ago · 12 km deep · 85 km away
  37. 3.151km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16275 days ago · 5 km deep · 31 km away
  38. 2.495km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16272 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away

Before

  1. 2.732km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16330 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  2. 2.746km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16331 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  3. 2.872km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16336 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  4. 4.348 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico · 16336 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  5. 2.242km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16337 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  6. 2.754km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16337 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  7. 2.112km WSW of Ocotillo, CA · 16340 days ago · 5 km deep · 88 km away
  8. 1.948km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16342 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
  9. 1.821km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16343 days ago · 4 km deep · 82 km away
  10. 1.820km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16343 days ago · 5 km deep · 82 km away
  11. 2.329km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16346 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  12. 2.151km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16347 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  13. 2.89km S of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16349 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  14. 2.432km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16350 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  15. 2.571km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16352 days ago · 6 km deep · 37 km away
  16. 1.62km E of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16352 days ago · 10 km deep · 96 km away
  17. 2.34km S of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16353 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  18. 2.311km SW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16353 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
  19. 3.070km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16356 days ago · 6 km deep · 35 km away
  20. 2.033km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16356 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci104586. Read Sun, Sep 27, 2026, 11:49 PM UTC.