Mexico earthquakes

M2.0 earthquake 13km SW of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.0 earthquake struck 13km SW of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Wed, Feb 24, 1982, 4:25 AM PST (12:25 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.4 33km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.0 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-02-24 12:25:25 UTC
Depth
5.8 km (3.6 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.777° N, 116.697° W
Region
Mexico
Tsunami flag
No
Status
Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

How well it is located

Reviewed by a seismologist.

Depth from
From location
Station coverage gap
304°, 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: 28 in the 60 days after this one and 9 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.433km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16281 days ago · 5 km deep · 46 km away
  2. 2.170km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16281 days ago · 1 km deep · 81 km away
  3. 2.370km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16277 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
  4. 2.330km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16276 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  5. 2.248km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16274 days ago · 1 km deep · 60 km away
  6. 3.151km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16270 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away
  7. 2.914km WSW of Imperial Beach, CA · 16261 days ago · 5 km deep · 100 km away
  8. 3.134km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16259 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 2.754km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16254 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  10. 2.655km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16250 days ago · 5 km deep · 68 km away
  11. 2.866km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16249 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  12. 2.052km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16248 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  13. 2.126km ENE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16247 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  14. 3.240km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16247 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  15. 2.840km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16247 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  16. 2.840km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16247 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  17. 3.323km SE of Campo, CA · 16246 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  18. 2.657km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16244 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  19. 2.770km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16242 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  20. 2.748km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16241 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  21. 2.230km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16241 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  22. 2.356km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16237 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  23. 2.438km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16234 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  24. 2.672km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16230 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
  25. 2.449km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16230 days ago · 5 km deep · 59 km away
  26. 3.256km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16227 days ago · 5 km deep · 70 km away
  27. 2.130km SE of Campo, CA · 16226 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  28. 2.467km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16223 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away

Before

  1. 1.936km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16283 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  2. 2.224km SE of Campo, CA · 16287 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  3. 2.022km ESE of Campo, CA · 16289 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 2.533km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16294 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  5. 2.028km ESE of Campo, CA · 16306 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  6. 2.653km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16309 days ago · 5 km deep · 65 km away
  7. 2.336km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16310 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  8. 2.65km WNW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16310 days ago · 5 km deep · 57 km away
  9. 3.674km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16311 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci106351. Read Wed, Sep 23, 2026, 12:52 AM UTC.