Mexico earthquakes

M3.1 earthquake 34km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck 34km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX on Thu, Mar 18, 1982, 1:24 PM PST (21:24 UTC), 5 km (3 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M3.2 40km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude
3.1 (mc), minor
Local time
UTC
1982-03-18 21:24:09 UTC
Depth
5.5 km (3.4 mi), shallow
Epicenter
31.855° N, 116.250° 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
278°, 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: 37 in the 60 days after this one and 18 in the 30 days before it.

After

  1. 3.059km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16258 days ago · 6 km deep · 66 km away
  2. 2.754km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16254 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  3. 2.655km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16250 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  4. 2.866km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16249 days ago · 6 km deep · 49 km away
  5. 2.052km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16247 days ago · 5 km deep · 29 km away
  6. 2.126km ENE of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16247 days ago · 5 km deep · 62 km away
  7. 3.240km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16247 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  8. 2.840km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16247 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
  9. 2.840km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16247 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
  10. 3.323km SE of Campo, CA · 16245 days ago · 6 km deep · 70 km away
  11. 2.539km WSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16244 days ago · 6 km deep · 71 km away
  12. 2.657km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16244 days ago · 5 km deep · 32 km away
  13. 2.512km W of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16242 days ago · 6 km deep · 99 km away
  14. 2.770km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16242 days ago · 6 km deep · 45 km away
  15. 2.748km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16241 days ago · 6 km deep · 15 km away
  16. 2.230km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16241 days ago · 5 km deep · 5 km away
  17. 3.259km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16239 days ago · 6 km deep · 57 km away
  18. 2.356km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16237 days ago · 6 km deep · 51 km away
  19. 2.588km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16235 days ago · 6 km deep · 68 km away
  20. 2.438km E of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16233 days ago · 6 km deep · 6 km away
  21. 2.672km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16230 days ago · 5 km deep · 50 km away
  22. 2.449km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16230 days ago · 5 km deep · 16 km away
  23. 3.256km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16226 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  24. 2.130km SE of Campo, CA · 16226 days ago · 6 km deep · 59 km away
  25. 2.467km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16223 days ago · 6 km deep · 48 km away
  26. 2.356km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16215 days ago · 5 km deep · 33 km away
  27. 2.946km SW of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16211 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  28. 3.362km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16210 days ago · 6 km deep · 32 km away
  29. 1.951km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16209 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  30. 2.029km SW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16208 days ago · 6 km deep · 65 km away
  31. 2.638km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16208 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
  32. 2.656km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16206 days ago · 5 km deep · 34 km away
  33. 2.711km WNW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16201 days ago · 6 km deep · 52 km away
  34. 2.213km WNW of El Sauzal, B.C., MX · 16201 days ago · 6 km deep · 54 km away
  35. 2.421km S of Primo Tapia, B.C., MX · 16200 days ago · 6 km deep · 64 km away
  36. 2.130km SSW of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16200 days ago · 6 km deep · 73 km away
  37. 2.667km SW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16200 days ago · 6 km deep · 53 km away

Before

  1. 1.95km SW of Ocotillo, CA · 16260 days ago · 6 km deep · 96 km away
  2. 2.495km SSW of Alberto Oviedo Mota, B.C., MX · 16267 days ago · 5 km deep · 79 km away
  3. 3.151km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16270 days ago · 5 km deep · 27 km away
  4. 2.221km W of Progreso, B.C., MX · 16271 days ago · 12 km deep · 93 km away
  5. 2.248km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16274 days ago · 1 km deep · 22 km away
  6. 2.330km ENE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16276 days ago · 6 km deep · 12 km away
  7. 2.370km ESE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16277 days ago · 6 km deep · 50 km away
  8. 1.915km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 16278 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  9. 2.170km ENE of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16281 days ago · 1 km deep · 39 km away
  10. 2.433km E of Maneadero, B.C., MX · 16281 days ago · 5 km deep · 15 km away
  11. 2.013km SW of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16281 days ago · 6 km deep · 43 km away
  12. 1.936km NE of Ensenada, B.C., MX · 16283 days ago · 6 km deep · 28 km away
  13. 1.816km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 16284 days ago · 6 km deep · 86 km away
  14. 3.015km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 16284 days ago · 7 km deep · 86 km away
  15. 2.315km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 16285 days ago · 7 km deep · 87 km away
  16. 1.814km SSW of Ocotillo, CA · 16286 days ago · 6 km deep · 87 km away
  17. 2.224km SE of Campo, CA · 16287 days ago · 6 km deep · 69 km away
  18. 2.022km ESE of Campo, CA · 16289 days ago · 6 km deep · 72 km away

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From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ci107550. Read Tue, Sep 22, 2026, 9:34 PM UTC.