Mexico earthquakes

M2.5 earthquake 50km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake struck 50km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX on Sat, Jan 16, 1982, 5:04 AM PST (13:04 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M2.8 36km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
2.5 (mc), micro
Local time
UTC
1982-01-16 13:04:34 UTC
Depth
5.1 km (3.2 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.672° N, 116.035° 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
Operator assigned
Station coverage gap
306°, 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 15 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 2.836km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16319 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  2. 2.847km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16318 days ago · 6 km deep · 63 km away
  3. 2.249km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16318 days ago · 6 km deep · 61 km away
  4. 2.448km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16317 days ago · 6 km deep · 62 km away
  5. 2.530km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16314 days ago · 5 km deep · 26 km away
  6. 2.569km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16313 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  7. 2.770km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16311 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  8. 3.674km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16311 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  9. 2.336km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16309 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  10. 2.653km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16308 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  11. 2.028km ESE of Campo, CA · 16306 days ago · 6 km deep · 91 km away
  12. 2.318km SW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16304 days ago · 6 km deep · 94 km away
  13. 2.533km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16293 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  14. 2.022km ESE of Campo, CA · 16289 days ago · 6 km deep · 95 km away
  15. 2.224km SE of Campo, CA · 16286 days ago · 6 km deep · 92 km away
  16. 1.936km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16283 days ago · 6 km deep · 56 km away
  17. 2.013km SW of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16281 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  18. 2.433km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16281 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
  19. 2.170km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16280 days ago · 1 km deep · 28 km away
  20. 2.370km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16277 days ago · 6 km deep · 22 km away
  21. 2.330km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16276 days ago · 6 km deep · 41 km away
  22. 2.248km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16274 days ago · 1 km deep · 8 km away
  23. 3.151km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16270 days ago · 5 km deep · 2 km away
  24. 2.495km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16267 days ago · 5 km deep · 51 km away

Before

  1. 2.650km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16322 days ago · 6 km deep · 60 km away
  2. 2.811km SSE of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16323 days ago · 6 km deep · 100 km away
  3. 2.638km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16323 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  4. 2.732km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16325 days ago · 6 km deep · 42 km away
  5. 2.872km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16330 days ago · 6 km deep · 23 km away
  6. 4.348 km ENE of San Vicente, Mexico · 16330 days ago · 6 km deep · 34 km away
  7. 2.242km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16331 days ago · 6 km deep · 33 km away
  8. 2.754km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16331 days ago · 6 km deep · 17 km away
  9. 1.948km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16337 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  10. 2.329km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16341 days ago · 6 km deep · 39 km away
  11. 2.151km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16341 days ago · 5 km deep · 4 km away
  12. 2.89km S of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16343 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  13. 2.432km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16345 days ago · 5 km deep · 19 km away
  14. 2.571km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16346 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  15. 2.34km S of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16348 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci104697. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 3:38 PM UTC.