Mexico earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 30km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 30km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Wed, Aug 4, 1982, 1:30 PM PDT (20:30 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.6 14km NNW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.4 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-08-04 20:30:05 UTC
Depth
5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.980° N, 116.326° 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
300°, 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: 43 in the 60 days after this one and 16 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.44km SSW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16120 days ago · 5 km deep · 37 km away
  2. 2.614km NNW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16118 days ago · 5 km deep · 39 km away
  3. 2.750km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16117 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  4. 2.012km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16116 days ago · 9 km deep · 99 km away
  5. 1.97km NW of Ocotillo, CA · 16114 days ago · 8 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 2.217km WSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16113 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away
  7. 2.062km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16111 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  8. 2.016km ENE of Campo, CA · 16110 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  9. 2.659km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16108 days ago · 5 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 2.563km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16108 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  11. 2.880km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16106 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  12. 3.054km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16104 days ago · 5 km deep · 45 km away
  13. 2.533km SE of Campo, CA · 16100 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  14. 2.755km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16099 days ago · 6 km deep · 46 km away
  15. 2.555km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16098 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  16. 1.741km SSE of Campo, CA · 16098 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  17. 3.383km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16096 days ago · 6 km deep · 89 km away
  18. 3.560 km SW of Ejido Doctor Alberto Oviedo Mota (El Indiviso), Mexico · 16096 days ago · 4 km deep · 84 km away
  19. 2.951km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16096 days ago · 5 km deep · 42 km away
  20. 2.569km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16096 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  21. 2.28km WNW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16092 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  22. 2.445km WSW of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16091 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  23. 1.920km NW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16088 days ago · 15 km deep · 94 km away
  24. 2.544km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16083 days ago · 5 km deep · 89 km away
  25. 3.049km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16083 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  26. 2.538km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16082 days ago · 5 km deep · 22 km away
  27. 3.412km WSW of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16081 days ago · 5 km deep · 47 km away
  28. 2.454km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16080 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  29. 1.942km SW of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16079 days ago · 5 km deep · 78 km away
  30. 2.020km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16079 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  31. 2.120km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16078 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  32. 2.419km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16078 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  33. 2.518km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16078 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  34. 2.653km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16078 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  35. 2.645km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16077 days ago · 5 km deep · 30 km away
  36. 2.419km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16077 days ago · 6 km deep · 85 km away
  37. 2.320km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16077 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  38. 2.434km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16074 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  39. 1.914km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 16074 days ago · 6 km deep · 76 km away
  40. 2.223km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16071 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  41. 2.333km NNE of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16063 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  42. 3.428km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16061 days ago · 5 km deep · 3 km away
  43. 2.533km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16061 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away

Before

  1. 1.72km W of Pine Valley, CA · 16120 days ago · 5 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 3.041km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16121 days ago · 6 km deep · 11 km away
  3. 2.623km ESE of Campo, CA · 16125 days ago · 5 km deep · 58 km away
  4. 3.152km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16127 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  5. 2.772km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16127 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  6. 2.424km ESE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16129 days ago · 5 km deep · 38 km away
  7. 2.640km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16130 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  8. 2.439km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16131 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  9. 2.640km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16132 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  10. 1.946km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16135 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  11. 2.435km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16139 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  12. 2.835km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16140 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  13. 2.417km WNW of Ocotillo, CA · 16143 days ago · 11 km deep · 94 km away
  14. 2.465km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16145 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  15. 1.72km NNE of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16145 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  16. 2.583km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16149 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci506142. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 11:28 PM UTC.