Mexico earthquakes

M2.8 earthquake 40km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 40km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX on Tue, Mar 30, 1982, 9:58 PM PST (05:58 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.5 52 km E of San Vicente, Mexico. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-03-31 05:58:09 UTC
Depth
5.3 km (3.3 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.898° N, 116.202° 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
254°, 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: 40 in the 60 days after this one and 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.840km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16253 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 3.323km SE of Campo, CA · 16251 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  3. 2.539km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16250 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  4. 2.657km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16250 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  5. 2.512km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16248 days ago · 6 km deep · 93 km away
  6. 2.770km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16248 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  7. 2.748km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16247 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  8. 2.230km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16247 days ago · 5 km deep · 10 km away
  9. 3.259km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16245 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away
  10. 2.356km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16243 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  11. 2.588km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16241 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  12. 2.66km WNW of Ocotillo, CA · 16240 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  13. 2.438km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16239 days ago · 6 km deep · 2 km away
  14. 2.672km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16236 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  15. 2.449km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16236 days ago · 5 km deep · 11 km away
  16. 3.256km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16232 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  17. 2.130km SE of Campo, CA · 16232 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  18. 2.467km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16229 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  19. 2.356km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16221 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  20. 3.362km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16216 days ago · 6 km deep · 30 km away
  21. 1.951km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16215 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  22. 2.029km SW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16214 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  23. 2.638km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16214 days ago · 6 km deep · 5 km away
  24. 2.656km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16212 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  25. 2.415km S of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16210 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  26. 2.711km WNW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16207 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  27. 2.213km WNW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16207 days ago · 6 km deep · 58 km away
  28. 2.421km S of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16206 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  29. 2.130km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16206 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  30. 2.667km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16206 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  31. 2.578km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16205 days ago · 5 km deep · 81 km away
  32. 2.834km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16205 days ago · 6 km deep · 16 km away
  33. 2.056km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16198 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  34. 4.552 km E of San Vicente, Mexico · 16197 days ago · 16 km deep · 86 km away
  35. 2.930km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16196 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  36. 2.466km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16196 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  37. 2.639km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16196 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  38. 2.468km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16194 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  39. 4.371km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16194 days ago · 6 km deep · 47 km away
  40. 2.062km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16194 days ago · 6 km deep · 24 km away

Before

  1. 3.240km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16253 days ago · 5 km deep · 1 km away
  2. 2.126km ENE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16253 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  3. 2.052km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16254 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  4. 2.866km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16255 days ago · 6 km deep · 44 km away
  5. 2.655km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16256 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  6. 2.754km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16260 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  7. 3.059km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16264 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  8. 3.134km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16265 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  9. 1.95km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 16266 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  10. 2.495km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16273 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  11. 3.151km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16276 days ago · 5 km deep · 28 km away
  12. 2.221km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16277 days ago · 12 km deep · 86 km away
  13. 2.248km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16280 days ago · 1 km deep · 22 km away
  14. 2.330km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16282 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  15. 2.314km SSW of Puebla, B.C., MX · 16283 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci528001. Read Mon, Sep 28, 2026, 10:08 PM UTC.