M2.3 earthquake 36km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.3 (mc), micro

Local time

Wed, Jan 27, 1982, 2:36 AM PST

UTC

1982-01-27 10:36:57 UTC

Depth

5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.100° N, 116.352° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

272°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Ensenada, MexicoPopulation 443,807. Forecast35 kmNE
• Tijuana, MexicoPopulation 1,922,523. Forecast76 kmSE

After

1. 2.225km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAWed, Jan 27, 1:18 PM PST · 16315 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
2. 2.653km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Jan 27, 10:55 PM PST · 16314 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
3. 2.028km ESE of Campo, CASat, Jan 30, 1:57 PM PST · 16312 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
4. 2.318km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Feb 1, 3:20 AM PST · 16310 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away
5. 2.48km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Feb 3, 10:08 AM PST · 16308 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
6. 2.613km WSW of Imperial, CAFri, Feb 5, 8:05 PM PST · 16305 days ago · 12 km deep · 100 km away
7. 2.533km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Feb 12, 1:09 AM PST · 16299 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away
8. 1.716km SSW of Ocotillo, CASat, Feb 13, 1:18 AM PST · 16298 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
9. 2.116km SSW of Ocotillo, CASun, Feb 14, 1:57 PM PST · 16297 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
10. 2.022km ESE of Campo, CATue, Feb 16, 4:06 PM PST · 16295 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
11. 2.224km SE of Campo, CAFri, Feb 19, 12:50 AM PST · 16292 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
12. 1.723km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Feb 19, 9:50 PM PST · 16291 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
13. 1.823km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAFri, Feb 19, 10:01 PM PST · 16291 days ago · 1 km deep · 96 km away
14. 1.814km SSW of Ocotillo, CASat, Feb 20, 1:54 AM PST · 16291 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
15. 2.315km SSW of Ocotillo, CASat, Feb 20, 11:24 PM PST · 16290 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
16. 3.015km SSW of Ocotillo, CASun, Feb 21, 3:02 AM PST · 16290 days ago · 7 km deep · 63 km away
17. 1.816km SSW of Ocotillo, CASun, Feb 21, 11:48 PM PST · 16289 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
18. 1.936km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Feb 22, 2:58 PM PST · 16289 days ago · 6 km deep · 1 km away
19. 2.013km SW of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Feb 24, 4:25 AM PST · 16287 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
20. 2.433km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Feb 24, 8:01 PM PST · 16286 days ago · 5 km deep · 44 km away
21. 2.170km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Feb 24, 8:41 PM PST · 16286 days ago · 1 km deep · 55 km away
22. 2.02km ESE of Ocotillo, CAFri, Feb 26, 9:06 PM PST · 16284 days ago · 11 km deep · 78 km away
23. 1.915km SSW of Ocotillo, CASat, Feb 27, 9:29 PM PST · 16283 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
24. 2.370km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Feb 28, 1:27 PM PST · 16283 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
25. 2.314km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MXMon, Mar 1, 12:18 AM PST · 16282 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
26. 2.330km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Mar 1, 9:01 AM PST · 16282 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
27. 2.721km ENE of Pine Valley, CATue, Mar 2, 8:16 PM PST · 16280 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
28. 2.248km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Mar 3, 8:02 AM PST · 16280 days ago · 1 km deep · 49 km away
29. 2.520km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Mar 6, 1:11 AM PST · 16277 days ago · 2 km deep · 100 km away
30. 2.221km W of Progreso, B.C., MXSun, Mar 7, 12:23 AM PST · 16276 days ago · 12 km deep · 75 km away
31. 3.151km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Mar 7, 9:16 AM PST · 16276 days ago · 5 km deep · 54 km away
32. 2.112km NNE of Pine Valley, CAMon, Mar 8, 12:46 PM PST · 16275 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
33. 2.120km ENE of Pine Valley, CAMon, Mar 8, 6:58 PM PST · 16275 days ago · 5 km deep · 91 km away
34. 1.821km ENE of Pine Valley, CAMon, Mar 8, 9:46 PM PST · 16274 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
35. 1.918km NNE of Pine Valley, CATue, Mar 9, 5:43 AM PST · 16274 days ago · 0 km deep · 96 km away
36. 2.323km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAThu, Mar 11, 7:02 PM PST · 16272 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
37. 1.721km NE of Pine Valley, CAThu, Mar 11, 11:00 PM PST · 16271 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
38. 2.221km ENE of Pine Valley, CASat, Mar 13, 11:40 PM PST · 16269 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
39. 2.914km WSW of Imperial Beach, CATue, Mar 16, 6:14 AM PST · 16267 days ago · 5 km deep · 98 km away
40. 1.95km SW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Mar 17, 7:51 PM PST · 16265 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
41. 3.134km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Mar 18, 1:24 PM PST · 16265 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
42. 3.059km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXFri, Mar 19, 10:08 AM PST · 16264 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
43. 1.921km NE of Pine Valley, CASun, Mar 21, 1:39 PM PST · 16262 days ago · 5 km deep · 92 km away
44. 2.754km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Mar 23, 5:56 AM PST · 16260 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
45. 1.922km WNW of Ocotillo, CAThu, Mar 25, 3:50 AM PST · 16258 days ago · 10 km deep · 81 km away
46. 2.655km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Mar 27, 5:37 AM PST · 16256 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away

Before

1. 2.65km WNW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXTue, Jan 26, 5:23 PM PST · 16316 days ago · 5 km deep · 60 km away
2. 3.674km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Jan 25, 11:04 AM PST · 16317 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
3. 2.770km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jan 25, 12:08 AM PST · 16317 days ago · 6 km deep · 55 km away
4. 2.569km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Jan 23, 10:45 AM PST · 16319 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
5. 2.530km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Jan 22, 6:45 PM PST · 16320 days ago · 5 km deep · 35 km away
6. 2.448km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Jan 19, 3:25 PM PST · 16323 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
7. 2.413km NNE of Pine Valley, CATue, Jan 19, 5:47 AM PST · 16323 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
8. 2.249km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Jan 18, 7:59 PM PST · 16323 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
9. 2.847km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXMon, Jan 18, 9:04 AM PST · 16324 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
10. 2.836km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSun, Jan 17, 7:19 PM PST · 16325 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
11. 1.926km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CASat, Jan 16, 3:10 PM PST · 16326 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
12. 2.550km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Jan 16, 5:04 AM PST · 16326 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away
13. 2.650km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MXThu, Jan 14, 9:56 AM PST · 16328 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
14. 2.638km E of Ensenada, B.C., MXWed, Jan 13, 2:07 AM PST · 16329 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away
15. 1.926km SSW of Ocotillo Wells, CAMon, Jan 11, 1:05 PM PST · 16331 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
16. 2.732km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Jan 11, 7:47 AM PST · 16331 days ago · 6 km deep · 14 km away
17. 2.746km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXMon, Jan 11, 12:06 AM PST · 16331 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
18. 2.872km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Jan 5, 10:27 PM PST · 16336 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
19. 4.348 km ENE of San Vicente, MexicoTue, Jan 5, 8:24 PM PST · 16336 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
20. 2.242km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Jan 4, 10:54 PM PST · 16337 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci105057. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 2:58 PM UTC.