Mexico earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 36km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 36km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Sun, Jan 17, 1982, 7:19 PM PST (03:19 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
2.8 (ml), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-01-18 03:19:30 UTC
Depth
5.6 km (3.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.989° N, 116.263° 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
283°, 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: 37 in the 60 days after this one and 21 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.847km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16324 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  2. 2.249km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16324 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  3. 2.448km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16323 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  4. 2.530km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16320 days ago · 5 km deep · 21 km away
  5. 2.569km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16319 days ago · 6 km deep · 40 km away
  6. 2.770km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16318 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  7. 3.674km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16317 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  8. 2.65km WNW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16316 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
  9. 2.336km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16315 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  10. 2.653km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16315 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  11. 2.028km ESE of Campo, CA · 16312 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  12. 2.318km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16310 days ago · 6 km deep · 74 km away
  13. 2.48km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16308 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  14. 2.533km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16300 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
  15. 1.716km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 16299 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  16. 2.116km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 16297 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  17. 2.022km ESE of Campo, CA · 16295 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  18. 2.224km SE of Campo, CA · 16293 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  19. 1.814km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 16292 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  20. 2.315km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 16291 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  21. 3.015km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 16290 days ago · 7 km deep · 72 km away
  22. 1.816km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 16290 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  23. 1.936km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16289 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
  24. 2.013km SW of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16287 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  25. 2.433km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16287 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  26. 2.170km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16287 days ago · 1 km deep · 42 km away
  27. 2.02km ESE of Ocotillo, CA · 16285 days ago · 11 km deep · 87 km away
  28. 1.915km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 16284 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
  29. 2.370km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16283 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  30. 2.314km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16283 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  31. 2.330km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16282 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  32. 2.248km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16280 days ago · 1 km deep · 34 km away
  33. 2.221km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16277 days ago · 12 km deep · 80 km away
  34. 3.151km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16276 days ago · 5 km deep · 40 km away
  35. 2.495km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16273 days ago · 5 km deep · 90 km away
  36. 1.95km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 16266 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  37. 3.134km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16265 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away

Before

  1. 2.550km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16326 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 2.650km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16328 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  3. 2.638km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16329 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  4. 2.732km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16331 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  5. 2.746km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16332 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  6. 2.872km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16337 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 4.348 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico · 16337 days ago · 6 km deep · 75 km away
  8. 2.242km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16338 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  9. 2.754km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16338 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  10. 2.112km WSW of Ocotillo, CA · 16341 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 1.948km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16343 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  12. 1.821km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16344 days ago · 4 km deep · 77 km away
  13. 1.820km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16344 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  14. 2.329km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16347 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
  15. 2.151km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16347 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  16. 2.89km S of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16349 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  17. 2.432km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16351 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  18. 2.571km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16352 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  19. 1.62km E of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16353 days ago · 10 km deep · 93 km away
  20. 2.34km S of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16354 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci104762. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 9:26 PM UTC.