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M2.8 earthquake 72km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake struck 72km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX on Tue, Jan 5, 1982, 10:27 PM PST (06:27 UTC), 6 km (4 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.6 74km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.8 (Mc), micro
Magnitude from
Southern California Seismic Network
Local time
UTC
1982-01-06 06:27:12 UTC
Depth
5.9 km (3.7 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.572° N, 115.820° 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
313°, 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: 24 in the 60 days after this one and 17 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.732km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16337 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  2. 2.638km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16335 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 2.811km SSE of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16335 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away
  4. 2.650km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16334 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  5. 2.550km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16332 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
  6. 2.836km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16331 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 2.847km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16330 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  8. 2.249km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16330 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  9. 2.448km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16329 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  10. 2.530km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16326 days ago · 5 km deep · 49 km away
  11. 2.569km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16325 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  12. 2.770km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16323 days ago · 6 km deep · 38 km away
  13. 3.674km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16323 days ago · 6 km deep · 29 km away
  14. 2.336km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16321 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  15. 2.653km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16320 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  16. 2.9134km SE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16309 days ago · 6 km deep · 83 km away
  17. 2.533km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16305 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  18. 1.936km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16295 days ago · 6 km deep · 77 km away
  19. 2.013km SW of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16293 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  20. 2.433km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16293 days ago · 5 km deep · 41 km away
  21. 2.170km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16293 days ago · 1 km deep · 32 km away
  22. 2.370km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16289 days ago · 6 km deep · 4 km away
  23. 2.330km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16288 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  24. 2.248km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16286 days ago · 1 km deep · 29 km away

Before

  1. 4.348 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico · 16343 days ago · 6 km deep · 13 km away
  2. 2.242km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16343 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  3. 2.754km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16343 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  4. 1.948km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16349 days ago · 6 km deep · 67 km away
  5. 2.329km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16353 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  6. 2.151km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16353 days ago · 5 km deep · 24 km away
  7. 2.89km S of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16355 days ago · 6 km deep · 80 km away
  8. 2.432km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16357 days ago · 5 km deep · 43 km away
  9. 2.571km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16358 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  10. 2.34km S of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16360 days ago · 6 km deep · 81 km away
  11. 3.070km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16362 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  12. 2.033km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16363 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  13. 2.469km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16363 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  14. 3.475km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16363 days ago · 6 km deep · 31 km away
  15. 2.310km SSW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16364 days ago · 6 km deep · 88 km away
  16. 1.954km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16369 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  17. 2.139km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16369 days ago · 6 km deep · 82 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci104315. Read Sun, Oct 4, 2026, 5:21 PM UTC.