M2.3 earthquake 25km NNE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

Magnitude

2.3 (mc), micro

Local time

Mon, Dec 20, 1982, 10:52 AM PST

UTC

1982-12-20 18:52:57 UTC

Depth

5.7 km (3.5 mi), shallow

Epicenter

32.076° N, 116.515° W

Region

Mexico

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Depth from

Operator assigned

Station coverage gap

298°, poorly surrounded by stations

Stations used

0

• Ensenada, MexicoPopulation 443,807. Forecast24 kmNNE
• Tijuana, MexicoPopulation 1,922,523. Forecast66 kmSE

After

1. 3.155km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXWed, Dec 22, 11:32 AM PST · 15987 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
2. 2.458km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Dec 25, 2:51 PM PST · 15984 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
3. 1.956km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Dec 25, 9:37 PM PST · 15984 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
4. 2.431km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXTue, Dec 28, 2:58 AM PST · 15981 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
5. 1.917km NW of El Sauzal, B.C., MXThu, Dec 30, 9:21 AM PST · 15979 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
6. 3.035km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXThu, Dec 30, 10:32 AM PST · 15979 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
7. 2.539km WSW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXThu, Dec 30, 8:34 PM PST · 15979 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
8. 2.571km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Jan 1, 10:32 PM PST · 15976 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
9. 2.335km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Jan 2, 7:37 AM PST · 15976 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
10. 1.53km S of Ocotillo, CASun, Jan 2, 12:20 PM PST · 15976 days ago · 5 km deep · 85 km away
11. 2.15km SE of Ocotillo, CATue, Jan 4, 1:13 PM PST · 15974 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
12. 2.648km SW of Rosarito, B.C., MXFri, Jan 7, 3:06 AM PST · 15971 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
13. 3.062 km ENE of San Vicente, MexicoFri, Jan 7, 2:02 PM PST · 15971 days ago · 6 km deep · 97 km away
14. 1.616km NNW of Ocotillo, CASat, Jan 8, 2:09 PM PST · 15970 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
15. 2.054km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Jan 9, 10:33 AM PST · 15969 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
16. 2.055km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSun, Jan 9, 5:45 PM PST · 15969 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
17. 2.537km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Jan 10, 12:46 AM PST · 15968 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
18. 1.866km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jan 10, 4:50 AM PST · 15968 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
19. 2.538km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jan 10, 5:59 PM PST · 15968 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
20. 2.332km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXTue, Jan 11, 7:52 PM PST · 15967 days ago · 6 km deep · 19 km away
21. 4.472km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Jan 12, 10:30 AM PST · 15966 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
22. 3.072km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXWed, Jan 12, 3:16 PM PST · 15966 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
23. 2.155km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Jan 15, 1:09 AM PST · 15963 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
24. 2.025km ENE of Pine Valley, CASat, Jan 15, 4:52 AM PST · 15963 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
25. 2.567km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Jan 15, 7:43 AM PST · 15963 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
26. 2.755km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Jan 16, 3:18 AM PST · 15962 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
27. 2.360km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Jan 16, 10:36 PM PST · 15961 days ago · 0 km deep · 74 km away
28. 2.861km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXMon, Jan 17, 10:22 AM PST · 15961 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
29. 2.670km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Jan 18, 3:12 AM PST · 15960 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
30. 1.921km W of Progreso, B.C., MXTue, Jan 18, 11:42 PM PST · 15959 days ago · 10 km deep · 89 km away
31. 1.516km SE of Ocotillo, CAMon, Jan 24, 1:46 AM PST · 15954 days ago · 9 km deep · 85 km away
32. 3.2Baja California, MexicoWed, Jan 26, 3:05 AM PST · 15952 days ago · 6 km deep · 84 km away
33. 3.063km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Jan 26, 11:03 AM PST · 15952 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
34. 2.777km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Jan 28, 1:24 AM PST · 15950 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
35. 2.531km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXFri, Jan 28, 4:00 AM PST · 15950 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
36. 2.853km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXFri, Jan 28, 1:58 PM PST · 15950 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
37. 1.912km ESE of Alpine, CAThu, Feb 3, 6:30 AM PST · 15944 days ago · 17 km deep · 80 km away
38. 3.49km NNE of Pine Valley, CAFri, Feb 4, 8:19 AM PST · 15943 days ago · 14 km deep · 91 km away
39. 1.932km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Feb 5, 2:08 AM PST · 15942 days ago · 0 km deep · 98 km away
40. 1.811km NNE of Pine Valley, CASat, Feb 5, 2:47 PM PST · 15942 days ago · 5 km deep · 93 km away
41. 2.231km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MXSat, Feb 5, 10:10 PM PST · 15942 days ago · 6 km deep · 21 km away
42. 2.67km E of Campo, CAMon, Feb 7, 12:35 AM PST · 15940 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
43. 1.911km NNE of Pine Valley, CAMon, Feb 7, 8:08 AM PST · 15940 days ago · 13 km deep · 93 km away
44. 2.284km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MXSat, Feb 12, 1:04 PM PST · 15935 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
45. 2.456km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSat, Feb 12, 9:38 PM PST · 15935 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
46. 3.058km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Feb 14, 12:51 PM PST · 15933 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
47. 2.933km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MXMon, Feb 14, 8:29 PM PST · 15933 days ago · 6 km deep · 18 km away
48. 2.555km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Feb 15, 2:50 AM PST · 15932 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
49. 1.855km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Feb 15, 6:34 PM PST · 15932 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
50. 1.515km SSW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Feb 16, 10:21 PM PST · 15930 days ago · 1 km deep · 73 km away
51. 1.916km SSW of Ocotillo, CAWed, Feb 16, 11:15 PM PST · 15930 days ago · 2 km deep · 73 km away

Before

1. 2.346km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Dec 20, 8:26 AM PST · 15989 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away
2. 2.746km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MXMon, Dec 20, 1:36 AM PST · 15989 days ago · 5 km deep · 66 km away
3. 2.554km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXThu, Dec 16, 10:05 PM PST · 15993 days ago · 5 km deep · 63 km away
4. 1.819km SW of Progreso, B.C., MXWed, Dec 15, 1:49 AM PST · 15994 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
5. 2.652km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXTue, Dec 14, 4:18 AM PST · 15995 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
6. 2.248km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Dec 12, 3:08 PM PST · 15997 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
7. 4.026 km ENE of San Vicente, MexicoThu, Dec 9, 4:37 PM PST · 16000 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
8. 2.225km WNW of Ocotillo, CAFri, Dec 3, 5:15 AM PST · 16006 days ago · 3 km deep · 91 km away
9. 2.745km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MXSun, Nov 21, 6:45 PM PST · 16018 days ago · 5 km deep · 72 km away
10. 3.053km E of Maneadero, B.C., MXSun, Nov 21, 2:41 PM PST · 16018 days ago · 5 km deep · 64 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci500283. Read Tue, Sep 29, 2026, 5:41 PM UTC.